A19564:287
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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Even so almighty God hath here in earth in his church an heavenly kingdom. And this kingdom (which Christ in his gospel so often calleth the kingdom of heaven) beginneth ⟨image 185⟩among his faithful people, in this world. And all that truly believe, & keep his commandments, pertain unto this kingdom. And when God by his gospel, beginneth to call us unto this kingdom, than the kingdom of God cometh unto us, and beginneth in us. For God beginneth, and in deed is the king and Lord of them that be godly, he governeth and ruleth them, so that they work not after the lusts and desires of their own flesh, but as the Lord God (who is their king) teacheth and commandeth them by his word.
Euen so almighty God hath here in earth in his church an heuenly kyngdō. And this kyngdō (which Christ in his gospell so often calleth the kyngdome of heauen) begynneth ⟨image 185⟩among his faithful peoble, in this worlde. And al that truly beleue, & kepe his commaū dementes, parteyne vnto thys kyngdom. And whan God by his gospel, begynneth to cal vs vnto this kyngdom, than the kyngdom of God commeth vnto vs, and begynneth in vs. For God beginneth, and in dede is the kyng and Lorde of theim that be godly, he gouerneth and ruleth theim, so that they worke not after ye lustes and desiers of their owne fleshe, but as the Lord God (who is their kyng) teacheth and commaūdeth theim by his worde.
And kings and great men in this world, rule and govern by force, by sore threatenings and grievous pains, and constrain their subjects to obedience (and so they ought to do, for it is the ordinance ⟨p. clxiii⟩of God) but God doeth not order his affairs so, in this foresaid kingdom of heaven, but ruleth his subjects like a gentle father, by the word of his gospel, and by the holy ghost, & that after this sort.