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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.
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.
2. In mourning bitterly for the evil they see, as Josiah did, and that sometimes in such a measure as that they can neither eat or drink, or take delight in any creature, as Paul did Acts 9.
2. In mourning bitterly for the evill they see, as Iosiah did, and that sometimes in such a measure as that they can neither eat or drink, or take delight in any creature, as Paul did Acts 9.
3. In praying and sighing under their burden, with unutterable groans Rom: 8.
3. In praying and sighing under their burthen, with unutterable groans Rom: 8.