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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.
2. Because the end of all troubles in the Elect is to bring them to Christ, they must come to him, John 10.16. Hence they must be restless till they find peace in him, and can never be said to be humbled if they can find any rest without him: hence that promise, Mat: 11.28. is the first and most ordinary support and ground of comfort to an humbled sinner.
2. Because the end of all troubles in the Elect is to bring them to Christ, they must come to him, John 10.16. Hence they must be restless till they find peace in him, and can never be sayd to be humbled if they can find any rest without him: hence that promise, Mat: 11.28. is the first and most ordinary support and ground of comfort to an humbled sinner.
Q. Wherein doth this restlessness appear?
Q. Wherin doth this restlesness appear?
Answ: 1. In thinking of their evil and misery continually; Their sin is ever before them, as David sayeth Psal 51.
Answ: 1. In thinking of their evill and misery continually; Their sin is ever before them, as David sayeth Psal 51.