A19564:108
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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On this fashion we ought to behave our selves towards our fathers and mothers, and when so ever we be able to do them any pleasure, we must honour them after the said manner, and reverently beseech them, that they will take well in worth ⟨p. xlii⟩such small tokens of our duty and love towards them. For we can not render unto our fathers & mothers, any gift or present so weighty, that shall be able to counterpoise the kindness which they have deserved at our hands, or can in any part recompense the great goodness & benefits which they have heaped upon us without number.
On this fashion we ought to behaue our selues towardes our fathers and mothers, and when so euer we be able to do them any pleasure, we must honour them after the sayde maner, and reuerently beseche thē, that they wyll take well in worth ⟨p. xlii⟩suche small tokens of our deutye and loue towardes them. For we can not rendre vnto oure fathers & mothers, any gyft or presente so weyghty, yt shal be able to coūterpoyse the kyndnes which they haue deserued at our handes, or can in any part recumpense the great goodnes & benefites which thei haue heaped vpō vs without nūbre.
So good children note well I pray you what is meant by this word, honour, which in this place comprehendeth fear, dread, reverence, obedience, & love towards our parents, and that it is our duty to lade them with all kinds of gentleness and liberality. And when we have done all that we can do, yet not to look for thanks again at their hands, but rather to thank them, that they would vouchsafe so gently to accept ⟨image 66⟩our small benefits. For god hath appointed them to be our masters, tutors, and governors, over us, wherefore of duty we owe unto them this service and obedience. And onlesse we order our selves to our parents after such manner as is before rehearsed, God will be grievously offended with us, & sore punish us. As it is plainly declared in Moses law in the .xxi. chapter of Deuteronomy where these words are written.