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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.
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.
Answ. No; for Christ himself could not appeare 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.
Quest. What is the reason that no man can stand before God with his own righteousness?