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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. What need is there that the Spirit should set forth the exceeding evil of sin?
Quest. What need is there that the Spirit should set forth the exceeding evill of sin?
Answ Because sin is that evil which principally grieves the heart of God, and therefore when the Spirit comes to correct & humble for sin, he makes it to grieve our hearts most, and to be exceeding bitter to the soul. The Devils and reprobates, to whom the Comforter never comes, they feel the terror of sin, but never feel the evil of sin.
Answ Because sin is that evill which principally grieves the heart of God, and therefore when the Spirit comes to correct & humble for sin, he makes it to grieve our hearts most, and to be exceeding bitter to the soul. The Divels and reprobates, to whom the Comforter never comes, they feel the terrour of sin, but never feel the evil of sin.
Q. What need is there of conviction of the wrath of God?