A19564:148
Catechismus, that is to say, a short instruction into Christian religion for the singular…Catechismus, that is to say, a shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler…
Catechismus, that is to say, a short instruction into Christian religion for the singular commodity and profit of children[n] and young people. Set forth by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and MetropolitanCatechismus, that is to say, a shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler commoditie and profyte of childre[n] and yong people. Set forth by the mooste reuerende father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitane
printed for Gwalter Lynne, 1548
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Also Bishops, pastors, preachers and curates be thieves, when for mens favour and their own lucre they hid the trueth of God's word, and teach lies ⟨image 98⟩and their own dreams, and sell all things for money. As of late time here in England, many of them had great gains by diriges, services to sing for souls, trentals, pilgrimages, pardons and such like deceits. This kind of deceit, in uttering false ware for good, is theft before God. For men thereby be deceived, which would give no money at all for such merchandise, if they were taught and warned of their abuses.
Also Byshoppes, pastors, preachers and curates be theues, whē for mennes fauour and their owne lucre they hydde the truethe of Goddes woorde, and teache lyes ⟨image 98⟩and theyr owne dreames, and sell all thinges for monie. As of late tyme here in Englande, manye of theym had great gaynes by diriges, seruices to synge for sowles, trentals, pylgrimages, pardons and suche lyke deceytes. This kynde of deceyte, in vttryng false ware for good, is thefte before God. For menne therby be deceyued, whiche woulde gyue no monye at all for suche marchandise, yf they were taught and warned of theyr abuses.
Likewise Lawyers, advocates, sergeants, attorneys and proctors are thieves before God, when they for their own gains do counsel a man to wage the law, making him to believe that his matter is good, when in deed they think it naught. Or when for money they will so craftily handle or ⟨p. lxxvii⟩plead a matter, that they with their shifts and colours will purposely hide the trueth, and make a good cause to seem bad, and a bad cause to appear good: wherewith they shall so deceive the judge that they will cause him unjustly to give sentence on their side. And the judge himself is a these before God, when he for bribes or any corruption doth wittingly & willingly give wrong judgement.