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…

By these words our Lord Jesus Christ doeth teach us very plainly, how we be justified & saved before god. For as the branch of a vine, bringeth forth no fruit, except it abide in the vine, so we can not be righteous, except we abide in Christ. And as the branch of a vine, doeth not flourish, nor keep long his sap, but withereth away, & is cast into the fire, when it is cut from the vine, even so be we damned, and can not be saved, when we forsake our master Christ

By these wordes our Lord Iesus Christe doeth teache vs veraye plainlye, how we be iustified & saued before god. For as ye braunch of a vyne, brīgeth forth no fruyt, except it abyde in the vyne, so we can not be rightuous, excepte we abyd in Christ. And as ye braūche of a vine, doeth not flouriche, nor kepe lōg his sappe, but withereth away, & is cast into the fier, when it is cut from the vyne, euen so be we damned, and can not be saued, whē we forsake our master Christ

Now ye have heard good children, how by baptism we are so planted in Christ, that by him we have forgiveness of our sins, and are grafted in him, as the branch is in the vine. And as the branches have sap and life of the vine, that they may bring forth ⟨p. ccxxxii⟩fruit, so we also (which believe in Christ, and are baptised) have received of him the holy ghost, that we may be justified. And if it chance us to fall from Christ, through sin or unbelief, or to be put out of the Christen congregation, for our open and manifest since, yet ye have heard, how we are received again, in to the bosom of the church, and joined to Christs body, by the authority of the Keys and absolution. But if we will be justified and saved, it is not enough to be planted in Christ, but we must also abide and continue in him. Wherefore now followeth that doctrine, which teacheth us, how we ought to order our selves, that we may still abide and grow in Christ, after that we are grafted in him. And this doctrine is contained in ⟨image 264⟩the institution and receiving of the supper of our Lord Jesus Christ. For as by baptism we are borne again, and as by the authority of the Keys and penance, we are lifted up again, when we are fallen in to sin after baptism, so by the communion of the holy supper of the Lord, we are preserved and strengthened, that we may be able steadfastly to stand & fight, against the violent invasions of sin & the power of the devil. Wherefore good children, forasmuch as ye be already planted in Christ by baptism, learn also I pray you, how ye may continually abide and grow in Christ the which thing is taught you, in the use of the Lords supper. Ye shall therefore diligently learn the words, by the which our Lord Jesus Christ did institute