A26932:831
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.
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Another fort there are, that we may have occasion of conference with, though they will scarce stoop to be Catechized; and that is, Opinionative Questionists, that being tainted with Pride and self-conceitedness, are readier to teach, then to be taught, and to vent their own conceits, and quarrel with you, as being ignorant or erroneous your selves, then to receive instruction: and if they are tainted with any notable error or schismatical disposition, they will seek to waste the time in vain janglings, and to dispute, rather then to learn. I am not now directing you what to do with those men at other times (of that I shall give a touch anon;) but only if they come to you at this time, which is ⟨p. 454⟩appointed for Catechizing and edifying Instruction: Nor is it my thought to presume to direct any but the weaker sort of Ministers in this, any more then in the former:
ANother fort there are, that we may have occasion of conference with, though they will scarce stoop to be Catechized; and that is, Opinionative Questionists, that being tainted with Pride and self-conceitedness, are readyer to teach, then to be taught, and to vent their own conceits, and quarrel with you, as being ignorant or erroneous your selves, then to receive instruction: and if they are tainted with any notable errour or schismatical disposition, they will seek to waste the time in vain janglings, and to dispute, rather then to learn. I am not now directing you what to do with those men at other times (of that I shall give a touch anon;) but only if they come to you at this time, which is ⟨p. 454⟩appointed for Catechizing and edifying Instruction: Nor is it my thought to presume to direct any but the weaker sort of Ministers in this, any more then in the former: