A07128:713
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, to stir us up unto thanksgiving, while we consider how precious, great, and inestimable benefits we have received of God the father, by the death of his son, as deliverance from Satan, freedom from the curse of the law, forgiveness of sins, the favour and good will of God, quietness of conscience, the holy ghost, righteousness, victory against sin, death, and hell, salvation: and finally, everlasting life. That we should not be unthankful, but rather joyfully burst out into all kind of spiritual praises, lauding, and magnifying God the father for these his most hie and singular free gifts, the Lord Christ did institute this holy supper: Therefore it is called of the ancient Doctors, Sacramentum Eucharistiae. i. the Sacrament of thanksgiving.
Secondly, to stirre vs vp vnto thankesgeuing, while we consider how precious, great, and inestimable benefites we haue receaued of God the father, by the death of hys sonne, as deliueraunce from Sathan, freedome from the curse of the lawe, forgeuenes of sinnes, the fauour and good will of God, quietnes of conscience, the holy ghost, righteousnes, victory against sinne, death, and hell, saluation: and finally, euerlasting life. That we should not be vnthankfull, but rather ioyfully burst out into all kinde of spirituall prayses, lauding, and magnifying God the father for these hys most hie and singular free giftes, the Lord Christ did institute thys holy supper: Therfore it is called of the aunciēt Doctors, Sacramentum Eucharistiae. i. the Sacrament of thankesgeuing.