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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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Therefore we should steadfastly believe that God doth hear our prayer. For he that believeth not, he shall obtain nothing. And therefore Christ saith. If you believe, you shall obtain. And to the intent,1 that we should believe & surely think, that we be heard, he hath promised to grant what soever we ask in his name. And again to the intent that we should know and be sure, that we pray according to his will, he himself ⟨image 169⟩hath taught us, how & what we should pray and ask. Therefore it is not in our liberty, whether we will pray or not, but by God's commandment, we be bound to pray, as you have heard in the second commandment. Now therefore with all diligence learn good children, the holy prayer of the Lord, which the great doctor and our Lord Jesus Christ taught us himself, saying to his disciples. Ye shall pray after this manner.
Therefore we shoulde stedfastly beleue that God doth heare our prayer. For he that beleueth not, he shall obtayne nothynge. And therefore Christe saith. If you beleue, you shall obtayne. And to thentent,1 that we should beleue & surely thynke, that we be herde, he hath promysed to graunt what soeuer we aske in his name. And agayne to thentent that we shuld knowe and be suer, that we praye accordyng to his wil, he hymselfe ⟨image 169⟩hath taught vs, howe & what we should praye and aske. Therfore it is not in our lybertye, whether we wil praie or not, but by goddes commaundement, we be boūde to praye, as you haue hearde in the seconde commaundement. Now therefore with all dilygence lerne good children, ye holy prayer of ye Lord, which ye greate doctour and our Lorde Iesus Christ taught vs hymselfe, saying to his disciples. Ye shall praye after this maner.
- 1Mark. xi.