A19564:360
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 in desiring God, to deliver us from evil, we do confess (as the truth is in deed) that as ⟨image 229⟩long as we live in this miserable world, we be wrapped and subject to all kinds of evils, & that we be not able to deliver our selves, there from.
And in desirynge God, to delyuer vs from euel, we do confesse (as the truthe is in dede) that as ⟨image 229⟩long as we lyue in this myserable worlde, we be wrapped and subiect to all kyndes of euels, & that we be not able to delyuer oure selues, there from.
And the well and head, out of the which all these evil do spring is original sin, in the which we were conceived and borne in our mothers wombs, whereby mans reason is so blinded, that of himself he can not know God, nor his word. And mans will also by this sin is so poisoned, that he doth not obey the will of God, nor keep his commandments. Now because mans reason is blinded, it is easy for the devil, to led man to all errors, as Idolatry, heresies, witchcrafts, enchantments, and to all kind of superstitious and false doctrine. And these often ces God doth punish with diverse ⟨p. ccvii⟩and grievous plagues, as with pride, envy, contention, detraction, slandering, lying, railing, trouble and unquietness of conscience, fear and pensiveness of the mind & such like, which vices, so torment & gnaw our hearts, that they daily wast & consume us. And hereof ensue diverse diseases sicknesses and infirmities, and at length death it self. Also when mans will is not ruled by gods law, but followeth his own affections & lusts, then he runneth headlong into all kind of gross and horrible sin, as to treason, sedition, adulteries, theft, extortion, bribery, beguiling and deceiving his neighbour, to pride, envy, anger, gluttony, brawling, fighting and manslaughter. And because God of his justice, can not suffer such heinous since unpunished, therefore