An A.B.C. for layemen, othervvise called, the lay-mans letters An alphabet for lay-men, deliuering vnto them such lessons as the holy Ghost teaches them in the worde, by thinges sensible, very necessary to be diligently considered.

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Title: An A.B.C. for layemen, othervvise called, the lay-mans letters An alphabet for lay-men, deliuering vnto them such lessons as the holy Ghost teaches them in the worde, by thinges sensible, very necessary to be diligently considered.
Author: Wither, George, 1540-1605.
Publication: London :: Printed by Robert VValdegraue for Thomas Man and William Brome,; 1585.
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Subject terms: Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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Bread.

BRead should bring to our minde,* 1.1 that Christ is the Bread of life. And as Bread perishing, nourisheth vs in this life for a small time▪ so Christe the Breade that perisheth not,* 1.2 but endu∣reth for euer, norisheth to euerlasting life.* 1.3 Ther∣fore our labour and paynes for the Breade that perisheth shoulde warne to take greater paines for the breade that came from Heauen.* 1.4 And as hee that will bee nourished by Breade, must eate it:* 1.5 So hee that will bee benefited by Christe, must beleeue in him. Further, the pro∣perties of the bread, eaten representeth vnto vs, the properties of Christes fleshe, in whome wee beleeue.

Fynally, wee are admonished what vnitie shoulde bee amongest our selues, by eating of one bread, made of many graines.

Notes

* 1.1

Ioh. 6.48.51.

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* 1.2

Iohn. 6.58.

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* 1.3

Ioh. 6.26, 27

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* 1.4

Ioh. 6.35.40

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* 1.5

Iohn. 6.55 1. Cor. 10.17

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