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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.
Quest What is meant by this word righteousness?
Quest What is meant by this word righteousnesse?
Answ. it appears in four things.
Answ. it appeares in four things.
1. As by sin or unrighteousness is meant the breach of the law, so by righteousness is meant the fulfilling of it.
1. As by sin or unrighteousnesse is meant the breach of the law, so by righteousnesse is meant the fulfilling of it.
2. Its not our own fulfilling of the law or a righteousness inherent in us, but a righteousness inherent in Christ, a righteousness in him out of us, for it is no argument to prove that we are righteous because Christ is gone to the Father, but it is an argument that he is so.