A19564:271
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Also when we believe not the word of God, than we violate and do injury to the name of God, ⟨p. clviii⟩not taking him to be true.
Also whan we beleue not the worde of God, than we violate and do iniurie to ye name of God, ⟨p. clviii⟩not takynge hym to be true.
The name of God is hallowed also, but little regarded and contemned, when the gospel & word of God, is not boldly professed before the world. For he that denieth the gospel, and doth not constantly stand unto it, but for fear of men doth shrink from it, and revoketh those things, which before he hath truly & godly taught he counteth not Jesus Christ the son of the living God, nor his holy word and gospel, to be of that value and estimation, that he will for their sakes, speak boldly, or suffer any thing, before the kings and powers of the world.