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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. There is indeed some kind of conviction and humiliation for sin which follows faith, but in this place Christ expressly speaks of that conviction & humiliation for sin which is wrought by the Spirit in the soul because it believeth not in Christ, and therefore is before faith is fully wrought.
Answ. There is indeed some kind of conviction and humiliation for sin which followes faith, but in this place Christ expressly speaks of that cōviction & humiliation for sin which is wrought by the Spirit in the soul because it believeth not in Christ, and therefore is before faith is fully wrought.
Quest. How may it appear that conviction of sin is the first work of the Spirit?
Answ: 1. Because none without this can feel their need of Christ and his righteousness, and seek after him before they have him. For the whole need not a Physician, but the sick Math. 9.12.