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The catechism or manner to teach children the Christian religionThe catechisme or manner to teache children the Christian religion
The catechism or manner to teach children the Christian religion wherein the minister demandeth the question, and the child maketh answer. Made by the excellent doctor and pastor in Christs church, John Calvin.The catechisme or manner to teache children the Christian religion wherin the minister demandeth the question, and the childe maketh answere. Made by the excellent doctor and pastor in Christes churche, Iohn Caluin.
Geneva: printed by John Crespin, 1556Geneva: printed by Iohn Crespin, 1556
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.
¶ The minister. Why dost thou call this, mans chief felicity?
¶ The minister. Why dost thou call this, mans chiefe felicitie?
¶ The child. Because that without it, our condition or state, were more miserable then the state of brute beasts.
¶ The childe. Because that without it, our condicyon or state, were more miserable then the state of brute beastes.
¶ The minister. Hereby then we may evidently see, that there can no such misery happen unto man, as not to live in the knowledge of God.
¶ The minister. Hereby then we may euidently see, that there can no suche miserye happen vnto man, as not to lyue in the knowledge of God.
¶ The child. That is most certain.
¶ The childe. That is moste certeyne.