A19564:356
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 many there be which very unpacyentelye take adversity, and murmur against God, when their worldly devises come not to pass after their minds, ⟨image 226⟩and many times they know not what danger they should have come unto, if God had not letted their purpose, so that we know full little, what is for us, or against us, what is good or ill, but as we be taught by the word of God. And therefore we do not desire God, to deliver us from this or that particular or special evil, but we be taught to pray to God, with these short words, and sighings of the spirit, that God will vouchsafe to help us, not as we shall think good, (which do not well know, what is good, nor what is ill for us) but as it shall please him, and as he shall judge profitable for us, not prescribing or appointing unto him either time, place or manner of helping or delivering of us.
And manye there be whiche veraye vnpacyentelye take aduersitie, and murmure againste God, whan their worldly diuises come not to passe after their myndes, ⟨image 226⟩and manye tymes they know not what daūger they shuld haue come vnto, yf God had not letted theyr purpose, so that we knowe full lytle, what is for vs, or agaynste vs, what is good or yll, but as we be taughte by the word of God. And therefore we do not desyre God, to delyuer vs frome thys or that particuler or specyall euell, but we be taughte to praye to God, with these shorte wordes, and syghynges of the spirite, that God wyll vouchesafe to healpe vs, not as we shall thynke good, (whiche do not well knowe, what is good, nor what is yll for vs) but as it shall please him, and as he shall iudge profytable for vs, not prescribyng or appoyntynge vnto hym eyther tyme, place or maner of helpynge or delyueryng of vs.
For as saint Paul sayeth,1 we know not what to pray for as we ought to do, but the spirit himself maketh intercession for us with sighings, which can not be declared. Nevertheless let not this saying of saint Paul discourage us from praying. For God is not so ignorant, that he needeth, that we should express our particular requests unto him. For he knoweth what we want, before we open our mouths to pray to him. Wherefore Christ in the gospel teacheth us this lesson, when ye pray (sayeth Christ) babble not much, as the Heathen do. For they think, that they shall be heard, for their much babbling. But be not you like unto them.