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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.
CHAP. II. Sect. 1. What it is to Take heed to all the Flock? Its implied that every Flock have their own Pastor; and that regularly the Flock be no greater then the Pastors may over-see, taking heed to all. Sect. 2. The ends of this Oversight. Sect. 3. Of the subject of this work. Sect. 4. Of the Object of it. 1. The unconverted. 2. The converted. 1. The young and weaker. 2. Those that labour under some special distempers. 3. Decliners. 4. That are fallen under some great Temptation. 5. The disconsolate. 6. The strong. Sect. 5. Of the action it self. 1. Public Preaching. 2. Sacraments. 3. Public prayer, and praise, and benediction. 4. Oversight of the members distinctly. 1. Knowing them. 2. Instructing the ignorant. 3. Advising them that seek advice. 4. Looking to particular Families. How. 5. Resisting seduction. 6. Encouraging the obedient. 7. Visiting the sick. 8. Comforting. 9. Private admonishing offenders. 10. More public Discipline. 1. Public admonition. How. 2. Public exhortation to open discovery of Repentance. 3. Public praying for the offender. 4. To assist the penitent, confirming, absolving, &c. 5. Rejecting the obstinately impenitent from our Communion. 6. Reception of the penitent. The ⟨image 38⟩manner and necessity of these acts. Making Laws for the Church is not our work.
CHAP. II. Sect. 1. WHat it is to Take heed to all the Flock? Its implyed that every Flock have their own Pastor; and that regularly the Flock be no greater then the Pastors may over-see, taking heed to all. Sect. 2. The ends of this Oversight. Sect. 3. Of the subject of this work. Sect. 4. Of the Object of it. 1. The unconverted. 2. The converted. 1. The young and weaker. 2. Those that labour under some special distempers. 3. Decliners. 4. That are fallen under some great Temptation. 5. The disconsolate. 6. The strong. Sect. 5. Of the action it self. 1. Publike Preaching. 2. Sacraments. 3. Publike prayer, and praise, and benediction. 4. Oversight of the members distinctly. 1. Knowing them. 2. Instructing the ignorant. 3. Advising them that seek advice. 4. Looking to particular Families. How. 5. Resisting seduction. 6. Encourageing the obedient. 7. Visiting the sick. 8. Comforting. 9. Private admonishing offenders. 10. More publike Discipline. 1. Publike admonition. How. 2. Publike exhortation to open discovery of Repentance. 3. Publike praying for the offender. 4. To assist the penitent, confirming, absolving, &c. 5. Rejecting the obstinately impenitent from our Communion. 6. Reception of the penitent. The ⟨image 38⟩