Richard Baxter
English Puritan church leader, theologian and prolific author (1615–1691), best known for pastoral works such as The Reformed Pastor and The Saints' Everlasting Rest.
Books
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1. The Reformed Pastor
A Treatise of the Office and Order of the Minister of the Gospel
A passionate, practical manual urging ministers to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the cure of souls: it insists that effective pastoral care requires genuine affection, constant self-examination, disciplined study, plain and useful preaching, frequent visitation and catechizing, and resolute exercise of church discipline. It warns against worldly distractions, negligence, and superficial ministry, offers concrete procedures for reforming a negligent parish, and stresses that personal holiness, perseverance, and accountability are essential to sustained pastoral effectiveness.
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