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A right notable sermon, madeA ryght notable sermon, made
A right notable sermon, made by Doctor Martin Luther, upon the twentieth chapter of Johan, of absolution and the true use of the keys full of great co[m]forte. In the which also it is entreated of the ministers of the Church, and of schoolmasters, what is dew unto them. And of the hardness and softness of the heart of man.A ryght notable sermon, made by Doctor Martyn Luther, vppon the twenteth chapter of Iohan, of absolution and the true vse of the keyes full of great co[m]forte. In the which also it is intreated of the mynysters of the Church, and of scolemaisters, what is dewe vnto them. Ande of the hardnes and softenes of the harte of manne.
Ippeswich: printed by Anthony Scoloker. Dwelling, 1548Ippeswich: printed by Anthony Scoloker. Dwellyng, 1548
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As my Father hath sent me / so do I also sende you et cetera.
That is to say.1 You Apostles and your successors until the worlds end shall be my messengers or Ambassadors / by whom I have purposed to reign in all the world / so that you must take upon you the same office the which I have done / unto the which also I was sent. That is to say / that those may be delivered from sin and death / which do feel their sin and death / and desire to be delivered from them. And contrary / that such as desire not the help whereby they may be redeemed from them / but do put it away / that those being bound in sins to death and detained / may so remain. This shall be your kingdom / this shall be your ministry or service / and this shall be your office that you shall take upon you.
That is to saie.1 You Apostles ād your successours vntill the worldes ende shalbe my messangers or Ambassadours / by whome I haue purposed to reigne in all the worlde / so that you must take vppon you the same office the which I haue done / vnto the which also I was sēte. That is to saie / that those maye be deliuered frō sinne and death / whiche do feale their sinne ād death / and desire to be deliuered frō them. Ande contrary / that soche as desire not the helpe wherby they maie be redeamed from them / but do put it awaie / that those beying bound in sinnes to death ād detained / may so remaine. This shalbe your kingdome / this shalbe your ministerie or seruice / ande this shalbe your office that you shall take vppon you.
- 1The office of the Apostles.