A19564:289
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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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.
For first by faith we be justified before God (for faith maketh us partakers of the justice of christ, and planteth us in Christ) and he that by true faith, do receive the promise of grace, to him God giveth the holy ghost, by whom ⟨image 186⟩charity is spread abroad in our hearts, which performeth all the commandments. Therefore he that believeth in Christ, and truly believeth the gospel, he is just & holy before God, by the justice of Christ, which is imputed & given unto him as Paul saith. Ro. iii. we think that man is justified by faith without works.1 He is also just before the world, because of the love & charity, which the holy ghost worketh in his heart.
For fyrste by faythe we be iustified before God (for fayth maketh vs partakers of ye iustice of christ, and planteth vs in Christ) and he that by true faithe, do receyue the promyse of grace, to him God gyuethe the holye ghoste, by whome ⟨image 186⟩charitie is spred abrode in our hertes, whiche perfourmethe all the commaundementes. Therfore he that beleueth in Christ, and truely beleueth ye gospel, he is iust & holy before God, by ye iustice of Christ, whiche is imputed & gyuē vnto hī as Paule saith. Ro. iii. we thinke yt mā is iustified by faith wtout workes.