A19564:288
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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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.
And kynges and great men in this worlde, rule and gouerne by forse, by soore threatenynges and greuous paynes, and comstrayne their subiectes to obedyence (and so they ought to do, for it is the ordinance ⟨p. clxiii⟩of God) but God doeth not order his affaires so, ī this forsaid kingdom of heuen, but ruleth his subiectes lyke a gentle father, by the worde of his gospel, and by the holy gost, & that after this sort.
God causeth his gospel to be preached unto us, how Christ for our sakes suffered death, was buried and rose again, as before you herd in the Creed. Moreover he openeth our hearts, & giveth us faith, to believe his gospel. And to them that believe his gospel he giveth the holy ghost, which doth govern us, and lead us unto all trueth.
God causeth his ghospel to be preached vnto vs, howe Christe for our sakes suffered death, was buried and rose againe, as before you herd in ye Crede. Moreouer he openeth oure hertes, & gyueth vs faith, to beleue his gospel. And to them yt beleue his gospel he giueth the holy gost, which doth gouerne vs, and leade vs vnto all trueth.