A19564:149
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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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.
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.
Likewise Lawers, aduocates, sergeants, attorneis and procters are theues before God, when they for their owne gaynes do counsell a man to wage the lawe, makynge hym to beleue that hys mater is good, when in dede they thinke it naught. Or when for monye they wil so craftely handle or ⟨p. lxxvii⟩plead a matter, that thei with their shiftes and colors will purposely hyde the trueth, and make a good cause to seme bad, and a bad cause to appeare good: wherwyth they shal so deceyue the iudge that they wyll cause hym vniustely to gyue sentence on theyr syde. And the iudge himselfe is a thefe before God, when he for brybes or anye corrupcion doth wittingly & wyllingly gyue wronge iudgemente.
For he taketh from the party that hath the good cause, his just title and interest, and giveth it to the other party that hath no right to it at all. And this is also no small theft, when men craftily defraud the true heirs of their inheritance, or forge false testaments, and will not bring to light the true will, but hid and suppress it.
For he taketh from the partie that hath the good cause, hys iust title and interest, and gyueth it to the other partie that hath no right to it at all. And thys is also no small theft, when men craftely defraud the trew heyres of their inheritance, or forge false testamentes, and wyll not brynge to lyghte the trewe wyll, but hyd and suppresse it.