B00150:747

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 is the general sin forbidden?A Short Catechisme, with an Exposition vpon the same. › Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden?

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Q. What is the general sin forbidden?

Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden?

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A. All thoughts of mind, wishes, and desires of heart, and delightful remembrances of evil against contentedness.¹

A. All thoughts of minde, wishes, and desi•es of heart, and delightfull remembrances of euill against contentednes.¹

1Job. 31. 29.Iob. 31. 29.

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Q. Is any man able to keep this law?

Q. Is any man able to keepe this law?

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A. Not perfectly: for the

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A short treatise

Q. What is the general sin forbidden?

Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden?

Q. Is any man able to keep this law?

Q. Is any man able to keepe this law?

Q. Should not a Christian omit doing of good altogether, seeing he cannot do it in that measure that God requireth?

Q. Should not a Christian omit doing of good altogether, seeing he cannot doe it in that measure that God requireth?

Q. What means should a man use to grow in grace?

Q. What meanes should a man vse to grow in grace?

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Q. What is the general sin forbidden?

Q. What is the generall sinne forbidden?

Q. Is any man able to keep this law?

Q. Is any man able to keepe this law?

Q. Should not a Christian omit doing of good altogether, seeing he cannot do it in that measure that God requireth?

Q. Should not a Christian omit doing of good altogether, seeing he cannot doe it in that measure that God requireth?

Q. What means should a man use to grow in grace?

Q. What meanes should a man vse to grow in grace?