B00150:580

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. Hitherto of the ordinary means whereby faith is increased: be…: Q. Hitherto of the ordinary means whereby faith is increased: be there not also some…A Short Catechisme, with an Exposition vpon the same. › Q. Hitherto of the ordinarie meanes whereby faith is increased: bee…: Q. Hitherto of the ordinarie meanes whereby faith is increased: bee there not also some…

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:579p. 169–170

Q. Hitherto of the ordinary means ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: be there not also some 6 extraordinary means?

Q. Hitherto of the ordinarie meanes ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: bee there not also some 6 extraordinarie meanes?

:580p. 170

A. Yes: and these be holy ^xfasting, holy ^yfeasting, and religious ^zvows.

A. Yes: and these be holy ^xfasting, holy ^yfeasting, and religious ^zvowes.

xLuk. 5. 53.
yEst. 9. 17.
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A short treatise

Q. Hitherto of the ordinary means ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: be there not also some 6 extraordinary means?

Q. Hitherto of the ordinarie meanes ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: bee there not also some 6 extraordinarie meanes?

Q. What is an holy fast?

Q. When ought we to fast?

Q. What is an holy feast?

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Q. Hitherto of the ordinary means ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: be there not also some 6 extraordinary means?

Q. Hitherto of the ordinarie meanes ⟨p. 170⟩whereby faith is increased: bee there not also some 6 extraordinarie meanes?

Q. What is an holy fast?

Q. When ought we to fast?

Q. What is an holy feast?