,,the ,a1 ,b1 ,c4 ,,with ,,the ,church of ,england ,,catechism4 ,,to ,,which ,,are ,,annexed1 ,,prayers used in the ,,academy of the ,,protestant ,,episcopal ,,church1 in ,,philadelphia4 ,,also1 ,a ,,hymn on the ,,nativity of our ,,saviour2 and another for ,,easter-,,day4 ,,prov4 xxii4 #f4 ,train up a ,child in the ,way he should go2 and when he is ,old he will not depart from it4 ,,philadelphia3 ,printed by ,,young1 ,,stewart1 and ,m',,culloch1 in ,chesnut-,street1 ,no4 #g1 below ,third-,street4 ,m1 ,d ,c ,c1 ,l ,x ,x ,x ,v4 ,the ,roman ,alphabets4 ,a a b c d e g h i j k #a m n o p q r f s t u v w x y z 4 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,r ,s ,t ,u ,v ,w ,x ,y ,z ,,ae ,,oe4 ,the ,italic ,alphabets4 ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,r ,s ,t ,u ,v ,w ,x ,y ,z ,,ae4 ,a a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r f s t u v w x y z 4 sh st ff ss fi si fl sl ffi ssi ssl ae oe4 1 2 3 4 8 6 - 7 7 99 ,double dagger ,dagger ,section sign ,pilcrow sign ,ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc uc ad cd id od ud af ef if of uf ag eg ig og ug ak ek ik ok uk al el il ol ul an en in on un ap ep ip op up as es is os us at et it ot ut ,the ,blanks left in ,page #f1 were formerly filled up with the ,words 7,king7 and 7him72 but as that ,form of ,expression does not suit our ,republican ,governments1 the ,teacher will be pleased to fill up the ,blanks with what ,words he may deem ,expedient4 ,t ,h ,e ,,church ,,of ,,england ,,catechism4 ,question4 ,what is your ,name8 ,answer4 ,n4 or ,m4 ,q4 ,who gave you this ,name8 ,a4 ,my ,god-,fathers and ,god-,mothers in my ,baptism2 wherein ,i was made a ,member of ,christ1 the ,child of ,god1 and an ,inheritor of the ,kingdom of ,heaven4 ,q4 ,what did your ,god-,fathers and ,god-,mothers then for you8 ,a4 ,they did ,promise and ,vow three ,things in my ,name3 ,first1 ,that ,i should renounce the ,devil and all his ,works1 the ,pomp and ,vanity of this wicked ,world1 and all the sinful ,lusts of the ,flesh3 ,secondly1 ,that ,i should believe all the ,articles of the ,christian ,faith3 ,and1 ,thirdly1 ,that ,i should keep ,god's holy ,will and ,commandments1 and walk in the ,same all the ,days of my ,life4 ,q4 ,dost thou not think1 that thou art bound to ,believe1 and to ,do1 as they have promised for thee8 ,a4 ,yes1 verily2 and by ,god's help so ,i will4 ,and ,i heartily thank our ,heavenly ,father1 that he hath called me to this ,state of ,salvation1 through ,jesus ,christ our ,saviour4 ,and ,i pray unto ,god to give me his ,grace1 that ,i may continue in the same unto my ,life's ,end4 ,catechist4 ,rehearse the ,articles of thy ,belief4 ,a4 ,i believe in ,god the ,father ,almighty1 ,maker of ,heaven and ,earth3 ,and in ,jesus ,christ his only ,son our ,lord2 who was conceived by the ,holy ,ghost2 born of the ,virgin ,mary2 suffered under ,pontius ,pilate2 was crucified1 dead1 and buried3 ,he descended into ,hell1 the third ,day he rose again from the ,dead1 he ascended into ,heaven1 and sitteth at the ,right ,hand of ,god the ,father ,almighty2 from thence he shall come to judge the ,quick and the ,dead4 ,i believe in the ,holy ,ghost2 the holy ,catholic ,church2 the ,communion of ,saints2 the ,forgiveness of ,sins2 the ,resurrection of the ,body1 and the ,life everlasting4 ,amen4 ,q4 ,what dost thou chiefly learn in these ,articles of thy ,belief8 ,a4 ,first1 ,i learn to believe in ,god the ,father1 ,who hath made me and all the ,world4 ,secondly1 ,in ,god the ,son1 who hath redeemed me1 and all ,mankind4 ,thirdly1 ,in ,god the ,holy ,ghost1 who sanctifieth me1 and all the ,elect ,people of ,god4 ,q4 ,you said that your ,god-,fathers and ,god-,mothers did promise for you1 that you should keep ,god's ,commandments4 ,tell me how many there be8 ,a4 ,ten4 ,q4 ,which be they8 ,a4 ,the same which ,god spake in the twentieth ,chapter of ,exodus1 saying1 ,i am the ,lord thy ,god1 who brought thee out of the ,land of ,egypt1 out of the ,house of ,bondage4 ,i4 ,thou shalt have none other ,gods but ,me4 ,,ii4 ,thou shalt not make to thyself any graven ,image1 nor the ,likeness of any ,thing1 that is in ,heaven above1 or in the ,earth beneath1 or in the ,water under the ,earth4 ,thou shalt not bow down to them1 nor worship them2 for ,i the ,lord thy ,god am a jealous ,god1 and visit the ,sins of the ,fathers upon the ,children unto the third and fourth ,generation of them that hate me2 and shew ,mercy unto ,thousands of them that love me1 and keep my ,commandments4 ,,iii4 ,thou shalt not take the ,name of the ,lord thy ,god in vain2 for the ,lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his ,name in vain4 ,,iv4 ,remember that thou keep holy the ,sabbath ,day4 ,six ,days shalt thou labour1 and do all that thou hast to do2 but the ,seventh ,day is the ,sabbath of the ,lord thy ,god2 in it thou shalt do no ,manner of ,work1 thou1 and thy ,son1 and thy ,daughter1 thy ,man ,servant1 and thy ,maid ,servant1 thy ,cattle1 and the ,stranger that is within thy ,gates3 for in six ,days the ,lord made ,heaven and ,earth1 the ,sea1 and all that in them is1 and rested the ,seventh ,day3 wherefore1 the ,lord blessed the ,seventh ,day1 and hallowed it4 ,v4 ,honour thy ,father and thy ,mother1 that thy ,days may be long in the ,land which the ,lord thy ,god giveth thee4 ,,vi4 ,thou shalt do no ,murder4 ,,vii4 ,thou shalt not commit ,adultery4 ,,viii4 ,thou shalt not ,steal4 ,,ix4 ,thou shalt not bear false ,witness against thy ,neighbour4 ,x4 ,thou shalt not covet thy ,neighbour's ,house1 thou shalt not covet thy ,neighbour's ,wife1 nor his ,servant1 nor his ,maid1 nor his ,ox1 nor his ,ass1 nor any ,thing that is his4 ,q4 ,what dost thou chiefly learn by these ,commandments8 ,a4 ,i learn two ,things3 ,my ,duty towards ,god2 and my ,duty towards my ,neighbour4 ,q4 ,what is thy ,duty towards ,god8 ,a4 ,my duty towards ,god1 is to believe in him1 to fear him1 and to love him1 with all my ,heart1 with all my ,mind1 with all my ,soul1 and with all my ,strength2 to ,worship him1 to give him ,thanks1 to put my whole ,trust in him1 to call upon him1 to honour his holy ,name and his ,word2 and to serve him truly all the ,days of my ,life4 ,q4 ,what is thy ,duty towards thy ,neighbour8 ,a4 ,my ,duty towards my ,neighbour1 is to love him as myself1 and to do to all ,men as ,i would they should do unto me2 to love1 honour1 and succour my ,father and ,mother2 to honour and obey the------1 and all that are put in authority under------2 to submit myself to all my ,governors1 ,teachers1 ,spiritual ,pastors1 and ,masters2 to order myself lowly and reverently to all my ,betters2 to hurt no ,body by ,word or ,deed2 to be true and just in all my ,dealings2 to bear no ,malice nor ,hatred in my ,heart2 to keep my ,hands from ,picking and ,stealing1 and my ,tongue from ,evil-,speaking1 ,lying1 and ,slandering2 to keep my ,body in ,temperance1 ,soberness1 and ,chastity2 not to ,covet nor ,desire other ,men's ,goods1 but to learn and labour truly to get mine own ,living2 and to do my ,duty in that ,state of ,life unto which it shall please ,god to call me4 ,catechist4 ,my good ,child1 know this1 that thou art not able to do these ,things of thyself1 nor to walk in the ,commandments of ,god1 and to serve him1 without his special ,grace2 which thou must learn at all ,times to call for by diligent ,prayer4 ,let me hear1 therefore1 if thou canst say the ,lord's ,prayer8 ,a4 ,our ,father which art in ,heaven2 ,hallowed be thy ,name4 ,thy ,kingdom come1 ,thy ,will be done in ,earth1 as it is in ,heaven4 ,give us this ,day our daily ,bread4 ,and forgive us our ,trespasses1 as we forgive them that ,trespass against us4 ,and lead us not into ,temptation2 but deliver us from ,evil4 ,amen4 ,q4 ,what desirest thou of ,god in this ,prayer8 ,a4 ,i desire my ,lord ,god our heavenly ,father1 who is the ,giver of all ,goodness1 to send his ,grace unto me1 and to all ,people1 that we may worship him1 serve him1 and obey him1 as we ought to do4 ,and ,i pray unto ,god1 that he will send us all ,things that be needful both for our ,souls and ,bodies2 and that he will be merciful unto us1 and forgive us our ,sins2 and that it will please him to save and defend us in all ,dangers1 ghostly and bodily2 and that he will keep us from all ,sin and ,wickedness1 and from our ghostly ,enemy1 and from everlasting ,death4 ,and this ,i trust he will do of his ,mercy and ,goodness1 through our ,lord ,jesus ,christ ,and therefore ,i say1 ,amen3 ,so be it4 ,q4 ,how many ,sacraments hath ,christ ordained in his ,church8 ,a4 ,two only1 as generally necessary to ,salvation2 that is to say1 ,baptism1 and the ,supper of the ,lord4 ,q4 ,what meanest thou by this ,word ,sacrament8 ,a4 ,i mean an outward and visible ,sign of an inward and spiritual ,grace1 given unto us1 ordained by ,christ himself1 as a ,means whereby we receive the same1 and a ,pledge to assure us thereof4 ,q4 ,how many ,parts are there in a ,sacrament8 ,a4 ,two3 ,the outward visible ,sign1 and the inward spiritual ,grace4 ,q4 ,what is the outward visible ,sign1 or ,form in ,baptism8 ,a4 ,water2 wherein the ,person is baptised1 ,in the ,name of the ,father1 and of the ,son1 and of the ,holy ,ghost4 ,q4 ,what is the inward and spiritual ,grace8 ,a4 ,a ,death unto ,sin1 and a new ,birth unto ,righteousness3 ,for being by ,nature born in ,sin1 and the ,children of ,wrath1 we are hereby made the ,children of ,grace4 ,q4 ,what is required of ,persons to be baptised8 ,a4 ,repentance1 whereby they forsake ,sin2 and ,faith1 whereby they stedfastly believe the ,promises of ,god1 made to them in that ,sacrament4 ,q4 ,why then are ,infants baptised1 when1 by ,reason of their tender ,age1 they cannot perform them8 ,a4 ,because they promise them both by their ,sureties2 which ,promise1 when they come to ,age1 themselves are bound to perform4 ,q4 ,why was the ,sacrament of the ,lord's ,supper ordained8 ,a4 ,for the continual ,remembrance of the ,sacrifice of the ,death of ,christ1 and of the ,benefits which we receive thereby4 ,q4 ,what is the outward ,part or ,sign of the ,lord's ,supper8 ,a4 ,bread and ,wine1 which the ,lord hath commanded to be received4 ,q4 ,what is the inward ,part or ,thing signified8 ,a4 ,the ,body and ,blood of ,christ1 which are verily and indeed taken and received by the ,faithful in the ,lord's ,supper4 ,q4 ,what are the ,benefits whereof we are ,partakers thereby8 ,a4 ,the strengthening and refreshing of our ,souls by the ,body and ,blood of ,christ1 as our ,bodies are by the ,bread and ,wine4 ,q4 ,what is required of them who come to the ,lord's ,supper8 ,a4 ,to examine themselves1 whether they repent them truly of their former ,sins1 stedfastly purposing to lead a new ,life2 have a lively ,faith in ,god's ,mercy through ,christ1 with a thankful ,remembrance of his ,death and be in ,charity with all ,men4 ,,prayers used in the ,,academy of the ,,protestant ,,episcopal ,,church1 in ,philadelphia4 ,,let ,,us ,,pray4 ,lord have ,mercy upon us4 ,our ,father1 which art in ,heaven2 ,hallowed be thy ,name4 ,thy ,kingdom come4 ,thy ,will be done in ,earth1 as it is in ,heaven4 ,give us this ,day our daily ,bread4 ,and forgive us our ,trespasses1 as we forgive them that ,trespass against us4 ,and lead us not into ,temptation2 but deliver us from ,evil4 ,,amen4 ,o ,lord1 our ,heavenly ,father1 almighty and everlasting ,god1 who hast safely brought us to the ,beginning of this ,day2 defend us in the same with thy mighty ,power1 and grant that this ,day we fall into no ,sin1 neither run into any ,kind of ,danger2 but that all our ,doings may be ordered by thy ,governance1 to do always what is righteous in thy ,sight1 through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,,amen4 ,but at ,evening ,prayer1 instead of the foregoing ,collect1 the following is to be used4 ,lighten our ,darkness1 we beseech thee1 ,o ,lord1 and by thy great ,mercy defend us from all ,perils and ,dangers of this ,night1 for the ,love of thy only ,son our ,saviour ,jesus ,christ4 ,,amen4 ,o ,god1 the ,creator and ,preserver of all ,mankind1 we humbly beseech thee for all ,sorts and ,conditions of ,men2 that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ,ways known unto them1 thy saving ,health unto all ,nations4 ,more especially we pray for the good ,estate of the ,catholic ,church2 that it may be so guided and governed by thy good ,spirit1 that all who profess and call themselves ,christians may be led into the ,way of ,truth1 and hold the ,faith in ,unity of ,spirit1 in the ,bond of ,peace1 and in ,righteousness of ,life4 ,finally1 we commend to thy fatherly ,goodness all those who are any ways afflicted or distressed in ,mind1 ,body1 or ,estate2 that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several ,necessities1 giving them ,patience under their ,sufferings1 and a happy ,issue out of all their ,afflictions3 ,and this we beg for ,jesus ,christ his sake4 ,,amen4 ,almighty ,god1 ,father of all ,mercies1 we thine unworthy ,servants do give thee most humble and hearty ,thanks for all thy ,goodness and loving ,kindness to us1 and to all ,men4 ,we bless thee for our ,creation1 ,preservation1 and all the ,blessings of this ,life2 but above all for thine inestimable ,love in the ,redemption of the ,world by our ,lord ,jesus ,christ2 for the ,means of ,grace1 and for the ,hope of ,glory4 ,and we beseech thee1 give us that due ,sense of all thy ,mercies1 that our ,hearts may be unfeignedly ,thankful1 and that we may shew forth thy ,praise1 not only with our ,lips1 but in our ,lives1 by giving up ourselves to thy ,service1 and by walking before thee in ,holiness and ,righteousness all our ,days1 through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord2 to whom1 with thee and the ,holy ,ghost1 be all ,honour and ,glory1 ,world without ,end4 ,,amen4 ,almighty ,god1 who hast given us ,grace at this ,time with one ,accord to make our common ,supplications unto thee1 and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy ,name1 thou wilt grant their ,requests2 fulfil now1 ,o ,lord1 the ,desires and ,petitions of thy ,servants1 as may be most ,expedient for them2 granting us in this ,world ,knowledge of thy ,truth1 and in the ,world to come ,life everlasting4 ,,amen4 ,the ,grace of our ,lord ,jesus ,christ1 and the ,love of ,god1 and the ,fellowship of the ,holy ,ghost1 be with us all evermore4 ,,amen4 ,graces and ,hymns4 ,,grace before ,,meat4 ,the ,eyes of all ,things do look up and trust in thee1 ,o ,lord3 ,thou openest thy ,hand liberally1 and fillest every living ,thing4 ,good ,lord bless us1 and all the ,gifts which we receive from thee2 through ,jesus ,christ1 our ,lord4 ,,amen4 ,,grace after ,,meat4 ,the ,god of all ,glory and ,power1 who hath created1 redeemed1 and presently fed us1 be blessed and praised1 both now and for evermore4 ,,amen4 ,song of the ,angels at the ,nativity of our blessed ,saviour1 ,luke ii1 from verse #h1 to verse #ae4 ,while ,shepherds watch'd their ,flocks by ,night1 ,all seated on the ,ground1 ,the ,angel of the ,lord came down1 ,and ,glory shone around4 ,fear not said he1 for mighty ,dread1 ,had seized their troubled ,mind2 ,glad ,tidings of great ,joy ,i bring ,to you and all ,mankind4 ,to you1 in ,david's ,town this ,day1 ,is born1 of ,david's ,line1 ,the ,saviour who is ,christ the ,lord1 ,and this shall be the ,sign3 ,the heav'nly ,babe you there shall find ,to human ,view display'd1 ,all meanly wrapp'd in ,swathing-bands1 ,and in a ,manger laid4 ,thus spake the ,seraph2 and forthwith ,appear'd a shining ,throng ,of ,angels1 praising ,god1 and thus ,address'd their joyful ,song3 ,all ,glory be to ,god on high1 ,and to the ,earth be ,peace3 ,good-,will1 henceforth1 from ,heav'n to ,men1 ,begin and never cease4 ,for ,,easter-,,day4 ,since ,christ1 our ,passover1 is slain ,a ,sacrifice for all3 ,let all with thankful ,hearts agree ,to keep the ,festival3 ,not with the ,leaven1 as of old1 ,of ,sin and ,malice fed2 ,but with unfeign'd ,sincerity1 ,and ,truth's unleaven'd ,bread4 ,christ being rais'd by ,pow'r ,divine1 ,and rescu'd from the ,grave1 ,shall die no more1 ,death shall on him ,no more ,dominion have4 ,for that he dy'd1 'twas for our ,sins ,he once vouchsaf'd to die3 ,but that he lives1 he lives to ,god ,for all ,eternity4 ,so count yourselves as dead to ,sin1 ,but graciously restor'd1 ,and made henceforth alive to ,god1 ,through ,jesus ,christ our ,lord4 ,to ,father1 ,son and ,holy ,ghost1 ,the ,god whom we adore1 ,be glory1 as it was1 is now1 ,and shall be evermore4 ,f ,i ,n ,i