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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.
And here be sure if we can, to get their promise, and engage them to amendment, especially to use means, and change their company, and forsake actual sinning, because these are more in their reach, and in this way they may wait for the accomplishing of that change that is not yet wrought. And do this solemnly, remembering them of the presence of God that heareth their promises, and will expect the performance. (And when you have afterward opportunity, you may remember them of that promise.)
And here be sure if we can, to get their promise, and engage them to amendment, especially to use means, and change their company, and forsake actual sinning, because these are more in their reach, and in this way they may wait for the accomplishing of that change that is not yet wrought. And do this solemnly, remembring them of the presence of God that heareth their promises, and will expect the performance. (And when you have afterward opportunity, you may remember them of that promise.)
Direction 9. At the dismissing of them do these two things. 1. Again lenify their minds by a deprecation of offence in a word; E. G. [I pray you take it not ill that I have put you to this trouble, or dealt thus freely with you: Its as little pleasure to me as to you, if I did not know these things to be true and necessary, I would have spared this labour to my self and you: But I know that we shall be here together but a little while: we are almost at the world to come already; and therefore its time for us all to look about us, and see that we be ready when God shall call us.]
Direction 9. At the dismissing of them do these two things. 1. Again lenifie their minds by a deprecation of offence in a word; E. G. [I pray you take it not ill that I have put you to this trouble, or dealt thus freely with you: Its as little pleasure to me as to you, if I did not know these things to be true and necessary, I would have spared this labour to my self and you: But I know that we shall be here together but a little while: we are almost at the world to come already; and therefore its time for us all to look about us, and see that we be ready when God shall call us.]