Letter #93
Ioannes DANTISCUS to Clergy of Ermland (Warmia)Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1546-01-01
English register:
Because many catechisms are currently in circulation and being forced upon the common people despite being at variance with the teaching of the Catholic Church, Dantiscus sends a book based upon the Gospels and the doctrine of the Church Fathers, which is authenticated with Dantiscus’ seal [Filippo Archinto’s Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio]. Any teachings pertaining to pure religion and true piety should be sourced from this publication to avoid erroneous doctrines, on pain of ecclesiastical censures and in accordance with the oath of obedience sworn to the bishop.
Additionally, Dantiscus instructs that the archpriests should make sure that the parish priests under their authority are in possession of copies of the work at the beginning of each year.
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UUB, Obr 68:395, page before the title page
Universis et singulis
Cum passim hoc nostro tempore diversi ab ecclesia catholica catechismi orig. cathecismi⌈catechismicatechismi orig. cathecismi⌉ circumferantur, quibus simplici vulgo imponitur, hunc cf. Philippo Archinto, Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio. Accessit praeterea edictum Caroli V. Caesaris cum Articulis quibus docetur fidei et religionis Christianae vera observantia. Apud Hyeronimum Vietorem anno M D XLV, Kraków, Hieronymus Vietor, 1545 ⌊libellumcf. Philippo Archinto, Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio. Accessit praeterea edictum Caroli V. Caesaris cum Articulis quibus docetur fidei et religionis Christianae vera observantia. Apud Hyeronimum Vietorem anno M D XLV, Kraków, Hieronymus Vietor, 1545 ⌋ ex sacris evangeliis et sanctorum patrum constitutionibus conscriptum ad vos sub sigillo nostro dedimus, ut ex eo purae religionis et verae pietatis dogmata plebi depromatis, ne pravis doctrinis iniciatur. Quod ex contionibus vestris sub censuris ecclesiasticis et sub iurata nobis oboedientia a vobis fieri volumus et hortamur.
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Postscript:
Volumus etiam, ut archipresbyter in cuiuslibet anni principio revideat, si cf. Philippo Archinto, Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio. Accessit praeterea edictum Caroli V. Caesaris cum Articulis quibus docetur fidei et religionis Christianae vera observantia. Apud Hyeronimum Vietorem anno M D XLV, Kraków, Hieronymus Vietor, 1545 ⌊libellumcf. Philippo Archinto, Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio. Accessit praeterea edictum Caroli V. Caesaris cum Articulis quibus docetur fidei et religionis Christianae vera observantia. Apud Hyeronimum Vietorem anno M D XLV, Kraków, Hieronymus Vietor, 1545 ⌋ hunc habeant sub eo plebani.