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apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.1_o heb._n 5.12_o &_o 6.1_o milk_n for_o babe_n and_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n also_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n 1â—_n 2_o tim._n 1_o 1â—_n sic_fw-la vocat_fw-la prima_fw-la rudimenta_fw-la christianismi_fw-la qnae_fw-la nos_fw-la catechetica_fw-la capita_fw-la vocamus_fw-la 5.12_o parae_fw-la in_o heb._n 5.12_o unde_fw-la puerorum_fw-la institutio_fw-la in_o scholis_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la inchoari_fw-la solet_fw-la so_o he_o call_v those_o first_o rud_z ment_n of_o christianity_n which_o we_o call_v catechetical_a head_n whence_o the_o institution_n of_o child_n in_o school_n and_o in_o the_o church_n use_v to_o take_v its_o beginning_n loc_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v this_o order_n say_v dickson_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o bring_v man_n to_o knowledge_n the_o first_o principle_n and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v these_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o those_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n 18._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o §._o 18._o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a creed_n wherein_o they_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v be_v entitle_v the_o apostle_n creed_n not_o because_o it_o be_v compile_v by_o they_o which_o some_o have_v think_v without_o warrantable_a ground_n dieterico_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o the_o author_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o mr._n parker_n de_fw-fr descens_n christi_fw-la lib_n 4._o in_o praefat._n catecher_n institute_v a_o dieterico_n as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a mr._n down_o have_v clear_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v perfect_o agreeable_a with_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o be_v collect_v our_o of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v luther_n call_v his_o catechism_n parva_n biblia_fw-la because_o its_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n
respect_n for_o their_o reverend_a antiquity_n their_o better_a opportunity_n to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v prefer_v before_o any_o writing_n of_o these_o time_n that_o contain_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o body_n of_o theology_n as_o this_o catechism_n which_o simpliciter_fw-la and_o for_o the_o innate_a worth_n of_o the_o writing_n themselves_o i_o prefer_v much_o before_o they_o thus_o he_o 3._o facil_fw-la and_o easy_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o expression_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o of_o the_o catechetical_a doctrine_n be_v some_o of_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o low_a principle_n of_o christianity_n say_v the_o reverend_a minister_n of_o london_n in_o their_o exhortation_n to_o catechise_v be_v the_o high_a mystery_n be_v pure_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o transcend_v the_o reach_n of_o reason_n and_o mere_a humane_a 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as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a babe_n and_o unskilful_a as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o perfect_a age_n and_o who_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v they_o be_v milk_n for_o the_o one_o sort_n in_o their_o proposition_n say_v mr._n by_o field_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o the_o other_o in_o their_o exposition_n creed_n on_o the_o creed_n easie_n and_o obvious_a they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o supersicy_n to_o every_o eye_n though_o there_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bo_z vel_n of_o they_o the_o most_o profound_a and_o knotty_a controversy_n of_o theology_n in_o serm._n 115._o in_o thus_o what_o agustine_n say_v of_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o traditione_n symboli_fw-la shall_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o catechism_n symbolum_n inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la tradituri_fw-la sumus_fw-la comprehenfio_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o perfectio_fw-la simplex_n breve_fw-la plenum_fw-la ut_fw-la simplicitas_fw-la consulat_fw-la audientium_fw-la rusticitati_fw-la brevit_fw-la as_o memoriae_fw-la plenitudo_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la the_o creed_n that_o we_o be_v about_o to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o comprehension_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v plain_a brief_a full_a that_o in_o the_o simplicity_n thereof_o regard_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o rudeness_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o catechuman_n in_o the_o brevity_n to_o memory_n in_o the_o fullness_n to_o doctrine_n agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o passage_n of_o the_o reverend_a usher_n 4.13_o serm._n in_o ephes_n 4.13_o we_o may_v not_o think_v say_v he_o that_o heaven_n be_v make_v for_o deep_a clerk_n only_o and_o therefore_o beside_o that_o large_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o capable_a there_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n common_a to_o small_a and_o great_a which_o as_o it_o must_v consist_v of_o few_o proposition_n for_o simple_a man_n can_v bear_v away_o many_o so_o it_o be_v also_o requisite_a 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in_fw-la ore_fw-la omnium_fw-la revolvitur_fw-la a_o say_v which_o be_v often_o revolve_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o man_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v this_o q._n d._n lxx_o pagnin_n interl_n varablus_fw-la lxx_o thou_o shall_v be_v often_o repeat_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o repetes_fw-la ea_fw-la nculces_fw-la ea_fw-la filiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la that_o so_o they_o may_v sink_v into_o they_o by_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n use_v â—y_a matthew_n concern_v herodias_n instruct_v â—er_o daughter_n to_o ask_v of_o herod_n the_o head_n of_o john_n he_o baptist_n which_o it_o be_v like_a she_o do_v with_o much_o earnestness_n l._n mat._n 14.8_o maldonar_n in_o l._n non_fw-la admonitionem_fw-la solam_fw-la inquit_fw-la malmatus_fw-la sed_fw-la persuasionem_fw-la incitationem_fw-la vim_o â—super_fw-la quandam_fw-la significat_fw-la 2._o the_o occasion_n which_o they_o be_v to_o take_v for_o the_o do_v hereof_o viz._n at_o home_n abroad_o early_a and_o late_o all_o opportunity_n to_o be_v improve_v this_o way_n none_o omit_v or_o neglect_v now_o what_o be_v here_o thus_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o parent_n so_o far_o also_o concern_v the_o catechist_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v frequent_o exercise_v in_o this_o duty_n which_o the_o word_n expresle_v his_o work_n seem_v to_o import_v clau._n illyric_n in_o clau._n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n insonare_fw-la aut_fw-la circum_fw-la sonare_fw-la quòd_fw-la talem_fw-la institutionem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la summâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o assiduitate_fw-la tradere_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o man_n special_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v l_o ke_v unto_o a_o narrow-mouthed_a vessel_n take_v in_o and_o receive_v they_o guttatim_fw-la as_o it_o be_v need_v there_o be_v therefore_o for_o the_o catechist_n to_o be_v do_v the_o often_o with_o they_o that_o his_o pain_n may_v be_v to_o good_a purpose_n precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n 28.10_o isai_n 28.10_o as_o speak_v the_o prophet_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a and_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o old_a frequenter_a repetere_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la exigere_fw-la quae_fw-la exposita_fw-la fuerant_fw-la catechc_n hyper._n in_o opus_n cap._n the_o catechc_n often_o to_o repeat_v and_o to_o require_v of_o the_o auditor_n or_o catechuman_n a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v expound_v or_o open_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o rude_a and_o unlearned_a may_v the_o more_o easy_o and_o soon_o understand_v non_fw-la gravabantur_fw-la catechistae_fw-la subinde_fw-la eadem_fw-la commutatis_fw-la verbis_fw-la repetere_fw-la atque_fw-la inculcare_fw-la the_o catechist_n think_v it_o not_o too_o much_o again_o and_o again_o change_v their_o word_n to_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v the_o same_o thing_n 2._o familiar_o and_o with_o much_o 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none_o may_v be_v discourage_v but_o rather_o allure_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o love_n and_o like_n of_o the_o work_n and_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o austerity_n and_o a_o supercilious_a deportment_n will_v ill_o become_v a_o catechist_n from_o which_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o the_o daunt_a of_o their_o spirit_n and_o deter_v of_o person_n from_o he_o who_o shall_v rather_o by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v and_o endear_v they_o to_o himself_o such_o a_o carriage_n will_v better_v become_v and_o be_v far_o more_o commendable_a in_o he_o as_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n towards_o the_o thessalonian_o who_o be_v gentle_a among_o they_o loc_n 1_o thes_n 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delecto_fw-la placidus_fw-la virtus_fw-la arrogantiae_fw-la repugnans_fw-la leigh_z 1_o cor._n 9.22_o paraeus_n in_o loc_n even_o as_o a_o nurse_n among_o her_o child_n and_o also_o towards_o other_o for_o say_v he_o to_o the_o weak_a 1_o be_v come_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i._n e._n demittendo_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la seu_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la infirmis_fw-la agend_n mansuctè_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la rigore_fw-la condescend_v to_o their_o infirmity_n or_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o weak_a one_o gentle_o and_o without_o rigour_n they_o be_v babe_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n who_o according_o shall_v be_v tender_o deal_v withal_o and_o the_o most_o win_a way_n make_v use_v of_o that_o they_o may_v take_v in_o and_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o those_o truth_n which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o 7._o epist_n 7._o thus_o old_a hierom_n have_v give_v divers_a precept_n and_o direction_n unto_o the_o widow_n laeta_n for_o the_o right_a institution_n of_o her_o daughter_n paula_n close_v his_o epistle_n to_o she_o in_o these_o word_n if_o say_v he_o you_o will_v send_v she_o unto_o i_o &_o magistrum_fw-la i_o &_o nutritium_fw-la spondeo_fw-la gestabo_fw-la 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erudire_fw-la instituere_fw-la and_o also_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a