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A68859 Holsome and catholyke doctryne concerninge the seuen Sacramentes of Chrystes Church expedient to be knowen of all men, set forth in maner of shorte sermons to bee made to the people, / by the reuerend father in God. Thomas byshop of Lincolne. Anno. 1558. Mense Februarij. Watson, Thomas, 1513-1584. 1558 (1558) STC 25112.5; ESTC S100033 209,288 398

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wholesome_a and_o catholyke_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o seven_o sacrament_n of_o chryste_n church_n expedient_a to_o be_v know_v of_o all_o man_n set_v forth_o in_o manner_n of_o short_a sermon_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n anno._n 1558._o mensae_fw-la februarij_fw-la excusum_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o aedibus_fw-la roberti_n caly_a typographi_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n of_z the_o number_a of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o ser._n i._n fol._n i._n ¶_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ser._n two_o fol._n viij_o ¶_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o ser_n iii._n fol._n xiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o godly_a ceremony_n perteyninge_v to_o baptism_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v and_o teach_v by_o they_o ser._n iiii_o fol._n 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