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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.
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.
First this article teacheth us ⟨image 137⟩that God is almighty, that is to say, that he hath power to work & do all things whatsoever pleaseth him, and no creature in heaven or earth is able to let or withstand him, and that no thing is unpossible unto him. And this is the foundation and beginning of christian knowledge and faith, to believe that God is almighty. The which many men do not believe, and yet nevertheless they will be counted christen men, or rather great clerks. In this number be they, that do not believe the body of Christ truly to be given in the Lords supper, to them that receive the sacrament, although Christ himself sayeth plainly. Take eat this is my body. And why do they not believe this? verily because they did never truly believe this article, ⟨p. cxv⟩that God is almighty, but they think that God is not able to work or do that thing, which they can not compass with their own wit, and reason.