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…

First before we were baptised it is evident, that we were sinners, and he that is a sinner, can have no peace nor quietness of conscience before he come to Christ, so much he feareth God's wroth and everlasting damnation. But after that our since, in baptism be forgiven us, and we believe the promise of God, and so by our faith be justified, than our consciences be quieted, and we be glad and merry, trusting assuredly, that God is no more angry with us ⟨image 242⟩for our former offences, and that we shall not be damned for the same And this is a marvellous alteration and renewing of the inward man the which could be wrought by the power of no creature, but by God alone. Also before we were baptised, we were slaves and bondmen to sin, so that we neither could do that good, which we would have done, nor could keep us from that evil, which we would not have done, as saint Paul complaineth of himself.¹ But when by baptism the holy ghost was given us, the which did spread abroad the love of god in our hearts, and did also deliver us from the bondage and tyranny of sin, and gave us new strength & power, to wrestle against sin, and manfully to withstand our ghostly enemy the ⟨p. ccxx⟩devil, than after a certain manner we were able to fulfil gods commandments. And this is a great change, and renewing of the inward man. And this I would you should know for a surety good children, & steadfastly believe the same that no child of the Jews or Turks, which is not baptised, hath the holy ghost, neither that any such can understand the word of God, neither that any such is holy or righteous before God. Wherefore you shall thank God with all your heart, which hath brought you to baptism. And when you believe in the name of Christ, and love the gospel, and are glad & diligent to hear the same, then this is a sure token that by the gospel you have received the holy ghost

Firste before we were baptised it is euidēt, that we were synners, and he that is a synner, can haue no peace nor quietnes of cōscience before he come to Christ, so muche he feareth Goddes wroth and euerlastyng damnation. But after that oure synnes, in baptisme be forgyuen vs, and we beleue the promyse of God, and so by oure faith be iustified, than our conscyences be quieted, and we be glad and mery, trustyng assuredly, that God is no more angrye with vs