A19564:371
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.
Wherefore good children, consider diligently the strength of baptism, and mark well, how great treasures and how excellent benefits you received in your baptism, that you may thank God for the same, and comfort your selves by them in all your temptations and endeavour yourselves, faithfully ⟨image 235⟩to perform all things, which you promised in your baptism. And that you may do this the better, hear and learn the words of our master Christ, by the which he did ordain and institute baptism.
Wherfore good childrē, cōsidre diligently ye strength of baptisme, and marke wel, howe greate treasures and howe excellent benefites you receaued in youre baptisme, that you maye thanke God for the same, and comfort youre selfes by theim in all your temptations and endeuoure youreselfes, faithfully ⟨image 235⟩to performe al thinges, which you promised in your baptisme. And that you mai do this ye better, hear and learne the wordes of our master Christe, by the whiche he dyd ordeyne and institute baptisme.
And oftentimes repeat the same, that you may learn them word, for word without the book. These be the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, spoken to his disciples.
And oftentymes repete the same, that you maye lerne them worde, for worde wythout ye boke. These be the wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, spoken to his dyscyples.
Go into the whole world / and teach all nations / & baptise them / in the name of the father / & the son / and the holy ghost.1