A19564:355
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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Also many men set all their mind upon riches, and wealth of this world, which maketh them proud and high minded, full of revenging, idle and slothful, pitiless to the poor, and stubborn both toward god and their neighbour, to put their trust in them selves, and to follow bodily pleasures, in rioting, surfeiting and banqueting, whereof ensueth diverse diseases and sicknesses, where as if they had ben poor men, they would have laboured for their living, and should have lived much more temperately, healthfully, quietly and Godly.
Also many menne sette al their mynde vpon riches, and welth of this worlde, whiche maketh them proude and hyghe mynded, full of reuengynge, idle and slouthful, piteles to ye poore, and stubburne both toward god and their neighboure, to put their truste in theym selues, and to folowe bodyly pleasures, in ryotyng, surfetynge and bancketynge, whereof ensueth dyuerse diseases and sicknesses, wher as if they hadde ben poore menne, they woulde haue labored for their lyuynge, and shoulde haue lyued muche more temperatlye, healthefully, quietly and Godly.
And many there be which very unpacyentelye take adversity, and murmur against God, when their worldly devises come not to pass after their minds, ⟨image 226⟩and many times they know not what danger they should have come unto, if God had not letted their purpose, so that we know full little, what is for us, or against us, what is good or ill, but as we be taught by the word of God. And therefore we do not desire God, to deliver us from this or that particular or special evil, but we be taught to pray to God, with these short words, and sighings of the spirit, that God will vouchsafe to help us, not as we shall think good, (which do not well know, what is good, nor what is ill for us) but as it shall please him, and as he shall judge profitable for us, not prescribing or appointing unto him either time, place or manner of helping or delivering of us.
And manye there be whiche veraye vnpacyentelye take aduersitie, and murmure againste God, whan their worldly diuises come not to passe after their myndes,