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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.
Q. What learn you from all this?
A. 1 That sin is the greatest evil Because it is the cause of all misery. 2 To mourn under this miserable estate until the Lord Jesus deliver me out of it.
A. 1 That sin is the greatest evill Because it is the cause of all misery. 2 To mourn under this miserable estate untill the Lord Jesus deliver me out of it.
Quest. What is the third thing to be ••own concerning ⟨p. 20⟩man, or what is the glorious renewed estate he may be in by Christ.
A. 1 He may have remission of all his sins, and so freedom from death and condemnation. Ephes. 1.7. Rom: 8.1.