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A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledge of God, and of our selves. First…A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledg of God, and of our selves. First…
A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledge of God, and of our selves. First composed, and improved, for the private instruction of the younger sort in Cambridge in New-England. / By Thomas Shepard late faithful Pastor of the Church of Christ there. ; And now published at the earnest desire of sundry well-affected persons. ; Together with the doctrine of conviction of sin, and righteousness, and judgment. Delivered in divers sermons upon John 16. 8, 9, 10, 11. and thence summarily drawn into quest: and answers by the same author. ; [Three lines from Peter]A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledg of God, and of our selves. First composed, and improved, for the private instruction of the younger sort in Cambridg in New-England. / By Thomas Shepard late faithfull Pastour of the Church of Christ there. ; And now published at the earnest desire of sundry well-affected persons. ; Together with the doctrine of conviction of sin, and righteousness, and judgment. Delivered in divers sermons upon John 16. 8, 9, 10, 11. and thence summarily drawn into quest: and answers by the same authour. ; [Three lines from Peter]
printed by Samuel Green, 1654
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3 that his soul is a spirit endued with two noble faculties viz Understanding. 1, Cor: 2.11. and Will. John. 1.13.
3 that his soule is a spirit endued with two noble facultyes viz Understanding. 1, Cor: 2.11. and Will. Iohn. 1.13.
4 That his soul is Immortal and lives after death. Eccle: 12.7.
4 That his soule is Immortall and lives after death. Eccle: 12.7.
Quest How do you prove the Immortality of the soul?
Quest How doe you prove the Immortality of the soule?
Answ 1 Because it is able to understand what things are past present and to come throughout all the world;