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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. Tis such a righteousness inherent in Christ, as whereby he is righteous for us, and whereby sinners convinced of sin become righteous.
3. Tis such a righteousness inherent in Christ, as wherby he is righteous for us, and wherby sinners convinced of sin becom righteous.
For tis such a righteousness; the manifestation whereof comforts a sinner convinced of sin, which cannot be any other righteousness of Christ then such as whereby he is made righteousness for a ⟨p. 48⟩sinner. 4. Tis such a righteousness as perfectly pleaseth the Father; because it is said I go to the Father, and ye shall see me no more: For if Christ by this righteousness had not perfectly pleased him, either he should never have gone to heaven to the Father, or if he had, he should never have stayed there, but now he saith I go to the Father and ye shall see me no more; soe that in one word by righteousness is meant Christs perfect righteousness or fulfilling of the Law to make a sinner righteous before God the Father.
For tis such a righteousness; the manifestation whereof comforts a sinner convinced of sin, which cannot be any other righteousness of Christ then such as whereby he is made righteousness for a ⟨p. 48⟩sinner. 4. Tis such a righteousness as perfectly pleaseth the Father; because it is said I go to the Father, and ye shall see me no more: For if Christ by this righteousness had not perfectly pleased him, either he should never have gone to heaven to the Father, or if he had, he should never haue stayed there, but now he saith I goe to the Father and ye shall see me no more; soe that in one word by righteousness is meant Christs perfect righteousness or fulfilling of the Law to make a sinner righteous before God the Father.