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…

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 ⟨p. ccxxxiii⟩and ordain his supper, that ye may repeat them word for word, and so print them in your memories, that you may bear them away with you home to your fathers houses, and there oftentimes rehearse them. And these be the words of our saviour Christ.

Nowe ye haue heard good children, howe by baptisme we are so plāted in Christ, yt by him we haue forgyuenes of our sinnes, and are grafted in hym, as the braunche is in the vyne. And as the braunches haue sappe and lyfe of the vyne, that they maye bryng forth