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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 therefore do you learn from hence, to be the principal care and study of your life?
Q. What therefore do you learn from hence, to be the principall care and study of your life?
A. To seek to God for his Spirit to work three ⟨p. 29⟩things in me. 1 That I may feel my misery by sin, and be deeply humbled under it.
2 That I may know the Remedy out of this misery, Christ Jesus and his Righteousness, and by Faith apply it.
2 That I may know the Remedy out of this misery, Christ Jesus and his Rightousness, and by Faith apply it.
3 Then to study my Duty, how to walk thankfully in all holy & thankful obedience for this mercy