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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.
A. 1. Because by this principle, it is not fit to preach the Law to any of the Elect, to show them thereby their cursed estate: for if they be united to Christ before any conviction of sin by the Law, their estate is not cursed but blessed, union to Christ being the root of all blessedness.
A. 1. Because by this principle, it is not fit to preach the Law to any of the Elect, to shew them thereby their cursed estate: for if they be united to Christ before any conviction of sin by the Law, their estate is not cursed but blessed, union to Christ being the root of all blessedness.
2. Because by this principle there is no need of preaching the Gospel, to draw the separated soul from Christ, to unite it to Christ: because before conviction of sin, and therefore much more before conviction of Christs Righteousness in the Gospel, this union is supposed to be wrought.
2. Because by this principle there is no need of preaching the Gospel, to draw the seperated soul from Christ, to unite it to Christ: because before conviction of sin, and therefore much more before conviction of Christs Righteousness in the Gospel, this union is supposed to be wrought.
3. Because by this principle one may be united to Christ, and yet have a heart corrupt and wholly united to sin: because it supposeth such an union to Christ which is before so much as the least sight and sense of sin.