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A77379 A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London. Bridges, Walter. 1645 (1645) Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262 50,770 119

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time_n of_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act._n 17.30_o 31._o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o man_n love_v darkness_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a they_o lie_v under_o the_o great_a condemnation_n john_n 3.19_o 20._o second_o and_o sound_a repentance_n will_v require_v of_o you_o sound_v heart-humblings_a express_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n together_o with_o a_o diligent_a and_o indefatigable_a inquiry_n after_o that_o which_o yet_o you_o do_v not_o know_v yet_o above_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o desire_v to_o know_v that_o be_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v see_v act._n 2.37_o act._n 16.31_o these_o be_v the_o general_a use_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o particular_a use_n an._n these_o and_o 1._o forasmuch_o as_o man_n have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o his_o god_n we_o learn_v 1._o how_o unlike_o a_o man_n may_v be_v to_o his_o father_n we_o see_v some_o 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