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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 child. He rose the third day from death to life, 1wherein he showed that he had vanquished & gotten the victory of death and sin. For through his resurrection, he swallowed up death, he broke asunder the chains wherewith the devil did hold us in captivity: & finally he destroyed all his ⟨p. 31⟩power and kingdom.
¶ The childe. He rose the thirde daie frō death to lyfe, 1wherī he shewed that he had vaynquished & gottē the victorie of death and synne. For through his resurrection, he swalowed vp death, he broke asōdre the chaines wherwith the deuill did holde vs in captyuitie: & fynally he destroied all hys ⟨p. 31⟩power and kyngdome.
¶ The minister. Tell me how many ways this resurrection of Christ doeth profit us?
¶ The minister. Tell me how many wayes this resurrection of Christe doeth profite vs?
¶ The child. Three manner of ways: the first, 1