A26932:828
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.
6. It is therefore very meet that we prepare our selves to it by private prayer; and if time would permit, and there be many together; if we did begin and end with a short prayer with our people, it were best.
7. Carry on all (even the most earnest passages) in clear demonstrations of love to their souls, and make them feel through the whole, that you aim at nothing but their own salvation; and avoid all harsh discouraging passages, throughout.
8. If you have not time to deal so fully with each one particularly as is here directed, then 1. Omit not the most necessary parts. 2. Take several of them together that are friends, and will not seek to divulge each others weaknesses, and speak to them in common as much as concerneth all; and only the Examinations of their Knowledge and state, and convictions of misery and special directions, must be used to the individuals alone: But take heed of slubbering it over (upon an unfaithful laziness, or being too brief) without a real Necessity.
8. If you have not time to deal so fully with each one particularly as is here directed, then 1. Omit not the most necessary parts. 2. Take several of them together that are friends, and will not seek to divulge each others weaknesses, and speak to them in common as much as concerneth all; and only the Examinations of their Knowledge and state, and convictions of misery and special directions, must be used to the individuals alone: But take heed of slubbering it over (uponan unfaithful laziness, or being too brief) without a real Necessity.