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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
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Sermons on the creed › Sermon 1: The first sermon of the Creation.
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Furthermore in this article God is called maker of heaven and earth, that is to say, God made heaven and earth and all thing contained therein of no thing. For God made not these things as a carpenter maketh an house, (which can not work if he lack his toils & stuff.) But he only said, let it be done, and by and by all things were done. And therefore he hath a new title which was never heard among all the Philosophers, being called the creator of the world, that is to say, that ⟨image 139⟩by his word he wonderfully made all things of nothing. And as soon as he did speak, by and by all the world stood up and was made.
Furthermore in this article God is called maker of heauen and earth, that is to saye, God made heauen and earthe and all thynge contayned therein of no thynge. For God made not these thynges as a carpenter maketh an house, (whiche can not woorke yf he lacke hys toyles & stuffe.) But he onelye sayde, lette it be done, and by and by all thinges were done. And therefore he hathe a newe title whiche was neuer herde among all the Philosophers, beynge called the creatour of the worlde, that is to saye, that ⟨image 139⟩by his woorde he wonderfullye made all thynges of nothynge. And as soone as he did speake, by and by al the worlde stode vp and was made.
Thus he made man, and gave him body and soul, reason and wisdom, and did set under his governance the earth and all thing that groweth thereon, as all kind of trees with their fruits, all kinds of herbs and flowers, all fishes of the sea, fowls of the air and all manner of beasts tame or wild, and he made man Lord over all these creatures, that he might use them partly to his nourishment and food, and partly to his apparel and ornament of his body, in so much that he made the Sun Moon and all the stars for this end, that they should ⟨p. cxvii⟩serve man. And (that is most comfort to us of all) he made all these creatures before he did create man, declaring thereby, that he is careful for us and provideth such things as we have need of, yea before we be borne.