The Works of Henry Fielding, vol. 12

. These fundamental truths are taken from the Scriptures, and are so grouped, arranged and explained that the learner can easily gra

y better to be familiar with the Apostles' Creed, than to know all about the building of the Temple. Better be able to repeat and understand the Lord's Prayer, than to have a clea

certainly be a help instead of a hindrance to this end. But if all cannot be learned-at l

ent. The second part has the three articles of the Apostles' Creed, with a clear and most beautiful explanation of each one. The third is the Lord's Prayer, its introduction, the seven pet

s of the whole Bible systematically arranged and clearly explain

ecessary to be known by every Christian for salvation. Here we have first the Ten Commandments of God, the doc

God from the beginning, how we and all creatures are created by God, how all are redeemed by the Son of God, how we are also received

ighest Master taught, wherein are included all temporal and spiritual blessings, a

of ceremonies, which God himself has instituted

itself the doctrine of the Law of God, Christian Faith, the Lord's Prayer, the institutions of Holy Baptism and of the Lord's S

the Bible ever given in the same number of words. It gave to the reviving Church a text-boo

often called the 'Little Bible' and 'the Bible of the laity' because it presents the plain and simple doctrines of the Holy Book in its own words. Pearls strung are easily carried, unstrung they are easily lost. The Ca

contents and arrangement of this little book. Neither can we charge these writers with extravagance in their utterances. For the more w

t at himself, and then from h

r what purpose has God put me here? What does He wish me to do? The Catechism answers: To do His will, to keep His commandments. Here they are, a

the Apostles' Creed. It tells me of my Creator-His work and providence, and His gift of a Redeemer. It tells me of that Redeemer and His redemption; o

strength and Grace? My Catechism furnishes the answer: Go to the great Tri

e interested in me personally? Has He any other means besides His written Word to assure me o

n it I have God's own pledge that He is my Father, and that I am His child. Here

e before His death for me, His Holy Supper. In it He holds out to me and gi

e. Thus does it tell me what I am, what I need, and where and how to get what I need. It takes me to the wells of salvation. It draws f

we love it? Is it any wonder that we count the study of

manner of teaching it and the result