Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification / by William Allen. Secondly, Discourses on I. The covenant of grace, or baptismal covenant, being chatechetical lectures on the preliminary questions and answers of the Church-Catechism : II. Three catechetical lectures on faith and justification / by Thomas Bray, D.D.

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Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification / by William Allen. Secondly, Discourses on I. The covenant of grace, or baptismal covenant, being chatechetical lectures on the preliminary questions and answers of the Church-Catechism : II. Three catechetical lectures on faith and justification / by Thomas Bray, D.D.

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Allen, William, d. 1686.

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London :: Printed by S. Hawes,

in the year MDCXCIX [1699]

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Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.

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"Certain select discourses on those most important subjects, requisite to be well understood by a catechist in laying the foundation of Christian knowledge in the minds of novitiates viz., First discourses on I. The doctrine of the two covenants both legal and evangelical, II. On faith and justification / by William Allen. Secondly, Discourses on I. The covenant of grace, or baptismal covenant, being chatechetical lectures on the preliminary questions and answers of the Church-Catechism : II. Three catechetical lectures on faith and justification / by Thomas Bray, D.D." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A74993.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• title page
• THE PREFACE.
• A DISCOURSE OF THE Nature, Ends, and Difference OF THE Two Covenants.
  • CHAP. I. The Nature and Design of God's Promise to Abraham.
    • Sect. 1.
    • Sect. 2.
    • Sect. 3.
    • Sect. 4
    • Sect. 5.
    • Sect. 6.
    • Sect. 7.
    • Sect. 8.
  • CHAP. II. For what Ends the Law was added to the Promise.
  • CHAP. III. Shewing by what Faith and Practice the Jews under the Law were Saved.
  • CHAP. IV. That the Law contained a Covenant different from that with Abraham.
  • CHAP. V. The grand Mistakes of the Jews about the Law and Promise; and how St. Paul counter-argues these Mistakes.
  • CHAP. VI. How St. Paul's Doctrine of Justification by Faith, and not by Works, was then mistaken by some.
  • CHAP. VII. That the Doctrine of St. Paul, and of St. James, about Faith and Works, in reference to Justification, do not differ, but are wholly one.
• THE CONTENTS Of The Discourse of the Nature, Ends, and Dif∣ference of the Two Covenants.
  • INTRODUCTION.
    • CHAP. I.
      • Sect. 1.
      • Sect. 2.
      • Sect. 3.
      • Sect. 4.
      • Sect. 5.
      • Sect 6.
      • Sect. 7.
      • Sect. 8.
    • CHAP. II.
    • CHAP. III.
    • CHAP. IV.
    • CHAP. V.
    • CHAP. VI.
    • CHAP. VII.
• A DISCOURSE ON FAITH.
  • CHAP. I. I. The Comprehensive Nature of saving Faith opened.
  • CHAP. II. Wherein the Defect lies of that Faith which is not saving.
  • CHAP. III. Whence this defect doth proceed.
  • CHAP. IV. How, and after what manner, Faith in the Ʋnder∣standing, works savingly upon the Will.
  • CHAP. V. Some few Objections answered.
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• TO THE Right Reverend Father in GOD, WILLIAM, LORD BISHOP of Coventry and Lichfield, Lord Almoner to the KING.
• THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
• A CATECHISM: That is to say, An Instruction to be learned of every Person, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop.
• THE First Lecture. A Catechism, that is to say, An Instruction to be Learned of every Person, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop.
• THE Second Lecture. A Catechism, that is to say, An Instruction to be Learned of every Person, before he be brought to be Confirmed by the Bishop.
• THE Third Lecture. What is your Name? And the Answer is made by the Christian Name.
• THE Fourth Lecture.
• THE Fifth Lecture. Wherein I was made a Member of Christ.
• THE Sixth Lecture. Wherein I was made a Member of Christ.
• THE Seventh Lecture. Wherein I was made a Child of God.
• THE Eighth Lecture. And an Inheritour of the Kingdom of Heaven.
• THE Ninth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his works, the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked world, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Tenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works.
• THE Eleventh Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Twelfth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Thirteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Fourteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Fifteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Sixteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Seventeenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Eighteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE Nineteenth Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE XX. Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works; the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE XXI. Lecture. First, That I should Renounce the Devil, and all his Works, the Pomps and Vanity of this wicked World, and all the sinful Lusts of the Flesh.
• THE XXII. Lecture. Secondly, That I should Believe all the Articles of the Christian Faith.
• THE XXIII. Lecture. Thirdly, That I should obey God's holy Will and Com∣mandments, and walk in the same all the days of my Life.
• THE XXIV. Lecture. And I heartily thank our Heavenly Father, that he hath called me to this State of Salvation, through Iesus Christ our Saviour.
• THE XXV. Lecture. In my Baptism, Wherein I was made.
• THE XXVI. Lecture. Quest. Dost thou then think, that thou art bound to Believe and to Do as they have promised for thee? Answ. Yes, verily.
• THE XXVII Lecture. And by God's Help so I will. And I pray unto God to give me his Grace that I may continue in the same unto my Live's End.
• THE XXVIII Lecture. And by God's Help so I will. And I pray unto God to give me his Grace that I may continue in the same unto my Live's End.
• THE XXIX Lecture. And I pray unto God to give me his Grace, that I may continue in the same unto my Live's End.
• THE XXX Lecture. VVherein I was made.
• THE XXXI Lecture. VVhat did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for you? They did promise and vow three things in my Name.
• THE XXXII Lecture. Q. What did your Godfathers and Godmothers then for you. Answ. They did Promise and Vow three things in my Name.
• THE CONTENTS.
  • LECTURE the First.
  • LECT. II.
  • LECT. III.
  • LECT. IV.
  • LECT. V.
  • LECT. VI.
  • LECT. VII.
  • LECT. VIII.
  • LECT. IX.
  • LECT. X.
  • LECT. XI.
  • LECT. XII.
  • LECT. XIII.
  • LECT. XIV.
  • LECT. XV.
  • LECT. XVI.
  • LECT. XVII.
  • LECT. XVIII.
  • LECT. XIX.
  • LECT. XX.
  • LECT. XXI.
  • LECT. XXII.
  • LECT. XXIII.
  • LECT. XXIV.
  • LECT. XXV.
  • LECT. XXVI.
  • LECT. XXVII.
  • LECT. XXVIII.
  • LECT. XXIX.
  • LECT. XXX.
  • LECT. XXXI.
  • LECT. XXXII.
• THE XXVIII. Lecture. Rehearse the Articles of thy Belief.
• THE XXIX. Lecture. I Believe.
• THE XXX. Lecture. I Believe.
• THE XXXI. Lecture. I Believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth.