A19564:75
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.
This commandment good children teacheth us how we ought to behave our selves toward God in words, bidding us not to speak of the name of God in vain or without great cause, but to use it only when it tendeth to the praise and glory of God, & to the profit of our neighbour, that every man may perceive by our words and communication, ⟨image 45⟩that we in our hearts do reverently and humbly fear, magnify and worship God & his holy name. For by this our good example other men are provoked and encouraged to glorify the name of God. And contrariwise when in scoffing & jesting we be light to abuse the name of God, then other men are offended, & thereby also are made more unreverent toward God and less pass of god & godly things, and so by this means we burden our selves with an other mans sin. For Christ sayeth in the gospel of Matthew the .xviii. chapter.1 He that giveth cause of offence to any of the weak brethren, it were better for him that a mil stone were hanged about his neck, & so drowned in the bottom of the sea. Wherefore I pray you, diligently beware, that you give ⟨p. xxi⟩no such kind of offence to your brethren. Wherefore you shall now learn how the name of God is taken in vain, to the intent you may the sooner eschew this sin. For the name of god is taken in vain diverse ways.
THis cōmaūdemēt good childrē teacheth vs how we oughte to behaue our selfes toward God in wourdes, biddynge vs not to speake of the name of God in vaine or without great cause, but to vse it only whē it tendeth to ye praise and glory of God, & to the profit of our neighboure, that euerye man maye perceaue by oure wourdes and communication, ⟨image 45⟩that we in our hartes do reuerentlye and humbly feare, magnifie and worship God & his holy name. For by this oure good example other men are prouoked and encoraged to glorifye ye name of God. And contrariwyse when in scoffynge & iestyng we be lighte to abuse the name of God, then other mē are offended, & therby also are made more vnreuerent toward God and lesse passe of god & godly thinges, and so by this meanes we burden oure selues with an other mans synne. For Christe sayeth in the ghospel of Mathew the .xviii. chapter.