A19564:311
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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But when we say in the lords prayer, thy will be done, then we do not only pray, that both we and other may keep gods commandments, but we pray also, that the most naughty will of the Devil and the corrupt world may be broken, and only the will of God may be fulfilled, that in common wealths may be peace and quietness, the gospel freely & fruitfully preached, and that we may lead in this world holy and godly lives. And forasmuch as Christ our Lord, hath commanded us thus to pray, and hath promised, that whatsoever we ask the father in his name, he will give it unto us, we ought steadfastly to believe, and nothing doubt, but that he will ⟨p. clxxv⟩stay all the crafty imaginations and compassings, of the world and the devil, and defend us against all persecutions, that we may keep and learn his word in peace and quietness.
But when we say in the lordes prayer, thy wyll be donne, then we do not only pray, that both we and other maye kepe gods commaundemē tes, but we praye also, that the moste naughty wyll of the Deuel and the corrupte worlde maye be broken, and only the wyll of God maye be fulfilled, that in commen welthes maye be peace and quietnes, the gospell frely & fruitefully preached, and that we may lede in this world holy and godly lyues. And forasmuche as Christe oure Lord, hath cammaunded vs thus to praye, and hath promysed, that whatsoeuer we aske the father in his name, he wyl gyue it vnto vs, we ought stedfastly to beleue, and nothyng doubte, but that he wyll ⟨p. clxxv⟩staye all the craftye imaginations and compassynges, of the worlde and the deuel, and defende vs against all persecutions, that we maye kepe and lerne his worde in peace and quietnes.
Wherefore our duty is, steadfastly to cleave to the gospel, diligently to study and learn the word of God, and constantly with out fear to confess and abide by the same. For Christ himself saith.1