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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 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 ⟨p. clxxxi⟩him his due honour, and ask of him as our duty is. But specially they that be godly, must use to pray, when they go to bed, when they rise, when they go to the church, or sit down at the table. For these times are chiefly appointed to prayer, as scripture doth witness in many places. And forasmuch as we be not able to get our daily bread, by our own wit, labour and diligence, except God give it us, let us therefore before all things seek his kingdom and study to please him, that he may give us all things necessary for us.
Now yf we shal not be careful for to morow, but onely require of God sustinance necessarye for the present daye, it is manyfest hereby, that it is gods wyll, that we shoulde aske agayne of him to morow. For we shal haue asmuch nede of meate and drynke to morowe, as we haue this presēt daye, & yet we praye not for to mrowes fode but for this dayes sustinance onli. Wherefore good children accustome youre selfes frome youre tender age, to pray gladly and often, for that pleaseth God, and he is veray redy, to giue you al thinges that you nede, so that we giue ⟨p. clxxxi⟩him his due honoure, and aske of hym as our dutie is. But specyally they that be godly, muste vse to praye, whan they go to bedde, whan they ryse, whan they go to the churche, or syt doune at the table. For these times are chiefly appoynted to prayer, as scripture doth witnesse in many places. And forasmuch as we be not able to get our dayly breade, by oure owne wit, laboure and dylygence, except God giue it vs, let vs therfore before all thynges seke his kyngdome and studye to please him, that he may gyue vs al thinges necessarye for vs.