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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.
I confess much prudence is to be exercised in such proceedings, least we do more hurt then good; but it must be such Christian prudence as ordereth duties, and suits them to their ends, and not such carnal prudence as shall enervate or exclude them. It may be fit therefore for younger Ministers to consult with others, for the more cautelous proceeding in such works. And in the performance of it, we should deal humbly, even when we deal most sharply, and make it appear that it is not from any contending, ⟨p. 103⟩or Lordly disposition, nor an act of revenge for any injury but a necessary duty which we cannot conscionably avoid: And therefore it will be meet that we disclaim all such animosities, and show the people the commands of God obliging us to what we do.
I confess much prudence is to be exercised in such proceedings, least we do more hurt then good; but it must be such Christian prudence as ordereth duties, and suteth them to their ends, and not such carnal prudence as shall enervate or exclude them. It may be fit therefore for younger Ministers to consult with others, for the more cautelous proceeding in such works. And in the performance of it, we should deal humbly, even when we deal most sharply, and make it appear that it is not from any contending, ⟨p. 103⟩or Lordly disposition, nor an act of revenge for any injury but a necessary duty which we cannot conscionably avoid: And therefore it will be meet that we disclaim all such animosities, and shew the people the commands of God obliging us to what we do.
E. G. Neighbours and Brethren, sin is so hateful an evil in the eyes of the most holy God, how light soever impenitent sinners make of it, that he hath provided the everlasting torments of Hell for the punishment of it; and no lesser means can prevent that punishment then the Sacrifice of the blood of the Son of God, applied to those that truly Repent of it and forsake it; and therefore God that calleth all men to Repentance, hath commanded us to exhort one another daily, while it is called to day, least any be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin,