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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. But is not by world, meant the wicked of the world?
A. No; but the world of the Elect, as sometimes they are called, 2 Cor: 5.19. For none of the wicked of the world are truly convinced of these things.
Q: What is it therefore to convince?
Q: What is it therfore to convince?
A. To make a thing plain and evident to ones mind, by demonstrative argument; so as that he hath nothing to object against it, for so the word [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth.
A. To make a thing plain and evident to ones mind, by demonstrative argument; so as that he hath nothing to object against it, for so the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifieth.