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 ... . 7 SECT. I. Everend and dear Brethren, our bu-finefs here this day is to humble ourfouls before the Lord for our for-mer negligence, efpecially of Cate-chizing and perfonal inftru&ing_ thofe committed to our charge ^ and to defire Gods afliftance of us in our undertakenemployment for the time to come. Indee
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 ... . 7 SECT. I. Everend and dear Brethren, our bu-finefs here this day is to humble ourfouls before the Lord for our for-mer negligence, efpecially of Cate-chizing and perfonal inftru&ing_ thofe committed to our charge ^ and to defire Gods afliftance of us in our undertakenemployment for the time to come. Indeed we canfcarce expeft the later without the former. If Godwill help us in our future duty and amendment, hewill fure humble us firft for our former fin. He thathath not fo much fenfe of his faults as unfeignedlyto lament them , will hardly have fo much more asmay move him to reform them. The forrow of Re-pentance j 3 3 Gildas Salvianus? pencance may go without the change of heart andlife • becaufe a Paffion may be eafier wrought thena true converfion: but the change cannot go with-out feme good meafure of the forrow. Indeedwe may jultly here begin our Confeflions: It is toocommon with us to exped that from our people ,which we do little or nothing in our felves. Whatpains take we to humbl
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