A19564:33
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.
TO the intent good children that you may the better understand the law of the ten commandments, you must first of all know, that God gave to Moses the ten commandments, written in two tables of stone, wherefore they be divided in two parts. In the first table were written the three first commandments, pertaining to God, which teach us how we should behave our selves toward God, as well inwardly in heart and mind, as outwardly in words and deeds. In the other table were graven seven precepts, pertaining to our neighbours, which teach us how we ought to order our selves towards our Princes, magistrates and rulers, ⟨p. ix⟩towards our wives children & servants and towards all states of men, teaching us that we should not be disobedient, that we do wrong to no man, that we hurt no man, that we lie not in wait to kill any man, that we deflower not other mens wives, and to be short, that we hurt not our neighbours, neither in body, goods nor good name.
TO thintente good children that you maye the better vnderstande the lawe of the tenne commaundementes, you muste firste of all knowe, that God gaue to Moses the ten commaundementes, writtē in two tables of stone, wherfore they be diuided in two partes. In the first table were written the three firste commaundementes, pertaynynge to God, whiche teache vs howe we shoulde behaue our selues toward God, as well inwardelye in harte and mynde, as outwardly in wordes and deades. In thother table were grauen seuen preceptes, perteynynge to oure neyghboures, whiche teache vs howe we oughte to ordre our selues towardes our Prynces, magistrates and rulers, ⟨p. ix⟩towardes oure wyues children & seruauntes and towardes all states of men, teachynge vs that we shoulde not be dysobedient, that we do wronge to no man, that we hurt no man, that we ley not in wayte to kyll anye man, that we defloure not other mennes wyfes, and to be shorte, that we hurte not our neighboures, neither in body, goods nor good name.
But now let us consider the first commandment, and the declaration of the same. I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have none other gods but me. This commandment good children, teacheth us how we ought to use our hearts toward God. First that we ought to acknowledge with all our heart, that God made heaven and earth and all things contained therein, and to take him