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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.
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.
4. Because by this principle the soul is united to Christ before it hath any faith either in the habit or act of it, which is expressly contrary to the Scripture. Ephesi. 3.17. Rom. 11 20. John 3. last. for that passive faith which some say is concurrent to ⟨p. 43⟩our union, is but a mere sound of words: for it is no grace indeed, but only that obediential or passive power of the soul to receive the impression of the Spirit upon it as a mud wall doth an arrow or a bowl of water receiveth a ball of gold, which passive power is no grace but is in the most reprobate heart living.
4. Because by this principle the soul is united to Christ before it hath any faith either in the habit or act of it, which is expresly contrary to the Scripture. Ephesi. 3.17. Rom. 11 20. Iohn 3. last. for that passive faith which some say is concurrent to ⟨p. 43⟩our union, is but a meer sound of words: for it is no grace indeed, but only that obediētiall or passive power of the soul to receive the impression of the Spirit upon it as a mud wall doth an arrow or a bowle of water receiveth a ball of gold, which passive power is no grace but is in the most reprobate heart living.