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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
Preface: To my Reverend and Dearly beloved Brethren, the faithful Ministers of Christ, in Britta…
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.
The other is Mr. Tho. Ball of Northampton in his late Book for the Ministry, where Part 3. Cap. 4. he bringeth many Arguments to prove it the Ministers duty to exercise Discipline as well as to preach: and the seventh Argument is this, [What was given by the Bishops unto such Ministers as they ordained and laid their hands upon, should not be grudged or denied to them by any body: for they were never accounted lavish or over liberal unto them, especially in point of Jurisdiction: that was always a very tender point, and had a guard and sentry always on it: for conceiving themselves the sole possessors of it, they were not willing to admit of partners: ⟨image 24⟩Whatever they indulged in other points, as Pharaoh to Joseph [Only in the throne I will be greater then thou] Yet Bishops granted to all that they ordained Presbyters, the use and exercise of Discipline as well as Doctrine, as appears in the Book of ordering Bishops, Priests and Deacons, whereof the Interrogatories propounded to the party to be ordained is, [Will you then give your faithful diligence always so to Minister the Doctrine and Sacraments, and the Discipline of Christ as the Lord hath commanded, and as this Realm hath received the same according to the Commandments of God, so that you may teach the people committed to your care and charge with all diligence to keep and observe the same:] Which a Reverend and Learned Brother, not observing would confine all jurisdiction to Diocesan Bishops, &c. Argu. 8. What is granted and allowed to Ministers by the Laws and Customs of this Nation cannot reasonably be denied: for the Laws of England have never favoured usurpation in the Clergy, &c. But the Laws and customs of this Nation allows to the Ministers of England the use and exercise of Discipline as well as Doctrine: for such of them as have Parsonages or Rectories, are in all process and proceedings called Rectors, &c.
The other is Mr. Tho. Ball of Northampton in his late Book for the Ministry, where Part 3. Cap. 4. he bringeth many Arguments to prove it the Ministers duty to exercise Discipline as well as to preach: and the seventh Argument is this, [What was given by the Bishops unto such Ministers as they ordained and laid their hands upon, should not be grudged or denyed to them by any body: for they were never accounted lavish or over liberal unto them, especially in point of Jurisdiction: that was alwaies a very tender point, and had a guard and centry alwaies on it: for conceiving themselves the sole possessors of it, they were not willing to admit of partners: