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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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Now therefore forasmuch as we know, by God's holy commandments, what his will is, it is our part to confirm our wills to his will, and to desire him, to give ⟨image 194⟩us his grace and aid, to accomplish his most holy will, saying as Christ hath taught us. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. And because the will of God, (whereby he requireth here in earth obedience to laws and governors) is expressed very plainly in the seven latter commandments before rehearsed, therefore whensoever you will make this prayer to God, and say. Thy will good Lord be done in earth, as it is in heaven, you must before, call to your remembrance, these seven commandments, with their exposition unto you heretofore declared. For in this short request, you comprise as much, as if you should pray on this fashion.
Nowe therefore forasmuche as we know, by Goddes holy commaundementes, what his wyll is, it is our part to confirme our willes to his wyll, and to desier him, to giue ⟨image 194⟩vs his grace and ayde, to accomplyshe his most holy wyll, saying as Christ hath taught vs. Thy wyll be donne in earthe, as it is in heauen. And because the wyl of God, (wherby he requireth here in earth obedience to lawes and gouernours) is expressed very plainly in the seuen latter commaundementes before rehersed, therefore whensoeuer you wyll make thys prayer to God, and saye. Thy wil good Lorde be done in earth, as it is in heauen, you must before, call to your remembraunce, these seuen commaundementes, with their exposition vnto you hertofore declared. For in this shorte request, you comprise asmuche, as yf you shuld praye on this fashion.
O God our most merciful father in heaven, give us thy grace and help, that we may ⟨p. clxxii⟩obey our parents and common officers, and honour them with all our hearts, keep us from manslaughter, from envy, hatred, malice, anger, desire of revenging, and all evil minds toward our neighbours.