he will grant to this Child that thing which by nature he cannot have;...............

CATECHISM. Question. What dost thou chiefly learn in these articles of thy belief?

Answer. First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me and all the world.

Quest. What desirest thou of God in this (the Lord's) Prayer?

Ans. I desire, my Lord God, our heavenly Father, who is the giver of all goodness, to send his grace unto me, and to all people ;.....

From the Homilies.

BOOK I.

HOMILY 4. "Of the true and lively Faith."

(passim.)

CRANMER'S CATECHISM.

For this is the brief sum of the Creed to say, "I believe in God the Father, which did create and make me. I believe in God the Son which

did redeem me. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, which hath sanctified and hallowed me." For the which consideration we intend to divide

three parts; of the which the first shall be of the Creation, the second of the Redemption, and the third of Sanctification.

And first, we will entreat of the Creation, which is expressed in these words: "I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth." Where note, good children, that this word ("I believe") signifieth as much in this place as ("I trust,") so that this sentence, "I believe in God the Father," is as much to say, as, "I trust in God the Father, and look assuredly to receive all good things at his hand." Wherefore this is the meaning of the foresaid article, that we ought to put our trust in no creature, but in the true and living God only. For no creature can do us any good or harm, without the will of him. We of ourselves made not ourselves (as it is written in the Psalms), nor we can neither save ourselves, neither deliver us from any peril. Therefore we ought to put our trust in God only, stick fast to him, hang upon him, and to look for all good things at his hand. They, therefore, that trust in men, in their favour or friendship; they that trust in their own learning, wisdom, riches, power, friends, or any such thing; they do not truly believe in God, truly and wholly trust in him, nor look for all good things from him, but rather despise him, and worship for their god, and make an idol of that thing, wherein they put their trust, and so grievously offend God. Wherefore it must needs be, that at the length they must be brought to confusion and

rain, that they may learn, by their own fall and decay, that those were but vain things wherein they put their trust and confidence, and that only God is the sure rock and stay, upon whom whosoever leaneth shall not be deceived nor confounded. For it is the Lord God, which daily poureth upon us infinite benefits, which giveth us all things that we have need of, and defendeth us from all things that may hurt us either in body or in soul. And this is the fatherly love which he beareth towards us, to do all goodness towards us without our merits or deservings: wherefore we ought to trust in him, yield ourselves wholly into his protection, to look for all good things at his hands, and with a merry heart and constant faith, to cleave to his goodness in all things. And this is the highest and chiefest sacrifice; wherewith God is pleased and worshipped. And whosoever believeth in him after this sort, those he taketh for his well-beloved children, and in all things he declareth to them that he is their loving Father. Wherefore (good children) let us not put our trust in any creature, or in any worldly thing, but at all times let us fasten our sure trust in our Lord God. So we shall be made his children, and enjoy life everlasting.

Now consider, good children, what a God he is, in whom we believe, and in whom we put our trust. He is God the Father, the almighty maker of heaven and earth. And these words, good

for they be of great weigh Wherefore, I pray you, as it weigh them diligently, and le them. For these words con worldly philosophy or man's s venly and godly wisdom. Whe give good heed whilst I do d

you.

First, this article teacheth mighty, that is to say, that work and do all things whats and no creature in heaven o let or withstand him, and tha sible unto him. And this is beginning of Christian knowl believe that God is almighty men do not believe, and yet will be counted Christian me clerks.i tooded ever

Master. And first, I would I ledge of God; afterwards, of t him. ive has

Scholar. I will with a good w sure, dear master, as far as n suffer me. Above all things w believe and hold; that God Alm in the beginning, and of no fashioned this whole frame of t