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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.
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.
Answ. It will discourage none but the carnal and self-seeking, and not those that thirst after the winning of souls, & are wholly devoted to the service of ⟨p. 66⟩God, and have taken up the Cross and follow Christ in self-denial. And for others, they are so far from being good Ministers, that they are not his Disciples or true Christians. Christ would not forbear to tell the world of the absolute necessity of self-denial and resigning up all, and bearing the Cross, and mortifying the flesh, for fear of discouraging men from his service; but contrarily telleth them that he will have no other servants but such, and those that will not come on these terms, may go their ways, and take their course, and see who will lose by it, and whether he do more want their service, or they want his protection and favour.
Answ. It will discourage none but the carnal and self-seeking, and not those that thirst after the winning of souls, & are wholly devoted to the service of ⟨p. 66⟩God, and have taken up the Cross and follow Christ in self-denyal. And for others, they are so far from being good Ministers, that they are not his Disciples or true Christians. Christ would not forbear to tell the world of the absolute necessity of self-deniall and resigning up all, and bearing the Cross, and mortifying the flesh, for fear of discouraging men from his service; but contrarily telleth them that he will have no other servants but such, and those that will not come on these terms, may go their waies, and take their course, and see who will lose by it, and whether he do more want their service, or they want his protction and favour.