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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.
Quest. If the Spirit only doth, and can convince of Sin, What use are you to make of it?
Answ: 1. That it is no easy matter to be effectually convinced, because the eternal Spirit of the Lord Jesus only can do it, and therefore it is impossible to any created power.
Answ: 1. That it is no easie matter to be effectually convinced, because the eternal Spirit of the Lord Jesus only can do it, and therefore it is impossible to any created power.
2. Not to be discouraged though I find a blind mind, and a hard heart, that I cannot be convinced of sin, because the Spirit only is able to do it, and although the Word and Spirit hath given many knocks upon my heart, to break it, yet as it is in hard things one knock at last may do it.
2. Not to be discouraged though I find a blind mind, and a hard heart, that I cannot be convinced of sin, because the Spirit only is able to do it, and allthough the Word and Spirit hath given many knocks upon my heart, to break it, yet as it is in hard things one knock at last may do it.