Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…

Name: Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in…
Author: Cotton Mather

Ratio disciplinae fratrum Nov-Anglorum. A faithful account of the discipline professed and practised; in the churches of New-England. : With interspersed and instructive reflections on the discipline of the primitive churches. : [Seven lines from Ezekiel]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed for S. Gerrish, 1726

[2], iv, 10, 207, [5] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo) · 57k words · Evans 2775

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We Proceed unto the Methods and Customs, IN THE CHURCHES OF New-Eng… › Article 6: ARTICLE VI. The Pastoral Care Exercised in the more PRIVATE SERVICES of it.

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:276p. 105

There are yet others who send for the Young People to their Houses, numbering and sorting of them as they think fit; and then, when they have Answered the Catechism, there are Pastoral and Personal Admonitions given unto them, to Remember their CREATOR in the Days of their Youth.

There are yet others who send for the Young People to their Houses, numbring and sorting of them as they think fit; and then, when they have Answered the Catechism, there are Pastoral and Personal Admonitions given unto them, to Remember their CREATOR in the Days of their Youth.

:277p. 105–106

Some of the Pastors choose to do this Part of their Office after the Pauline way, To teach from House to House. And perhaps no way more significant! The Pastor may send aforehand unto such Families as he intends, an Intimation that he intends at such a Time to Visit them: And coming to the Families, he assays with as decent and as pungent Addresses as he is able, to treat each Person particularly about their Everlasting Interests. And unto the Young People, he puts Questions of the Catechism, from the Answers whereof he makes as lively Applications unto them as he can, for the Engaging of them in the Service of the Lord. No doubt, he seldom ⟨p. 106⟩leaves a Family, without many Tears falling from Souls, desirous to Fear the Name of GOD.

Some of the Pastors chuse to do this Part of their Office after the Pauline way, To teach from House to House. And perhaps no way more significant! The Pastor may send aforehand unto such Families as he intends, an Intimation that he intends at such a Time to Visit them: And coming to the Families, he assays with as decent and as pungent Addresses as he is able, to treat each Person particularly about their Everlasting Interests. And unto the Young People, he puts Questions of the Catechism, from the Answers whereof he makes as lively Applications unto them as he can, for the Engaging of them in the Service of the Lord. No doubt, he seldom ⟨p. 106⟩

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