N29414:278

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…

Name: A short catechism familiarly teaching the knowledge of God, and of our selves. First…
Author: Thomas Shepard

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]

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649printed by Samuel Green, 1654

[2], 60 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo) · 14k words · Wing S3117

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A CATECHISM.

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Quest. How do you prove that there shall be such a day of judgment?

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Answ. Because God is Just, and must appear so to be, but his justice doth not appear fully in this world: therefore there must be a day of the manifestation of it. Rom: 2.4.

Answ. Because God is Just, and must apear so to be, but his justice doth not apear fully in this world: therefore there must be a day of the manifestation of it. Rom: 2.4.

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Quest. How doth it appear that Gods justice is not fully manifested in this world?

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Answ. 1 Because we see wicked men not punished here according to their desert.

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2 Nor the godly rewarded according to grace

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Author

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649

Printer

Samuel Green

Year

1654

Size

[2], 60 p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)

Words

14,064

Catalogue

Wing S3117

Text

Evans-TCP N29414

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510

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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 BRIEF EXPLICATION OF John 16.8, 9, 10, 11. In way of Question and Answer, delivered first in some Sermons at Cambridge, When the Comforter is come, he shall convince the world of Sin, Righteousness, & judgment &c:

A BREIF EXPLICATION OF Iohn 16.8, 9, 10, 11. In way of Question and Answer, delivered first in some Sermons at Cambridg, When the Comforter is come, he shall convince the world of Sin, Righteousness, & judgment &c:

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A BRIEF EXPLICATION OF John 16.8, 9, 10, 11. In way of Question and Answer, delivered first in some Sermons at Cambridge, When the Comforter is come, he shall convince the world of Sin, Righteousness, & judgment &c:

A BREIF EXPLICATION OF Iohn 16.8, 9, 10, 11. In way of Question and Answer, delivered first in some Sermons at Cambridg, When the Comforter is come, he shall convince the world of Sin, Righteousness, & judgment &c:

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