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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.
A. 1. From the nature of Gods holiness which abhors the least sin, or unrighteousness and is never pleased but with perfect righteousness, which all men fall short of.
A. 1. From the nature of Gods holyness which abhors the least sin, or unrighteousness and is never pleased but with perfect righteousness, which all men fall short of.
2. From the sentence of God in his Law, which curseth all that continue not in all that is written in the book of the Law to do it. Gal. 3.10.
Quest. How can Christs righteousness make a sinner righteous?
Answ. In this manner. First. The Lord Jesus performs all the righteousness which the strict justice of God in his Law requireth in a sinner. Gal. 4.4, 5.