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The Independents Catechism

Published: 1645
Length: 3,075 words
Reading: 10 min
Divisions: 19

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The Independents catechisme. Or Some observations gathered out of Doctor Bastvvicke his religious and learned treatise entituled Independency not Gods ordinance. For the use of all poor ignorant, wavering, and seduced independents. By John Bernard philopresbytes.

London Printed by John Macock 1645.

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To the readerTO THE Wavering or Seduced INDEPENDENT READER.
Table of contentsThe firſt part of the Independents Catechiſme, upon theſe 4. Poſitions.
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Part 1THE INDEPENDENTS CHATECHISME.
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QuestionQuest. Were there many congregations, and Aſſemblies in the mother Church of Ieruſalem, which in our…
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QuestionQuest. Why do the Independent Brethren conclude every of their congregations a particular Church, depending…
Part 2The ſecond part of the INDEPENDENTS Catechiſme, gathered out of the Treatiſe upon theſe ſix following…
QuestionQuest. Who were commanded by Chriſt to preach the Goſpell, and to propound to all Nations the conditions…
QuestionQuest. Did John Baptiſt or any of the primitive Apoſtles, and Miniſters ever call for a congregation to…
QuestionQuest. Where did the Apoſtles and primitive Presbyters delight to gather Churches?
QuestionQueſt. What command have women in the Church either for preaching, or giving their voices, in the election…
QuestionQuest. May diverſities of Religions be tolerated amongſt Chriſtians, or were they ever tolerated in the Old…
QuestionQuest. Are the examples of the Patriarches, Prophets, and Apoſtles, who tolerated onely the true Religion;…
QuestionQueſt. What examples have we in Scripture for the ſuppreſſing of falſe Teachers, when they are openly…
QuestionQueſt. What eſteeme ought Chriſtians to have of thoſe Independent miniſters who inſtead of preaching the…
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