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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.
Second means. Consider the unsupportable wrath of God which lieth on the soul of every man already for the least sin. John 3.18. & ver. 36. He that believeth not the wrath of God abideth on him For the wrath of God in Hell, chiefly consisteth in Two things. 1. In the souls departure from God. 2. In Gods departing from the soul. Now in the least sin, both these are already upon the soul; For in the least sin the soul departs from God, and for the least sin God departs from the soul. Isaiah 59.2. Your iniquities have separated between you and your God.
Second means. Consider the unsupportable wrath of God which lyeth on the soul of every man allready for the least sin. John 3.18. & ver. 36. Hee that believeth not the wrath of God abideth on him For the wrath of God in Hel, chiefly consisteth in Two things. 1. In the souls departure from God. 2. In Gods departing from the soul. Now in the least sin, both these are allready upon the soul; For in the least sin the soul departs from God, and for the least sin God departs from the soul. Esaiah 59.2. Your iniquities have separated between you and your God.
Third means. Consider that no sinner hath any thing to bear up his heart under this unsupportable burden, for if he hath any comfort, it is from and in the creatures, but they are all but snares & curses to him while he remains accursed of God in his sins. Gal. 3.10.
Third means. Consider that no sinner hath any thing to bear up his heart under this unsupportable burthen, for if he hath any comfort, it is from and in the creatures, but they are all but snares & curses to him while he remains accursed of God in his sinns. Gal. 3.10.