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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.
A. 1. That he might show where true humiliation begins, and that is in conviction.
A. 1. That he might shew where true humiliation begins, and that is in conviction.
2. That he might not only show the work of humiliation, but the manner and way of it, which is not by any blind fears & fleabitings (as it were) as in many reprobates, but by clear light & demonstration out of the word, over-pouring all reasons and shiftings (which is in the nature of conviction) that their condition is sinful and miserable.
2. That he might not only shew the work of humiliation, but the manner and way of it, which is not by any blind fears & fleabitings (as it were) as in many reprobates, but by clear light & demonstration out of the word, over-pouring all reasons and shiftings (which is in the nature of conviction) that their condition is sinfull and miserable.
3. To teach us that not only the great work of humiliation upon the heart is the work of the Spirit ⟨p. 35⟩but that the first and least beginnings of it even the very first sight and conviction of sin is his work also, and not our own.
3. To teach us that not only the great work of humiliation upon the heart is the work of the Spirit ⟨p. 35⟩but that the first and least beginings of it even the very first sight and conviction of sin is his work also, and not our own.