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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.
3. That having received it by Faith God is now fully pacified. Rom. 5.1.
Quest. Why must the soul be thus humbled before it be justified by Christs righteousness?
Quest. Why must the soule be thus humbled before it be justifyed by Christs righteousness?
A. 1. Otherwise the soul would not care for Christs righteousness Rom 9.3.31. An unhumbled sinner cannot but tread the Gospel underfoot.
2. Because if he did care for it, yet an unhumbled sinner will afterward abuse it, and turn Grace into wantonness. Gal. 2.19.
2. Because if he did care for it, yet an unhumbled sinner will afterward abuse it, and turn Grace into wantonnes.