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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.
3. To go to Christ for this Spirit in prayer, when I find my heart hard; and to believe, that it is one of the most pleasing requests that I can put up unto Christ, to desire his Spirit to convince and humble my heart; all the glory of Christ (in some sort) being raised from this one work of the Spirit, to convince & break the heart for sin.
Quest. What is meant here by Sin?
Answ Not only the act of sin, but all the misery that follows upon sin, especially the wrath of God for sin.
Answ Not only the act of sin, but all the misery that followes upon sin, especially the wrath of God for sin.
Quest. Why doth that word conviction of sin comprehend Humiliation for sin?