The first principles of the oracles of God collected

Name: The first principles of the oracles of God collected
Author: Thomas Shepard

The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655

[5], 17 p. · 6.6k words · Wing S3112 · ESTC R37142

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THE SUM OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION, In way of Question and Answer. › Part › Q What is the inward and spiritual part of it, signified, sealed, a…: Q What is the inward and spiritual part of it, signified, sealed, and exhibited thereby?

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Q What is the inward and spiritual part of it, signified, sealed, and exhibited thereby?

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A. The body and blood of Christ crucified, offered and given to nourish and strengthen believers, renewing their faith unto eternal life, 1 Cor. 11. 24. John 6. 54, 55.

A. The body and bloud of Christ crucified, offered and given to nourish and strengthen beleevers, renewing their faith unto eternal life, 1 Cor. 11. 24. John 6. 54, 55.

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Q. What follows from hence?

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A. 1. That it is the Sacrament of our growth in Christ, being new-born, because it is food given to nourish us, having received life.

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The first principles of the oracles of God collected

Q What is the inward and spiritual part of it, signified, sealed, and exhibited thereby?

Q. What follows from hence?

Q. Ought not the Sacrament to be administered to carnal people, if they have been baptized?

Q. Ought not the Sacrament to be administred to carnal people, if they have been baptized?

Q. Where are Believers, who have right unto this Sacrament, to seek fruition from it?

Q What Members ought every particular visible Church to consist of?

Q. But do not Hypocrites, and no true Members of Christ creep in?

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Q What is the inward and spiritual part of it, signified, sealed, and exhibited thereby?

Q. What follows from hence?

Q. Ought not the Sacrament to be administered to carnal people, if they have been baptized?

Q. Ought not the Sacrament to be administred to carnal people, if they have been baptized?

Q. Where are Believers, who have right unto this Sacrament, to seek fruition from it?

Q What Members ought every particular visible Church to consist of?

Q. But do not Hypocrites, and no true Members of Christ creep in?