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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 are you now to do after God hath convinced you of sin and humbled the soul for it?
Quest. What are you now to doe after God hath convinced you of sin and humbled the soul for it?
Answ. To seek a part in Christs Righteousness and to see my self righteous by faith in the righteousness of Christ Jesus.
Answ. To seeke a part in Christs Righteousness and to see my self righteous by faith in the righteousness of Christ Jesus.
Quest. May not I stand before God with mine own righteousness by reforming what is amiss, and doing what God requireth for time to come?
Answ. No; for Christ himself could not appear before God without perfect righteousness, when he undertook for a sinner, nor without satisfaction for all their unrighteousness & sin, much less can I stand before God with mine own polluted righteousness.