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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. The curse of the Law belongs to sinners as sinners, but not the promises. Gal. 3.10. And if the Gospel belongs to sinners as sinners, then all sinners shall be saved throughout the whole world, the Gospel indeed is offered to the vilest sinner, but the promise of it is actually applied to none but humbled and believing sinners.
Answ. The curse of the Law belongs to sinners as sinners, but not the promises. Gal. 3.10. And if the Gospell belongs to sinners as sinners, then all sinners shall be saved throughout the whole world, the Gospel indeed is offered to the vilest sinner, but the promise of it is actually applyed to none but humbled and believing sinners.
Quest. What follows from this?
Quest. What followes from this?
Answ. That one reason why some are so long before they see their justification, is because there is some flaw in their humiliation; unsound humiliation ⟨p. 54⟩unsound peace, little humiliation, little peace in sense of our justification; for though an humbled heart hath many objections against believing, yet when the Spirit comes, he will convince you of righteousness as he did formerly of sin.
Answ. That one reason why some are so long before they see their justification, is because there is some flaw in their humiliation; unsound humiliation ⟨p. 54⟩