A19564:94
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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And now good children listen unto me and you shall know the cause why god doth thus. He is so rich a God and his majesty is so mighty, that he hath no need of our outward works nor worshippings. Again he is so gentle, liberal and merciful, that of his own accord he desireth to do good to all men, whereby his name is praised and honoured. Therefore he that will do pure service & honour to God, let him give himself to rest and quietness, not working to be made holy by his own outward works, but let him keep holy ⟨p. xxxiii⟩day, let him suffer the benefits of God to be poured liberally and freely upon him. For to believe that we receive all good things freely from God, & to acknowledge them with a true faith, and gladly to praise & thank God for the same, is the most excellent and highest honour, that can be yielded to him in this life. But it is not sufficient for us to keep the Sabbath day. But the Lord saith, Thou shalt sanctify the Sabbath day, that is to say, we shall bestow that day about holy heavenly & godly things.
And now good children listen vnto me and you shall know the cause why god doth thus. He is so riche a God and his maiestie is so mighty, yt he hath no nede of our outwarde workes nor wourshyppinges. Againe he is so gentle, lyberal and mercyfull, that of his awne accorde he desireth to do good to all men, wherby his name is praysed and honored. Therfore he yt wil do pure seruice & honor to God, let hym gyue himselfe to rest and quietnes, not workyng to be made holy by his owne outwarde workes, but let hym kepe holy ⟨p. xxxiii⟩day, let him suffer the benefites of God to be powred lyberally and frely vpō hym. For to beleue that we receaue all good thinges frely from God, & to acknowlege them with a trew fayth, and gladly to prayse & thanke God for thesame, is the most excellente and highest honor, that can be yelded to him in this life. But it is not sufficiēt for vs to kepe ye Sabboth day. But the Lorde saith, Thou shalte sanctifie the Sabboth day, that is to saye, we shall bestowe that day about holy heuenly & godly thynges.