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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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Grant that we may heartily love our neighbours, and do them good, both in words and deeds Grant us to live purely and chastely, to avoid all occasions of offence, to provoke no body to unclean living, but that we may study to save every mans & woman's chastity and honesty. Grant, that neither by theft, guile or any crafty means we take bribe or keep away any mans goods from him, but rather that we may help them to save and keep their riches, and if any of them be in poverty that we may ⟨image 195⟩be willing to relieve them with our alms and charity. Grant that we hurt no man with false witness bearing or lying, but that we may both judge and speak all goodness of our neighbour. Keep us from all evil lusts and desires, that we covet not our neighbours goods, nor hawk or hunt after any thing that is his. For all these be the commandments of thy holy & godly will, whereto thou hast commanded us to be obedient.
Graunt that we may hartely loue oure neyghbours, and do theim good, both in wordes and deades Graunte vs to lyue purelye and chastely, to auoyde all occations of offence, to prouoke no bodye to vncleane lyuynge, but yt we maye studye to saue euery mans & womans chastitie and honestye. Graunt, that neyther by thefte, gyle or anye craftye meanes we take brybe or keape awaye anye mans goods from him, but rather that we maye helpe theim to saue and kepe their riches, and yf any of thē be in pouertie that we maye ⟨image 195⟩be wyllyng to releaue them wyth our almes and charitie. Graunte that we hurte no man wyth false witnes bearing or lying, but that we maye bothe iudge and speake all goodnes of our neyghboure. Kepe vs from all euell lustes and desyres, that we couet not oure neyghbors goodes, nor hauke or hunt after any thinge that is hys. For all these be the commaundementes of thy holy & godlye wyll, wherto thou hast commaūded vs to be obedyente.
And mark well these words I pray you (good children) that we do not only pray God, that his will may be done, but also we desire, that it may be fulfilled here of men in earth, even as it is of the angels in heaven. Now the angels in heaven fulfil Gods will most perfectly, both with most