A19564:293
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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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.1 The ⟨image 187⟩kyngdome of God is iustice, peace and ioy, in the holy gost.
Now as an earthly king doeth govern his subjects by his laws and commandments, and by his might and power, so doeth God rule and govern his church and true faithful people (which although they be here in earth, yet they be of his heavenly kingdom) such I say he governeth by the holy word of his gospel, and the power of the holy ghost (whom he poureth plentifully upon all them that believe the gospel) and by that comfortable word of the gospel he gently enticeth and draweth us unto him, that we should gladly of our own free will obey him. For God loveth not service constrained by force, such as slaves and bond men do, more for the fear then love, but he would have