A19564:78
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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Thirdly we abuse the name of God not only in vain but also very ungodly, when with horrible cursing & banning by the name of God we wish to other the vengeance of God. The which sin now in our time is much used. Insomuch that now a days you shall hear not only men, but also women and children outrageously ⟨image 47⟩curse and ban both themselves and other, saying after this wise. By God's soul I would I had never been borne, or I would the ground should open and swallow me up. By God's body I would thou wert hanged, by God's passion I would the devil had thee, by God's wounds I would it were on a wild fire, or such other like devilish cursings, & wishings which offence is not only abominable before god, but also so shameful before the world that it abhorreth good christen ears to hear such heinous blasphemy. For saint Paul in the second chapter of the epistle to the Philippians writeth thus. In the name of God all knees do bow down, both in heaven in earth and under the earth, that is to say. Not only Angels ⟨p. xxiii⟩and men do worship our Lord and God Jesus, Christ, but also the damned spirits and devils in hell, do quake at his name, and by their trembling do declare that they most reverently acknowledge the name of his majesty.. But these more then devilish swearers banners and cursers, without reverence to the most honourable name of God, without courtesy or bowing to him, who with a beck maketh all the world to shake, do blow & bluster out of their ungodly mouths such blasphemies as by the same they do not only highly dishonour God, but also do wish to their neighbours, all kind of miseries, plagues and adversities that can be imagined, whereas our duty is to love our neighbour & wish well to him, as to ourselves. Now consider what ⟨image 48⟩a great wickedness it is, to wish evil things to men by the name of God, seeing that by this name we ought to desire and pray for all good things, both to our selves and to our neighbours. Wherefore when ye hear any man using such spiteful curses and blasphemies of gods name, doubt not but that he in that deed is worse then the devil himself.
Thirdely we abuse the name of God not onely in vayne but also very vngodly, when with horrible cursyng & bannynge by the name of God we wyshe to other the vē geaunce of God. The whiche syn now in our time is moche vsed. Insomuche that now a dayes you shall heare not onely men, but also womē and childrē outragiouslye