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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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Give us this day our daily bread.
Gyue vs this daye our dayly breade.
YE have herd, how in the former petitions we desire of God, to give us all things that belong to the fulfilling of his holy commandments, that we may lead a godly life, aswell towards God, as also toward our neighbours. Whereby we be evidently taught, that we be not able to fulfil the law and commandments of God, without the grace of Christ and God's help. Now followeth the other four petitions, in the which we pray God, that he will vouch safe to give us all those things, which be promised unto us in the gospel, and which our Creed teacheth us to look for. And first in this fourth petition, we sue to God, to grant us all ⟨p. clxxix⟩those things, which we be taught to believe in the first part of our Creed concerning our creation. For when we say. Give us this day our daily bread, we pray to God, that as through his great mercy and goodness, he did create us, so he will likewise nourish and feed us. Wherefore good children, if you will understand this petition, you must call to your remembrance, those lessons which were taught you in the first article of our belief, entreating of the creation. For seeing that God hath made heaven and earth, he is lord and master of all creatures in heaven or earth, and all be under his will and pleasure. And forasmuch as he made them all for us he hath appointed them all to serve us, and to help and relieve our necessities. Wherefore ⟨image 202⟩let us not be careful for meat or drink or other things necessary for our living. But let us put our confidence in God our father, which hath made us, and given us our lives, and we may be sure, that he will also send us all things necessary for the preservation and maintenance of the same. For seeing that he made all creatures of nothing, it must needs be, that all creatures must obey his will and commandment. And in case there were not in the world, creatures sufficient to nourish us, yet we should not mistrust him, for he is able to make new creatures, to give us all things necessary. And to the intent, that no man should trust in himself, thinking that by his own wisdom or labour he is able to get all things necessary to the maintenance