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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
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¶A sermon of the authority of the Keys.¶A sermon of the authoritie of the Kayes.
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The holy Apostle saint Paul good children, in the tenth chapter of his epistle to the Romans, writeth on this fashion. Who so ever shall call upon the name of the lord, shall be saved. But how shall they call on him, on whom they believe not? How shall they believe on him ⟨image 248⟩of whom they have not heard? Howe shall they hear without a preacher? Howe shall they preach, except they be sent? By the which words saint Paul doeth evidently declare unto us, two lessons.
THe holye Apostle sainct Paul good children, in the tenth chapiter of hys epistle to the Romaynes, wryteth on this fashion. Who so euer shal cal vpon the name of ye lord, shall be saued. But how shal they call on hym, on whom they beleue not? How shal they beleue on him ⟨image 248⟩of whome they haue not hearde? Howe shall they heare without a preacher? Howe shal they preach, expcept they be sente? By the whiche wourdes saynct Paule doeth euidently declare vnto vs, two lessons.
The first is, that it is necessary to our salvation, to have preachers and ministers of God's most holy word, to instruct us in the true faith and knowledge of God.
The fyrst is, that it is necessary to our saluation, to haue prechers and ministers of Goddes mooste holy worde, to instructe vs in the true fayth and knowlege of God.
The second is that preachers must not run to this hyghe honore, before they be called thereto, but they must be ordained and appointed to this office, and sent to us by God. For it is not possible to be saved, or to please God, without faith, & no man can truly believe in God by his own wit, (for of our selves we know not what we should believe) but we