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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. But what evil is there in this opinion to affirm that justification is before faith.
Quest. But what evill is there in this opinion to affirm that justification is before faith.
Answ. The scope of it is that a man may be in an estate of grace & actual favour with God, and yet live in all manner of sin, without faith, and repentance, which is most abominable, for sin can not have dominion over a man while he is under grace. Rom. 6.14.
Answ. The scope of it is that a man may be in an estate of grace & actuall favour with God, and yet live in all maner of sin, without faith, and repentance, which is most abominable, for sin can not have dominion over a man while he is under grace. Rom. 6.14.
Quest. But doth not the Gospel belong to sinners as sinners?