A19564:53
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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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 this indignation of god against idolaters, hath at sundry times be showed by grievous punishments for our examples. For Solomons idolatry, the kingdoms of Israel and Judah were divided, and thereof did ensue a ⟨image 29⟩continual discord between these two kingdoms. And for idolatry God commanded Moses to hang the captains of the people, and of the people were slain xxiiii. thousand. And the books of the Judges, Kings, and the Prophets be full of like histories, how almighty God for idolatry was offended with the Israelites, and gave them into the hands of their enemies, and into the subjection and bondage of all nations about them, which did persecute & kill them. And when they in their afflictions cried unto the lord, he refused them saying. Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen, they will save you in the time of your necessity.
And this indignation of god agaynst ydolaters, hath at sundrye tymes be shewed by greuouse punishementes for our examples. For Salomons idolatrie, ye kingdomes of Israell and Iuda were deuyded, and thereof dyd ensue a ⟨image 29⟩continuall dyscorde betwene these two kyngdomes. And for ydolatrye God commaunded Moses to hange the capitaines of the people, and of the people were slayne xxiiii. thousande. And the bokes of the Iudges, Kynges, and the Prophetes be ful of like histories, howe almyghtye God for ydolatrie was offended with the Israelites, and gaue theim into the handes of their enemies, and into the subiection and bondage of all nations about them, which did persecute & kyl them. And when they in their afflictions cried vnto ye lorde, he refused them saying. Go and crie to the gods whiche you haue chosen, they wyll saue you in the time of youre necessitie.
What greater punishment can there be then this? to be cast away from God, when we have most ⟨image 30⟩need of his help and comfort? And in Deuteronomy almighty God commanded by his prophet Moses, saying. Cursed be he, that shall make a graven or molten image, abominable before the Lord, the work of an artificers hand, and shall set it in a secrete place. And all the people shall answer and say. Amen.