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CHAP. III. The Parsons Life.

Posted in George Herbert, Pastoring on March 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »

THe Countrey Parson is exceeding exact in his Life, being holy, just, prudent, temperate, bold, grave in all his wayes. And because the two highest points of Life, wherein a Christian is most seen, are Patience, and Mortification; Patience in regard of afflictions, Mortification in regard of lusts and affections, and the stupifying and deading [...]

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CHAP. II. Their Diversities

Posted in George Herbert, Pastoring on March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

OF Pastors (intending mine own Nation only, and also therein setting aside the Reverend Prelates of the Church, to whom this discourse ariseth not) some live in the Universities, some in Noble houses, some in Parishes residing on their Cures. Of those that live in the Universities, some live there in office, whose rule is [...]

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Fishing

Posted in Family, Rural Life on March 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Fishing

Monday’s turn out to be a pretty good day to spend the evening with my daughter. We went fishing again today, apparently the Barbie fishing rod and worms from the flower bed did pretty good. She caught 2 bream, I caught 0.

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Chapter One: Of a Pastor

Posted in George Herbert, Pastoring on March 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »

A Pastor is the Deputy of Christ for the reducing of Man to the Obedience of God. This definition is evident, and containes the direct steps of Pastorall Duty and Auctority. For first, Man fell from God by disobedience. Secondly, Christ is the glorious instrument of God for the revoking of Man. Thirdly, Christ [...]

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Herbert’s address to the reader

Posted in George Herbert, Pastoring on March 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Today I’ll begin working through parts of the Country Parson adding comments, taking Herbert up on his invitation to ‘add to those points’.   I would appreciate it if you would add comments on the readings as well.  The sections are small enough to post completely, you can find the full text at Project Canterbury or [...]

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Vocation of Fatherhood

Posted in Family, Pastoring, Rural Life on March 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »

We’re having beautiful weather today and I got to enjoy my calling to be a father…I took my daughter fishing in our neighbor’s pond.  We didn’t catch anything, we did see one jump at the plastic worm I managed to tangle around some limbs.  But we spent some time together and saw a cocoon, a [...]

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Decently and in Order

Posted in Funny on March 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I saw a link to this on Kim Riddlebarger’s blog. Pretty good for a laugh.

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.    – I Corinthians 14.33

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