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Booke of the common prayer
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1549
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The booke of the common prayer and administracion of the Sacramentes, and other rites and ceremonies of the Churche: after the vse of the Churche of England.
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A CATHECHISME, that is to say, an instruccion to bee learned of euery childe, before he be brought to be confirmed of the Bushop.
Question.
What is your name?
What is your name?
Aunswere.
N. or M.
N. or M.
Question.
Who gaue you this name?
Who gaue you this name?
Aunswere.
My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptisme,
wherein I was made a member of Christe, the childe of
God, and inheritour of the kingdome of heauen.
My Godfathers and Godmothers in my Baptisme,
wherein I was made a member of Christe, the childe of
God, and inheritour of the kingdome of heauen.
Question.
What did your Godfathers & Godmothers then for you?
What did your Godfathers & Godmothers then for you?
Aunswere.
They did promise and vowe three thinges in my name.
First, that I should forsake the deuil and all his workes
and pompes, the vanities of the wicked worlde, and all
the sinnefull lustes of the fleshe. Secondly, that I should
beleue all the articles of the Christian fayth. And thirdly,
that I should kepe Goddes holy will and commaundementes,
and walke in the same al the daies of my life.
They did promise and vowe three thinges in my name.
First, that I should forsake the deuil and all his workes
and pompes, the vanities of the wicked worlde, and all
the sinnefull lustes of the fleshe. Secondly, that I should
beleue all the articles of the Christian fayth. And thirdly,
that I should kepe Goddes holy will and commaundementes,
and walke in the same al the daies of my life.
Question.
Dooest thou not thinke that thou arte bound to beleue,
and to doe as they haue promised for thee?
Dooest thou not thinke that thou arte bound to beleue,
and to doe as they haue promised for thee?
Aunswere.
thanke our heauenly father, that he hath called me to
thys state of saluacion, through Iesus Christe our saueour.
And I pray God to geue me hys grace, that I may
continue in the same vnto my liues ende.
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Yes verely. And by Gods helpe so I wil. And I hartilythanke our heauenly father, that he hath called me to
thys state of saluacion, through Iesus Christe our saueour.
And I pray God to geue me hys grace, that I may
continue in the same vnto my liues ende.
Question.
Rehearse the articles of thy beliefe.
Rehearse the articles of thy beliefe.
Aunswere.
I Beleue in God the father almightie, maker of heauen
and earth. And in Iesus Christ his only sonne our lord.
Whiche was conceiued by the holy gost, borne of the virgin
Marie. Suffered vnder Ponce Pilate, was crucified,
dead, and buried, he descended into hel. The third day he
rose agayn from the dead. He ascended into heauen, and
sitteth on the right hande of God the father almightie.
From thence shal he come to iudge the quicke & the dead.
I beleue in the holye goste. The holye catholike church.
The communion of saintes. The forgeuenes of sinnes.
The resurreccion of the bodie. And the lyfe euerlasting.
Amen.
I Beleue in God the father almightie, maker of heauen
and earth. And in Iesus Christ his only sonne our lord.
Whiche was conceiued by the holy gost, borne of the virgin
Marie. Suffered vnder Ponce Pilate, was crucified,
dead, and buried, he descended into hel. The third day he
rose agayn from the dead. He ascended into heauen, and
sitteth on the right hande of God the father almightie.
From thence shal he come to iudge the quicke & the dead.
I beleue in the holye goste. The holye catholike church.
The communion of saintes. The forgeuenes of sinnes.
The resurreccion of the bodie. And the lyfe euerlasting.
Amen.
Question.
What dooest thou chiefely learne in these articles of thy
beliefe?
What dooest thou chiefely learne in these articles of thy
beliefe?
Aunswere.
Firste, I learne to beleue in God the father, who hath
made me and all the worlde.
Secondely, in God the sonne who hath redemed me and
all mankinde.
Thirdly, in god the holy goste, who sanctifyeth me, and
all the electe people of god.
Firste, I learne to beleue in God the father, who hath
made me and all the worlde.
Secondely, in God the sonne who hath redemed me and
all mankinde.
Thirdly, in god the holy goste, who sanctifyeth me, and
all the electe people of god.
Question.
You sayde that your Godfathers and Godmothers dyd
promyse for you that ye should kepe Goddes commaundementes.
Tell me how many there bee.
You sayde that your Godfathers and Godmothers dyd
promyse for you that ye should kepe Goddes commaundementes.
Tell me how many there bee.
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Aunswere.
Tenne.
Tenne.
Question.
Whiche be they?
Whiche be they?
Aunswere.
THou shalte haue none other Gods but me.
ii. Thou shalte not make to thy selfe anye grauen image,
nor the likenesse of any thyng that is in heauen aboue,
or in the earth beneath, nor in the water vnder the
earth: thou shalt not bowe downe to them, nor wurship
them.
iii. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy God in
vayne.
iiii. Remember that thou kepe holy the Sabboth day.
v. Honor thy father and thy mother.
vi. Thou shalt doe no murdre.
vii. Thou shalt not commit adultry.
viii. Thou shalt not steale.
ix. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
x. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife, nor his seruaunt,
nor his mayde, nor his Oxe, nor his Asse, nor any
thing that is his.
THou shalte haue none other Gods but me.
ii. Thou shalte not make to thy selfe anye grauen image,
nor the likenesse of any thyng that is in heauen aboue,
or in the earth beneath, nor in the water vnder the
earth: thou shalt not bowe downe to them, nor wurship
them.
iii. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy God in
vayne.
iiii. Remember that thou kepe holy the Sabboth day.
v. Honor thy father and thy mother.
vi. Thou shalt doe no murdre.
vii. Thou shalt not commit adultry.
viii. Thou shalt not steale.
ix. Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
x. Thou shalt not couet thy neighbours wife, nor his seruaunt,
nor his mayde, nor his Oxe, nor his Asse, nor any
thing that is his.
Question.
What dooest thou chiefely learne by these commaundementes?
What dooest thou chiefely learne by these commaundementes?
Aunswere.
I learne two thinges: My duetie towardes god, and my
duetie towardes my neighbour.
I learne two thinges: My duetie towardes god, and my
duetie towardes my neighbour.
Question.
What is thy duetie towardes god?
What is thy duetie towardes god?
Aunswere. My duetie towardes God is, to beleue in him. To feare
him. And to loue him with al my hart, with al my mind,
with al my soule, and with all my strength. To wurship
him. To geue him thankes. To put my whole truste in
hym. To call vpon him. To honor his holy name and
his word, and to serue him truely al the daies of my life.
him. And to loue him with al my hart, with al my mind,
with al my soule, and with all my strength. To wurship
him. To geue him thankes. To put my whole truste in
hym. To call vpon him. To honor his holy name and
his word, and to serue him truely al the daies of my life.
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Question. What is thy dutie towardes thy neighboure?
Answere. My duetie towardes my neighbour is: to loue hym as
my selfe. And to do to al men as I would they should do
to me. To loue, honour, and succoure my father and mother.
To honour and obey the kyng and his ministers.
To submitte myselfe to all my gouernours, teachers, spirituall
pastours, and maisters. To ordre myselfe lowlye
and reuerentelye to al my betters. To hurte no bodie by
woorde nor dede. To bee true and iust in al my dealing.
To beare no malice nor hatred in my heart. To kepe my
handes from picking and stealing, and my tongue from
euill speaking, liyng, and slaundring. To kepe my body
in temperaunce, sobrenes, and chastitie. Not to couet nor
desire other mennes goodes. But learne and laboure
truely to geate my owne liuing, and to doe my duetie in
that state of life: vnto which it shal please God to cal me.
my selfe. And to do to al men as I would they should do
to me. To loue, honour, and succoure my father and mother.
To honour and obey the kyng and his ministers.
To submitte myselfe to all my gouernours, teachers, spirituall
pastours, and maisters. To ordre myselfe lowlye
and reuerentelye to al my betters. To hurte no bodie by
woorde nor dede. To bee true and iust in al my dealing.
To beare no malice nor hatred in my heart. To kepe my
handes from picking and stealing, and my tongue from
euill speaking, liyng, and slaundring. To kepe my body
in temperaunce, sobrenes, and chastitie. Not to couet nor
desire other mennes goodes. But learne and laboure
truely to geate my owne liuing, and to doe my duetie in
that state of life: vnto which it shal please God to cal me.
Question.
My good sonne, knowe this, that thou arte not hable to
do these thinges of thyself, nor to walke in the co~maundementes
of God and to serue him, without his speciall
grace, which thou muste learne at all times to cal for by
diligent prayer. Leat me heare therfore if thou canst say
the Lordes prayer.
My good sonne, knowe this, that thou arte not hable to
do these thinges of thyself, nor to walke in the co~maundementes
of God and to serue him, without his speciall
grace, which thou muste learne at all times to cal for by
diligent prayer. Leat me heare therfore if thou canst say
the Lordes prayer.
Answere.
OUr father whiche art in heauen, halowed bee thy
name. Thy kyngdome come. Thy wil bee done
in earth as it is in heaue~. Geue vs this day our
dailye breade. And forgeue vs our trespasses, as we forgeue
them that trespasse againste vs. And leade vs not
into temptacion, but deliuer vs from euil. Amen.
OUr father whiche art in heauen, halowed bee thy
name. Thy kyngdome come. Thy wil bee done
in earth as it is in heaue~. Geue vs this day our
dailye breade. And forgeue vs our trespasses, as we forgeue
them that trespasse againste vs. And leade vs not
into temptacion, but deliuer vs from euil. Amen.
Question.
What desireste thou of God in this prayer?
What desireste thou of God in this prayer?
Answere.
I desire my lord god our heue~ly father, who is the geuer
that we may wurship him, serue hym, and obey him,
as we ought to doe. And I praye vnto God, that he will
sende vs al thynges that be nedeful both for our soules
and bodies: And that he wil bee mercifull vnto vs & forgeue
vs our sinnes: And that it will please him to saue &
defende vs in al daungers gostly and bodily: And that
he wil kepe vs from al sinne and wickednes, & from our
gostly enemye, and from euerlastyng death. And this I
truste he wil do of his mercie and goodnes, through our
lorde Iesu Christe. And therefore I say, Amen. So be it.
I desire my lord god our heue~ly father, who is the geuer
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of al goodnesse to send his grace vnto me, and to all people,that we may wurship him, serue hym, and obey him,
as we ought to doe. And I praye vnto God, that he will
sende vs al thynges that be nedeful both for our soules
and bodies: And that he wil bee mercifull vnto vs & forgeue
vs our sinnes: And that it will please him to saue &
defende vs in al daungers gostly and bodily: And that
he wil kepe vs from al sinne and wickednes, & from our
gostly enemye, and from euerlastyng death. And this I
truste he wil do of his mercie and goodnes, through our
lorde Iesu Christe. And therefore I say, Amen. So be it.