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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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Such Days, you may fill with Contemplations on the Perfections of the Infinite GOD, and the Glories of your Almighty REDEEMER, and the wondrous Things which He has done; and the Ministry of His Angels: And with Enumerations of the Favours, which both on Spiritual, and on Temporal Accounts you have received from Him; Whereof you should make Explicit Acknowledgements unto your Powerful and Merciful Benefactor, and particularly see and own how Undeserved they have been, and how Distinguishing they have been, and how the contrary Sufferings of CHRIST have purchased them. You will upon Trial find a Day of the Summer Solstice too short for the Pleasa• Work now before you. Here you may intermix the Songs of the Redeemed; adding the Perusal of what you may find written for the Help of the Heavenward Sallies, wherein you are mounting up as with the Wings of Eagles. You will do well, to keep the Holy Fire alive all the Day, by making all the Objects which occur to you in the Intervals of your Devotions, ⟨p. 111⟩but a Fuel that your Praises to GOD shall seize upon, and go up in short Motions of Soul unto Him. Conclude all, with an Ingenuous Meditation on that Question, What shall I render to the Lord for all His Benefits? These Days will not only obtain marvellous Blessings for you, but also leave a Celestial Flavour and Grandeur on your Mind, and infuse a becoming Discretion and Gravity into all your Conversation.
Such Days, you may fill with Contemplations on the Perfections of the Infinite GOD, and the Glories of your Almighty REDEEMER, and the wondrous Things which He has done; and the Ministry of His Angels: And with Enumerations of the Favours, which both on Spiritual, and on Temporal Accounts you have received from Him; Whereof you should make Explicit Acknowledgements unto your Powerful and Merciful Benefactor, and particularly see and own how Undeserved they have been, and how Distinguishing they have been, and how the contrary Sufferings of CHRIST have purchased them. You will upon Trial find a Day of the Summer Solstice too short for the Pleasa• Work now before you. Here you may intermix the Songs of the Redeemed; adding the Perusal of what you may find written for the Help of the Heavenward Salleys, wherein you are mounting up as with the Wings of Eagles. You will do well, to keep the Holy Fire alive all the Day, by making all the Objects which occur to you in the Intervals of your Devotions,