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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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And our saviour Christ hath promised us, that he will give us all things,1 which we shall ask in his name. And it is evident by the words of this petition, that we ought oftentimes to pray. For Christ hath not taught us to ask our sustenance for fifty or three score year, nor yet for one ⟨image 203⟩year, no nor for one month or weak, but he hath willed us to ask our daily bread. And he sayeth. Be not careful for to morrow, for to morrow bringeth care enough of it self.
And our sauyour Christ hath promysed vs, that he wyl gyue vs all thynges,1 whiche we shall aske in his name. And it is euident by the wordes of this petition, that we ought oftentymes to praye. For Christ hath not taught vs to aske our sustinaunce for fyfthy or thre score yeare, nor yet for one ⟨image 203⟩yeare, no nor for one moneth or weake, but he hath wylled vs to aske our dayly breade. And he saieth. Be not carefull for to morowe, for to morow bryngeth care enough of it selfe.
Now if we shall not be careful for to morrow, but only require of God sustenance necessary for the present day, it is manifest hereby, that it is gods will, that we should ask again of him to morrow. For we shall have as much need of meat and drink to morrow, as we have this present day, & yet we pray not for to morrow's food but for this days sustenance only. Wherefore good children accustom your selves from your tender age, to pray gladly and often, for that pleaseth God, and he is very ready, to give you all things that you need, so that we give