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A Book for Beginners

Published: 1680
Length: 16,642 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 25

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A book for beginners, or, A help to young communicants that they may be fitted for the Holy communion, and receive it with profit. By S. Patrick, D.P.

[London] Printed for R. Royston, bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty 1680.

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To the reader
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Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the Duty.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Neceſſity of this Duty.
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the Ends for which it was inſtituted.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Of Preparation for it.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. A Prayer for that morning when you intend to receive. Which may be uſed any time before.

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Chapter 6CHAP. VI. The manner of Receiving.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII Meditations and Prayers afterward.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Directions for a godly Life, ſutable to this holy Communion.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Touching Doubts and Scruples.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Directions in caſe of frequent Relapſes into Sin.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The Duties of Children.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The Duties of Servants.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Advices to all Young perſons.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Directions about them that cannot reade.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Directions to thoſe that can reade.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. A neceſſary qualification to receive benefit by all this.
PrayerA ſhort Prayer tor the Morning.
PrayerA ſhort Prayer for the Evening.
PrayerA Prayer for one of riper years before the receiving of Baptiſm.
PrayerA Prayer for one that intends to be Confirmed.
PrayerA Prayer after Confirmation.
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Author: Simon Patrick (1626–1707)
Imprint: [London] Printed for R. Royston, bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty 1680.
Extent: [8], 210 [i.e. 230], [2] p. : ill.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing P751 · ESTC R218754
Source: TCP A56605
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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