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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.
2. That sight & sense of sin should not discourage any one from believing in Christs righteousness because to such persons only Christs Righteousness is revealed by the Spirit.
2. That sight & sence of sin should not discourage any one from believing in Christs righteousnes because to such persons onely Christs Righteosness is revealed by the Spirit.
3. Hence it followeth, that when a sinner is humbled he may then without presumption believe a proud and unhumbled spirit cannot believe, an humbled sinner cannot presume, nor yet believe too soon; presumption is the proper quality of an unhumbled soul, for if now is the time of Christs revealing his righteousness while the soul is humbled, then it is the time of our applying of Christs righteousness without presumption.
3. Hence it followeth, that when a sinner is humbled he may then without presumption believe a proud and unhumbled spirit cannot believe, an humbled sinner cannot presume, nor yet believe too soon; presumption is the proper quality of an unhumbled soul, for if now is the time of Christs revealling his righteousnes while the soul is humbled, then it is the time of our aplying of Christs righteousnes without presumption.
4. Hence it followeth, that an humbled sinner should not seek first for sanctification, but justification, or a clear revelation of Christs righteousness.
4. Hence it followeth, that an humbled sinner should not seek first for sanctification, but justification, or a clear revelation of Christs righteousnes.