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How to do good to many, or, The public good is the Christians life…How to do good to many, or, The publick good is the Christians life…
How to do good to many, or, The public good is the Christians life directions and motives to it, intended for an auditory of London citizens, and published for them, for want of leave to preach them / by Richard Baxter.How to do good to many, or, The publick good is the Christians life directions and motives to it, intended for an auditory of London citizens, and published for them, for want of leave to preach them / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Rob. Gibs, 1682
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.
1. Is it not possible to send some able zealous Chaplains to those Factories which are in the Countries of Infidels and Heathens? Such as thirst for the Conversion of sinners, and the enlargement of the Church of Christ, and would labour skilfully and diligently therein? Is it not possible to get some short Christian books, which are fitted for that use, to be translated in such languages that Infidels can read, and to distribute them among them? If it be not possible also to send thither Religious Conscionable Factors, who would further the work, the case of London is very sad.
1. Is it not possible to send some able zealous Chaplains to those Factories which are in the Countries of Infidels and Heathens? Such as thirst for the Conversion of sinners, and the enlargment of the Church of Christ, and would labour skilfully and diligently therein? Is it not possible to get some short Christian books, which are fitted for that use, to be translated in such languages that Infidels can read, and to distribute them among them? If it be not possible also to send thither Religious Conscionable Factors, who would further the work, the case of London is very sad.
II. Is it not possible, at least to help the poor ignorant Armenians, Greeks, Muscovites, and other Christians, who have no Printing among them, nor much Preaching or knowledge; and for want of Printing have very few Bibles, even for their Churches or Ministers? Could nothing be done to get some Bibles, Catechisms, and practical books printed in their own tongues and given among them? I know there is difficulty in the way: But money and willingness and diligence might do something.
II. Is it not possible, at least to help the poor ignorant Armenians, Greeks, Moscovites, and other Christians, who have no Printing among them, nor much Preaching or knowledge; and for want of Printing have very few Bibles, even for their Churches or Ministers? Could nothing be done to get some Bibles, Catechisms, and practical books printed in their own tongues and given among them? I know there is difficulty in the way: But mony and willingness and diligence might do something.