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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. Others there be that are peaceable men on both sides, that will not justify the former miscarriages, nor own the present evils of any; but think though there be too much truth in these later accusations, yet the nature of the Difference and the Quality ⟨p. 165⟩of some of the persons is such, as deserveth our desires and endeavours of Reconciliation. But they think the work to be hopeless and impossible, and therefore not to be attempted.
3. Others there be that are peaceable men on both sides, that will not justifie the former miscarriages, nor own the present evils of any; but think though there be too much truth in these later accusations, yet the nature of the Difference and the Quality ⟨p. 165⟩of some of the persons is such, as deserveth our desires and endeavours of Reconciltation. But they think the work to be hopeless and impossible, and therefore not to be attempted.
And thus our breach is made; but how or when it will be well healed, the Lord knoweth. But this is not all; it behoveth us yet to come nearer home, and enquire into the ways of the present approved Godly Ministers, of what party soever; and doubtless if we are willing to know our selves we may soon find that which will lay us very low before the Lord, I shall in all have an eye at my own corrupt heart which I am so far from Justifying in th•s common lamentation, that I take it as my necessary duty to cast the first stone at my self.
And thus our breach is made; but how or when it will be well healed, the Lord knoweth. But this is not all; it behoveth us yet to come neerer home, and enquire into the waies of the present approved Godly Ministers, of what party soever; and doubtless if we are willing to know our selves we may soon find that which will lay us very low before the Lord, I shall in all have an eye at my own corrupt heart which I am so far from Justifying in ths common lamentation, that I take it as my necessary duty to cast the first stone at my self.