A19564:341
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.
But it is your part, to withstand this temptation, and to keep Gods commandment, which sayeth. Thou shalt not steal. And after this sort we be tempted in the other commandments of God also, and tried whether we will be obedient unto them or no. But we must strive against ⟨image 218⟩temptation, & manfully withstand the same, that we do nothing against gods commandment. Now when we will resist temptation, and not obey the same, but keep the commandments of God, then we must have the help and assistance of the holy Ghost. For without the holy Ghost no man can be righteous and good. And for this cause also he is called the holy ghost, because he maketh men righteous, pure and holy. And god doth give the holy ghost, to all them, which do believe with all their heart in Jesus Christ our Lord. For by this token saint Paul teacheth us to know that we have the holy ghost. No man (saith saint Paul) can call Jesus Lord,1 but by the holy ghost. And saint John in his epistle canonical writeth thus. When we do truly confess Jesus ⟨p. cxcvi⟩Christ to be our Lord than we be borne of God, and have his holy spirit.
But it is your parte, to withstand this temptation, and to kepe Gods commaundement, whiche sayeth. Thou shalte not steale. And after this sorte we be tempted in the other cōmaūdemē tes of God also, and tried whether we wyll be obedyent vnto them or no. But we muste striue agaynste ⟨image 218⟩tēptation, & manfully withstande the same, yt we do nothing against gods cōmaundement. Now when we wyll resyst temptation, and not obey the same, but kepe the commaundementes of God, then we must haue the help and assistance of the holy Ghost. For without the holy Ghost no man can be rightuouse and good. And for this cause also he is called the holy ghost, because he maketh men rightuous, pure and holy. And god doth giue the holy ghoste, to al them, whiche do beleue with all their hearte in Iesus Christ our Lorde. For by this tokē sainct Paul teacheth vs to knowe that we haue the holye ghost. No man (saith sainct Paul) can call Iesus Lorde,1