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Fundamental Doctrine

FROM THE

WORD OF THE LORD,

EXHORTING ALL, WHO ARE CALLED AFTER THE NAME OF CHRIST, TO THE HEAV­

ENLY BIRTH AND THE NEW CREATURE, WITHOUT WHICH, NONE WHO

HAVE COME TO THE YEARS OF UNDERSTANDING, ARE OR

CAN BE A TRUE CHRISTIAN.

DILIGENTLY REVISED AND ENLARGED

BY

MENNO SIMON.

A. D., 1556.

"In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature," Gal. 8:16.

"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. 8:11.

ELKHART, INDIANA:

PUBLISHED BY JOHN F. FUNK AND BROTHER.

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