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A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…

Name: A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…
Author: Caspar Olevian

A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessity of catechizing.A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian religion With a short treatise premised concerning the profity and necessitie of catechizing.

Caspar Olevian 1536–1587London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617London: printed by Edvvard Griffin for Henry Fetherstone, 1617

[22], 41, [1] p. · 10k words · STC 1024 · ESTC S115851

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A CATECHISM or brief instruction by way of Question and Answer, i…: A CATECHISM or brief instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and…A CATECHISME or briefe instruction by way of Question and Answer, i…: A CATECHISME or briefe instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and…

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A CATECHISM or brief instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

A CATECHISME or briefe instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

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Question. What is thine only comfort in life and death?

Question. WHat is thine onely comfort in life and death?

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Answer. Mine only comfort in life & death is this, that both in soul and body whether I live or die, I am not mine own, but Jesus Christs my most faithful Lord ⟨p. 2⟩and Saviour^a, who hath both lived, and died, and risen again for my justification^b, and maketh me partaker of his spirit^c, whereby I may live the life of God and godliness^d, by which also he ascertaineth me of a raising up to eternal glory^e.

Answer. Mine onely comfort in life & death is this, that both in soule and body whether I liue or die, I am not mine owne, but Iesus Christs my most faithfull Lord

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A catechism or brief instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…A catechisme or briefe instruction in the principles and grounds of the true Christian…

A CATECHISM or brief instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

A CATECHISME or briefe instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

The first part of the Catechism, which is of mans sin and misery.

The first part of the Catechisme, which is of mans sinne and miserie.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A CATECHISM or brief instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

A CATECHISME or briefe instruction by way of Question and Answer, in the principles and grounds of the true Christian Religion.

The first part of the Catechism, which is of mans sin and misery.

The first part of the Catechisme, which is of mans sinne and miserie.

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