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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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those_o believer_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o open_a sin_n and_o be_v put_v back_o into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o catechuman_n they_o be_v upon_o true_a sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n receive_v into_o their_o ancient_a order_n again_o and_o further_o as_o there_o be_v these_o catechuman_n in_o their_o several_a order_n so_o be_v there_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o teacher_n of_o catechism_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n cypr._n epist_n 24._o euseb_n hist_o eccle_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o the_o catechist_n who_o do_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o catechise_v and_o therefore_o s._n cyprian_n call_v they_o doctores_fw-la audientium_fw-la the_o doctor_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o hearer_n and_o ruffinus_n magistros_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o catechuman_n for_o as_o christ_n do_v institute_v diverse_a office_n as_o saint_n paul_n