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Choice Grounds and Principles of our Christian Religion

by John Frewen · 1558–1628

Published: 1621
Length: 79,885 words
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Divisions: 96

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Certaine choise grounds, and principles of our Christian religion with their seuerall expositions, set forth in way of questions, and answers: wherein the people of the parish of Northiham, in the county of Sussex, haue beene catechized, and instructed, for the settling of their hearts and mindes, in the mysteries of saluation, and for their better preparation to the Lord's Supper. Now published for their sakes, and for the futher vse of the Church of God. By Iohn Frewen, minister of the Word of God, in that particular congregation.

Printed at London By G. P[urslowe] for Roger Pott, dwelling at the signe of the Flower-de luce in Pauls Churchyard 1621.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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DedicationTO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL SIR THOMAS COVENTREY Knight, his Maiesties Attourney Generall: And to the vertuous…
PrefaceTO MY MVCH RESPECTED IN THE Lord, William White, Esquire; and to all other my louing friends and…
DedicationTO THE YOVNG AND WORTHY KNIGHT, SIR IOHN HARE, SONNE AND heyre apparant to the Right Worshipfull Sir RALPH…
ArgumentThe generall heads and points of Doctrine, handled in this Treatise.

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Question 2Quest. 2. What is Christian Religion?
2 sections
Question 3Que. 3. What doth that truth teach vs?
Question 4Quest. 4. What is God?
15 sections
Questions 5,6Quest. 5. What are wee to know, concerning our selues? Answ. What we are by Nature, and what by Grace.…
1 exposition
Question 7Quest. 7. What is our estate by grace?
1 part
Questions 8,9Quest. 7. What is Christ? Answ. Christ is the eternall Sonne of God, perfect God, and perfect man, in one…
1 exposition
Question 10Quest. 10. Was it of necessitie, in regard of our saluation, that Christ should haue two Natures, and be in…
1 exposition
Question 11Quest. 11. How did Christ performe this, according to his flesh, and humane nature?
1 exposition
Question 12Quest. 12. How is Christs obedience, and the fruit and effect of his humiliation and sufferings, applyed…
1 exposition
Question 14Quest. 14. By what ordinary meanes doth the holy Ghost worke this Faith, in the hearts of Gods children.
3 sections
Question 17Quest. 17. How many Sacraments are there?
1 exposition
Question 18Quest. 18. What is the Sacrament of Baptisme?
8 sections
Question 19Quest. 19. What is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper?
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Question 20Quest. 20. Can we not be sustained to eternall life, vnlesse wee eate the flesh of Christ, and drinke his…
1 exposition
Question 21Quest. 21. Doe all such as receiue the Sacrament, feede vpon Christ, to eternall life?
1 exposition
Question 22Quest. 22. How doe Gods elect eate Christs flesh, and drinke his bloud?
1 exposition
Question 23Quest. 23. How shall a man know himselfe to be of the number of them that are elected?
4 sections
Question 24Quest. 24. When you receiue Bread and Wine at the Lords Table: what will you set your heart and minde vpon?
3 sections
Question 25Quest. 25. What is to bee thought of such as presume to receiue the Sacrament, without thus remembring the…
1 exposition
Question 26Quest. 26. How must wee prepare our selues beforehand, for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper?
2 sections
Back matter
IndexA short Alphabeticall Table to direct the Reader vnto the chiefe things contained in this Treatise. The…
ErrataSome small faults are escaped in the Presse, which I heartily desire the courteous Reader, according to…

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