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A little catechism, that is to say, a short instruction touching christian religion, set…A little catechisme, that is to say, a short instruction touching christian religion, set…
A little catechism, that is to say, a short instruction touching christian religion, set forth by Theodorus Beza Minister of the Church of God in GenevaA little catechisme, that is to say, a short instruction touching christian religion, set forth by Theodorus Beza Minister of the Church of God in Geneua
London: printed by Hugh Singleton, 1578
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.
A prayer to be said of children before they study their lesson.
A prayer to be sayd of children before they study their lesson.
Wherein shall a child address his way, in guiding himself according to thy word O Lord Open our eyes and we shall consider the marvellous things of thy law. Give us understanding, and we shall keep thy law, yea we vvil I keep it with our hart.
VVherein shall a child addresse his vvay, in guiding himselfe according to thy vvord O Lorde Open our eyes and we shal consider the merueilous things of thy lavv. Giue vs vnderstanding, and vve shall keepe thy lavv, yea vve vvil I keepe it vvith our hart.
O Lord which art the fountain of all wisdom and knowledge, seeing it hath pleased thee to give us the mean to be taught in our young age, to know how to guide our selves holily and honestly, in all the rest of our life hereafter to come, let it please thee also to lighten our understanding (which of it self is blind) that it may comprehend and receive that doctrine and learning, which shall be taught us, confirm also and strengthen our memory to keep it well: dispose our harts to receive the same willingly, & with such desire as is mete, least that through our unthankfulness, the occasion that thou dost offer unto us, should perish and be lost. To this end pour upon us we pray thee thy holy spirit, which is the spirit of all understanding, truth, judgement, wisdom and learning, which may make us able to profit so well that the pains which shall be taken in teaching us be not lost. And to whatsoever study, that we apply our selves, grant that we may refer it to the true and right end, which is to know thee, in our Lord Jesus Christ, that we may have full trust of our salvation and eternal life in thy grace, and may serve thee uprightly and purely, according to thy good pleasure, so that all that which we shall learn, may be an instrument to help us thereto. And seeing that thou doest promise to give wisdom