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Stump, Joseph

"An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism"

Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof.
Eph. 5:20. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Heb. 13:5. Let your conversation be without covetousness: and be content
with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.
1 Tim. 6:6-8. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we
brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
READING.--The Feeding of the Five Thousand, John 6:1-13.


CHAPTER XXIX.
THE FIFTH PETITION.

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against
us.
_What is meant by this Petition?_
We pray in this petition that our heavenly Father would not regard our
sins, nor deny us our requests on account of them; for we are not worthy
of anything for which we pray, and have not merited it; but that He
would grant us all things through grace, although we daily commit much
sin and deserve chastisement alone.


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