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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. It was no such material oil, as we use, and as did serve in old time, to the ordaining or institution of kings, Priests, and Prophets: but a far more excellent oil, even the grace of Gods holy spirit, whereof the ancient anointing in the old testament was a figure.
¶ The childe. It was no such material oile, as we vse, and as did serue in olde time, to the ordeininge or institutiō of kynges, Priestes, and Prophetes: but a farre more excellent oyle, euen the grace of Gods holy spirite, wherof the aunciente anointing in the olde testamente was a fygure.
¶ The minister. What manner of kingdom is that whereof thou speakest?
¶ The minister. What maner of kyngdom is that wherof thou speakest?
¶ The child. This kingdom of Christ is not earthly, 1but spiritual, the substance whereof doeth consist in Gods word, and in his holy spirit, wherein is contained both righteousness and life everlasting.
¶ The childe. Thys kyngdome of Christe is not earthly, 1but spirituall, the substaunce wherof doeth consist in Gods worde, and in his holy spirite, wherin is conteined both ryghteousnesse and lyfe euerlastynge.
- 1The kingdom of Christ.The kingdome of Christe.