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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 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 ⟨p. ccxxvii⟩must needs hear Gods word, taught us by other.
The seconde is that preachers must not runne to this hyghe honore, before they be called therto, but they muste be ordeyned and appoynted to this office, and sent to vs by God. For it is not possible to be saued, or to please God, without fayth, & no mā can truely beleue in God by his owne wytte, (for of oure selfes we knowe not what we shoulde beleue) but we ⟨p. ccxxvii⟩must nedes heare Gods woorde, taught vs by other.
Again, the teachers, except they be called and sent, can not fruitfully teach.1 For the seed of God's word, doeth never bring forth fruit, onles the Lord of the harvest do give increase, and by his holy spirit do work with the sower. But God doeth not work with the preacher, whom he hath not sent as saint Paul sayeth.