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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62052	The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...	Swinnock, George, 1627-1673.	1662 (1662)	Wing S6280; ESTC R39111	44,281	80

to give you an inheritance amongst all them that are sanctified HVmane Histories have been valued at such an high price that they have been dedicated to the most honourable persons as worthy of their serious perusual Plinies natural History to Vespatian Our English History to King James the small Treatise which Paulus Jovius wrote De Rebus Turcicis unto the great and mighty Emperour Charls the fifth scarce any National piece but its presented into the hands of the Prince Surely Divine Histories then such as this Treatise The Acts of the Apostles which contain the Heroick acts of the Lords worthies in their combats with and conquests over not onely men and the world but sin and Satan deserve the eye and ear and hearts of a Noble Theophilus of great and small of all men whatsoever The former part of the new Testament contains the great mistery of Christ the Head of his Church This book of the Acts contains the glorious History the Church the body of Christ In the beginning of the book some particulars are mentioned of all the Apostles to Chap. 13. but it treats most largely of Pauls trials and travails in regard that as his conversion was most miraculous so his conversation was most illustrious In this twentieth Chapter we have this famous Apostle in his fourth peregrination arriving at Miletus a City upon the borders of Jonia and Caesaria close by the shore of the Egean Sea and sending thence for and speaking to the Ephesian Elders In his speech we may observe these four parts First His Vindication of himself Ministers are bound not onely to look to their Consciences but also to their Credits Naturalists tell us if the Load-stone be rub'd with Garlick it loseth its vertue When the name of a Minister is contemptible his Doctrine will be the less acceptable The Apostle vindicateth himself 1. As to the Integrity of his life ye know from the first day that I came into Asia after what manner I have been with you at all seasons serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears verse 18. and 19. 'T is excellent when the Pastor can appeal to the consciences of his people for the purity of his conversation Holy Ministers are called Angels Rev. 2. but unholy ones are degenerated into Devils have I not chosen you twelve and one of you is a Devil 2. As to his fidelity in his Doctrine And how I have kept back nothing that was profitable unto you but have shewed you and have taught you publiquely and from house to house vers 20. The Steward is faithful who distributeth to every person under his charge their proper and peculiar portion Melch. Ad. The symbole of Wolfius will become every Preacher Pietate labore By a sacred life and sedulous labour he will best declare his love to his people Ministers must be stars by the influence of their lips feeding by the regular motion of their lives confirming and by the light of both directing many Paul magnified his Office why should others debase it Secondly His Exortation to them As he taught them before by his pattern so now by his Precepts take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers vers 28. Take heed that is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Toti sitis addicti totis animis ad hereatis let all your care and study be for your own and peoples welfare and prosperity like good Shepheards work and watch night and day for the good of your sheep This counsel the Apostle urgeth upon a threefold ground 1. From the person who committed to them this charge take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers It concerns you to be true to your trust when t is committed to you by the Spirit of God That unfaithfulness which is but felony against the charge of a subject may be Treason when 't is against the Charge of a Soveraign O 't is ill trifling with the most high Gods trust 2. From the price paid for them To feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his blood verse 28. Things of the greatest cost call for our greatest care souls are infinitely precious and therefore deserve our utmost pains If God thought them worth his blood we may well esteem them worth our tears and sweat 3. From the Peril their flock was in verse 29 30 31. For I know that after my departing shall greivous Wolves enter in among you not sparing the flock also of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things to draw Disciples after them therefore watch c. If Wolves will watch to devour shepheards must watch to defend the sheep Those Commanders who are intrusted with a Garrison when they are sure to have their quarters beaten up had need to be ever upon their guard Thirdly His Prediction of his future sufferings 1. Propounded And now behold I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem not knowing what shall befal me there saving that the holy Ghost witnesseth that in every City bonds and afflictions abide me verse 22 23. Christians of all men must bear their Crosses Ministers of all Christians must look to undergo miserie And the more good a Minister hath the more evil he must expect The fuller the Tree is laden the more cudgels will be thrown at it the most fruitful meadows hear oftenest in the year of the Syth Pious and laborious Paul was the chief Butt against which men and Devils shot 2. Amplified From the liberty it thereby denyed them of ever seeing Paul again And now behold I know that ye all amongst whom I have gone Preaching the Kingdom of God shall see my face no more verse 25. Sad news to honest hearts upon a double ground partly their lack of him he had told them of Wolves entering in among them now at such a time for the flock to be without a guide when the storm arose for the Vessell to be without a Pilot when the Souldiers were to engage in hot service with enemies for their expert Commander to be wanting must needs be woful That the Nurse should be taken away before the children could go alone did much affect and afflict their spirits Partly their love to him As Paul was a Religious person and as he was probably their spiritual parent who had begotten them brought them up in the nurture of the Lord and upon all occasions advised and assisted them they could not but love him in an high degree and therefore much lament his loss Fourthly His Valediction to those Ephesian Elders in the words of the Text And now Brethren I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance amongst all them which are sanctified verse 32. before he had given them a command from God and now he commends them to God The words contain the legacy which Paul bequeaths to his Christian friends