A very short and pithie catechisme verie profitable for all that will come prepared to the Supper of the Lord: VVith a forme of confessyon, prayer and thanks giuing, very necessary and comfortable for all christian families. Made by Bartimeus Andrewes, preacher of the word of God at great Yarmouth: published at the request of the vvorshipfull and godlie magistrates there.

An order of prayer, or a preparation to the reading of the word in your families. Let vs prepare and stirre vppe our mindes by prayer, that we may reade the word of God with profite.

O Lord our God, who in thy wisedome and mercy hast appointed thy holie worde as the wholesome nourishment of our soules, that by reading, hearing, and musing thereon, we might growe vppe vnto saluati∣on: Wee beseeche thee to pardon all our sinnes, for Iesus Christe his sake, take away the corrupti∣on of our nature, purge and sanc∣tify our harts, that we may read thy word at all times with reue∣rent mindes, so as we may daily

be borne againe, confyrmed in faith, reformed in our manners, furthered in knowledge and obe¦dience, strengthened against all temptations, furnished with pa∣tience against all tryals, and fy∣nally be made fruitfull in al good workes, resembling thy Image, and growing vppe into full holi∣nes & righteousnes in thy sight, til we are perfited in the hea∣uens with Christ Iesus our Lord. A∣men.

Let vs harken with reuerence to the holie word of the Lord our God written in such or such a Cha∣piter and Booke. &c.