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A73805 Mr. Edward Dering, his godly priuate prayers for Christian families Whereunto is annexed, his briefe and necessary catechisme for housholders. Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.; Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1624 (1624) STC 6690; ESTC S125308 105,149 478

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for_o a_o trouble_a and_o wound_a conscience_n 464_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n a_o brief_a and_o necessary_a catechism_n very_o meet_v to_o be_v know_v of_o every_o one_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n question_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a of_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v an._n every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o careful_a of_o these_o two_o point_n first_o and_o chief_o ●ow_o we_o can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o so_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a second_o how_o to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n holy_a will_n during_o our_o life_n in_o which_o two_o point_n whole_o stand_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o que._n how_o can_v we_o know_v this_o how_o we_o be_v discharge_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n an._n we_o can_v never_o know_v how_o we_o be_v discharge_v 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●s_v in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o ●arth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o in_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 4_o remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n thou_o &_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manseruant_n and_o thy_o maidseruant_n try_v cattle_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 5_o honour_n thy_o father_n &_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 6_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 7_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manseruant_n nor_o his_o maid_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n an._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n 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