A19564:423
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 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.
And this is the meaning and plain understanding, of the words of the Lords supper. Wherefore learn them diligently I pray you, that when ye be asked, what is the Communion or the lords supper? ye may answer. It is the true body and true blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was ordained by Christ him self, to be eaten and drunken of us Christen ⟨p. ccxli⟩people, under the form of bread and wine. Furthermore if any man will ask ye, where is this written? ye shall answer. These be the words which the holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke, and the Apostle Paul do writ. Our Lord Jesus Christ the same night that he was betrayed, toke bread, and giving thanks brake it, & gave it to his disciples, and said. Take, eat. This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise he toke the cup, after he had supped, and giving thanks gave it to them, and said. Drink of this all ye. This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for you and for many, for the forgiveness of since. Do this as often as ye drink, in remembrance of me. Furthermore if any man ask ye,