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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
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Now, for a Regular System of Church-History, I know not that I can tender you a Better, than Spanheim, his Introductio ad Historiam et Antiquitates Sacras; To which, by all means add, Hornius, his Historia Ecclesiastica: And Usher, his, De Christianarum Ecclesrarum Successione et Statu. If you would have what is English, and Easy, 'tis done to your Hand by a Scotchman, that is to say, Patrick Simpson, in his History of the Church. Somewhat larger than these, and never enough to be commended, is, Hottinger, his, Historia Ecclesiastica Novi Testamenti But then, I would have you, if you don't wholly Peruse, yet by all means Possess, and often Visit, the Ecclesiastical History of the Magdeburgensian Centuriators; Of which noble Work I will say, what Spanheim said before me; That it is, Bibliotheca totius Christianae Antiquitatis. — incredibili cum Studio, Fide optima, Meth do utilissima, cong•sta.
Now, for a Regular System of Church-History, I know not that I can tender you a Better, than Spanheim, his Introductio ad Historiam et Antiquitates Sacras; To which, by all means add, Hornius, his Historia Ecclesiastica: And Usher, his, De Christianarum Ecclesrarum Successione et Statu. If you would have what is English, and Easy, 'tis done to your Hand by a Scotchman, that is to say, Patrick Sympson, in his History of the Church. Somewhat larger than these, and never enough to be commended, is, Hottinger, his, Historia Ecclesiastica Novi Testamenti But then, I would have you, if you don't wholly Peruse, yet by all means Possess, and often Visit, the Ecclesiastical History of the Magdeburgensian Centuriators; Of which noble Work I will say, what Spanheim said before me; That it is, Bibliotheca totius Christianae Antiquitatis. — incredibili cum Studio, Fide optima, Meth do utilissima, cong•sta.
There have been also more particular Essays of Church History, which you may do well to find some time for Conversation with. Such more especially are what we have had from Eusebius, whom they call The Father of Church History; Together with, The Tripartite History, of Socrates, and Theodoret, and Sozomen, continued by Evagri•s.