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The Christians Bulwark

by Henry Burton · 1578–1648

Published: 1632
Length: 146,784 words
Reading: ~10 hours
Divisions: 20

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The Christians bulvvarke, against Satans battery. Or, The doctrine of iustification so plainely and pithily layd out in the severall maine branches of it as the fruits thereof may be to the faithfull, as so many preservatives against the poysonous heresies and prevailing iniquities of these last times. By H.B. pastor of S. Mathevvs Friday-street.

Printed at London [By R. Young] for Henry Taunton, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard 1632.

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DedicationTo the High and Excellent, who inhabiteth Eternity, IESVS CHRIST, the Lord our Righteousnesse, the…
To the readerThe Preface to the Reader.
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of mans workes done before grace, or of preparation in man vnto Iustification, commonly called the…
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Wherein the doctrine of Romish preparation is examined.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. The Catholicke faith touching preparation to iustification.

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Of the instrumentall cause of iustification; and first of the Romane Catholicke doctrine herein.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. The Catholike Faith, of the Doctrine of Faith, as the sole immediate Instrument to apprehend and…
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of the nature and kinde of the vnion betweene Christ and the faithfull, and of the fruits and…
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the other Romane Catholicke euasions, to elude and frustrate the euidence of Scriptures…
Chapter 10CHAP. X. A plausible obiection of the Pontificians, for the confirmation of their Iustification by inherent…
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. Of the Romane-Catholicke faith it selfe, what kinde of faith that is which the Church of Rome…
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Wherein Romane-Catholicke Doctrine, concerning the kinde of iustifying Faith, is confuted, and…
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of the generalitie and vncertainety of Romane-Catholicke Faith: the generalitie of it confuted,…
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Of the vncertainety of Romane-Catholicke Faith.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Of the Certaintie of true sauing iustifying Catholicke Faith.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. Of Pontifician vncertainty in regard of predestination, and perseuerance in grace.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. Of the certainty of Catholicke and true iustifying Faith, in regard of the certainty of…

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Author: Henry Burton (1578–1648)
Imprint: Printed at London [By R. Young] for Henry Taunton, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard 1632.
Extent: [16], 373, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 4140 · ESTC S119545
Source: TCP A17299
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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