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A75934 Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire. Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662? 1646 (1646) Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746 144,259 361

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scripture_n as_o may_v beat_v down_o sin_n do_v thy_o faith_n work_v thus_o 5._o gal._n 5._o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v work_v thou_o to_o love_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n christ_n as_o the_o meriter_fw-la and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n then_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o the_o saint_n 3._o phil._n 3._o and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o thou_o for_o salvation_n for_o we_o must_v not_o stroke_v the_o head_n and_o strike_v the_o member_n pretend_v to_o love_n christ_n and_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v christ_n indeed_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o far_o dote_v upon_o christ_n member_n as_o therefore_o to_o suck_v in_o all_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o they_o who_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o therefore_o may_v aim_n and_o practice_v imperfect_o but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o see_v christ_n in_o they_o so_o far_o 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