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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.
1 Because as the great evil and curse that lieth on all men by nature, is ignorance & unsensebleness of their sin & misery, hence the first work of Mercy by the Spirit is conviction of sin, and humiliation under their misery.
1 Because as the great evill and curse that lyeth on all men by nature, is ignorance & unsensebleness of their sin & misery, hence the first work of Mercy by the Spirit is conviction of sin, and humiliation under their misery.
2 Because as the next great curse & evil, after men know their misery, is ignorance and unbelief of the remedy: hence the second work of Mercy by the Spirit is conviction of Christs Righteousness to be received by Faith.
2 Because as the next great curse & evill, after men know their misery, is ignorance and unbelief of the remedy: hence the second work of Mercy by the Spirit is conviction of Christs Righteousness to be received by Faith.
3 Because when Christ is applied by faith, the third great evil is ignorance & weakness of walking worthy of this grace and love of Christ: hence the third & last work of the Spirit is to convince the soul that therefore it is its duty to walk, and that he shall be enabled to walk in all thankful obedience before Christ, all judgment being committed to Christ.
3 Because when Christ is applyed by faith, the third great evill is ignorance & weakness of walking worthy of this grace and love of Christ: hence the third & last work of the Spirit is to convince the soul that therfore it is its duty to walk, and that he shall be enabled to walk in all thankfull obedience before Christ, all judgment being committed to Christ.