A19564:96
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.
These be the chief holy day works, by the which God rather serveth and worketh for us then we for him. For when he by his ministers causeth his word to be preached unto us, when he distributeth to us ineffable gifts of his sacraments, when he heareth our prayers, he is rather beneficial unto us than we be to him. Therefore ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩the effect & sum of this commandment is as God should say thus. Good children, will you serve me, & do that thing that may please me, then trust not in your own works, nor put your confidence in them. For I have no need of your labour and works. Come hither I will teach you what ye ought to believe and to do, I will comfort you with the marvellous gifts of my sacraments, I will hear your prayers, you can not give to me greater honour, than to repair to me, and to suffer me that I may pour my benefits upon you, that you may acknowledge me to be your father, that you may cast your hole affiance in me, and that you may love me as children loveth their fathers and mothers. But of this matter you shall hear more in the Creed or articles ⟨image 58⟩of the faith.
These be ye chiefe holy daye workes, by the whiche God rather serueth and worketh for vs then we for him. For when he by hys mynisters causeth his wourde to be preached vnto vs, when he distributeth to vs ineffable gyftes of hys sacramentes, when he heareth our prayers, he is rather beneficial vnto vs thē we be to him. Therfore ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩theffecte & sūme of this commaundement is as God shoulde say thus. Good childerne, wil you serue me, & do that thing that may please me, then truste not in your awne workes, nor put your confidence in theim. For I haue no nede of your labour and workes. Come hyther I wyll teache you what ye ought to beleue and to do, I wil comforte you wyth the meruelous giftes of my sacramē tes, I wil heare your praiers, you can not giue to me greater honor, thē to repayre to me, and to suffer me yt I maye powre my benefites vpon you, that you may acknowlege me to be your father, that you may cast your hole affiance in me, and yt you maye loue me as chyldren loueth their fathers and mothers. But of this matter you shal heare more in the Crede or articles ⟨image 58⟩