A19564:188
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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¶A general preface / to be rehearsed in the beginning of every sermon made upon the articles of our Faith, commonly called the Creed.
¶A general preface / to be rehersed in the begynnynge of euery sermon made vpon the articles of our Faith, commonly called the Crede.
The holy apostle saint Paul (good children) writteth expressly,1 that without faith it is unpossible to please God. Also Christ, himself sayeth. He that believeth and is baptised, shall be saved.2 Now I trust there is none among you, but he is desirous to please God, and enjoy everlasting life. Then if you will attain thereto, you must chiefly and most diligently, apply your minds ⟨image 128⟩to learn the christian faith and the articles of the same. For you have heard that without it there is nothing able to reconcile us to God the father, to pacify his wrath and to bring us to the life everlasting. For although the ten commandments are an excellent godly and heavenly doctrine, yet we can not be saved or justified by them. For we be not able of our own strength and power to fulfil the law and God's holy commandments. But by them, we only do learn what God requireth of us, and so be brought to the knowledge of our sin.3 For this is the office of the law (as saint Paul sayeth) to teach us our offences and to set before our eyes the great fear of God and the indignation which we have deserved by breaking ⟨p. cvi⟩his commandments, to the intent, that we acknowledging our own weakness, should fly to God's grace and mercy.
YHe holy apostle saynct Paule (good childern) writteth expressely,