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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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YE have learned heretofore good children in the Creed, what we ought to believe, and in the ten commandments what we ought to do, but we can neither believe nor do as we ought to do, except the holy ghost work with in us, both a true faith & also a dew obedience towards God and his law. For faith is the gift of God, and all good things cometh from the father of lights.1 Therefore we must needs ask and crave these benefits at his hand which only is the giver of them. For so Christ sayeth, that God the father ⟨p. cxlv⟩will give to us his children all things, so that we sue to him for them.2 And the prophet Dauyd sayeth. Call upon me in the day of thy trouble, and I shall deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Also our Saviour Christ commandeth us to do the same, saying.3 Ask and you shall have, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you. Now therefore, seeing that we have learned what we should believe and do, it is most necessary for us, to call for gods grace with most fervent and earnest prayers, that we may be able to perform the thing which we are bound to do. For our saviour Christ hath promised us, that what soever we ask the father in his name, he will give it us. Also he sayeth,4 that what soever we ask, if we believe, we shall ⟨image 168⟩receive the same. Where is to be noted, that if we will obtain our requests, we must ask in the name of Christ, and also trust assuredly, that for Christs sake our prayers shall be heard. To ask in Christs name is to ask according to his will, that is to say, to ask that which he hath commanded.
YE haue learned heretofore good childrē in ye Crede, what we ought to beleue, and in the ten cōmaūdemē tes what we ought to do, but we can neyther beleue nor do as we ought to do, excepte the holy gost worke with in vs, bothe a true faith & also a dewe obedyence towardes God and his lawe. For faith is the gyfte of God, and all good thinges commeth from the father of lightes.