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A91907 Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700. 1680 (1680) Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140 83,223 245

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ter●●llian_n the_o prescript_n c._n 41._o speak_v of_o the_o confusion_n in_o ●his_n point_v among_o the_o gnostic_n say_v he_o quis_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la ●●is_fw-la fidelis_n incertum_fw-la est_fw-la st._n basil_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it c._n 13._o p._n 170._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infant_n also_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fideles_fw-la augu●●●●_n epist_n 23._o ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o say_v our_o old_a church-catechism_n you_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n child_n ●f_a god_n etc._n etc._n till_o this_o be_v do_v though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o ●●owing_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o ●aith_n or_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o they_o be_v only_o call_v either_o audientes_fw-la mere_a hearer_n or_o ●andidati_n probationer_n for_o the_o ●aith_n or_o catechumeni_fw-la person_n ●nder_v catechism_n or_o compteten●es_n petitioner_n to_o be_v make_v christian_n but_o never_o 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