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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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§. 16. After all this Preparation for the Sanctuary, you are now coming to feed the Flocks on the High Mountains of Israel; Coming into an Employment among the People of GOD, in which, I wish you may prove like the Angel, in the Revelation, that came down from Heaven, and the Earth was lightened with his Glory. I am now going to bring you into the PULPIT: Which I hope, you ⟨p. 90⟩will ascend [as Luther, when he was much older than you, says, he still always did!] with a Trembling Soul; and remembering that you are to stand, where, that which the Jewish Senator said unto the greatest Person among them, is what the People of GOD may say unto you; Non stas coram nobis, sed coram eo qui dixit, Fiat, et factus est Mundus.
§. 16. After all this Preparation for the Sanctuary, you are now coming to feed the Flocks on the High Mountains of Israel; Coming into an Employment among the People of GOD, in which, I wish you may prove like the Angel, in the Revelation, that came down from Heaven, and the Earth was lightened with his Glory. I am now going to bring you into the PULPIT: Which I hope, you ⟨p. 90⟩will ascend [as Luther, when he was much older than you, says, he still always did!] with a Trembling Soul; and remembring that you are to stand, where, that which the Jewish Senator said unto the greatest Person among them, is what the People of GOD may say unto you; Non stas coram nobis, sed coram eo qui dixit, Fiat, et factus est Mundus.
There is a Troop of Authors, and even an Host of GOD, who have written on, The Pastoral Care, from the Days of Gregory, down to the Days of Gilbert; Yea, and since these, every Year some to this very Day. I cannot set you so tedious a Task, as to Read a Tenth Part, of what has been offered on the Art, and the Gift, and the Method of PREACHING. If you Read, the Pastor Evangelicus, of a Bowls; Or, The Preacher, of an Edwards; you will do as much this Way, as I shall at present ask you to do.