A19564:414
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…
Catechismus, that is to say, a short instruction into Christian religion for the singular commodity and profit of children[n] and young people. Set forth by the most reverend father in God Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and MetropolitanCatechismus, that is to say, a shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler commoditie and profyte of childre[n] and yong people. Set forth by the mooste reuerende father in God Thomas Archbyshop of Canterbury, primate of all England and Metropolitane
printed for Gwalter Lynne, 1548
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶A sermon of the Communion or the Lords supper.¶A sermon of the Communiō or the Lordes supper.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First our saviour Christ taketh bread in his hand, he giveth than kes, he breaketh it and giveth it to his disciples, and sayeth. Take, eat. Likewise he taketh the cup, and sayeth. Take, drink. Wherefore we ought to obey those words & to do that, which our Lord commandeth us. For although Christ prescribeth no certain time, when we ought to come together to his supper, although also he appoint no certain number of days, how often in the year we ought to receive this supper, yet this is his holy & godly will, that at some time we should receive this sacrament. And this to do, is for our great commodity & profit, for else our Lord would not ⟨p. ccxxxv⟩have commanded us so to do, who knoweth better than we, what help and comfort we have need of. Wherefore if we will be christs true disciples, then we must do as he himself commandeth his disciples to do. Let us therefore go to this godly supper, let us eat & drink thereof, & let us not abstain from the same, without a great cause. Secondarily Christ sayeth of the bread, this is my body, and of the cup he sayeth, this is my blood. Wherefore we ought to believe, that in the sacrament we receive truly the body and blood of Christ. For God is almighty (as ye heard in the Creed). He is able therefore, to do all things what he will. And as saint Paul writeth he calleth those things which be not, as if they were. Wherefore when Christ taketh bread, and ⟨image 267⟩sayeth. Take, eat, this is my body we ought not to doubt but we eat his very body. And when he taketh the cup, and sayeth. Take, drink, this is my blood, we ought to think assuredly, that we drink his very blood. And this we must believe, if we will be counted Christen men. And where as in this perilous time, certain deceitful persons be found in many places, who of very frowardness, will not grant, that there is the body and blood of Christ, but deny the same, for none other cause, but that they cannot compass by mans blind reason, how this thing should be brought to pass, ye good children, shall with all diligence beware of such persons, that ye suffer not your selves, to be deceived by them. For such men surely are not true Christians, ⟨p. ccxxxvi⟩nether as yet have they learned the first article of the Creed, which teacheth, that God is almighty, which ye good children have already perfectly learned.