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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. Their Faith is but a fancy, and a mere delusion, because all that are justified are lastly convinced of judgment also.
Answ. Their Faith is but a fancy, and a meer delusion, beaause all that are justified are lastly convinced of judgment also.
Quest How may it be known when Christ sets up this judgment of rule in subduing his peoples sins?
Answ. In three degrees. 1. When the soul cannot but yield to Christ. Rom. 6.2. That as the soul when sin reigned was necessarily acted by sin, so now it is necessarily holy when Christ reigns in it. Rom: 5.21.
2. If the soul yields for a time to sin, yet at last it goeth to Christ to take it away. Psal: 119.6, 7. Christ is then set upon his throne of judgment when this honour is put upon him by us to subdue our enemies.