A19564:332
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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Wherefore he hath added to his promise this token, whereby we might be assured that he hath forgiven us, that is to say, when we forgive our neighbours. For although it be hard to forgive our neighbours, their offences against us, yet more hard it is, to believe that God hath forgiven us. Let ⟨image 213⟩us therefore lay aside all anger and displeasure, and accustom our selves gladly to forgive our neighbours, that thereby we may the sooner believe, that our Lord God hath forgiven us. For God is much more inclined and ready to mercy, then we mortal men be. Moreover the forgiving of our neighbour, Christ here in doth not only stablish our faith, that our since be forgiven of God but also it doth nourish peace, concord & brotherly charity. For if we should not much forbear and forgive one another, but every man should study how he might be revenged of his neighbour, for every matter, either by force or else by subtlety, then, we should never have measure nor end of chiding, scolding, laying in watch one of an other, deceiving, lawing, ⟨p. cxci⟩fighting and such like. Then fare well all quietness, peace, concord and good order.
Wherfore he hath added to his promyse this token, whereby we might be assured that he hath forgyuen vs, that is to saye, when we forgyue our neighbors. For although it be harde to forgyue our neyghbours, their offēces against vs, yet more harde it is, to beleue that God hath forgyuen vs. Let ⟨image 213⟩vs therfore lay aside al anger and dyspleasure, and accustome our selues gladly to forgyue our neyghboures, that thereby we maye the soner beleue, that our Lorde God hath forgyuen vs. For God is muche more inclyned and redye to mercye, then we mortal menne be. Moreouer the forgyuyng of oure neyghboure, Christe here in dothe not only stablyshe our faith, yt our synnes be forgiuē of God but also it doth nouryshe peace, concorde & brotherly charitie. For if we shuld not muche forbeare and forgyue one another, but euery man shuld studye howe he mighte be reuenged of his neighboure, for euerye matter, eyther by force or elles by subtiltie, then, we shoulde neuer haue measure nor ende of chiding, scoldynge, layinge in watche one of an other, deceauynge, lawyng, ⟨p. cxci⟩