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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02884	The catechisme, or maner to teach children and others the Christian fayth used in all the landes and dominions that are under the mighty Prince Frederike, the Palsgraue of ye Rhone, elector of the empyre, &c. Translated out of Latin into Englysh, by William Turner Doctor of Phisicke, easely to be vnderstanded and read, aswell of the people of the north cuntry, as others.; Heidelberger Katechismus. English.	Turner, William, d. 1568.	1572 (1572)	STC 13028; ESTC S112597	22,595	59

vnlawful ware counterfet and vnlawfull money vsurye al vnlawfull meanes and wayes that God hath forbydden to get a mans lyuyng withal Héer vnto may be put and ioynd all couetusnes and vnthrifty and prodigal powryng out and spendyng and wastyng of Gods gifts and euyll vsing of the same QV. ¶ What are those thinges whiche God commandeth here AN. That as much as is posible I shuld helpe and increase the goods and profite of my neighbor And that I should doo so vnto hym as I wold he should doo vnto mée and that I should doo my worke earnestly truly and faithfully that I mai therby be able to releue and helpe them that haue néede QV. ¶ What requireth the nynth commaundement AN. * That I shall not beare false witnes agaynst any man neither falsly turne the meanyng of any mans wordes nether shal backbyghte any man or spightfully rayle agaynste any man neyther shall rashly without the shewynge of a lawfull cause condemne any man. But with al the meanes that I can I sha● slye and eschew al kynd of lyes deceipts as the proper works of the deuyll except ● be disposed to stere vp agaynst me the gr●uous wrath of god In iudgments othe● matters I shall folowe it that is true an● stedfastly fréely tel confesse the matte● as it is indéede morouer I shall as muc● as I can defende and increase the go●● name fame and credit of my neighbors QV. What forbiddeth the .x. commandement AN. That our hartes should not be moued or stirrid vp with so much as with th● least thought or desire agaynst any of god commandementes but that we shall ha● and defy at all times al kynd of sinne an● shal delyte our selues in all rightuusnes QV. ¶ Can they that are turned to Go● kepe perfitly fully these cōmandements AN. ¶ No For euen the holyest amōg all men as longe as they lyue héere ha● but smal beginings of this obedience B● yet go so farre that they earnestly with ● feigned desire begin to liue not onely a●cordyng vnto som of these commandem●tes but accordyng to al the commandeme●tes of God. QV. ¶ Why wyll God then that hi● law shuld be so ernestly sharply preched when there is no man in this lyfe that is ●ble to kepe it AN. * Fyrst that all the time of our lyfe we shall confesse and acknowleadge how ●reatly we are disposed of nature to sin ●o thereby that we more greedely and with ● greatter desire call for the forgeuenes of ●ur sins that we should always be occupied ●n this that we alwayes be thinking and ●ecording with our selues of godlines and ●al vpon the Father for the grace of the holy ●oste that we may be renewed fashioned ●o the lykenesse of god euery day more and more vntyll at the length after that we be departed out of this lyfe we may with ioy and gladnes get the full perfitnes that is purposed set foorth and requyred of vs. ❧ Of Prayer QVESTION WHy is prayer necessary for a Christen man ANS * Because it is the chiefe parte of that thankfulnes that God requireth of vs and also because God onely geueth them his grace and holy spirit who ar thinges necessary of hym with true vnfeigned gronynges and geueyng thankes for suche benefytes as they haue receiued QV. ¶ What things ar required in th● prayer which shal please God and be he● of him AN. * That we should aske of the onel● true God whiche hath opened him selfe 〈◊〉 his worde al those thinges whiche he hat● commanded to be axed with a true desi●● of the harte and an inwarde felyng of o● beggerly need and wretchednes cast o● selues downe humbly and lowly in the sig●● of Gods maiestie leane to this sure fou●dation that although we be vnworthy y● we shal surely be hard for Christes sake ● he hath promised vs in his word QV. ¶ What are those thynges that 〈◊〉 commaundeth to be axed axed of hym AN. * Al thinges that are necessary b● for body and soule which our Lorde Ies●● Christe conteineth in his prayer that 〈◊〉 hath taught vs. QV. ¶ Which is that prayer ANSVVER OVr father whiche art in he●uen halowed be thy nam● Thy kyngdome come T● wyll be done in earth as it in heauen Geue vs this d● our dayly bread And forge●● vs our dettes as we forgeue our dette● And lead vs not into temptation B●● deliuer vs from euyl For thine is the king●ome the power the glorye for euer and ●uer Amen QV. ¶ Why doth Christ command that we should call God our father AN. That he might styrre vp in vs euen ●n the very beginning of our prayer suche ●euerence as is méet for the sonnes of God ●nd a bolde trust toward God which is to ●e the ground of our prayer to wyt that God throgh Christ is made our father and wyll much lesse denye vnto vs those things ●hat we axe of hym with a true faith then ●ur earthly father wyl deny vnto vs erthly thyngs QV. ¶ Why is it sayde further whiche art in heauen AN. * That we shoulde not thynke to ●ylely bacely or earthly of his heauenly maiestie and that we should looke for and wayte of his almightynesse for all things whatsoeuer ar necessary for our soules and bodyes QVESTION ¶ Which is the first pitition or axyng AN. * Halowed be thy name that is to say at the beginninge graunt vs that we may rightly know thee and worship praise and honor thy almightines thy wisedome thy rightuusnes and gentylnes thy mercy and thy truth and afterward purpose and driue al our life our thoghts words deeds vnto this ende thy most holy name be n● blasphemed or euyll spoken of for vs b● rather be hyghly honored and praysed QV. ¶ Which is the second peticion AN. * Thy kyngdome come That is g●uerne vs so with thy worde and spirit th●● we maye humble and submite oure selue● more and more vnto thée kepe and incre●● thy church destroy the works of the deuy● and all power that lifteth it selfe agayns● thy Maiesty disapoynt and make voyd an● of none effect al he counselles that ar t●ken agaynst thy worde vntyl thou may● at the length reigne and rule ful perfit● when as thou shalt be all in all QV. ¶ Which is the thyrd peticion AN. * Thy wyll be done in earth as it 〈◊〉 in heauen That is grant that we and a● men renounsing and forsakyng our ow● wylls may be obedyēt redyly bent and 〈◊〉 out any grudge vnto the kepyng of thy w● which is onely holy and that so euery o● of vs may fulfyll and doo the office that 〈◊〉 appoynted vnto vs faithfully cherefull● as the Angels doo in Heauen QV. ¶ Which is the fourth peticion AN Geue vs this day our dayly bread That is geue vnto vs al thyngs which néedfull necessary for this lyfe the throu● them we may knowledge confesse that the art onely

What is Idolatry ANS * It is in the stede of one God or beside hym that is the true God who hath opened and shewed hymselfe playnely and clearely in his worde to feygne ma●e or haue any thynge wherein thou beleuest or put test thy hope in QVE ¶ What requyreth the Seconde comaundement AN. * That we should not shew set out or expresse God by any Image or figure neither should we worshyp hym any other way then he hath commanded in his word hymselfe to be worshipped QV. ¶ Whether thē ought any Images or lyknesses of thyngs to be made AN. * God neither ought neither can by any meanes be coūterfeited shewed or declard by ani caster foūder keruer or paynter and although they be suffred to expresse creatures as herbes trées fishes byrdes and such lyke yet God forbiddeth their ymages to be made or had that through them we should worship or honor God or geue to thē any worship or outward reuerence QV. ¶ Whether ought images to bée suffred to stand in churches to be lay mens bookes or no AN. * No no. For it is not séemely that we should be wiser then God who willeth that his church should be taught with the liuely preaching of his word and not with dumme images QV. ¶ What doth God ordayne in the thyrd commaundement AN. * That we should not onely not vse his name spightfully and vnreuerently in bannyng cursing forsweareing and rashly without a iust cause in any maner of sweareing at all neither should we be pertakers of these horible and wicked sinnes either by holdyng of our peace or in winkyng at them but that we should vse that holy name of God no otherwise but with deuocion reuerence and worship that he may be worshipped and honored in all our words déeds with a true and stedfast confession inuocatiō or callīg vpon his name QV. Is it thē so greuus a sin to dishonor the name of God in swereyng and in cursing that God is also angry with thē that wyll not as much as lyeth in them hinder forbid and let it AN. * Surely it is the moste greuus sin neither is there any that angreth and displeaseth hym more then the spightful misusing of his name Wherefore it was his wyl that it shuld be punished with death QV. May not a man somtime godly and lawfully sweare by the name of God AN * He may Either when the maiestrate Gods officer requireth or commandeth a man to sweare or other wise when need requireth that by this mene a man may get credit the truth may be proued stablished therwith that therby God may be glorified and praysed men may be holpen therby For such a lawfull oth is aproued as holy by the word of God therfore it was well vsed of the fathers both in the old and new Testament QV. ¶ Is it lawful for a man to sweare by saintes or other creatures AN. No For a lawfull oth is the callīg vpō or inuocatio of God that he as onely the knower of the secretes of the harte may geue witnesse vnto the truth punish the swerer yf wittingli he sweare falsly but this honor is to begeuen vnto no creature QV. ¶ What hath God commaunded i● the fourth commandement AN. * First that the seruing in the offic● of preching and ministring of the sacramēts and that the scooles should be kepte mainteyned and prouided for that I on the hallyday and at other times when the chyrch 〈◊〉 for some necessary cause gathred togethe● should ioyne my selfe vnto that holy felowship to heare the worde of God diligentl● and héedefully and to vse the sacramentes and ioyne my prayers with the cōmō prayers and geue somthyng accordīg to my riche● vnto the poore and afterwarde for all m● lyfe time kepe halliday and forbeare from all yll déeds geueyng place and granting vnto God that through his holy spirite he may work his works in me so may begin the euerlastīg saboth or hallyday in this lyfe QV. ¶ What inioyneth God vs to doo it the fift commandement AN. * That we should geue dew hono● and shewe faithfulnes to our Fathers an● Mothers and to al that ar gouernors ou● vs and should submite our selues with al● conuenient obedience vnto their faithfull commandements chastnings that we shuld suffer beare with their vices maners euer thinking this in our mind the god wyll gouerne and guyde vs by their hand QV. ¶ What doth God require in the sixt commandement ANS * That I should doo no iniurie wrong or reproch to my neighbour neither with my wordes gesture or outwarde behauur either by my selfe or by any other man hate hym hurt hym or kyll hym but to leaue geue ouer al the desire of reuenging vnto God nether that I should hurte my self nor cast my self wittingly int● any ieoperdy Wherefore God hath armed the Maiestrate his officer with the sword that there should no murder be done QV. ¶ Doth this commandement onely forbyd manslaughter AN. * Almighty God by forbiddyng of murder teacheth that he hateth the roote begining of murder anger enuy hatred and desire of wreaking or reuengyng and that he taketh al these things for murder QV. Is it enough for vs to kyl no man by those meanes that are before rehersed AN. * It is not enough For when as God forbiddeth anger enuy and hatred he requireth that we shoulde loue our neighborres as our selues should vse toward thē gentylnes myldnes mekenes pacience mercy and to turne away or stop asmuche as lyeth in vs such thyngs as may be hurtful vnto thē And finally that we should so be mynded toward them that we should goo euen vnto our enemies QV. What is the meanyng of the seuē commandement AN. * That God defieth al filthines a●● therfore we ought also to hate it vtter to defie it that we shoulde liue contrar● vnto all vncleanes temperatly soberly chastly both in holy wedlocke and also ● single lyfe QV. ¶ Doth God forbyd no more in th● commandement but aduoutri fornicatio● and such kyndes of filthynes AN. * When as our bodyes soules at the chyrches or Temples of the holy Go● the wyll of God is that we shoulde ke● them both cleane as hallowed vnto hym and therfore vtterly forbyddeth all déedes signes tokens gestures and wordes filth desires and what so euer intiseth a ma● therto QV. ¶ What doth God forbyde in t● eyght commandement AN. Not only such thefts and robber it as the common officers doo punish but 〈◊〉 vnderstandeth vnder the name of theft a crafty fetchs drifts subtyl means ways whereby we hawke lye in wayte to tak● other mens goods from thē or labor to co●uay thē vnto vs either by might or violē● or by any false pretence of right as though we had a iuste tytle to them and yet haue none at all Such meanes ar false weights false yeardes elles and false measures counterfeit and