Gildas Salvianus : the reformed pastor ; Shewing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizingWith an open confession of our too open sinsPrepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb4 1655by the ministers of that county ... . and to the re!t, promife them fo much whenthey have learned the Catechifm. I know you cannotgive what you have not, but I fpeak to them thatcan. Andfo much fhall ferve for Direftions to theyounger Mimfters^in their dealing with the more ig-norant or carnal fort of perfons. A S for them that are under fears and troubles o
Gildas Salvianus : the reformed pastor ; Shewing the nature of the pastoral work, especially in private instruction and catechizingWith an open confession of our too open sinsPrepared for a day of humiliation kept at Worcester, Decemb4 1655by the ministers of that county ... . and to the re!t, promife them fo much whenthey have learned the Catechifm. I know you cannotgive what you have not, but I fpeak to them thatcan. Andfo much fhall ferve for Direftions to theyounger Mimfters^in their dealing with the more ig-norant or carnal fort of perfons. A S for them that are under fears and troubles ofmind, who yet give us hopes of the work offaving grace or* their fouls, though it deferve a fulldifcourie to direct us in dealiug with them,yet I (hallnot meddle with it now. 1. Becaufe I intended thisdifcourfe for another end. 2. Becaufe Divines beingat fome variance about the methods of comfortingand confirming troubled minds, are many of them foimpatient of reading any thing which is not cutoutaccording to their prefent .opinions; that I perceiveit my duty as far as I can,to avoid points controvert-ed. 3. Becaufe I have done fo much as I think ne-ceffary already in my Directions for Peace of con-ference. C HAP. The Reformed 453 CHAP. VIIL. SECT. L jNothcr fort there are,that we occafion of conference with,though they will fcarce (loop to be ca<-| techized; and that is, opinionativeQueftionifts, that being tainted withPride and fdf-conceitednefs,are readyer to teach,thento be taught, and to vent their own conceits, andquarrel with you, as being ignorant or erroneousyourfelves, then to receive indru&ion •. and if theyare tainted with any notable errour or fchifmaticaldifpofition ^ they will feek to wafte the time in vainjanglings, and to difpute, rather then to learn. I amnot now dirc&ing you what to do with thofemenatother times (of that I (hall give a touch anon •, )but only if they come to you at this time, which isLI 5 appoint^ 454 Gikks Salvian
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