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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As touching the first, we be bound in all our necessities and perils to call upon the name of God, to fly to him for succour, with all our hope and confidence, and not to run to witchcrafts, charms, sorceries, and such like vanities, for God himself sayeth, call upon me in the day of thy tribulation, I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Here ye hear good children, that God doth command us to call upon him, and not upon any other creatures besides him, and he sayeth in express words, call upon me in the time of thy tribulation in adversity, when thou art in need and danger. Wherefore no man should despair ⟨p. xxvii⟩what soever kind of afflictions doth chance unto him, but pray for help from heaven and call upon the name of the Lord who by his mighty & strong hand is able, and by his fatherly affection will deliver and help us, what soever & how great soever affliction and ten tatiō overwhelmeth us, & therefore he sayeth, I will hear thy prayer.
As touchinge the firste, we be bounde in all our necessities and parrels to call vpon the name of God, to flye to hym for succoure, with all our hope and confidence, and not to runne to witchecraftes, charmes, sorceries, and suche lyke vanities, for God himselfe saieth, cal vpō me in ye day of thy tribulation, I wil deliuer the, and thou shalt glorifye me. Here ye heare good children, that God doth commaunde vs to call vpon him, and not vpon any other creatures besides him, and he saieth in expresse wordes, call vpon me in the tyme of thy tribulation in aduersytye, whē thou art in nede and daūger. Wherfore no mā should dyspaire ⟨p. xxvii⟩what soeuer kynde of afflyctions doth chaunce vnto him, but praye for helpe from heauen and cal vpon the name of the Lorde who by his mighty & strong hand is able, and by his fatherly affecciō wil deliuer and helpe vs, what soeuer & how great soeuer affliction and tē tatiō ouerwhelmeth vs, & therfore he saieth, I wil heare thy praier.
Here mark good children, that it is your bounden duty to pray to God, & that they do sin heinously which do not pray, wherefore ye shall learn the Lords prayer which Christ him self hath taught and appointed, and ye shall say it daily. For this commandment doth bind us to pray, forasmuch as it forbiddeth the abuse of gods name & commandeth his name to be handled reverently and religiously. But we […]