Catechismus, that is to say, a short instruction into Christian religion for the singular…Catechismus, that is to say, a shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler…

Moreover seeing that Christ was not overcome by death but by his mighty power he did vanquish death, and rose from death to life, and sitteth at the right hand of the father, hereby we may evidently perceive, that the great wrath and indignation of God to us, hath an end, and that by our lively faith in him our since be forgiven us, and that we be reconciled into the favour of God, made holy and righteous. For than God doth no more impute unto us our former since, but he doth impute and give unto us the justice and righteousness of his son Jesus Christ which suffered for us. These are ⟨p. cxxix⟩but few words, but surely they be of great importance. For in this sentence saint Paul includeth the sum and effect of the holy gospel, when he sayeth. Christ was delivered to death for our since, and rose again for our righteousness. For likewise as when an other man doeth pay my ransom and satisfy or suffer for me, I my self am judged to pay the same, and no man after can accuse me thereof. And when an other is bound for me, if he be by any lawful means discharged, I my self am counted to be discharged also, even so forasmuch as Christ himself, toke upon him the band of death for us, and to satisfy for us, & so did in deed by his death, we our selves for whom he was thus bound justly be delivered and discharged ⟨image 152⟩from death and damnation. And so we be counted righteous forasmuch as no man dare accuse us for that sin, for the which satisfaction is made by our Saviour Christ. And when our saviour Jesus Christ had thus satisfied for our sin, and so overcame death and hell, than like a most valiant conqueror he ascended into heaven, where God his father received him with a most glorious triumph, and placed, him on his right hand, and made him Lord over all creatures, and therefore he is called in the creed also our Lord. For if he had not ransomed and redeemed us, we had been cast down to hell for ever. But seeing that he redeemed and bought us, therefore be we his & he is our Lord and master, & him we must love, obey and serve.

Moreouer seing that Christ was not ouercome by deth but by his myghty power he dyd vanquyshe death, and rose frome deathe to lyfe, and sytteth at the ryght hande of the father, hereby we maye euidently perceyue, that the great wrath and indignation of God to vs, hathe an ende, and that by our liuely faith in hī our synnes be forgyuen vs, and that we be reconsiled into the fauoure of God, made holy and ryghtuous. For than God doth no more impute vnto vs our former synnes, but he doth impute and giue vnto vs the iustice and ryghtuousnes of his sonne Iesus Christ whiche suffered for vs. These are