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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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And when it chanceth that such untrusty and slothful servants, as I have heretofore spoken of, shall keep house of their own, then God scourgeth them with the same rod, with the which they whipped other. For he sendeth them unfaithful and negligent servants, which runneth away from them, and serveth them as they were wont to serve other. Wherefore good children, keep well this commandment. Abstain from all kinds of theft, steal no thing from no man, hurt no body, give and render to every man that which is due unto him, according to his degree, state and calling. And when you be put in trust with other mens goods, handle them faithfully. You ought to be much better now than when ⟨p. lxxxi⟩we were under the Bishop of Rome, forasmuch as we have now received the gospel and have newly professed the pure truth of God's word. Therefore if we be now not better then we were before, surely God will more grievously punish us than he did before when we were in ignorance. For the Lord sayeth in the gospel. The servant that knoweth his masters will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes.
And when it chaūseth that suche vntrusty and slouthfull seruauntes, as I haue heretofore spoken of, shall kepe house of their owne, then God scourgeth theim with the same rodde, with the whyche they whipped other. For he sendeth theim vnfaithfull and neglygente seruauntes, whiche runneth awaye from theim, and serueth them as they were wonte to serue other. Wherfore good children, kepe well this commaundement. Absteine frome all kyndes of thefte, steale no thinge from no man, hurte no bodye, gyue and rendre to euery man that whiche is due vnto him, accordynge to his degre, state and callynge. And when you be put in truste with other mennes gooddes, handle them faithfully. You oughte to be muche better nowe than whan ⟨p. lxxxi⟩we were vnder the Byshoppe of Rome, for asmuche as we haue nowe receyued the ghospell and haue newely professed the pure truth of Goddes worde. Therfore yf we be now not better then we were before, surely God wyll more greuously punishe vs than he did before when we were in ignorance. For the Lorde sayeth in the ghospell. The seruaunte that knoweth his maysters wyll, and doeth it not, shalbe beaten wyth many strypes.