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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. 1 That they are Distinguished, but not Divided one from another, and therefore the Spirit is called another Comforter John. 14.16 and the Father another Witness. John. 5.32. and yet both to be with God and in God. John. 1.1.2. 1. Cor. 2.11. Pro. 8.30.
Answ. 1 That they are Distinguished, but not Divided one from another, and therfore the Spirit is called another Comforter John. 14.16 and the Father another Witness. Iohn. 5.32. and yet both to be with God and in God. Iohn. 1.1.2. 1. Cor. 2.11. Pro. 8.30.
2 That they are Distinguished by their Relative and Incommunicable Properties, or divers manner of Subsisting, for it is Proper to the Father to beget the Son, and to the Son to be begotten of the Father, and to the Holy-Ghost to proceed from both. Joh. 1·8. Joh. 15·26. Gal: 4.6.
2 That they are Distinguished by their Relative and Incommunicable Propertyes, or divers manner of Subsisting, for it is Proper to the Father to beget the Sonn, and to the Sonn to be begotten of the Father, and to the Holy-Ghost to proceed from both.