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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 1. That the Lord Jesus might have all the glory of the conversion of a sinner, which is begun in this first act of conviction, for if it were in mans power to convince himself of sin, then the beginning of mens conversion (which is conviction) should be attributed unto man, and so Christ should not have all the glory.
Answ 1. That the Lord Jesus might have all the glory of the conversion of a sinner, which is begun in this first act of conviction, for if it were in mans power to convince himself of sin, then the begin̄ing of mens conversion (which is conviction) should be attributed unto man, and so Christ should not have all the glory.
2 Because no man can or will see his sin effectually until the Spirit first comes, because without the Spirit men flatter themselves in their evil ways ⟨p. 33⟩Psal: 36.2, 3. Love their own peace, fly from the trouble of sin as from the biting of a Serpent, or a temptation of the devil toward despair, and Satan seeks by all means to blind mens eyes here Luke 11.21. and although sin be the greatest evil, yet a carnal heart can never see his sin till the Spirit comes.
2 Because no man can or will see his sin effectually untill the Spirit first comes, because without the Spirit men flatter themselves in their evill wayes ⟨p. 33⟩Psal: 36.2, 3. Love their own peace, fly from the trouble of sin as from the biting of a Serpent, or a temptation of the divel toward despair, and Sathan seeks by all means to blind mens eyes here Luke 11.21. and allthough sin be the greatest evill, yet a carnal heart can never see his sin till the Spirit comes.