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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. 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. John 8.29.
Answ. In this manner. First. The Lord Jesus performes all the rightousness which the strict justice of God in his Law requireth in a sinner. Gal. 4.4, 5. John 8.29.
2. He did all this willingly for a sinner. 1 Pet. 3.18. Rom. 5.6, 17. John. 17.19. For if he had kept all the Law, but not for a sinner, it would have done a sinner no good, but now paying his debt as a surety for another, it may stand in Law.
2. Hee did all this willingly for a sinner. 1 Pet. 3.18. Rom. 5.6, 17.