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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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VIII. Sometimes a Vindication may be necessary. In what Cases— Wisdom will be profitable to direct you. But, if it be at any Time whispered unto you, that any one has Despised you, Derided you, spoken Diminutively of you; the Best way, for the most part, is, For you to take no more Notice of it, than a greater Man [a Theodosius] would have done of such a Contempt cast upon him. Let them that have abused you, know nothing that you know any thing of the matter. For such is the Baseness of many People, that (measuring you by themselves) they will hate you, because you know that they have hurt you; and they will persist in their Hatred, which they must Justify, because they imagine, that you can't Forgive them. Whereas, If you be Silent, and as one that hears not, GOD will probably Reward your Patient Silence, by making those very Persons anon prove some of the most cordial and useful Friends you have in the World.
IX. Don't Use your Pen, and Lose your Time, in Eristic Writings, any more than unquestionable Duty and Prudence makes to be absolutely Necessary. Writing upon a Point, and in the Way and ⟨p. 141⟩Strain of Controversy, will not only have a Tendency to discompose the Peace of your Mind, but miserably Divert the Studies of a short Pilgrimage, from such things as would be much more Profitable for your self and others. Anon, the Grand Point of the Controversy will be, only Who has most Wit or Grace of the Two, you, or your Antagonist. A mighty Business! If Jerome were pleased in an Hectoring way to forewarn his Opponents, that he was, Cornuta Bestia; I hope you won't be so.
IX. Don't Use your Pen, and Lose your Time, in Eristic Writings, any more than unquestionable Duty and Prudence makes to be absolutely Necessary. Writing upon a Point, and in the Way and ⟨p. 141⟩Strain of Controversy, will not only have a Tendency to discompose the Peace of your Mind, but miserably Divert the Studies of a short Pilgrimage, from such things as would be much more Profitable for your self and others. Anon, the Grand Point of the Controversy will be, only Who has most Wit or Grace of the Two, you, or your Antagonist. A mighty Business! If Jerom were pleased in an Hectoring way to forewarn his Opponents, that he was, Cornuta Bestia; I hope you won't be so.