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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.
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.
First this article teacheth vs ⟨image 137⟩that God is almyghtye, that is to saye, that he hath power to worke & do all thinges whatsoeuer pleaseth hym, and no creature in heauen or earth is able to let or withstande him, and that no thynge is vnpossible vnto him. And this is the foundacion and begynnynge of christian knowledge and faith, to beleue that God is almyghtye. The whiche many men do not beleue, and yet neuertheles they will be counted christen men, or rather great clarkes. In thys number be they, that do not beleue the bodye of Christ truely to be gyuen in the Lordes supper, to theym that receyue the sacramente, althoughe Christe hymselfe sayeth playnely. Take eate thys is my bodye. And why do they not beleue this? verely because they dyd neuer trulye beleue thys article, ⟨p. cxv⟩that God is almyghtye, but they thynke that God is not able to work or do that thing, which they can not compasse with their awne wit, and reason.