The Reformed Pastor, Table of contents – Errata
THE CONTENTS.
CHAP. I.
Sect. 1. THE brief explication of the Text.
Sect. 2. What ſort of Elders they were, that Paul ſpoke to.
Sect. 3. The Doctrine and Method.
Sect. 4. The terms opened.
Sect. 5, 6, 7, and 8. Wherein we muſt take heed to ourſelves.
Sect. 9. to 16. The moving Reaſons to Take heed to ourſelves.
CHAP. II.
Sect. 1. WHat it is to Take heed to all the Flock? Its implyed that every Flock have their own Paſtor; and that regularly the Flock be no greater then the Paſtors may over-ſee, taking heed to all.
Sect. 2. The ends of this Overſight.
Sect. 3. Of the ſubject of this work.
Sect. 4. Of the Object of it. 1. The unconverted. 2. The converted. 1. The young and weaker. 2. Thoſe that labour under ſome ſpecial diſtempers. 3. Decliners. 4. That are fallen under ſome great Temptation. 5. The diſconſolate. 6. The ſtrong.
Sect. 5. Of the action it ſelf. 1. Publike Preaching. 2. Sacraments. 3. Publike prayer, and praiſe, and benediction. 4. Overſight of the members diſtinctly. 1. Knowing them. 2. Inſtructing the ignorant. 3. Adviſing them that ſeek advice. 4. Looking to particular Families. How. 5. Reſiſting ſeduction. 6. Encourageing the obedient. 7. Viſiting the ſick. 8. Comforting. 9. Private admoniſhing offenders. 10. More publike Diſcipline. 1. Publike admonition. How. 2. Publike exhortation to open diſcovery of Repentance. 3. Publike praying for the offender. 4. To aſſiſt the penitent, confirming, abſolving, &c. 5. Rejecting the obſtinately impenitent from our Communion. 6. Reception of the penitent. The manner and neceſſity of theſe acts. Making Laws for the Church is not our work.
CHAP. III.
OF the manner and concomitants of our work. It muſt be done. 1. Purely for God, and not for ſelf. 2. Laboriouſly and diligently. 3. Prudently & orderly. 4. Inſiſting moſt on the Greateſt and moſt Neceſſary things. 5. With Plainneſs and Evidence. 6. In a ſenſe of our inſufficiency and dependance on Chriſt. 7. In Humility and Condeſcention. 8. A mixture of ſeverity and mildneſs. 9. With Affectionate ſeriouſneſs. 10. Reverently and ſpiritually. 11. In tender love to our people. 12. Patiently. And we muſt be ſtudious of Union and Communion among our ſelves, and of the Unity and peace of the Church.
CHAP. IV.
Sect. 1. THE firſt Uſe for our humiliation: Confeſſing the ſins of the Miniſtry; eſpecially of this Nation; heretofore.
Sect. 2. A confeſſion of our preſent ſins. Specially; 1. Pride.
Sect. 3. 2. An undervaluing the Unity and Peace of the Catholike Church.
Sect. 4. 3. Want of ſerious, induſtrious, unreſerved laying out our ſelves in the work of God. Diſcovered 1. By negligent ſtudies.
Sect. 5. 2. By dull drowſic preaching.
Sect. 6. 3. By not helping them that want abroad.
Sect. 7. 4. By neglect of acknowledged Duties. E. G. Church Diſcipline. The pretences confuted, that would juſtifie it.
Sect. 8. 5. By the Power of worldly carnal intereſts. Manifeſted, 1. By temporizing. 2. Worldly buſineſs. 3. Barrenneſs in works of Charity.
Sect. 9. Applyed for Humiliation.
CHAP. V.
Sect. 1. VSE of Exhortation. Motives in the text. 1. From our office and Relation to all the Flock, with ſome ſubſervient conſiderations.
Sect. 2. 2. From the efficient cauſe: the Holy-Ghoſt.
Sect. 3. 3. From the Dignity of the Object.
Sect. 4. 4. From the price paid for the Church.
Sect. 5. A more particular exhortation. 1. To ſee that the ſaving work of grace be wrought on our own hearts. A word to Tutours and Schoolmaſters.
Sect. 6. 2. Keep Grace in vigour and activity, and preach to your own hearts firſt; for your work ſake.
Sect. 7. 3. Stir up your ſelves to the work, and do it with all your might.
Sect. 8. 4. Keep up earneſt deſires and expectations of ſucceſs.
Sect. 9. 5. Be zealous of good works. Spare no coſt.
Sect. 10. 6. Maintain Union and Communion. The way thereto.
Sect. 11. 7. Practiſe ſo much of Diſcipline, as is certainly your duty.
Sect. 12. 8. Faithfully diſcharge this duty of perſonal Catechizing and Inſtruction of all the Flock.
CHAP. VI.
Sect. 1. REaſons for this Duty. 1. From the Benefits. The great Hopes we have of a bleſſed ſucceſs of this work if faithfully managed; Shewed in 20. particulars.
Sect. 2. 2. From the Difficulty of this work.
Sect. 3. 3. From the Neceſſity of it: which is manifold.
Sect. 4. Uſe: What great cauſe of Humiliation we have for neglecting this ſo long.
Sect. 5. An Exhortation to the faithful performance of this work. Twenty aggravations of our ſin, and witneſſes which will condemn the wilful refuſers of ſo great duties, as this Private Inſtruction, and Diſcipline are.
Sect. 6. The Objections of lazy unfaithful Miniſters, againſt Perſonal Inſtruction and Catechizing, anſwered.
CHAP. VII.
Sect. 1. DIrections to the leſs experienced, for the right managing of this work. 1. For bringing our People to ſubmit to it.
Sect. 2. 2. To do it ſo as is likeſt to ſucceed. 1. For the Converſion of the ungodly, and awaking of the ſecure. In twelve Directions.
CHAP. VIII.
DIrections how to deal with ſelf-conceited Opinioniſts, and to prevent or cure Errour and Schiſm in our People. And how to deal with thoſe of whoſe condition we are between hope and fear.
Readers, you will right me, and eaſe your ſelves, if you will mend theſe miſ-Printings with your pen, before you read the book.
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Gildas Salvianus; THE REFORMED PASTOR.
ACTS 20. 28.
Take heed therefore to your ſelves, and to all the Flock, over the which the Holy Ghoſt hath made you Overſeers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchaſed with his own blood.