B00150:554

A short treatise

Name: A short treatise
Author: John Ball

A short treatise: containing all the principal grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for householders..A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders..

John Ball 1585–1640London: printed for William Welby, 1617

[16], 234+ p. · 48k words · STC 1314.3 · ESTC S124283

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A Short Catechism, with an Exposition upon the same. › Q. What else is required in them that come to this holy Table?A Short Catechisme, with an Exposition vpon the same. › Q. What else is required in them that come to this holy Table?

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.

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A. Renewed 22 hatred of all ^bsin, an hearty endeavour ^cto overcome natural passions, and an utter and well advised ^dforsaking of gross sin, willingness to ^ebe strengthened in 23 faith, and a longing ^fdesire for 24 the good of our brethren.

A. Renewed 22 hatred of all ^bsinne, an hearty endeauour ^cto ouercome natural passions, and an vtter and well aduised ^dforsaking of grosse sinne, willingnesse to ^ebe strengthened in 23 faith, and a longing ^fdesire for 24 the good of our brethren.

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A short treatise

Q. What if a man find himself weak in faith, and full of doubting?

Q. What if a man finde himselfe weake in faith, and full of doubting?

Q. How ought a mans heart to be affected in receiving the Sacrament?

Q. How ought a mans heart to bee affected in receiuing the Sacrament?

Q. What must we do after we have received?

Q. What must we doe after wee haue receiued?

Q. What order hath the Lord left in his Church to keep his ordinances from contempt?

Q. What order hath the Lord left in his Church to keepe his ordinances from contempt?

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