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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.
7. All the Examples of the Prophets and Apostles and other Preachers recorded in Scripture, will rise up against such and condemn them: even ⟨p. 374⟩this pattern that is set them by Paul, Acts 20. And all the examples of the diligent servants of Christ in these latter times, and in the places about them. For these were for their imitation, and to provoke them to a holy emulation in fidelity and Ministerial diligence.
8. The Holy Bible that is open before us, and all the Books in our studies that tell us of our duty, directly or indirectly, may condemn the lazy and unprofitable servant: For we have not all these helps and furniture in vain.
9. All the Sermons that we preach to persuade our people to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, to lay violent hands upon the Crown, and take the Kingdom as by force, to strive to enter in at the strait gate, and so to run as they that may obtain, &c. will rise up against the unfaithful and condemn them. For if it so nearly concern them to labour for their salvation, doth it not concern us who have the charge of them to be also violent, laborious, and unwearied in striving to help on their salvation? Is it worth their labour, and patience, and is it not also worth ours?
9. All the Sermons that we preach to perswade our people to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, to lay violent hands upon the Crown, and take the Kingdom as by force, to strive to enter in at the strait gate, and so to run as they that may obtain, &c. will rise up against the unfaithful and condemn them. For if it so nearly concern them to labour for their salvation, doth it not concern us who have the charge of them to be also violent, laborious, and unwearied in striving to help on their salvation? Is it worth their labour, and patience, and is it not also worth ours?