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…

Fourthly Christ sayeth, do this in the remembrance of me. Here also it is our duty to obey the word of Christ, and to do that thing, which he hath commanded us to do. Wherefore (good children) doubt not, but there is the body & blood of our Lord, which we receive in the lords supper. For he hath said so, and by the power of his ⟨image 269⟩word hath caused it so to be. Wherefore seeing Christ sayeth, do this as often as ye do it, in remembrance of me, it is evident hereby, that Christ causeth, even at this time, his body and blood to be in the sacrament, after that manner and fashion, as it was at that time, when he made his maundy with his disciples. For else we could not do that thing, which his disciples did. But Christ hath commanded us, to do the self same thing that his disciples did, and to do it in the remembrance of him, that is to say, to receive his body and blood, even so as he himself did give it to his disciples. And let not the foolish talk of unbelievers move you, who are wont to ask this question. Howe can the priest or minister make the body and blood of ⟨p. ccxxxviii⟩Christ? To the which I answer, that the minister doth not this of himself. But Christ himself doth give unto us his flesh & blood, as his words doth evidently declare. Nether let their arguments or reasons persuade you, which say, that the sacrament ought not to be received under both kinds, but under one kind only. For Christ gave to his disciples both kinds and hath bid us, that we also should do the same. And when he gave the cup to his disciples, he added thereto this commandment, in these express & plain words, saying. Drink ye all of this. Now we ought to obey god, more then men. We ought therefore to receive the sacrament under both kinds, as Christ commanded us. And regard not the gaggling of them that speak against the ⟨image 270⟩use of the sacraments under both kinds, saying. It maketh no great matter, whether ye receive it under both kinds, or one alone, & that it pertaineth not to salvation, to receive it under both kinds. But what shall I dispute long in this matter. Take this for a conclusion, that it is only laudable & good, to do that thing, which Christ hath commanded, and not to swerve from the same.

Fourthly Christ sayeth, do this in the remembraunce of me. Here also it is oure dutye to obey the worde of Christ, and to do yt thing, which he hath cōmaūded vs to do. Wherefore (good children) doubt not, but ther is the bodye & bloud of our Lorde, which we receaue in the lordes supper. For he hath sayed so, and by the power of his