The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.

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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate,
An. 1569.
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Church of England -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
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¶The fift Peticion.

ANd forgeue vs our debtes, as we forgeue our debters.

☞The confirmations.
And forgeue vs.

I am he,* 1.1 yea, I am he, which put away thine iniquities, and that for mine owne sake, and will remēber thy sinnes no more.

As for thine offences,* 1.2 I driue thē away like the cloudes, & thy sinnes as the miste. Turne thee again vn∣to me, and I will deliuer thee.

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God is the king which forgeueth hys seruaunt the ten thousand ta∣lentes.* 1.3

No man can forgeue sinne but God alone.* 1.4

God is the most louing father,* 1.5 which ioyfully receaueth home a∣gaine hys lost sonne, when hee re∣penteth and conuerteth.

Our debtes.

They are all gone out of ye way,* 1.6 they are altogether abominable, there is none that doth good, no not one.

Who can tell,* 1.7 how oft hee offen∣deth? Oh clense thou me from my secrete faultes.

Who can say,* 1.8 my hart is cleane, I am free from sinne.

There is not one righteous mā in all the earth,* 1.9 that doth good, and sinneth not.

Behold,* 1.10 God hath found vnfaith∣fulnes among his own Sainctes,

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Yea, y very heauens is vncleane in hys sight. How much more then abominable and vile is mā, which drincketh wickednes lyke water.

All the children of men are wic∣ked,* 1.11 & all their workes are nought, neither is there any truth in them.

All are hypocrites and wicked.* 1.12

We are all become vncleane,* 1.13 and all our righteousnesses are as a cloth polluted with menstrue.

We are all vnprofitable seruants.* 1.14

All haue sinned,* 1.15 and want the glory of God.

If we say we haue no sinne,* 1.16 we deceaue our selues, and the truth is not in vs. But if we confesse our sinnes, God is faithfull and righ∣teous to forgeue vs our sinnes, and to make vs cleane frō all iniquitie.

As we forgeue our debters.

He that seeketh vengeance shall finde vengeance of ye Lorde,* 1.17 which shall surely keepe hym hys sinnes.

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Forgeue thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done thee, and so shall thy sinnes bee forgeuen thee also, when thou prayest. A man that beareth hatred agaynst an other, how dare hee desire forgeuenes of God? He that sheweth no mercy to a man which is lyke him selfe, how dare he aske forgeuenes of his sinnes? If he that is but fleshe, beareth hatred and kepeth it, who will intreate for hys sinnes? Re∣member the ende, and let emni∣tie passe.

If ye forgeue other men their trespasses,* 1.18 the heauenly Father shal forgeue you. But if ye wil not for∣geue men their trespasses, no more shall your Father forgeue you your trespasses.

When ye stand & pray,* 1.19 forgeue if ye haue ought against any mā, that your father also which is in heauē, may forgeue you your trespasses.

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Forgeue,* 1.20 and it shalbe forgeuen vnto you.

Forbeare one an other,* 1.21 and for∣geue one an other. If any man haue a quarell agaynst an other, like as Christ hath forgeuen you, e∣uen so do ye likewise.

Christ forgaue his persecutors,* 1.22 and prayed for them saying: father forgeue them, for they know not what they do.

S. Stephen forgaue his ene∣mies,* 1.23 and prayed for them on thys maner: O Lord lay not this sinne to their charge.

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