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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 What are you to know concerning the sixth thing viz: the manifestation of them to man?
Quest What are you to know concerning the sixt thing viz: the manifestation of them to man?
Answ 1 that although nothing is more difficult to conceive, then how there should be three Persons in one God, yet there is nothing more clear in all the scriptures then that it is so.
Answ 1 that allthough nothing is more difficult to conceive, then how there should be three Persons in one God, yet there is nothing more clear in all the scriptures then that it is so.
2 That therefore we are to adore this mystery and to believe that it is so, & not too curiously to dispute and question how it can be so.
2 That therfore we are to adore this mystery and to believe that it is so, & not too curiously to dispute and question how it can be so.