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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 these words because I go to the Father and ye see me no more.
Quest. What is meant by these words because I go to the Father and yee see me no more.
A. The absolute sufficiency and perfection of Christs righteousness is set forth in it.
Quest How doth that appear from hence?
A. Christ being our surety and undertaking to pay our debt, hence if the debt was not discharged he durst not appear before the Father, that exacted the full payment, nor could he be able to stand before him in heaven, or if he could, yet he should not have stayed with him but should have come down again to have satisfied for the rest which was due, but now his going to the Father evidently declares that the debt is paid, and therefore we shall never see him any more to satisfy for any one sin of the elect all being sufficiently and perfectly satisfied for.
A. Christ being our suerty and undertaking to pay our debt, hence if the debt was not discharged he durst not appeare before the Father, that exacted the full payment, nor could he be able to stand before him in heaven, or if he could, yet he should not have stayed with him but should have come down again to have satisfied for the rest which was due, but now his going to the Father evidently declares that the debt is payd, and therfore we shall never see him any more to satisfy for any one sin of the elect all being sufficiently and perfectly satisfied for.