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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▪ No; but just like some ships, some are carried with more rough winds, some with more gentle and still winds to the harbour, yet by both the vessel is kept from resting, until it comes to the harbour; So it is here, some are carried with more rough and boisterous temptations & fears toward Jesus Christ, some in a more still and gentle manner unto Christ; Nor is this restlessness a monkish ⟨p. 39⟩and forced unquietness, but a special spiritual and secret push of the Spirit, which puts them daily forward, either in a more gentle or terrible manner.
Answ▪ No; but just like some ships, some are carried with more rough winds, some with more gentle and still winds to the harbour, yet by both the vessell is kept from resting, untill it comes to the harbour; So it is here, some are carried with more rough and boisterous temptations & fears toward Jesus Christ, some in a more still and gentle manner unto Christ; Nor is this restlesnes a monkish ⟨p. 39⟩and forced unquietness, but a special spirituall and secret push of the Spirit, which puts them dayly forward, either in a more gentle or terrible manner.
Quest. But may not some be thus restless, and yet not know it?
Answ. Yes, and the reason is because usually many judg of this restlessness only by terrible affrightments, when as there may be an intellectual sense of sin, or a deep apprehension of sin and wrath in the mind and understanding, which may make the soul restless without such affectionate affrightments As there may be great joy from a deep apprehension of some good, without laughing & dancing, and as there may be great affrightments without light, as sometimes in a dream, so there may be a great humbling light without affrightments, and violent raging fears.