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A38590 Catechistical discovrses in vvhich, first, an easy and efficacious way is proposed for instruction of the ignorant, by a breife summe of the Christian doctrine here delivered and declared : secondly, the verity of the Romane Catholike faith is demonstrated by induction from all other religions that are in the world : thirdly, the methode of the Romane catechisme, which the Councell of Trent caused to be made, is commended to practice of instructing in doctrine, confirming in faith, and inciting to good life by catechisticall sermons / by A. E. Errington, Anthony, d. 1719? 1654 (1654) Wing E3246; ESTC R8938 430,353 784

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s._n bede_n theophilact_fw-mi and_o other_o understande_v out_o of_o s._n 24._o luc._n 24._o luke_n that_o the_o two_o disciple_n at_o emaus_n receive_v under_o one_o kind_n only_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o species_n of_o bread_n from_o our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o have_v break_a bread_n and_o reach_v to_o they_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o that_o they_o know_v he_o in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n he_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v he_o he_o vanish_v away_o and_o stay_v not_o to_o consecrate_v the_o chalice_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o obligation_n nor_o be_v hold_v so_o by_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o all_o to_o receive_v under_o both_o kind_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n the_o church_n then_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o reason_n and_o circumstance_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v under_o one_o or_o both_o kind_n now_o 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