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probable solution begins with the appearance of his<br />
name alongside Collins in an ‘advertisement’ to a fifth<br />
printed edition of the Second London Confession<br />
of Faith published in 1720. 4 The advertisement<br />
references both Keach and Collins as owning<br />
"property, right and title" to the Confession of Faith<br />
and its associated <strong>Catechism</strong> and furthermore<br />
selling those rights to John Marshall, a publisher and<br />
bookseller.<br />
Apart from this evidence, little connects Keach<br />
to the <strong>Catechism</strong> which suggests it is entirely<br />
reasonable to conclude that William Collins is the<br />
<strong>Catechism</strong>’s original author, and early manager.<br />
The only extant copy of the <strong>Catechism</strong> known to<br />
exist is dated 1695 which by that time found the<br />
work in its fifth edition (see facsimile title page). 5<br />
This fifth edition was chosen by PBHB and utilized<br />
for the current republication.<br />
4<br />
A Confession of Faith Put Forth by the Elders and<br />
Brethren of Many Congregations of Christians (Baptized Upon<br />
Profession of their Faith) in London and Country, Fifth Edition,<br />
London, 1720.<br />
5<br />
Held by the British Library, system number<br />
017647556<br />
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