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Author: Phillips, John, d. 1640.
Title: The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.
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Print source: The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.
Phillips, John, d. 1640.
London: Printed by Tho. Harper for Fulke Clifton, and are to be sold at this shop on Fishstreet-hill, 1629.
Subject terms:
Catechisms, English.
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull, the Maior and the urats his Brethren: and to the Communaltie of the Town and Port Limme of Feuersham in Kent. I.P. wisheth the foundation of sauing know∣ledge, in this life, and the per∣fection thereof in the life to come.
A TABLE OF the matter contai∣ned vnder euery Letter of this Al∣phabet.
part
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
Z
THE SECOND PART of the Christian ALPHABET: Containing The grounds of knowledge repeated, by way of Question and Answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of Doctrine.
A Of the knowledge of God in Generall.
B Of faith in one God.
C Of the Trinitie, or three persons in one God.
D Of the distinction of the persons in Trinitie.
E Of the attributes or pro∣perties of God.
F Of the creation of the world.
G Of Gods prouidence in go∣uerning and preseruing all things.
H Of one God onely to bee worshipped with reli∣gious worship.
I Of man in his first crea∣tion.
K Of the image of God, wherein man was crea∣ted.
L Of the fall of man and losse of Gods image, by rea∣son of Adams sinne.
M Of the miserable estate of all mankinde through Adams fall.
N Of man his deliuerance by Christonely.
O Of our receiuing Christ, with all his benefits, to saluation, by faith only.
P Of the preaching of the word, the ordinary meanes of faith.
Q Of the inseparable proper∣ties of faith.
R Of the meanes of encrea∣sing faith and all other graces.
S Of Sacraments in gene∣rall.
T Of the Sacrament of Bap∣tisme.
V Of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
W Of the state of all men dy∣ing, in respect of the soule: and of the re∣surrection of the body.
X Of the day of Iudgement.
Y Of the execution of the sentence of damnation.
Z Of the execution of the sentence of saluation.