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Gildas Salvianus: The Reformed Pastor
Gildas Salvianus, the reformed pastor showing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizing : with an open confession of our too open sins : prepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb. 4, 1655 by the ministers of that county, who subscribed the agreement for catechizing and personal instruction at their entrance upon that work / by their unworthy fellow-servant, Richard Baxter ...Gildas Salvianus, the reformed pastor shewing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizing : with an open confession of our too open sins : prepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb. 4, 1655 by the ministers of that county, who subscribed the agreement for catechizing and personal instruction at their entrance upon that work / by their unworthy fellow-servant, Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nevil Simmons, 1656
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.
3. In respect to the work it self, or the Actions which we must do.
And 4. In respect to the End which we must intend. Or it is not amiss if I begin first with this last, as being first in our intention, though last as to the attainment.
1. The ultimate end of our Pastoral over-sight, is that which is the ultimate end of our whole lives; Even the Pleasing and Glorifying of God, to which is connext the Glory of the humane nature also of Christ, and the Glorification of his Church, ⟨p. 55⟩and of our selves in particular: And the nearer ends of our office, are, the sanctification, and holy obedience of the people of our charge, their unity, order, beauty, strength, preservation and increase; and the right worshipping of God, especially in the solemn Assemblies.
1. The ultimate end of our Pastoral over-sight, is that which is the ultimate end of our whole lives; Even the Pleasing and Glorifying of God, to which is connext the Glory of the humane nature also of Christ, and the Glorification of his Church, ⟨p. 55⟩and of our selves in particular: And the neerer ends of our office, are, the sanctification, and holy obedience of the people of our charge, their unity, order, beauty, strength, preservation and increase; and the right worshipping of God, especially in the solemn Assemblies.