Concerning the true care of souls /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the German. |
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Edinburgh :
Carlisle, PA : Banner of Truth Trust,
2009.
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Table of Contents:
- The nature of the church
- Christ's rule in his church
- How the Lord carries out His pastoral office and the work of our salvation in His church and through His ordained ministers
- The various ministers the Lord has and uses in His church : the ministry of teaching and spiritual discipline, and the ministry to the needs of the body
- How and by whom elders are to be chosen and installed, and the choosing and installation of ministers
- What the principle work and activity of carers of souls and ministers are to be for the flock of Christ in general and individual members in particular
- How the lost sheep are to be sought
- How the stray sheep are to be restored
- How the hurt and wounded sheep are to be bound up and healed, and the imposition of penance and exclusion from the Lord's table in the case of those who have in some matter grievously sinned
- How the weak sheep are to be strengthened
- How the healthy and strong sheep are to be guarded and fed, and the exclusion of those who trouble the church and refuse to listen and mend their ways
- The obedience of Christ's sheep
- Summary of chapters
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2.