A forme of catechizing set downe by questions and answers. Wherein, the principall grounds of Christian religion are deliuered. By Edward Elton, preacher of the vvord of God in the parish of St. Mary Magdalens in Barmondsey nere London. 1. Concerning God. 2. Concerning man, his creation, fall, and state of corruption. 3. Concerning mans deliuerance by Christ. 4. Concerning the meanes of being partakers of Christ and his benefits. 5. Concerning the meanes of obtayning faith, and the good things that follow faith. 6. Concerning the estate of man in death, after death, particular iudgment, and the last and generall iudgement.

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A forme of catechizing set downe by questions and answers. Wherein, the principall grounds of Christian religion are deliuered. By Edward Elton, preacher of the vvord of God in the parish of St. Mary Magdalens in Barmondsey nere London. 1. Concerning God. 2. Concerning man, his creation, fall, and state of corruption. 3. Concerning mans deliuerance by Christ. 4. Concerning the meanes of being partakers of Christ and his benefits. 5. Concerning the meanes of obtayning faith, and the good things that follow faith. 6. Concerning the estate of man in death, after death, particular iudgment, and the last and generall iudgement.

Author

Elton, Edward, d. 1624.

Publication

London :: Printed by Edward Griffin for Ralph Mab, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Greyhound,

1616.

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Catechisms, English.

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Contents

• title page
• The Preface to the Catechisme.
• A Forme of Catechizing, set downe by Questions and Answers; Wherein the principall grounds of Christian Religion are deliuered.
  • The second generall Principle shall bee concerning Man, what wee are to con∣ceiue and beleeue touching man, and our selues in particular.
  • The third Principle, touching Mans deli∣uerance from that damnable estate.
  • Hitherto of the means of deliuerance God hath vouchsafed to man from his mi∣serable condition. Now to the fourth Principle, concerning the vse and ap∣plication of those meanes. Namely; What we are to know and beleeue con∣cerning our participation of Christ and his benefits, and how we are made par∣takers of them.
  • The fifth Principle. Touching the ordinarie and vsuall outward meanes of obtaining faith, & all good things that come by faith, & of the encreasing of it.
    • Of the Sacraments in generall.
    • Of the Sacrament of Baptisme. Come we to the Sacraments seuerally, and first of Baptisme.
    • Of the Lords Supper. Now to the other Sacrament, (namely) the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
    • Thus farre touching the substance of the Sacrament: Now concerning the Persons who are or may be partakers therof.
    • Of Prayer. Hitherto of the Sacraments. Now to the other meanes of increasing and confirming of faith (namely) PRAYER.
    • Of gesture in Prayer.
  • Now to the sixt Principle. Touching the estate of man after hee hath led a short life heere in this world.
    • Signes foreshewing the last iudgment.
    • Of the misery of the Reprobate in hell.