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Classic Christian work

The Foundation of Christian Religion

by William Perkins

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A concise catechism presenting six foundational principles of Christian doctrine — God, sin, Christ, faith and justification, the means of grace, and final judgment — in plain question-and-answer form. Written to reach ordinary people steeped in common religious errors, Perkins provides both the bare principles for memorization and a full exposition of each, equipping readers to hear sermons profitably and receive the Lord's Supper with genuine understanding. A model of Reformed practical divinity at its most accessible.
Chapters
3
Word count
5,894
Type
Catechism
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Table of contents

  1. 01 To All Ignorant People That Desire to Be Instructed 935 words
  2. 02 The Foundation of Christian Religion, Gathered into Six Principles 240 words
  3. 03 The Exposition of the Principles 4,660 words
Front matter (1 section)

Title Page

The Foundation of Christian Religion, gathered into six Principles.

And it is to be learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receive the Lord's Supper with comfort.

Psalm 119:130: The entrance into your words shows light, and gives understanding to the simple.

Printed by Thomas Orwin, for John Porter, 1591.

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