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  Speaker 1: Appendices of the Small Catechism. This LibriVox recording is in
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  Speaker 1: the public domain. The Small Catechism by Martin Luther, translated
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  Speaker 1: by F. Bente and W. H. T. Dow. Daily Prayers,
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  Speaker 1: How the head of the family should teach his household
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  Speaker 1: pray morning and evening Morning prayer. In the morning, when
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  Speaker 1: you rise, you shall bless yourself with the Holy Cross
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  Speaker 1: and say in the name of the Father, Son and
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  Speaker 1: Holy Ghost. Amen. Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Creed
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  Speaker 1: and the Lord's Prayer. If you choose, you may in
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  Speaker 1: addition say this little prayer. I thank THEE, my heavenly Father,
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  Speaker 1: through Jesus Christ, thy dear Son, that thou hast kept
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  Speaker 1: me this night from all harm and danger. And I
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  Speaker 1: pray THEE to keep me this day also from sin
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  Speaker 1: and all evil, that all my doings and life may
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  Speaker 1: please THEE. For into thy hands I commend myself, my
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  Speaker 1: body and soul and all things. Let Thy Holy Angel
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  Speaker 1: be with me, that the wicked foe may have no
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  Speaker 1: power over me. Amen. Then go to your work with joy,
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  Speaker 1: singing hymn as the Ten Commandments, or what your devotion
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  Speaker 1: may suggest. Evening prayer in the evening, when you go
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  Speaker 1: to bed, you shall bless yourself with the Holy Cross
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  Speaker 1: and say in the name of God, the Father, Son,
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  Speaker 1: and Holy Ghost. Amen. Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the
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  Speaker 1: Creed and the Lord's Prayer. If you choose, you may
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  Speaker 1: in addition say this little prayer. I thank THEE, my
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  Speaker 1: heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, thy dear Son, that thou
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  Speaker 1: hast graciously kept me this day. And I pray THEE
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  Speaker 1: to forgive me all my sins where I have done wrong,
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  Speaker 1: and graciously keep me this night. For into thy hands
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  Speaker 1: I commend myself, my body and soul and all things.
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  Speaker 1: Let thy Holy ailall be with me, that the wicked
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  Speaker 1: foe may have no power over me. Amen. Then go
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  Speaker 1: to sleep promptly and cheerfully. How the head of the
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  Speaker 1: family should teach his household to ask a blessing and
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  Speaker 1: return thinks asking the blessing. The children and servants shall
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  Speaker 1: go to the table with folded hands and reverently, and say,
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  Speaker 1: the eyes of all wait upon THEE, O Lord, and
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  Speaker 1: thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest
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  Speaker 1: thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
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  Speaker 1: Note to satisfy the desire means that all animals receive
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  Speaker 1: so much to eat, that they are on this account
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  Speaker 1: joyful and of good cheer. For care and avarice hinder
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  Speaker 1: such satisfaction. Then the Lord's prayer and the prayer here following,
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  Speaker 1: Lord God, Heavenly Father, bless us and these thy gifts
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  Speaker 1: which we take from thy boutiful goodness through Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 1: our Lord, Amen, returning thanks. Likewise, also after the meal,
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  Speaker 1: they shall reverently and with folded hands, say, Oh, give
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  Speaker 1: thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his
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  Speaker 1: mercy endureth forever he giveth food to all flesh. He
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  Speaker 1: giveth to the beast his food, and to the young
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  Speaker 1: ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of
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  Speaker 1: the horse. He taketh not pleasure in the legs of
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  Speaker 1: a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
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  Speaker 1: in those that hope in his mercy. Then the Lord's
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  Speaker 1: prayer and the prayer here following, we thank thee Lord
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  Speaker 1: god Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, for all thy benefits,
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  Speaker 1: who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen. The table
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  Speaker 1: of duties, certain passages of scripture for various holy orders
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  Speaker 1: and positions, admonishing them about their duties and responsibilities. For bishops, pastors,
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  Speaker 1: and preachers, a bishop must be blameless, the husband of
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  Speaker 1: one wife, vigilant, sober of good behavior, given to hospitality,
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  Speaker 1: apt to teach, not given to wine. No striker, not
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  Speaker 1: greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous,
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  Speaker 1: one that ruleth well his own house, having his children
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  Speaker 1: in subjection with all gravity. Not a novice holding fast
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  Speaker 1: the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he
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  Speaker 1: may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and
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  Speaker 1: to convince the gainsayers First Timothy three two, following Titus
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  Speaker 1: one six, what hearers owe their pastors? Even so hath
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  Speaker 1: the Lord ordained that they which preach the Gospel should
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  Speaker 1: live of the Gospel for his Corinthians nine fourteen. Let
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  Speaker 1: him that is taught in the Word communicate unto him
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  Speaker 1: that teacheth in all good things. The Latians six six.
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  Speaker 1: Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of
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  Speaker 1: double honor, especially they who labor in the Word and doctrine.
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  Speaker 1: For the Scripture saith thou shalt not muzzle the ox
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  Speaker 1: that treadeth out the corn, and the laborer is worthy
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  Speaker 1: of his reward. First Timothy five seventeen and eighteen. Obey
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  Speaker 1: them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves,
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  Speaker 1: for they watch for your souls, as they that must
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  Speaker 1: give account, that they may do it with joy, and
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  Speaker 1: not with grief, for that is unprofitable for you. Hebrews
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  Speaker 1: thirteen seventeen, concerning civil government, Let every soul be subject
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  Speaker 1: unto the higher powers. For the power which exists everywhere
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  Speaker 1: is ordained of God. Whosoever resisteth the power, resisteth the
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  Speaker 1: ordinance of God. And they that resist shall receive to
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  Speaker 1: themselves damnation. For he beareth not the sword in vain,
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  Speaker 1: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to
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  Speaker 1: execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Romans thirteen one
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  Speaker 1: through four. What subjects owe to the magistrates, render unto
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  Speaker 1: Caesar the things which are Caesar's Mathew twenty two twenty one.
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  Speaker 1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, and
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  Speaker 1: so forth, wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only
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  Speaker 1: for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For for this
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  Speaker 1: cause pay ye tribute also, for they are God's ministers
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  Speaker 1: attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all
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  Speaker 1: their dues tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to
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  Speaker 1: whom custom fear, to whom fear honor, to whom honor
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  Speaker 1: Romans thirteen one five, and following, I exhort therefore that
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  Speaker 1: first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks
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  Speaker 1: be made for all men, for kings, and for all
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  Speaker 1: that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet
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  Speaker 1: and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. First Timothy
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  Speaker 1: two one, and following put them in mind to be
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  Speaker 1: subject to principalities and powers. So forth Titus three one.
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  Speaker 1: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake,
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  Speaker 1: whether it be to the King as supreme or unto governors,
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  Speaker 1: as unto them that are sent by him, and so forth,
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  Speaker 1: First Peter three thirteen, and following. For husbands, Ye, husbands,
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  Speaker 1: dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto
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  Speaker 1: the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being
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  Speaker 1: heirs together of the grace of life. That your prayers
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  Speaker 1: be not hindered first Peter three seven. And be not
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  Speaker 1: bitter against them Galassians three nine. For wives, wives submit
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  Speaker 1: yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord, even
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  Speaker 1: as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord, whose daughters ye are,
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  Speaker 1: as long as ye do well and are not afraid
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  Speaker 1: with any amazement. First Peter three six, Ephesians five twenty two.
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  Speaker 1: For parents, Ye, fathers, provoke not your children to wrath,
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  Speaker 1: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of
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  Speaker 1: the Lord. Ephesians six four. For children, children, obey your
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  Speaker 1: parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor thy
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  Speaker 1: father and mother, which is the first commandment, with promise
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  Speaker 1: that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest
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  Speaker 1: live long on the earth. Ephesians six one through three.
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  Speaker 1: For male and female servants, hired men and laborers, servants,
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  Speaker 1: be obedient to them that are your masters, according to
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  Speaker 1: the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart,
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  Speaker 1: as unto Christ, not with eye service as men pleasers,
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  Speaker 1: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of
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  Speaker 1: God from the heart, with good will, doing service as
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  Speaker 1: to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatsoever
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  Speaker 1: good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. Ephesians
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  Speaker 1: six five and following Colossians three twenty two. For masters
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  Speaker 1: and mistresses, Ye masters do the same things unto them,
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  Speaker 1: forbearing threatening, knowing that your masters also is in heaven.
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  Speaker 1: Neither is there respective persons with him Ephesians six nine,
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  Speaker 1: Colossians for one. For young persons in general, likewise, ye younger,
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  Speaker 1: submit yourselves, and too the elder. Yea, all of you
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  Speaker 1: be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility.
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  Speaker 1: For God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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  Speaker 1: Humble yourselves. Therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that
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  Speaker 1: He may exalt you in due time. First Peter five,
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  Speaker 1: five and six. For widows, she that is a widow,
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  Speaker 1: indeed and desolate trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications
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  Speaker 1: and prayers night and day. But she that liveth in
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  Speaker 1: pleasure is dead while she liveth First Timothy five five
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  Speaker 1: and six. For all in common, thou shalt love thy
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  Speaker 1: neighbor as thyself. Herein are comprehended all the commandments Romans
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  Speaker 1: thirteen eight and following, and persevere in prayer for all men.
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  Speaker 1: First Timothy two one and two. Let each his lesson
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  Speaker 1: learn with care, and all the household well shall fare.
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  Speaker 1: Christian questions with their answers prepared by doctor Martin Luther
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  Speaker 1: for those who intend to go to the sacrament. The
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  Speaker 1: Christian Questions with their answers designating Luther as the author,
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  Speaker 1: first appeared in an addition of the Small Catechism in
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  Speaker 1: fifteen fifty one, five years after Luther's death. After confession
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  Speaker 1: an instruction in the Ten Commandments, the Creed, the Lord's Prayer,
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  Speaker 1: and the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, the
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  Speaker 1: pastor may ask, or Christians may ask themselves, these questions.
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  Speaker 1: One do you believe that you are a sinner? Yes?
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  Speaker 1: I believe it. I am a sinner. Two how do
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  Speaker 1: you know this? From the Ten Commandments which I have
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  Speaker 1: not kept? Three? Are you sorry for your sins? Yes?
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  Speaker 1: I am sorry that I have sinned against God? Four?
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  Speaker 1: What have you deserved from God because of your sins?
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  Speaker 1: His wrath and displeasure, temporal death and eternal damnation see
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  Speaker 1: Romans six twenty one twenty three. Five Do you hope
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  Speaker 1: to be saved? Yes, that is my hope. Six in whom, then,
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  Speaker 1: do you trust in my dear Lord Jesus Christ Seven.
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  Speaker 1: Who is Christ, the Son of God, true God and Man? Eight?
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  Speaker 1: How many gods are there? Only one? But there are
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  Speaker 1: three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Nine? What is
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  Speaker 1: Christ done for you that you trust in him? He
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  Speaker 1: died for me and shed his blood for me on
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  Speaker 1: the cross for the forgiveness of sins. Ten Did the
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  Speaker 1: Father also die for you? He did not. The Father
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  Speaker 1: is God only, as is the Holy Spirit. But the
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  Speaker 1: Son is both true God and true Man. He died
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  Speaker 1: for me and shed his blood for me. Eleven. How
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  Speaker 1: do you know this? From the Holy Gospel, from the
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  Speaker 1: words instituting the sacrament, and by his body and blood
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  Speaker 1: given me as a pledge in the sacrament. Twelve what
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  Speaker 1: are the words of institution? Our Lord Jesus Christ, on
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  Speaker 1: the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when
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  Speaker 1: he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it
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  Speaker 1: to the disciples and said, take eat. This is my
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  Speaker 1: body which is given for you. This do in remembrance
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  Speaker 1: of me. In the same way, also he took the
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  Speaker 1: cup after supper, and when he had given thanks, he
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  Speaker 1: gave it to them, saying, drink of it, all of you.
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  Speaker 1: This cup is the New Testament in my blood which
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  Speaker 1: is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. This
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  Speaker 1: dew as often as you drink it in remembrance of me. Thirteen.
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  Speaker 1: Do you believe then, that the true body and blood
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  Speaker 1: of Christ are in the sacrament? Yes? I believe it. Fourteen.
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  Speaker 1: What convinces you to believe this the word of Christ? Take?
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  Speaker 1: Eat this is my body. Drink of it all of you.
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  Speaker 1: This is my blood. Fifteen What should we do when
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  Speaker 1: we eat his body and drink his blood, and in
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  Speaker 1: this way receive his pledge? We should remember and proclaim
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  Speaker 1: his death and the shedding of his blood, as he
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  Speaker 1: taught us this, do as often as you drink it
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  Speaker 1: in remembrance of me. Sixteen. Why should we remember and
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  Speaker 1: proclaim his death? First, so that we may learn to
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  Speaker 1: believe that no creature could make satisfaction for our sins.
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  Speaker 1: Only Christ, true God and man could do that. Second,
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  Speaker 1: so we may learn to be horrified by our sins
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  Speaker 1: and to regard them as very serious. Third, so we
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  Speaker 1: may find joy and comfort in Christ alone, and through
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  Speaker 1: faith in him be saved. Seventeen. What motivated Christ to
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  Speaker 1: die and make full payment for your sins? His great
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  Speaker 1: love for his father and for me and other sinners,
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  Speaker 1: as it is written in John fourteen, Romans five, Galatians two,
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  Speaker 1: and Ephesians five eighteen. Finally, why do you wish to
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  Speaker 1: go to the sacrament? That I may learn to believe
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  Speaker 1: that Christ, out of great love, died from my sin,
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  Speaker 1: and also learn from him to love God and my neighbor. Nineteen?
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  Speaker 1: What should admonish and encourage a Christian to receive the
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  Speaker 1: sacrament frequently? First, both the command and the promise of
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  Speaker 1: Christ the Lord. Second, his own pressing need, because of
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  Speaker 1: which the command, encouragement, and promise are given. Twenty But
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  Speaker 1: what should you do if you are not aware of
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  Speaker 1: this need and have no hunger and thirst for the sacrament?
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  Speaker 1: To such a person, no better advice can be given
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  Speaker 1: than this. First, he should touch his body to see
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  Speaker 1: if he still has flesh and blood. Then he should
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  Speaker 1: believe what the scriptures say of it in Galatians five
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  Speaker 1: and Romans seven. Second, he should look around to see
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  Speaker 1: whether he's still in the world, and remember that there
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  Speaker 1: will be no lack of sin and trouble, as the
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  Speaker 1: scriptures say in John fifteen through sixteen and in first
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  Speaker 1: John two and five. Third, he will certainly have the
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  Speaker 1: devil also around him, who, with his lying and murdering
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  Speaker 1: day and night, will let him have no peace within
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  Speaker 1: or without, as the scriptures picture him in John eight
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  Speaker 1: and sixteen. First Peter five, Ephesians six and two. Timothy two.
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  Speaker 1: Note these questions and answers are no child's play, but
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  Speaker 1: are drawn up with great earnestness of purpose by the
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  Speaker 1: venerable and devout doctor Luther. For both young and old.
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  Speaker 1: Let each one pay attention and consider it a serious matter.
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  Speaker 1: For Saint Paul writes to the Galatians in chapter six,
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  Speaker 1: do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. End of
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  Speaker 1: the Appendices, recording by Jonathan Lane. End of the Small
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  Speaker 1: Catechism by Martin Luther, translated by F. Bente and W. H. T.
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