A 17th-century Puritan manual urging ministers to reform their ministry through diligent personal oversight, catechizing, and spiritual care of their congregations.
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A 17th-century Puritan manual urging ministers to reform their ministry through diligent personal oversight, catechizing, and spiritual care of their congregations.
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Richard Baxter was vicar of Kidderminster from 1647 to 1661. In an introduction to this reprint, Dr. J.I. Packer describes him as 'the most outstanding pastor, evangelist and writer on practical and devotional themes that Puritanism produced.' His ministry transformed the people of Kidderminster from 'an ignorant, rude and revelling people' to a godly, worshipping community. These pages, first prepared for a Worcestershire association of ministers in 1656, deal with the means by which such chang...
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Central focus on pastoral duties, Scripture, conversion, and church reform from a Puritan perspective
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Mentions 17th-century theological debates on grace and ministry
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