A19564:294
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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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 ⟨p. clxv⟩his people to serve him willingly of heart and love,1 as David said in the .cx. Psalm.
Nowe as an earthly kyng doeth gouerne his subiectes by hys lawes and commaundementes, and by his mighte and power, so doeth God rule and gouerne his church and true faithfull people (whiche although they be here in earth, yet they be of his heuenly kyngdome) suche I saye he gouerneth by the holy worde of his gospell, and the power of the holy ghost (whom he powreth plentifully vpon al them that beleue the gospel) and by that comfortable worde of the ghospell he gentilly entiseth and drawethe vs vnto him, that we should gladly of our owne free will obey him. For God loueth not seruyce constrayned by forse, suche as slaues and bonde menne do, more for the feare then loue, but he wold haue ⟨p. clxv⟩his people to serue him willyngly of hearte and loue,1 as Dauid said in the .cx. Psalme.
- 1Psal. cx.