A19564:342
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 good children, believe with all your hearts, that Jesus Christ the true son of God, dyed and rose again for you, that he hath purchased forgiveness of since and everlasting life for you, and that he is so your Lord, that you shall be sure to dwell with him in everlasting life. Furthermore ye shall believe, that Christ doth give you the holy ghost, who doth sanctify you, help & assist you, that ye be not led into temptation, but that ye may obey God, as you have heard in the ten commandments. And as long as we live here upon earth, we must not look to be void of temptations.
Wherefore good children, beleue with all your hartes, that Iesus Christe the true sonne of God, dyed and rose againe for you, that he hath purchased forgyuenes of synnes and euerlastynge lyfe for you, and that he is so your Lorde, that you shalbe sure to dwel with hym in euerlastyng lyfe. Forthermore ye shall beleue, that Christ doth gyue you the holy gost, who doth sanctifye you, helpe & assiste you, that ye be not led into temptation, but that ye may obey God, as you haue heard in the ten commaundementes. And as longe as we lyue here vpon earthe, we must not loke to be voide of temptations.
For all our life in this world, is ⟨image 219⟩subject to diverse temptations. Some time the flesh tempteth us, some time the false & deceitful world, some time the devil tempteth us, who hath ever had a most fervent desire to do us hurt. And all the temptations of these our enemies, do level at this prick, to bring us, to do against gods commandments. But it is our parts, manfully to withstand such temptations, that we assent not to any evil. And yet we are not able to withstand these our enemies, onles God help us by the holy ghost. Wherefore, when soever we be tempted, to do any thing against gods commandments, there is no better remedy, then to call for gods help, and to say as Christ taught us. Good Lord suffer us not to be lead into temptation. For when we do ⟨p. cxcvii⟩so, God heareth our prayers, he sendeth the holy ghost, and helpeth us, that we be not led into temptation.