A19564:422
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.
For seeing that we are planted in Christ by baptism, and are bound to grow and increase in him, and to be made like unto him, it is not convenient, that we should only have a wavering opinion, that we dwell in Christ, and grow in faith & charity, but we must have a sure word and work of God, to the which we may lean in all temptations, & thereby be assured, that we do spiritually grow and increase in Christ. And this word and work of God, is set before our eyes in the Lords supper.
For seyng that we are planted in Christ by baptisme, and are bound to grow and increase in him, and to be made lyke vnto him, it is not conueniēt, that we shoulde onely haue a waueryng opinion, that we dwell in Christe, and growe in faith & charitie, but we muste haue a sure worde and worke of God, to the whiche we maye leane in all temptations, & therby be assured, that we do spiritually growe and increase in Christe. And this worde and worke of God, is set before our eyes in the Lordes supper.
For seeing our saviour Christ ⟨image 273⟩doth give us his body to be our meat, and his blood, to be our drink, and thereby doth declare, that he will effectually dwell in us, strengthen and preserve us to everlasting life, we may steadfastly believe, that Christ doth work in us, and that he will give us ghostly strength and steadfastness, that we like green branches may continue in the vine, and so be full of sap and bring forth good fruit.
For seyng oure sauioure Christ ⟨image 273⟩doth gyue vs his bodye to be oure meate, and his bloude, to be our drynke, and thereby doth declare, that he wil effectually dwel in vs, strengthen and preserue vs to euerlastyng lyfe, we may stedfastly beleue, that Christ doth worke in vs, and that he wil giue vs gostly strength and stedfastnes, that we lyke grene braunches maye continew in the vyne, and so be full of sappe and bryng forth good fruit.