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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 that I be not mistaken, it is far from my thoughts to speak what I have done of any peaceable man of the Prelatical way, or to meddle in the Controversy of the best way of Government; nor do I speak to any of the New Prelatical way, but only those who are guilty of the miscarriages which I have spoken of; and for them, I had rather bear their indignation, then the Church should bear the fruits of their destructive intemperate conceits.
But that I be not mistaken, it is far from my thoughts to speak what I have done of any peaceable man of the Prelatical way, or to meddle in the Controversie of the best way of Government; nor do I speak to any of the New Prelatical way, but only those who are guilty of the miscarriages which I have spoken of; and for them, I had rather bear their indignation, then the Church should bear the fruits of their destructive intemperate conceits.
The most common cause of our Divisions and unpeaceableness, is, mens high estimation of their own Opinions. And it ordinarily worketh these two ways; sometimes by setting men upon Novelties; and sometimes by a censorious condemning of all that differ from the party that they are of.
The most common cause of our Divisions and unpeaceableness, is, mens high estimation of their own Opinions. And it ordinarily worketh these two waies; sometimes by setting men upon Novelties; and sometimes by a censorious condemning of all that differ from the party that they are of.
Some are as busy in their enquiries after new Doctrines, as if the Scripture were not perfect, or Christ had not told us all that is necessary; or the way to heaven were not in all ages one and the same, from Christ to the end of the world; or the Church were not still the same thing. And they look not only after new discoveries in lesser things, but they are making us new Articles of faith, & framing out new ways to heaven. The body of Popery came in at this door;