N02338:14
Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry
Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry. : Wherein, first, a right foundation is laid for his future improvement; and, then, rules are offered for such a management of his academical & preparatory studies; and thereupon, for such a conduct after his appearance in the world; as may render his a skilful and useful minister of the Gospel. : [Three lines of quotation in Latin]
Boston: printed for Thomas Hancock, 1726
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Quum enim Dominus advenerit, Mundum vera ac vivida Fide (ipsius praecipue Adventus) paene Wacuum; et cum Caelestibus Aquilis et Angelis Descensurus, quid aliud quam quasi Cadaver in hujus Mundi Spiritu, et Moribus, et Amoribus misere patrefactum, totam sere Ecclesiam inveniet!
In media jam sumus Nocte, qua Clamore illo, quo nil magis Tempestivum, Sponsus advenit, Ecclesia in utramque Aurem Dormiens est excitanda. At Clamor ille, Advenit Sponsus, vel millies repetitus, pro Excitatione vel unius inter Decies mille vix aliquid efficiet; post vehementissimas ejusdem Repetitions, vix aliter quam in Aures Desunctorum, Conclamatum est.
In media jam sumus Nocte, qua Clamore illo, quo nil magis Tempestivum, Sponsus advenit, Ecclesia in utramque Aurem Dormiens est excitanda. At Clamor ille, Advenit Sponsus, vel millies repetitus, pro Excitatione vel unius inter Decies mille vix aliquid efficiet; post vehementissimas ejusdem Repetitiones, vix aliter quam in Aures Desunctorum, Conclamatum est.
Quum his Nunciis ac Monitis Fratres ego meos alte Sopitos, ad mollem suum, at quidem Lethargicum et Lethalem Somnum excutiendum suscitare vellem, scio me meis instar Loti cujusdam, Vanum Somniatorem visum fore; atque tanquam Jocabundum ac Ludibundum et nescio quo Enthusiasmo Epilepticum hominem, eos me tractaturos; et ut sopor eos magis placidus compeditos teneat, variis in Vaticinia quaedam ut non adhuc impleta Commentationibus, quasi Narcoticis quibusdam Pharmacis usuros.