The
Catechisme
in
Meter
,
for
the
eafier
learnyng
,
and
better
remembryng
of
those
principles
of
our
Faithe
,
whiche
wee
ought
moste
familiarly
to
be
acquainted
withall
.
For
the
proofe
of
those
thynges
,
whiche
I
haue
not
quoted
,
I
referre
you
to
the
vsuall
Catechisme
.
Onely
in
the
margent
I
haue
quoted
those
thynges
whiche
I
haue
added
for
plainnesse
.
The
verse
will
agree
with
moste
of
the
tunes
of
the
Psalmes
of
Dauid
,
and
it
is
deuided
into
partes
,
that
eche
parte
maie
be
song
by
it self
.
¶
Jmprinted
at
London
by
Robart
Walley
.
1583.
To
the
Christian
reader
,
mercie
and
peace
in
Christe
.
HE
,
that
considereth
the
dulle
vntowardnesse
of
our
nature
in
learnyng
of
heauenly
thynges
,
the
tediousnesse
that
easily
creepeth
vpon
vs
,
the
scorne
that
many
haue
to
teache
,
and
others
to
bee
taught
by
their
Pastors
and
Maisters
,
the
difficultie
and
infinite
trauaile
in
teachyng
,
and
the
small
encrease
of
continuall
labor
with
them
,
besides
the
diligence
of
the
aduersaries
,
in
blastyng
abroade
their
poison
,
and
how
necessarily
therefore
the
people
of
God
are
to
be
foreseasoned
and
confirmed
with
the
conterpoison
of
truthe
against
them
,
shall
easely
perceiue
this
to
bee
no
idle
or
vaine
Poetrie
,
but
a
needefull
and
Christian
pollicie
.
This
is
more
then
inough
to
the
godly
wise
:
He
that
giueth
encrease
to
the
Planter
and
Waterer
,
giue
a
blessyng
here
vnto
,
that
it
maie
spread
it self
to
his
glory
,
and
the
encrease
of
his
kingdome
.
This
Newyeres
daie
.
1583.
Thine
in
Christ
.
T.R.
G.S.
To
the
Authour
.
AMongest
a
number
of
Cathechismes
,
which
flie
abroad
,
I
haue
not
reade
any
,
either
for
shortnesse
more
compendious
,
or
in
matter
more
substantiall
,
or
in
maner
of
stile
more
easie
,
or
for
the
capacitie
of
the
simple
more
facile
,
then
this
Metricall
Cathechisine
of
yours
,
whiche
lately
came
to
my
handes
:
whiche
though
it
were
sent
by
you
to
your
familiar
freendes
,
as
a
testimonie
to
them
of
your
good
will
,
(
beeyng
at
the
firste
farre
from
any
purpose
to
haue
it
come
to
light
,
or
to
bee
published
to
others
)
yet
presumyng
vpon
your
freendly
acceptation
of
my
good
meaning
,
I
haue
aduentured
to
put
in
printe
,
that
a
worke
so
needefull
for
all
,
should
not
bee
made
priuate
to
some
fewe
,
but
communicated
to
many
.
And
I
doubte
not
but
that
the
good
acceptyng
of
these
firstlynges
of
your
labours
,
and
the
greate
profite
whiche
this
small
booke
shall
bryng
to
the
Churche
of
GOD
,
will
enbolden
and
animate
you
to
proceede
to
the
publishyng
of
greater
matters
.
For
howsoeuer
in
humilitie
you
seeke
to
shrowde
your self
intra
domesticos
parietes
,
carefully
and
painfully
keepyng
your self
within
the
compasse
of
your
owne
charge
,
yet
you
cannot
so
hide
your
rare
and
excellent
giftes
(
I
write
without
flaterie
)
but
that
profitably
thei
breake
for
the
to
the
aduauncement
of
Gods
kyngdome
,
and
greate
benefite
of
his
children
.
And
I
would
wishe
(
suche
is
my
desire
to
haue
others
profited
,
as
I
my self
haue
been
comforted
and
confirmed
by
you
)
that
as
you
haue
been
by
preachyng
the
worde
,
a
fruitfull
labourer
in
Gods
vineyarde
,
so
you
would
vouchsafe
also
by
writyng
at
your
conuenient
oportunitie
,
to
do
good
to
many
,
who
though
thei
haue
not
seen
you
,
yet
desire
to
bee
partakers
of
the
fruites
of
your
labours
.
You
are
better
knowen
then
you
surmise
,
and
more
is
expected
at
your
handes
,
then
you
imagine
.
Employe
your
Talentes
euery
waie
to
the
vttermost
and
applie
your self
to
benefite
not
a
priuate
Congregation
onely
,
but
the
whole
bodie
of
the
Churche
also
,
so
farre
forthe
as
it
shall
seme
good
to
your
godlie
wifedome
.
I
take
not
vppon
me
to
directe
you
,
but
I
tell
you
what
I
wishe
,
that
the
same
benefite
whiche
I
myself
and
other
yoùr
hearers
,
haue
receiued
by
your
preaching
,
might
also
by
other
your
trauailes
,
redounde
to
the
comforte
of
them
,
who
neuer
heard
you
.
Your
louyng
freend
.
G.S.