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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.
5 From the voice of conscience in all men when it is awakened, accusing men of sin, arraigning them sometime before God for sin.
5 From the voyce of conscience in all men when it is awakened, accusing men of sin, arraigning them somtime before God for sin.
6 Because there is a Devil, as is evident from the familiarity he hath with witches, and unnatural & horrid temptations some men have, and therefore there is a God from whom those Spirits had their being & by whom they are restrained.
6 Because there is a Devil, as is evident from the familiarity he hath with witches, and unnatural & horrid temptations some men have, and therfore there is a God from whom those Spirits had their being & by whom they are restrained.
Quest. What is God therefore?
Quest. What is God therfore?