Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry

Name: Manuductio ad ministerium. Directions for a candidate of the ministry
Author: Cotton Mather

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]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed for Thomas Hancock, 1726

[4], xviii, [2], 149, [3] p. ; 19 cm. (8vo) · 45k words · Evans 2772

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To the reader: Studiosae Juventuti, In ACADEMIIS, Imprimis GLASCUENSI; Deinde NOVANGLICANIS; Nec non i…

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[ Earlier:38–53 of 314

:38p. xi

Ad Ecclesiam vero Colligendam, quam Necessarii sunt Fideles Evangelii Ministri; qui sicut Angeli medio Caelo volantes, et Evangelio Aeterno armati, Aridis in Convalle Ossibus Verba salvifica et vivifica annunciarent?

:39p. xi

Verum ad producendos et poliendos Verbi Divini Mirustros, quam necessariae sunt Academiae; per quas Angeli quibus Tubae Templi committuntur ad Clangendum se accingere potuerint?

:40p. xi

Novit hoc Redemptoris nostri, ac Religionis Hostis, qui per Mille Technas potestati suae subjicere Academias, ubique et nimio cum successu molitur.

:41p. xi

Fateridum est, et nunquam satis dolendum atque plorandum, quod in plerisque hujus Mundi Academiis, nil praeter Mundanam Sapientiam acquiratur. Philosophia in illis tradita est mera Morosophia; et, Nomen (vel saltem Notitia) CHRISTI non est ibi; Absque quo Cuncta Sapientia est mera Stultitia. Discuntur permulta mox dediscenda. Quae docentur plerumque sunt, Apinae, tricaeque, aut si quid vilius istis.

:42p. xi–xii

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