The principles of Christian religion in twenty questions and answers whereunto is added, a compendious history of the most memorable passages of Holy Scripture by way of questions and answers, for the use and benefot of the inhabitants of the parish of Wotton in Oxford shire. By John Hoffman B.D. minister of Gods Word.

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The principles of Christian religion in twenty questions and answers whereunto is added, a compendious history of the most memorable passages of Holy Scripture by way of questions and answers, for the use and benefot of the inhabitants of the parish of Wotton in Oxford shire. By John Hoffman B.D. minister of Gods Word.

Author

Hoffman, John, b. 1601 or 2.

Publication

Oxford :: printed by L. Lichfield,

1653.

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Bible -- Examinations, questions, etc. -- Early works to 1800.

Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO My Beloved Neighbours and Pari∣shioners, the Inhabitants of the Towne and Parish of WOTTON In Oxford-shire.
• A Short Catechisme. OR Twenty Questions and Answers, Containing the first Elements or Principles of our CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
  • The 1. Question. WHAT is every one by Nature?
  • Q. 2. How came wee to be so wretched?
  • Q. 3. What is sinne?
  • Q. 4. How may wee be freed from this miserable con∣dition?
  • Q. 5. What is God?
  • Q. 6. What believest thou concerning God the Fa∣ther?
  • Q: 7. What believest thou concerning Iesus Christs
  • Q. 8. How many Natures hath Christ, and how ma∣ny Offices did he undertake for us?
  • Q: 9. What believest thou concerning the Holy Ghost?
  • Q: 10. How may we get God to be our God, and Fa∣ther?
  • Q: 11. What is Faith?
  • Q: 12. How may we get and increase Faith?
  • Q: 13. What is a Sacrament?
  • Q: 14. How many Sacraments have we Christians?
  • Q: 15. What is required of one that will receive the Communion?
  • Q: 16. What is it to eate the flesh, and drink the bloud of Christ in the Sacrament?
  • Q: 17. What is expected of us, after we have received the Lords Supper?
  • Q: 18. What dost thou meane by the Church?
  • Q: 19. What are the true Christians constant exerci∣ses?
  • Q: 20. What are the Christians priviledges?
• The History of the Bible in Questions and Answers.
  • part - Old Testament
    • GENESIS.
    • EXODUS.
    • LEVITICUS.
    • NUMBERS.
    • DEUTERONOMY.
    • JOSHUAH.
    • JUDGES.
    • RUTH.
    • The First Book of SAMUEL.
    • The Second Book of SAMUEL.
    • The First and Second Bookes of KINGS.
    • The First and Second Bookes of CHRONICLES.
    • EZRA.
    • NEHEMIA.
    • HESTER.
    • JOB.
    • The Book of PSALMES.
    • PROVERBS, ECCLESIASTES, CANTICLES.
    • Of the Holy Prophets of the Old Testament.
    • JEREMY & LAMENTATION.
    • EZEKIEL.
    • DANIEL.
    • The twelve lesser PROPHETS.
  • APOCRYPHA.
  • The New TESTAMENT.
    • S. MATTHEW.
    • S. MARK.
    • S. LUKE.
    • S. JOHN.
    • ACTS.
    • The fourteen EPISTLES of S. Paul.
    • The Epistle of S. JAMES.
    • The First and Second Epistle of PETER.
    • The three EPISTLES of Iohn.
    • The Epistle of JUDE.
    • The APOCALYPS or REVELATION of S. Iohn.
• A Prayer for Young People Mornings and Evenings.