The badges of Christianity. Or, A treatise of the sacraments fully declared out of the word of God Wherein the truth it selfe is proued, the doctrine of the reformed churches maintained, and the errors of the churches of Rome are euidently conuinced: by pervsing wherof the discreet reader may easily perceiue, the weak and vnstable grounds of the Roman religion, and the iust causes of our lawfull separation. Diuided into three bookes: 1. Of the sacraments in generall. 2. Of Baptisme. 3. Of the Lords Supper. Hereunto is annexed a corollarie or necessary aduertisement, shewing the intention of this present worke, opening the differences among vs about the question of the supper, discouering the idolatry and diuisions of the popish clergy, ... By William Attersoll, minister of the Word of God.

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Title:	The badges of Christianity. Or, A treatise of the sacraments fully declared out of the word of God Wherein the truth it selfe is proued, the doctrine of the reformed churches maintained, and the errors of the churches of Rome are euidently conuinced: by pervsing wherof the discreet reader may easily perceiue, the weak and vnstable grounds of the Roman religion, and the iust causes of our lawfull separation. Diuided into three bookes: 1. Of the sacraments in generall. 2. Of Baptisme. 3. Of the Lords Supper. Hereunto is annexed a corollarie or necessary aduertisement, shewing the intention of this present worke, opening the differences among vs about the question of the supper, discouering the idolatry and diuisions of the popish clergy, ... By William Attersoll, minister of the Word of God.
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To the right Worshipfull Sir Iohn Shurley, Knight, one of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace in the County of Sussex: Grace and peace in Iesus Christ.

Ad Authorem, in libellum suum de Sacramentis G. S. carmen Encomiasticum.

Others in English.

Ad Lectorem libri, G: Atters: de Sacramentis T. H. carmen protrepticum.

A Sonnet by the Same, containing the subiect of the booke following.

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A generall Table of the Contents of these three bookes.

A Table of the principall points contained in the first Booke.

A Table of the contents of the Second Booke.

A Table of the principall points contained in the last Booke.

THE FIRST BOOKE of the Sacraments in generall, con∣taining the true Doctrine therof, ouer∣throwing the errors ofthe Church of Rome, and deliuering the comfortable vse ofthem to all the people of GOD.

CHAP. I. Of the agreement and difference betweene the word and Sacraments.

CHAP. 2. What a Sacrament is.

Chap. 3. That the parts of a Sacrament are partly outward and partly inward.

CHAP. 4. Of the first outward part of a Sacrament.

Chap. 5. Of the second outward part of a sacrament.

Chap. 6. Of the third outward part of a sacrament.

Chap. 7. Of the outward part of a sacrament.

Chap. 8. Of consecration.

CHAP. 9. Of the first inward part of a Sacrament.

Chap. 10. Of the second inward part of a Sacra∣ment.

CHAP. II. Of the third inward part of a Sacrament.

Chap. 12. Of the fourth inward part of a Sacrament.

Chap, 13. Of the fir st v se ofa Sacrament.

Chap. 14. Of the second vse of a Sacrament

Chap. 15. Of the third vse of a Sacrament.

Chap 16. Of the number of Sacraments.

Chap. 17. That confirmation is not a sacrament,

Chap. 18. That popish penance is no Sacrament.

Chap. 19. That Matrimony is not a Sacrament.

Chap. 20. That orders are no Sccrament.

Chap. 21. That extreame vnction is no Sacrament.

THE SECOND BOOKE of the Sacrament of baptilme, be∣ing an honorable Badge of our Dedi∣cation to Christ, containing the true doctrine therof, overthrowing the errots of the church of Rome, and deliuering the comfortable vse of this Sacrament to all the people of GOD.

CHAP. 1. Of the Word Baptisme, and what it is.

Chap 2. That the parts of Baptisme are partly outward and partly inward,

Chap. 2. Of the first outward part of baptisme.

Chap. 4. Of the second outward part of baptisme.

Chap. 5. Of the third outward part of baptisme.

Chap. 6. Of the forth outward part of baptisme.

Chap. 7. That Infants are to be baptized.

Chap. 8. Of the first inward part of baptisme.

Chap. 9 Of the second inward part of Baptisme.

Chap 10. Of the third inward part of Baptisme.

Chap. 11. Of the foruth inward part of baptisme.

Chap. 12. Of the first vse of baptisme.

Chap. 13. Of the second vse of baptisme.

Chap 14. Of the third vse of Baptisme.

THE THIRDE BOOKE of the lords Supper, being Christs farwel-token to his church, and a sweet pledge of his woonderfull kindnesse toward mankinde: where in the truth of this Sacrament is manifested, the parts are deliuered, the vses are shewed, the doctrine of the reformed Churches is cleered, the errors of the church of Rome are euidently conuinced, and the meanes set downe, how euery one is to be prepared to the wor∣thy receiuing thereof with fruite and comfort.

CHAP. 1. of the names and titles of this Sacrament, together with the reasons and vses thereof.

Chap 2 What the Lords Supper

Chap 3. Of the first outward part of the Lords Supper

Chap, 4 Of the second outward part of the Lords Supper.

Chap. 5 Of the third outward part of the Lords Supper

Chap. 6. Of the fourth outward part of the Lords Supper.

Chap. 7 Of the words of in the sacrament of the Lords supper.

Chap. 8. Of the first inward part of the Lords supper.

Chap. 9. Of the second inward part of the Lords supper.

Chap. 10. Of the third inward part of the Lords Supper.

Chap. II. Of the fourth inward part of the Lords Supper.

Chap. 12. Of the first vse of the Lords supper.

Chap. 13. Of the second vse of the lords supper.

chap. 14. Of the third vse of the Lordes supper.

Chap. 15. Of examination before the Lords supper.

Chap. 16. Of the knowledge of God: the first part of examination.

Chap. 17. Of faith in Christ, the second part of examination.

Chap. 18. Of Repentance, the third part of examination.

Chap. 19. Of reconciliation to our brethren: the last part of Examination.

Chap. 20. The conclusion, containing an abridgement of the whole treatise.

A Corollary.

The Principles of Christian religion, set downe in Questions and answers, shortly for the remembrance, and plainely for the vnderstanding of all persons, re∣quisite to be learned and knowne before they be admitted to the Lords Supper.

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