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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.
13 It is a most Blessed and Good Being whereby he is ready to communicate Blessedness, and Goodness unto others, in the enjoyment of himself and doth communicate all that good and sweetness that is in any creature there-unto. Psal. 119.68. Psa. 16.2, 6.
13 It is a most Blessed and Good Being wherby he is ready to cōmunicate Blessedness, and Goodness unto others, in the injoyment of himselfe and doth cōmunicate all that good and sweetness that is in any creature there-unto. Psal. 119.68. Psa. 16.2, 6.
14 It is a most Just Being, whereby he will render unto all men according to their works, and will not clear the guilty and impenitent sinners Rom. 2.6.
14 It is a most Iust Being, wherby he will render unto all men according to their works, and will not clear the guilty and impenitent sinners Rom. 2.6.
15 It is a most Patient, and Long-suffering Being, whereby he is slow to pour out all his anger. Psa. 78.38