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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermons on the creed › Sermon 1: The first sermon of the Creation.
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.
Wherefore (good children) let us not put our trust in any creature, or in any worldly ⟨p. cxiiii⟩thing, but at all times let us fasten our sure trust in our Lord God. So we shall be made his children, and enjoy life everlasting.
Wherefore (good children) let vs not put our trust in any creature, or in any worldly ⟨p. cxiiii⟩thing, but at all tymes let vs fastē oure sure trust in our Lord God. So we shalbe made his children, and enioy lyfe euerlastinge.
Now consider good children what a God he is, in whom we believe, and in whom we put our trust. He is God the father, the almighty maker of heaven and earth. And these words good children ought not slightly to be passed over, for they be of great weight and importance. Wherefore I pray you as it were in balance to weigh them diligently and learn to understand them. For these words contain not in them worldly philosophy or mans sapience, but heavenly and Godly wisdom. Wherefore I pray you give good ear whiles I do declare them to you.
Nowe considre good chyldren what a God he is, in whome we beleue, and in whome we put oure trust. He is God the father, the almyghtye maker of heauen and earthe. And these woordes good children ought not slyghtly to be passed ouer, for they be of greate weight and importaunce. Wherfore I pray you as it were in balance to wey them dyligently and learne to vnderstande theym. For these wordes conteine not in them worldly phylosophye or mannes sapience, but heauenly and Godly wysedome. Wherfore I praye you gyue good eare whiles I do declare them to you.