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…

But you good children follow not such, but believe you, with all your heart, that God is almighty, that he is able to work and do all thing that he willeth and perform all thing that he speaketh or promiseth. And in so doing you shall find great peace and quietness in your consciences. For this is an exceeding comfort for us, steadfastly to believe this article, that God is almighty. For hereby we be persuaded, in all perils and adversities to put our trust in him, forasmuch as he is able to deliver us out of all troubles and affections, although they seem to mans ⟨image 138⟩reason remediless. Hereby also we be taught, to humble our selves before God, and not to be proud, neither to despise or forget him when all things goeth after our own will, but to consider that God is almighty, and able with a beck to overturn kingdoms, to cast down the rich, to exalt the poor, to punish the wicked, and to destroy us if we provoke him to anger. Wherefore good children mark well this word. Almighty, which is as much to say as this. No man is so sore sick, but God is able to heal him. No man is so poor but God can make him rich. No man is so simple or dull witted, whom he is not able to make wise. No man is so vile or little regarded, but he is able to promote him to high honours. No man is so ⟨p. cxvi⟩great a sinner but he is able to justify him. Wherefore in all chances we must put our trust in God only. For he is able to do what soever he willeth, and all thing is subject under his dominion.

But you good children folowe not suche, but beleue you, with all youre hearte, that God is almyghtye, that he is able to worke and do all thynge that he wylleth and perfourme all thing that he speaketh or promiseth. And in so doyng you shall fynde great peace and quietnes in your consciences. For this is an excedyng comforte for vs, stedfastly to beleue this article, that God is almyghty. For hereby we be perswaded, in all perels and aduersities to put our trust in him, forasmoche as he is able to delyuer vs out of al troubles and affections, although they seme to mans ⟨image 138⟩reason remediles. Hereby also we be taught, to humble oure selues before God, and not to be proude, neyther to dyspyse or forget hym when all thynges goeth after our owne wyll, but to consyder that God is almightie, and able with a becke to ouerturne kingdomes, to cast downe the ryche, to exalte the poore, to punyshe the wicked, and to destroy vs yf we prouoke him to angre. Wherefore good children marke well this worde. Almighty, whiche is as muche to saye as this. No man is so sore sycke, but God is able to heale hym. No man is so poore but God can make hym riche. No mā is so symple or dul wytted, whom he is not able to make wyse. No man is so vyle or lytle regarded, but he is able to promote him to highe honours. No man is so