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as_o job_n and_o solomon_n affirm_v he_o will_v after_o this_o life_n call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n for_o every_o thing_n they_o have_v commit_v be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a whether_o good_a or_o evil_n job_n chap._n 19_o ecclesiaste_v the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n wherewithal_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o that_o be_v here_o verify_v which_o jehu_n speak_v in_o the_o second_o of_o king_n and_o the_o ten_o chapter_n that_o be_v that_o no_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o before_o cain_n have_v commit_v this_o murder_n god_n tell_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o we_o see_v here_o that_o albeit_o cain_n use_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o cover_v his_o fact_n yet_o it_o be_v discover_v by_o god_n and_o though_o his_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a while_o he_o conceal_v it_o within_o himself_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o wake_v 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seventeen_o verse_n say_v iustùs_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sermonis_fw-la est_fw-la accusator_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o they_o read_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o forty_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o sixth_o verse_n dic_fw-la tu_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la prio_fw-la utjustifioeris_fw-la for_o the_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o we_o accuse_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v for_o our_o iniquity_n ezekiel_n the_o thirty_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o first_o verse_n judgement_n judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o prevent_v his_o judgement_n so_o that_o god_n intent_n herein_o be_v a_o intent_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o three_o quality_n whereby_o god_n draw_v man_n to_o repentance_n his_o goodness_n and_o his_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n roman_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n which_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o cain_n appear_v herein_o that_o have_v already_o use_v persuasion_n and_o preservative_n physic_n to_o keep_v cain_n from_o sin_v he_o content_v not_o himself_o but_o minister_v medicine_n curative_fw-it now_o he_o have_v sin_v here_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fulfil_v psalm_n the_o sixty_o second_o and_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n semel_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o both_o speech_n of_o mercy_n the_o first_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n ne_fw-la peccet_fw-la the_o
cry_v for_o vengeance_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v our_o strength_n be_v in_o silence_n and_o quietness_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o chapter_n though_o we_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n as_o christ_n will_v luke_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n yet_o god_n will_v say_v mihi_fw-la vindicte_fw-la deuteronomie_n the_o thirty_o second_o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o be_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n so_o i_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o that_o do_v wrong_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o to_o seek_v revenge_n because_o god_n challenge_v that_o as_o a_o thing_n proper_a to_o himself_o roman_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n hebrew_n the_o ten_o chapter_n taceat_fw-la os_fw-la loquor_fw-la sanguis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o point_n necessary_a to_o be_v urge_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o be_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o revenge_n of_o injury_n vengeance_n our_o tear_n and_o sigh_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n for_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o blood_n so_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o weep_a and_o tear_n psalm_n the_o fifty_o sixth_o and_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o hear_v the_o sigh_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o heart_n psalm_n the_o thirty_o eight_o and_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o the_o inward_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v not_o utter_v exodus_fw-la the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n as_o in_o moses_n note_n note_n therefore_o job_n say_v terra_fw-la ne_fw-la operiat_fw-la meum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la neque_fw-la clamores_fw-la meos_fw-la intercipiat_fw-la job_n the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o vessel_n to_o put_v our_o tear_n in_o much_o more_o may_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o our_o blood_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n psalm_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixteenth_o and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n which_o point_n minister_v great_a comfort_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a second_o hence_o we_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 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thyself_o which_o 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o do_v it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v accuse_v i_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n so_o sin_n have_v no_o soon_o with_o its_o deceitfulness_n allure_v a_o man_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o it_o will_v straight_o way_n call_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n against_o he_o which_o thing_n ought_v to_o make_v it_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n though_o abel_n complain_v not_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o adam_n accuse_v not_o yet_o we_o can_v so_o escape_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o sergeant_n that_o will_v find_v we_o out_o number_n the_o thirty_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n and_o when_o it_o have_v find_v we_o as_o a_o goalor_n it_o will_v hold_v and_o bind_v we_o with_o cord_n proverb_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o habakkuk_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o poor_a who_o face_n they_o have_v ground_n say_v nothing_o esay_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n touch_v which_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n the_o wiseman_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiaste_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n neither_o curse_v the_o rich_a in_o thy_o bedchamber_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n shall_v disclose_v it_o yea_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n will_v make_v he_o to_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o if_o all_o mean_n fail_v yet_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n will_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v vox_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la oris_fw-la sed_fw-la operis_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n work_n that_o the_o very_a heaven_n have_v a_o voice_n wherewith_o they_o do_v enarrare_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la psalm_n the_o ninteenth_n and_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a say_v res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la loquor_fw-la which_o as_o it_o minister_v fear_n to_o cain_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a so_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o if_o as_o we_o see_v in_o cain_n sin_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o plead_v before_o god_n against_o a_o man_n god_n good_a work_n cry_v to_o god_n then_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o good_a work_n that_o a_o man_n do_v will_v speak_v to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o be_v remembrancer_n to_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o as_o god_n hear_v rear_v and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o bottle_n as_o he_o hear_v sigh_n and_o inward_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o alm_n that_o cornelius_n give_v have_v a_o voice_n to_o plead_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o so_o that_o of_o a_o heathen_a he_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a act_v the_o ten_o chapter_n for_o as_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o evil_n be_v sin_n so_o the_o very_a desire_n of_o good_a be_v a_o virtue_n that_o please_v god_n and_o if_o the_o take_n away_o of_o a_o man_n life_n do_v pull_v down_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n then_o the_o save_n of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o of_o his_o soul_n will_v be_v a_o forcible_a mean_n to_o procure_v god_n favour_n to_o conclude_v the_o last_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o speak_v unto_o god_n then_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o more_o powerful_a voice_n because_o it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n hebrew_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v for_o justice_n but_o christ_n blood_n cry_v for_o mercy_n if_o when_o we_o do_v evil_a it_o will_v plead_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n then_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a work_n much_o more_o shall_v it_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o we_o and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o 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fac_fw-la cito_fw-la john_n the_o thireenth_fw-mi chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o seven_o verse_n only_a cain_n and_o judas_n want_v but_o opportunity_n which_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v they_o commit_v their_o sin_n actual_o the_o cause_n of_o cain_n proceed_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o act_n be_v diverse_a down_o after_o diverse_a sort_n first_o he_o seek_v a_o convenient_a place_n and_o opportunity_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o field_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o do_v the_o murder_n for_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o opportunity_n at_o home_n for_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v at_o hand_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o hinder_v he_o and_o as_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n not_o to_o be_v hinder_v so_o in_o that_o after_o he_o deny_v the_o fact_n it_o appear_v his_o desire_n be_v as_o well_o not_o to_o be_v discover_v as_o not_o to_o be_v hinder_v wherein_o we_o have_v to_o respect_v first_o his_o great_a blindness_n that_o can_v 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he_o jeremiah_n the_o fourti_v chapter_n for_o charity_n be_v not_o suspicious_a in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n especial_o abel_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o suspect_v he_o that_o be_v come_v from_o a_o sermon_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o new_a man_n note_n note_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v kind_o to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o give_v he_o a_o good_a look_v along_o time_n this_o change_n in_o cain_n make_v abel_n to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o be_v in_o the_o place_n appoint_v cain_n arise_v and_o slay_v he_o 〈◊〉_d degree_n of_o cain_n sin_n 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o death_n of_o abel_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v from_o the_o word_n first_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n for_o his_o life_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o he_o but_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v it_o be_v rend_v from_o he_o second_o it_o be_v a_o bloody_a death_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cain_n show_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n which_o thou_o have_v slay_v cry_v to_o 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good_a so_o the_o authority_n and_o superiorty_fw-la which_o be_v commit_v to_o cain_n shall_v have_v be_v for_o abel_n good_a but_o he_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o his_o young_a brother_n three_o where_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v but_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v deuteronomie_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n cain_n kill_v innocent_a abel_n which_o do_v in_o a_o three_o degree_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o pilate_n himself_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o therefore_o wash_v his_o hand_n decla_v that_o he_o be_v clear_a from_o kill_v christ_n matthew_n the_o twenty_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o
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for_o vengeance_n but_o pray_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act_v the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o our_o saviour_n luke_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n that_o cry_v and_o his_o blood_n not_o the_o corpore_fw-la but_o de_fw-la terra_fw-la that_o be_v though_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o heaven_n complain_v not_o yet_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n second_o his_o blood_n though_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n and_o concorporate_a with_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v cry_v and_o speak_v to_o god_n &_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n do_v speak_v to_o god_n so_o as_o they_o make_v he_o answer_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o king_n the_o eighteen_o chapter_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v have_v a_o voice_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n 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chapter_n and_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o three_o point_n be_v that_o the_o word_n blood_n be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n sanguinum_fw-la clamantium_fw-la to_o note_v that_o in_o kill_a abel_n he_o do_v not_o only_o shed_v his_o blood_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o those_o that_o may_v have_v proceed_v of_o abel_n if_o he_o have_v live_v and_o marry_v whereby_o his_o fact_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a in_o that_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o tantâ_fw-la paucitate_fw-la gener_fw-la be_v humani_fw-la other_o say_v it_o be_v express_v plural_o because_o every_o drop_n of_o abel_n blood_n do_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n so_o there_o be_v blood_n cry_v with_o many_o voice_n for_o revenge_n four_o this_o voice_n be_v not_o every_o ordinary_a voice_n but_o vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la which_o show_v that_o murder_n be_v no_o light_a sin_n but_o great_a and_o heinous_a for_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v leves_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la clamant_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 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the_o blood_n of_o abel_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n the_o sixth_o point_n be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o up_o sure_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n of_o any_o crier_n be_v he_o never_o so_o strong_a that_o can_v be_v hear_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o high_a hill_n or_o steeple_n the_o voice_n of_o this_o cry_n be_v hear_v high_o than_o any_o hill_n or_o tower_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v hear_v de_fw-la terra_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o say_v god_n it_o pierce_v the_o very_a heaven_n ecce_fw-la quousque_fw-la volat_fw-la vox_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o hence_o be_v first_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o those_o of_o abel_n side_n that_o suffer_v wrong_a abel_n say_v never_o a_o word_n though_o his_o brother_n slay_v he_o neither_o do_v his_o soul_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v his_o blood_n from_o the_o earth_n that_o
with_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jeremiah_n the_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o verse_n be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commity_v sin_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a and_o for_o confession_n he_o will_v make_v none_o of_o who_o that_o be_v verify_v periit_fw-la confessio_fw-la jeremiah_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o eight_o verse_n whereas_o the_o patience_n &_o long_a suffering_n shall_v have_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n cain_n find_v nothing_o in_o himself_o but_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v not_o repent_v roman_n the_o second_o chapter_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n pronounce_v upon_o he_o be_v just_a second_o it_o be_v just_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sever_n of_o cain_n from_o god_n favour_n for_o as_o cyprian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la serpent_n inimicitia_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o he_o be_v enter_v 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when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v speak_v great_a and_o weighty_a sentence_n act_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o again_o unto_o these_o be_v commit_v the_o key_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o man_n open_v and_o open_v and_o no_o man_n 〈…〉_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n then_o the_o force_n of_o god_n word_n must_v needs_o pierce_v very_o far_o when_o both_o the_o preacher_n speak_v and_o open_v the_o scripture_n with_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o david_n and_o the_o hearer_n prepare_v himself_o by_o receive_v direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o enlighten_v his_o understanding_n and_o open_v his_o heart_n then_o do_v the_o word_n show_v forth_o its_o efficacy_n therefore_o when_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o ask_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o operation_n in_o god_n word_n contrition_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v psalm_n the_o fifty_o first_o comfort_n when_o it_o be_v rend_v in_o two_o piece_n joel_n the_o second_o chapter_n compunction_n when_o it_o be_v prick_v only_o act_v the_o second_o chapter_n the_o first_o be_v the_o perfection_n the_o second_o be_v a_o degree_n under_o it_o and_o the_o last_o and_o low_a degree_n be_v compunction_n which_o we_o see_v be_v not_o reject_v in_o peter_n hearer_n so_o for_o this_o second_o effect_n name_v in_o this_o text_n that_o which_o be_v record_v of_o josiah_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o second_o of_o chronicle_n the_o 34._o chapter_n and_o the_o 27._o verse_n liquefactum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la josia_n this_o melt_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n the_o next_o to_o that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v report_v of_o these_o two_o disciple_n ardebat_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la but_o though_o it_o neither_o melt_v nor_o burn_v yet_o if_o it_o smoke_n the_o promise_n that_o we_o have_v from_o god_n be_v in_o the_o forty_o second_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n and_o the_o twenty_o verse_n linum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la extinguet_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o smoke_a flax_n god_n will_v not_o quench_v 〈…〉_o igne_fw-la salietur_fw-la every_o man_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n mark_v the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o nine_o verse_n if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o we_o we_o must_v be_v sacrifice_n and_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v season_v with_o fire_n therefore_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o have_v a_o censer_n of_o fire_n in_o we_o so_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o word_n if_o not_o to_o melt_v our_o heart_n neither_o to_o burn_v yet_o to_o smoke_n as_o without_o 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v all_o 〈◊〉_d luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n so_o this_o burn_a of_o heart_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o except_o we_o 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be_v amaze_v 〈◊〉_d sheep_n wander_v on_o the_o water_n without_o a_o shepherd_n so_o isaiah_n 44._o 〈…〉_o est_fw-la this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o such_o temporal_a governor_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o as_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v pastor_n animarum_fw-la for_o see_v man_n be_v reasonable_a creature_n god_n forbid_v but_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a regard_n of_o man_n than_o rural_a shepherd_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v pecora_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o the_o five_o chapter_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o law_n but_o here_o be_v god_n own_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o term_n shepheard_n so_o be_v pastor_n ezekiel_n the_o thirty_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n to_o tread_v on_o the_o good_a pasture_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o deep_a water_n these_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n civil_a as_o psalm_n the_o twenty_o three_o and_o the_o second_o verse_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n he_o make_v i_o to_o rest_v on_o green_a 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o still_a water_n but_o as_o these_o term_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o also_o the_o church_n be_v a_o flock_n and_o the_o shepherd_n be_v christ._n all_o that_o come_v before_o he_o be_v but_o thief_n as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_o apply_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o other_o for_o no_o shepherd_n can_v say_v of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v they_o but_o we_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o church_n psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o ten_o no_o shepherd_n buy_v his_o sheep_n with_o his_o blood_n but_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n act_v the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n no_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n with_o himself_o as_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d feed_v we_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d and_o with_o his_o flesh_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n but_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o himself_o to_o call_v he_o shepherd_n but_o bishop_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n pastor_n &_o doctores_fw-la ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n governor_n both_o teacher_n and_o governor_n they_o feed_v man_n by_o teach_v and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o able_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o there_o be_v other_o pastor_n by_o oversight_n call_v bishop_n both_o title_n have_v their_o ground_n in_o john_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n where_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o word_n signify_v to_o feed_v the_o other_o to_o govern_v so_o there_o be_v pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o gift_n make_v the_o difference_n of_o title_n many_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o feed_v by_o teach_v that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o oversight_n and_o government_n st._n paul_n give_v titus_n power_n to_o order_n titus_n the_o first_o chapter_n to_o timothy_n to_o receive_v accusation_n the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o five_o chapter_n to_o put_v to_o silence_n to_o correct_v to_o visit_v act_v the_o fifteen_o chapter_n every_o one_o have_v not_o such_o power_n neither_o be_v it_o fit_a they_o shall_v have_v out_o of_o which_o word_n for_o our_o moral_a instruction_n see_v it_o have_v please_v christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o pastor_n to_o add_v bishop_n he_o leave_v we_o exemple_n as_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o second_o chapter_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o have_v or_o that_o must_v have_v a_o regard_n of_o other_o must_v be_v free_a from_o sleep_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o hebrew_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n vigilant_a pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la unlike_o those_o of_o who_o isaiah_n the_o fifty_o six_o chapter_n their_o shepherd_n lie_v a_o sleep_n and_o delight_n in_o sleep_v nebemiah_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n neither_o must_v they_o be_v negligent_a some_o have_v a_o care_n but_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o the_o fleece_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o four_o chapter_n they_o be_v episcopi_fw-la uberum_fw-la &_o vellerum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o government_n as_o also_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n and_o that_o governor_n that_o have_v not_o this_o end_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o aim_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n three_o for_o the_o err_a and_o turn_v again_o he_o say_v you_o go_v astray_o and_o so_o hazard_v your_o soul_n we_o know_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o another_o to_o err_v luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n the_o groat_n be_v lose_v the_o sheep_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o stray_v away_o of_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v a_o voluntary_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o matter_n of_o opinion_n but_o to_o error_n of_o life_n as_o proverb_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n nun_n oves_fw-la errant_a quia_fw-la operant_a 〈◊〉_d that_o stray_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o riotous_a young_a man_n luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n who_o by_o mispend_v his_o good_n on_o harlot_n be_v bring_v to_o misery_n they_o that_o stray_v be_v such_o as_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o we_o but_o by_o our_o own_o corruption_n as_o we_o go_v astray_o by_o error_n of_o life_n so_o by_o error_n of_o opinion_n as_o james_n the_o second_o chapter_n that_o wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o mercy_n by_o crror_n of_o life_n and_o opinion_n they_o for_o sake_n their_o father_n house_n as_o john_n say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o the_o second_o chapter_n those_o thing_n i_o write_v ne_fw-la peccetis_fw-la so_o we_o preach_v ne_fw-fr erretis_fw-la we_o say_v as_o the_o angel_n do_v to_o sarai_n her_o maid_n agar_n remember_v whence_o thou_o come_v and_o whither_o thou_o go_v genesis_n the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n therefore_o the_o disciple_n when_o other_o go_v astray_o say_v to_o christ_n john_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n whether_o shall_v we_o go_v away_o that_o be_v we_o say_v not_o to_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o for_o in_o such_o my_o soul_n have_v no_o delight_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o chapter_n but_o peter_n confess_v here_o you_o have_v sin_v and_o go_v astray_o what_o then_o if_o we_o