A19564:259
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.
Often times also, and earnestly you must pray, when you rise in ⟨image 176⟩the morning, when you go to the church, when you eat & drink, when you go to bed, when you awake out of your sleep, that from your youth you may accustom your selves, both gladly and often to pray. For by prayer we shall obtain all things, that either Christ hath purchased for us, or our heavenly father hath promised to us.
Often tymes also, and ernestly you must praye, whan you ryse in ⟨image 176⟩the mornyng, whan you go to the churche, whan you eate & drynke, whan you go to bed, whan you awake out of your slepe, that frō your youth you maye accustome your selfes, both gladly and oftē to praye. For by prayer we shall obteyne all thynges, that eyther Christ hathe purchased for vs, or our heuenly father hath promised to vs.
Now this also you must diligently consider, that we say, O father which art in heaven, to discern him from our fathers which be here upon earth. For we have fathers here in earth, which be but men, and be not able to save us. But in heaven we have an other manner of father, of far more might, a spiritual & an everlasting father: which in all our needs is able to help us, and finally to ⟨p. cliiii⟩give us health & life everlasting. And as children take of their carnal fathers flesh and blood, and many times be very like them in their face and countenance, so take we of our heavenly father our soul and spirit, and therein we ought to resemble our heavenly father, that is to say, we ought to believe his word, obey his commandments, forbear those things that he forbiddeth, and in all things be conformable to his holy will and word. And than is he assuredly our gentle father, and we his dear children.
Nowe this also you must dilygently considre, that we say, O father which art in heuē, to dyscerne hym from our fathers whiche be here vpon earthe. For we haue fathers here in earth, whiche be but men, and be not able to saue vs. But in heauen we haue an other maner of father, of far more might, a spiritual & an euerlastīg father: whiche in al oure nedes is able to helpe vs, and finallye to