A19564:295
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 this is the foresaid kingdom of God, when he doth in such wise reign in us and govern us, that we do not work after our own wills, but in body and mind do cease & rest from our own evil works, and shrewd wills, and follow the working of God and the holy ghost in us. And this is to sanctify the sabbath day (that is to say, to keep an holy rest) when we honour God with true honour, when we hear diligently the word of God, when we yield our selves clearly to God, that his holy spirit may work in us, holy, godly & heavenly works, that is to say, justice, peace, comfort & other works of the holy ghost.
And this is the forsayde kyngdome of God, whan he dothe in suche wyse raigne in vs and gouerne vs, that we do not wourke after our owne wylles, but in body and minde do ceasse & rest from our owne euyl workes, and shrewed wylles, and folowe the workyng of God and the holye goste in vs. And this is to sanctifye the sabbot daye (that is to say, to kepe an holy rest) whan we honor God with true honour, whan we heare dilygently the worde of God, whē we yelde our selfes clerly to God, that his holy spirite maye worke in vs, holy, godly & heuenly workes, yt is to say, iustice, peace, comfort & other workes of ye holy gost.
Therefore he that prayeth thus. ⟨image 188⟩Thy kingdom come, he prayeth, nothing else, but that God will give us grace, that we may rest from our own proper wills, that we do not those things that delight the body, and please our appetites, but that we may suffer God, by his holy word & spirit, to work in us holy works, that so the third commandment may be fulfilled. Remember that thou sanctify the sabbath day. For so doth Isaiah declare this commandment,1 saying. If thou work not after thine own will, in my holy day, than thou shalt be called a pleasant rest, to sanctify and honour the Lord, if thou honour him so, that thou work not after thine own ways, nor find the means to follow thine own will, nor speak thine own pleasure, than shalt thou have pleasure in