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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.
But the best way to silence such usurping Teachers, ⟨p. 80⟩is for those to whom it belongeth, to do it themselves so diligently, that the people may not have need to go a begging; and to do it so judiciously, and affectingly, that a plain difference may appear between them and usurpers, and that other mens works may be shamed by theirs; and also by the adding of holy lives, and unwearied diligence to high abilities, to keep up the reputation of their sacred office, that neither Seducers, nor tempted ones may fetch matter of Temptation from our blemishes, or neglects. But I shall say no more of this duty.
2. Another part of our Pastoral work is to administer the holy mysteries, or Seals of Gods Covenant, Baptism and the Lords Supper. This also is claimed by private usurpers: but I'll not stand to discuss their claim. A great fault it is among our selves, that some are so careless in the manner, and others do reform that with a total neglect, and others do lay such a stress on circumstances, and make them a matter of so much contention, even in that ordinance where Union and Communion is so profest.
2. Another part of our Pastoral work is to administer the holy mysteries, or Seals of Gods Covenant, Baptism and the Lords Supper. This also is claimed by private usurpers: but I'le not stand to discuss their claim. A great fault it is among our selves, that some are so careless in the manner, and others do reform that with a total neglect, and others do lay such a stress on circumstances, and make them a matter of so much contention, even in that ordinance where Union and Communion is so profest.
3. Another part of our work is to Guide our people, and be as their mouth in the public prayers of the Church, and the public praises of God: as also to bless them in the name of the Lord. This sacerdotal part of the work is not the least, nor to be so much thrust into a corner as by too many of us it is. A great part of Gods service in the Church-Assemblies, was wont in all ages of the Church till of late, to consist in Public Praises and Eucharistical acts in holy Communion: and the Lords Day