A19564:357
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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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.
For as sayncte Paule sayeth,1 we knowe not what to praye for as we ought to do, but the spirite himselfe maketh intercession for vs wyth syghynges, whiche can not be declared. Neuertheles let not thys sayinge of saynct Paule dyscorage vs frome prayinge. For God is not so ignoraunt, that he nedeth, that we should expresse oure particuler requestes vnto hym. For he knoweth what we wante, before we open our mouthes to praye to hym. Wherefore Christe in the gospel teacheth vs thys lesson, whan ye praye (saieth Christe) bable not muche, as the Heythen do. For they thinke, that they shall be hearde, for their muche bablynge. But be not you lyke vnto them.
- 1Rom. viii
For your heavenly father, knoweth what you lack before you ⟨image 227⟩ask of him. Now forasmuch as the evils of this miserable life, be so many, that we can neither number them, know them, nor rightly judge of them, (as I have heretofore declared) therefore our master christ (which forbiddeth us to use many words in our prayers) hath as it were knit up together in one fardel all the plagues & adversities that can happen unto us in this world, and hath taught us to say this short prayer. Good Lord deliver us from evil. As though he should say thus. Be not discouraged from praying, although you perfectly know not all the kinds of evils, from the which you desire to be delivered, but only say these few words, deliver us from evil, and by and by your heavenly father knoweth, from what thing he ought to deliver