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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 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.
3 That the chief end why God hath revealed this mystery to man, is not only that we might see and worship all the three Persons in all things but that we might behold & be satisfied with the love and mercy of all the three in the salvation of man, viz, with the free Grace, and Election of the Father, the precious blood of the Son, endless consolations of the Holy-Ghost, and so enter into an eternal fellowship and communion with all three. 1. John. 1.3. Gall. 4.4, 5, 6.
3 That the chief end why God hath revealed this mystery to man, is not onely that we might see and worship all the three Persons in all things but that wee might behold & be satisfied with the love and mercy of all the three in the salvation of man, viz, with the free Grace, and Election of the Father, the pretious blood of the Sonn, endless consolations of the Holy-Ghost, and so enter into an eternall fellowship and communion with all three. 1. Iohn. 1.3. Gall. 4.4, 5, 6.
4 that all men might fear to sin, especially against the Gospel, and the Spirit of God which accompanies it, lest they despise the love of the Father, the blood of the Son, and Comforts of […] the Holy-Ghost, which are offered therein. […] […].28, 29. Math: 12.3.