A19564:292
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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Thirdly, this peace bringeth unto us a great and singular joy in our hearts and consciences, and ⟨p. clxiiii⟩maketh us, for this exceeding benefit of gods mercy and grace toward us, fervently to love him, gladly to laud and praise him, to honour his name and to profess the same before all the world, evermore to give unto him most hearty thanks, and to be swift and ready to do all things that may please God, and to eschew those things that may displease him.
Thirdely, this peace bringeth vnto vs a great and synguler ioy in our hertes and consciences, and ⟨p. clxiiii⟩maketh vs, for this excedyng benefite of gods mercy and grace towarde vs, feruentely to loue him, gladly to laude and praise him, to honoure his name and to professe the same before all the worlde, euermore to gyue vnto hym moste harti thankes, and to be swift and redye to do all thinges that maye please God, and to eschewe those thynges that may dysplease hym.
This good children is the said kingdom of God, when by the gospel and the holy ghost, God reigneth in our hearts, when he worketh in us our Justification, that we having peace of conscience may have joy and comfort in the holy ghost, of the abundance and plentifulness of grace and the benefits of Christ. And this is that thing, which saint Paul speaketh of to the Romans.1 The ⟨image 187⟩kingdom of God is justice, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.
Thys good children is the sayd kyngdome of God, whan by the gospell and the holy ghoste, God raygneth in oure hartes, whan he worketh in vs our Iustification, that we hauynge peace of conscience may haue ioye and comforte in the holy gost, of the abundance and plentifulnes of grace and the benefytes of Christe. And this is that thinge, whiche sayncte Paule speaketh of to ye Romaynes.