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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. That it is very dangerous to shake off trouble of conscience for sin, so as to hide it, extenuate it, excuse it, because it is such a sin as quencheth the very first motions of the Spirit, which appear first in conviction and consequently a great enmity against the Spirit is seen in these.
Quest. What besides followeth hence?
Answ. That all those that look for salvation should first seek for an humble & broken heart to be wrought in them by the spirit in this effectual conviction of sin.
Answ. That all those that look for salvation should first seek for an humble & broken heart to be wrought in them by the spirit in this effectuall conviction of sinn.
Quest. What means may be used that the soul may be thus humbled?
Quest. What means may be used that the soule may be thus humbled?