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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. We must see that he beg the Communion of the Church, and their prayers to God for his Pardon and Salvation.
4. And that he Promise to fly from such sins for the time to come, and watch more narrowly, and walk more warily.
5. And then we have these things more to do.
1. To assure him of the riches of Gods love, and the sufficiency of Christs blood to pardon his sins, and that if his Repentance be sincere, the Lord doth pardon him, of which we are authorized as his Messengers to assure him.
2. To charge him to persevere and perform his promises, and avoid temptations, and continue to beg mercy and strengthening grace.