A19564:5
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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To the most excellent prince Edward the .VI. by the grace of God king of England, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith, & in earth of the church of England and Ireland immediately under God supreme heed, your graces humble subject & Chaplain Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, wisheth abundance of all grace & godliness with a long & prosperous reign.
To the moste excellent prince Edward the .VI. by the grace of God kyng of Englande, Fraunce and Irelande, defendour of the Fayth, & in earth of the churche of Englande and Irelande immediatly vnder God supreme heed, youre graces humble subiecte & Chaplayne Thomas Archebysshop of Canterbury, wissheth aboundāce of al grace & godlynes with a longe & prosperous raigne.
IT is not unknown unto the hole world (most excellent Prince) that your graces father a King of most famous memory of a fervent and ⟨image 3⟩earnest godly disposition and tender zeal towards the setting forth of God's glory, most diligently travailed for a true & a right reformation and a quiet concord in Christs religion throughout all his dominions, wherein undoubtedly he brought many things to a godly purpose and effect, & did abolish & take away much blindness and ignorance of God, many great errors, fond and pernicious superstitions and abuses, that had crept into this church of England, & Ireland a long time. And I perceiving that your majesty by the advice of your most dear uncle my lord Protector, and the rest of your graces most honourable counsel, is most desirous perfectly to finish and bring to pass, that your father did most Godly begin, ⟨image 3⟩do think that there is nothing more necessary, for the furtherance hereof, then that it might be foreseen, how the youth & tender age of your loving subjects, may be brought up and traded in the truth of God's holy word. For it is thought not to me only, but to many others, that neither your graces father should have been enforced in his time, to have taken so great pains for the reformation of Christs religion, neither yet your highness in this your time should need with such great difficulty go about to further God's cause and his true service, with so many laws, injunctions and proclamations if so great negligence of the education of the youth had not been so much suffered, and the necessary points and articles of our religion &