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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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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 […] ⟨image 52⟩deliver thee, and thou shalt honour and glorify me. Here you perceive good children, that God our heavenly father doth hear our prayers. and heapeth upon us infinite benefits, for this cause, purpose and intent, that we should be glad & joyful to praise him, & with all our hart render thanks unto him. Wherefore when soever we pray, before we ask any new benefit, we ought to thank him for the old, & to glorify his name for the great treasures of gifts heretofore given unto us.
Here marke good childerne, that it is your bounden dewtie to praye to God, & that they do synne heynouslye whiche do not praye, wherfore ye shal learne the Lordes prayer whiche Christe hym selfe hath taught and appoynted, and ye shal saye it dayly. For this commaundemente dothe bynde vs to praye, forasmuche as it forbiddeth thabuse of gods name & commaundeth his name to be handled reuerently and religiously. But we 〈…〉 ⟨image 52⟩delyuer the, and thou shalt honour and glorify me. Here you perceiue good children, that God oure heauēly father doth hear our prayers. and heapeth vpon vs infinite benefites, for this cause, purpose and intent, yt we shoulde be glad & ioyful to praise him, & with all our hart rēdre thākes vnto him. Wherfore whē soeuer we praie, before we aske any new benefite, we ought to thāke him for tholde, & to glorifye his name for ye great treasures of giftes heretofore geuen vnto vs.
And by this means both he will be the more willing to hear our prayers and also our faith shall be the more strengthened and confirmed. For when we call to our remembrance, how God oftentimes heretofore hath herd our supplications, and delivered us out of many & perilous dangers,