A19564:333
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.
And this revenging of our selves should greatly hurt us, both in our body, soul, good name, honore and ryches, as experience daily teacheth us. For oftentimes we see, that while a man goeth to law for two or three crowns, he spendeth twenty or thirty. And many men be killed themselves while they go about to strike or wound other. Wherefore it is much better, one of us to forgive an other, then to provoke and increase the anger and malice one of another.
And this reuengynge of oure selfes should greatly hurt vs, both in oure bodye, soule, good name, honore and ryches, as experience dayly teacheth vs. For oftentimes we see, that whyle a man goeth to lawe for two or thre crownes, he spendeth twentye or thirthye. And manye men be kylled themselues whyle they go aboute to stryke or woūd other. Wherefore it is much better, one of vs to forgyue an other, then to prouoke and increace the anger and malyce one of another.
And although we lose part of our goods thereby, yet we shall have this great winning thereby, that God will forgive us, even as we forgive them that trespass against ⟨image 214⟩us. And note well (good children) that Christ doth not teach us to say, forgive us our gross since, but forgive us our debts or trespasses. For it is a greater benefit, to have our debts and all offences forgiven, then to have our gross since forgiven us.
And although we lose part of our goodes thereby, yet we shall haue this great wynnynge therby, that God wil forgyue vs, euen as we forgyue them that trespasse agaīst ⟨image 214⟩vs. And note wel (good children) that Christ doth not teache vs to saye, forgyue vs oure grosse synnes, but forgyue vs our dettes or trespaces. For it is a greater benefyte, to haue oure dettes and all offences forgyuen, then to haue oure grosse synnes forgyuen vs.