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scripture_n	authority_n	church_n	receive_v	11,930	5	6.2995	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28310	A soul-searching catechism wherein is opened and explained not onely the six fundamental points set down Heb. 6. I. but also many other questions of highest concernment in Christian religion : wherein is strong meat for them that are grown and milk for babes, in a very short catechism at the end, exceeding needful for all families in these ignorant and unsetled times / written by Christopher Blackwood.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1653 (1653)	Wing B3101; ESTC R24658	62,833	92

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of_o worship_n that_o be_v the_o trinity_n into_o who_o name_n they_o be_v baptize_v mat._n 28.19_o and_o of_o their_o natural_a corruption_n without_o which_o they_o will_v see_v no_o need_n of_o wash_v mat._n 3.14_o and_o of_o their_o self-denial_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o make_v disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o make_v disciple_n and_o not_o bare_o to_o teach_v also_o they_o must_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o live_a head_n also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v in_o baptism_n 1_o cor._n 15.29_o and_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n q._n may_v not_o infant_n be_v baptize_v a._n no_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o be_v gross_a will-worship_n condemn_v col._n 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