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 if ye desire to know with what holy works you should pass away this day, you shall understand that we can do no greater holy works than to hear the word of god and to learn the true fear of God, & the right faith in him, & ⟨image 57⟩to prepare our selves that we may worthily be partakers of the Lords table, thereby to receive great comfort to the quiet of our consciences & confirmation of our faith. And moreover on such days chiefly we ought in faith and spirit fervently to pray to God, to give us all good things that we lack and have need of, and to defend and deliver us from all ill things. And thus praying we shall not fail to be heard.

Now yf ye desier to knowe with what holye workes you shoulde passe away this day, you shal vnderstāde that we can do no geater holy workes thā to heare ye worde of god and to learne ye trew feare of God, & the right faith in him, & ⟨image 57⟩to prepare our selfes that we may worthely be partakers of the Lordes table, therby to receyue great comfort to the quiet of our consciences & confirmatiō of oure fayth. And moreouer on such dayes cheflye we ought in faythe and spirite feruently to praye to God, to gyue vs all good thinges that we lacke and haue nede of, and to defende and deliuer vs frō all yl thynges. And thus praing we shal not faile to be hearde.

These be the chief holy day works, by the which God rather serveth and worketh for us then we for him. For when he by his ministers causeth his word to be preached unto us, when he distributeth to us ineffable gifts of his sacraments, when he heareth our prayers, he is rather beneficial unto us than we be to him. Therefore ⟨p. xxxiiii⟩the effect & sum of this commandment is as God should say thus. Good children, will you serve me, & do that thing that may please me, then trust not in your own works, nor put your confidence in them. For I have no need of your labour and works. Come hither I will teach you what ye ought to believe and to do, I will comfort you with the marvellous gifts of my sacraments, I will hear your prayers, you can not give to me greater honour, than to repair to me, and to suffer me that I may pour my benefits upon you, that you may acknowledge me to be your father, that you may cast your hole affiance in me, and that you may love me as children loveth their fathers and mothers. But of this matter you shall hear more in the Creed or articles