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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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For he that is willing and glad to listen to godly sermons, he that is studious to learn the word of god, wherein christ is preached, & with a steadfast faith cleaveth to the promise of the gospel▪ he is made partaker of this Sanctification and holiness, and of this so great comfort, and everlasting salvation. For God sayeth by his prophet Isaiah. My word shall not ⟨p. cxxxix⟩return to me in vain. And saint Paul sayeth, that the gospel is the power of God, where with he worketh the salvation of all them that believe.
For he that is wyllynge and glad to lysten to godly sermons, he that is studyous to learne the word of god, wherin christ is preached, & wt a stedfast faith cleueth to ye promise of ye gospel▪ he is made partaker of this Sāctificatiō and holynesse, and of this so great comforte, and euerlastyng saluation. For God sayeth by his prophet Esaye. My worde shall not ⟨p. cxxxix⟩returne to me in vayne. And saynct Paule sayeth, that the gospell is the power of God, where wyth he wourketh the saluation of all them that beleue.
Now the rest that followeth in the Creed, is a short declaration of these things before rehearsed. For it followeth in the Creed.
Nowe the rest that folowethe in the Crede, is a shorte declaration of these thynges before rehersed. For it foloweth in the Crede.
I believe the holy catholic church, that is to say, all godly and Christen men must believe, that the gospel or doctrine of God's grace through the merits of our saviour Jesus Christ, is never in vain published in the world, or sowed abroad without fruit, but ever there is found some company of men, or some congregation of good people which believe the gospel and be saved. And this company of men which believeth the gospel, although here upon earth