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The principles of the doctrine of Christ
The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechisms, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person be admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.The principles of the doctrine of Christ: unfolded in two short catechismes, wherein those principles of religion are explained, the knowledge whereof is required by the late ordinance of Parliament, before any person bee admitted to the sacrament of the Lords Supper. For the use of the congregation at Fordham, in the county of Essex. By John Owen pastor there.
London: printed by R. Cotes for Philemon Stephens, 1645
Title page typeset from the transcription.
To the reader: TO My loving Neighbours and Christian Friends, at FORDHAM.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Out of that you may have help to instruct your families in the lesser, being so framed for the most part, that a Chapter of the one, is spent in unfolding a question of the other.
4. The texts of Scripture quoted, are diligently to be sought out and pondered, that you may know indeed whether these things are so.
4. The texts of Scripture quoted, are d•ligently to bee sought out and pondered, that you may know indeed whether these things are so.
5. In •eading the Word, you may have light ⟨image 4⟩into the meaning of many places, by considering what they are here produced to confirm.
5. In •eading the Word, you may have light ⟨image 4⟩into the meaning of many places, by considering what they are here produced to confirme.