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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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Wherefore good children, as heretofore you have been taught, that we ought to believe in God the father that made us, and in God the son that redeemed or bought us, so you must now learn to believe in the holy ghost that hath hallowed us, and doth continually more and more renew and make holy, all those that believe the gospel. For he that believeth in Jesus Christ, that he is our Lord and our redeemer, to him God giveth the holy ghost, to make him holy and righteous. As saint Paul witnesseth, saying. No man can call Jesus, lord, but by the holy ghost. And forasmuch, as now it hath ben plainly declared unto you, after what sort and manner the holy ghost doth sanctify us, it is your part, ⟨image 161⟩not only to imprint this lesson diligently in your minds, but also to desire God, with continual and earnest prayers, that he will vouchsafe more and more to sanctify you.
Wherefore good chyldren, as heretofore you haue bene taught, that we oughte to beleue in God the father that made vs, and in God the sonne that redemed or boughte vs, so you muste nowe learne to beleue in the holy goste that hathe hallowed vs, and doth cōtinually more and more renew and make holy, all those that beleue the gospell. For he that beleueth in Iesus Christe, that he is oure Lorde and oure redemer, to him God gyueth the holy gost, to make him holye and ryghtuouse. As sayncte Paule witnesseth, saiyng. No man can cal Iesus, lord, but by the holy goste. And for asmuch, as now it hath ben plainelie declared vnto you, after what sorte and manner the holy gooste doth sanctifie vs, it is your part, ⟨image 161⟩not onely to emprynt this lesson diligently in youre myndes, but also to desier God, with continuall and earnest prayers, that he wyll vouchesafe more and more to sanctifie you.
And as much as lieth in you, apply your selves to hear godly sermons and give your hearts to God like wax, apt and mete to receive what thing so ever it shall please him to print in you.