Therefore it is the duty of every father of a family to question and examine his children and servants at least once a week and to ascertain what they know of [this catechism], or are learning, and, if they do not know it, to keep them faithfully at it.
Luther adds:
However, it is not enough for them to comprehend and recite these parts according to the words only, but the young people should also be made to attend the preaching, especially during the time which is devoted to the Catechism, that they may hear it explained and may learn to understand what every part contains, so as to be able to recite it as they have heard it, and, when asked, may give a correct answer, so that the preaching may not be without profit and fruit.[2]
^"Paragraph 4 of the Preface to The Large Catechism - Book of Concord". bookofconcord.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
^"Paragraph 26 of the Preface to The Large Catechism - Book of Concord". bookofconcord.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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luther, large, catechism, german, große, katechismus, catechism, martin, luther, consists, works, written, luther, compiled, christian, canonical, texts, published, april, 1529, this, book, addressed, particularly, clergymen, them, teaching, their, congregatio. Luther s Large Catechism German Der Grosse Katechismus is a catechism by Martin Luther It consists of works written by Luther and compiled Christian canonical texts published in April 1529 This book was addressed particularly to clergymen to aid them in teaching their congregations and to fathers for instructing their families Luther s Large Catechism is divided into five parts The Ten Commandments The Apostles Creed The Lord s Prayer Holy Baptism and The Sacrament of the Eucharist The Large Catechism along with related documents was published in the Book of Concord in 1580 Der Grosse KatechismusTitle page of the first edition of Luther s Large Catechism Wittenberg 1529 Original titleDeudsch CatechismusLanguageGermanPublication date1529 1529 The author stipulates in the preface 1 Therefore it is the duty of every father of a family to question and examine his children and servants at least once a week and to ascertain what they know of this catechism or are learning and if they do not know it to keep them faithfully at it Luther adds However it is not enough for them to comprehend and recite these parts according to the words only but the young people should also be made to attend the preaching especially during the time which is devoted to the Catechism that they may hear it explained and may learn to understand what every part contains so as to be able to recite it as they have heard it and when asked may give a correct answer so that the preaching may not be without profit and fruit 2 See also edit nbsp Christianity portal Luther s Small CatechismReferences edit Paragraph 4 of the Preface to The Large Catechism Book of Concord bookofconcord org Retrieved 2017 05 15 Paragraph 26 of the Preface to The Large Catechism Book of Concord bookofconcord org Retrieved 2017 05 15 External links edit nbsp Media related to Luther s Large Catechism at Wikimedia Commons Luther s Large Catechism translated by Bente and Dau Project Gutenberg Original version in German nbsp The Large Catechism public domain audiobook at LibriVox Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luther 27s Large Catechism amp oldid 1154157645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
