The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.

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The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.
Author
Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.
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[London] :: Printed for the authour,
1643.
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Church of England -- Catechisms.
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"The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60361.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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60. How of pennance?

Though a most godly duty, and to be perfor∣med of all, as repentance, faith, and obedience are required of all, yet not as a Sacrament, insti∣tuted in the new Law, or by Christ, but a holy duty, and both under the old and new covenant, equally practised,

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So neither having

  • Authour, Christ, or his institution par∣ticularly for the beginning of it.
  • matter,
    • No prescript outward signe,
    • or form of words, from his ordinance,
    • or inward part.
  • Or end, instituted for a seal, or pledge, though a means of grace, and so not so properly a Sacrament as a holy duty.

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