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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.
And I must further say, that indeed this poverty is not so sad & dangerous a business as it is pretended to be. So you have but food and raiment, must you not therewith be content? and what would you have more then that which may enable you for the work of God? And it is not purple and fine linen, and faring deliciously every day, that you must expect as that which must content you. A mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that he possesseth. So your clothing be warm, and your food be wholesome, you may as well be supported by it to do God service, as if you had the fullest satisfaction to your flesh: A patched coat may be warm, and bread and drink is wholesome food. He that wanteth not these, hath but a cold excuse to make for hazarding mens souls, that he may live on a fuller diet in the world.
And I must further say, that indeed this poverty is not so sad & dangerous a business as it is pretended to be. So you have but food and rayment, must you not therewith be content? and what would you have more then that which may enable you for the work of God? And it is not purple and fine linnen, and faring deliciously every day, that you must expect as that which must content you. A mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that he possesseth. So your cloathing be warm, and your food be wholsom, you may as well be supported by it to do God service, as if you had the fullest satisfaction to your flesh: A patcht coat may be warm, and bread and drink is wholsom food. He that wanteth not these, hath but a cold excuse to make for hazarding mens souls, that he may live on a fuller dyet in the world.
Obj. If this Doctrine be received, then it will discourage men from meddling with great places; and so all Cities, Market-Towns, and other great Parishes will be left desolate.
Obj. If this Doctrine be received, then it will discourage men from medling with great places; and so all Cities, Market-Towns, and other great Parishes will be left desolate.