A19564:297
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now the kingdom of God cometh unto us two manner of ways, first by his word & faith, when the gospel is preached unto us, that our Lord Jesus Christ, delivered us from sin, death and hell, by cross, death & resurrection. For by the preaching of his word we do learn to put our trust in God and to love God. And this knowledge and faith in Christ, increaseth from time to time, not only in them that have but newly begun to believe, but they also which many years have professed Christ, do profit in the same ⟨image 189⟩faith more and more. For their faith and love towards God, by the daily preaching of the gospel is confirmed & made more strong. Secondly, the kingdom of God shall come to us at the last day when the everlasting glory and kingdom of God shall be revealed, when at the last day we shall be raised from death to life, and be received into the kingdom of heaven, where we shall be made perfectly just, holy and safe for ever, which thing so long as we be here in this world, is hide from us, and appeareth not clearly unto us, but at that last day shall appear to all men, that exceeding joy, which no tongue is able to express. As saith saint John in his Canonical epistle.1 Yet it appeareth not, what we shall be, but we know that when it shall appear, we shall be ⟨p. clxvii⟩like unto him, and we shall see him, even as he is.
Nowe the kyngdome of God commeth vnto vs two maner of wayes, first by his worde & faithe, whan the gospell is preached vnto vs, that our Lorde Iesus Christ, delyuered vs frō synne, death and hel, by crosse, death & resurrection. For by the preaching of his word we do lerne to put oure truste in God and to loue God. And this knowlege and faith in Christe, increaseth from tyme to tyme, not only in theim that haue but newlye begonne to beleue, but they also whiche many yeares haue professed Christe, do profyt in the same ⟨image 189⟩faith more and more. For their faith and loue towardes God, by the dayly preachyng of the gospel is confirmed & made more strong. Secondly, the kyngdome of God shall come to vs at the laste daye whan the euerlastynge glorye and kyngdome of God shalbe reueled, whan at the laste daye we shalbe raysed from death to lyfe, and be receyued into the kyngdome of heauen, where we shalbe made perfytely iuste, holy and safe for euer, whiche thynge so long as we be here in this worlde, is hyde from vs, and appereth not clerlye vnto vs, but at that last daye shal appere to all men, that excedynge ioye, which no tonge is able to expresse. As saith saint Iohn in hys Canonical epistle.