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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.
Answ It is to serve him out of love which casts out slavish fear. 1 John. 5.2.
Answ It is to serve him out of love which casts out slavish feare. 1 Iohn. 5.2.
Quest What is it to serve him in holiness and righteousness;
Quest What is it to serve him in holyness and righteousness;
Answ. It is to make the whole moral Law or Ten Commandments the rule of Christian obedience, whose first Table sets down duties of holiness towards God, and the Second Table duties of righteousness toward man. Psal: 119 6.
Answ. It is to make the whole morall Law or Ten Cōmandements the rule of Christian obedience, whose first Table sets down dutyes of holynes towards God, and the Second Table dutyes of righteousness toward man. Psal: 119 6.