A19564:270
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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But when false doctrine is taught, than the name of God is defiled, and false doctrine is honoured, and taken for the holy word of God, which in deed is not holy, but wicked and the false invention of the devil, the inventor of all lies and falsehood. And how can ⟨image 180⟩the holy name of god be more horribly abused? than when the devils lies and false inventions, be set out and honoured under the pretence and colour of Gods holy name, that by that means the people may the sooner be deceived.
But whan false doctrine is taughte, than the name of God is defiled, and false doctrine is honored, and taken for the holy worde of God, which in dede is not holy, but wicked and the false inuentiō of the deuyll, the inuentour of all lyes and falsehode. And howe can ⟨image 180⟩the holy name of god be more horribly abused? thā whan the deuyls lyes and false inuentions, be sette out and honoured vnder the pretence and coloure of Gods holye name, that by that meanes the people maye the sonner be deceyued.
Moreover the name of God is not hallowed, but blasphemed and despised, when the true word of god is cruelly persecuted, as Cain persecuted his brother Abel. For when the ungodly hypocrites, do call the gospel and true doctrine of Christ, heresy and error, than is God as it were accused of heresy, which gave the said doctrine, which is an horrible blasphemy of Gods name.
Moreouer the name of God is not halowed, but blasphemed and dispised, whan the true woorde of god is cruelly persecuted, as Cain persecuted his brother Abell. For whan the vngodly hypocrites, do call the gospell and true doctrine of Christe, heresy and errore, than is God as it were accused of heresy, which gaue the sayde doctrine, whiche is an horrible blasphemie of Gods name.