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A43381 A priest to the temple, or, The country parson his character, and rule of holy life. The authour, Mr G.H. Herbert, George, 1593-1633. 1652 (1652) Wing H1512; ESTC R215187 60,883 240

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depart_v from_o they_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o distinguish_v for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o plain_a countryman_n he_o reprove_v he_o plain_o for_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o fineness_n if_o they_o be_v of_o high_a quality_n they_o common_o be_v quick_a and_o sensible_a and_o very_o tender_a of_o reproof_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v his_o discourse_n so_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n very_o leisurely_o and_o oftentimes_o as_o nathan_n do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o another_o make_v they_o to_o reprove_v themselves_o however_o one_o way_n or_o other_o he_o ever_o reprove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v himself_o pure_a and_o not_o be_v entangle_v in_o other_o sin_n neither_o in_o this_o do_v he_o forbear_v though_o there_o be_v company_n by_o for_o as_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v particular_a and_o against_o i_o i_o be_o to_o follow_v our_o saviour_n rule_n and_o to_o take_v my_o brother_n aside_o and_o reprove_v he_o so_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v public_a and_o against_o 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enter_v into_o the_o poor_a cottage_n though_o he_o even_o creep_v into_o it_o and_o though_o it_o smell_v never_o so_o lothsom_o for_o both_o god_n be_v there_o also_o and_o those_o for_o who_o god_n die_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o do_v he_o so_o as_o his_o access_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o comfortable_a then_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v more_o humiliation_n these_o be_v the_o parson_n general_a aim_n in_o his_o circuit_n but_o with_o these_o he_o mingle_v other_o discourse_n for_o conversation_n sake_n and_o to_o make_v his_o high_a purpose_n slip_v the_o more_o easy_o chap._n xv_o the_o parson_n comfort_v the_o country_n parson_n when_o any_o of_o his_o cure_n be_v sick_a or_o afflict_v with_o loss_n of_o friend_n or_o estate_n or_o any_o way_n distress_v fail_v not_o to_o afford_v his_o best_a comfort_n and_o rather_o go_v to_o they_o then_o send_v for_o the_o afflict_a though_o they_o can_v and_o otherwise_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v thorough_o digest_v all_o the_o point_n of_o consolation_n as_o have_v continual_a use_n of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v from_o god_n general_a providence_n extend_v even_o to_o lily_n from_o his_o particular_a to_o his_o church_n from_o his_o promise_n from_o the_o example_n of_o all_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o christ_n himself_o perfect_v our_o redemption_n no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o sorrow_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n which_o soften_v and_o work_v the_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o man_n from_o the_o certainty_n both_o of_o deliverance_n and_o reward_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o from_o the_o miserable_a comparison_n of_o the_o moment_n of_o grief_n here_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o joy_n hereafter_o beside_o this_o in_o his_o visit_v the_o sick_a or_o otherwise_o afflict_v he_o follow_v the_o church_n counsel_n namely_o in_o persuade_v they_o to_o particular_a confession_n labour_v to_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o great_a good_a use_n of_o this_o ancient_a and_o pious_a ordinance_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n he_o also_o urge_v they_o to_o do_v some_o pious_a charitable_a work_n as_o a_o necessary_a evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n how_o comfortable_a and_o sovereign_a a_o medicine_n it_o be_v to_o all_o in-sick_a soul_n what_o strength_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n it_o administer_v against_o all_o temptation_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o he_o plain_o and_o general_o intimate_v to_o the_o disaffect_v or_o sick_a person_n that_o so_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o may_v come_v rather_o from_o themselves_o then_o from_o his_o persuasion_n chap._n xvi_o the_o parson_n a_o father_n the_o country_n parson_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n to_o his_o flock_n but_o also_o profess_v himself_o thorough_o of_o the_o opinion_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o he_o as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v beget_v his_o whole_a parish_n and_o of_o this_o he_o make_v great_a use_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n when_o any_o sin_n he_o hate_v he_o not_o as_o a_o officer_n but_o pity_n he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o even_o in_o those_o wrong_n which_o either_o in_o tithing_n or_o otherwise_o be_v do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o consider_v the_o offender_n as_o a_o child_n and_o forgive_v so_o he_o may_v have_v any_o sign_n of_o amendment_n so_o also_o when_o after_o many_o admonition_n any_o continue_v to_o be_v refractory_a yet_o he_o give_v he_o not_o over_o but_o be_v long_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o disinherit_n or_o perhaps_o never_o go_v so_o far_o know_v that_o some_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o therefore_o he_o still_o expect_v and_o wait_v lest_o he_o shall_v determine_v god_n hour_n of_o come_v which_o as_o he_o can_v touch_v the_o last_o day_n so_o neither_o touch_v the_o intermediate_a day_n of_o conversion_n chap._n xvii_o the_o parson_n in_o journey_n the_o 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according_o as_o he_o find_v any_o defect_n in_o these_o he_o first_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o kind_n of_o remedy_n fit_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o house_n best_o and_o then_o he_o faithful_o and_o bold_o appli_v it_o yet_o seasonable_o and_o discreet_o by_o take_v aside_o the_o lord_n or_o lady_n or_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n and_o show_v they_o clear_o that_o they_o respect_v they_o most_o who_o wish_v they_o best_o and_o that_o not_o a_o desire_n to_o meddle_v with_o other_o affair_n but_o the_o earnestness_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v move_v he_o to_o say_v thus_o and_o thus_o chap._n xviii_o the_o parson_n in_o sentinel_n the_o country_n parson_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v keep_v god_n watch_n that_o be_v there_o be_v
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his_o party_n beside_o if_o he_o perceive_v in_o company_n any_o discourse_n tend_v to_o ill_a either_o by_o the_o wickedness_n or_o quarrelsomeness_n thereof_o he_o either_o prevent_v it_o judicious_o or_o break_v it_o off_o seasonable_o by_o some_o diversion_n wherein_o a_o pleasantness_n of_o disposition_n be_v of_o great_a use_n man_n be_v willing_a to_o sell_v the_o interest_n and_o engagement_n of_o their_o discourse_n for_o no_o price_n soon_o than_o that_o of_o mirth_n whither_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n love_v refreshment_n glad_o betake_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o honour_n chap._n xix_o the_o parson_n in_o reference_n the_o country_n parson_n be_v sincere_a nnd_a upright_a in_o all_o his_o relation_n and_o first_o he_o be_v just_a to_o his_o country_n as_o when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o a_o armour_n or_o horse_n he_o borrow_v they_o not_o to_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o provide_v slight_a and_o unuseful_a but_o such_o as_o be_v every_o way_n fit_v to_o do_v his_o country_n true_a and_o laudable_a service_n when_o occasion_n require_v to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v deceit_n and_o therefore_o not_o for_o he_o who_o be_v hearty_a and_o true_a in_o all_o his_o way_n as_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n likewise_o in_o any_o other_o country-duty_n he_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o any_o command_n and_o then_o he_o suit_v thing_n faithful_o according_a to_o that_o end_n second_o he_o carry_v himself_o very_o respective_o as_o to_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n so_o especial_o to_o his_o diocesan_n honour_v he_o both_o in_o word_n and_o behaviour_n and_o resort_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o dufficulty_n either_o in_o his_o study_n or_o in_o his_o parish_n he_o observe_v visitation_n and_o be_v there_o make_v due_a use_n of_o they_o as_o of_o clergy_n counsel_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o come_v have_v observe_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o ministry_n he_o then_o either_o in_o sermon_n if_o he_o preach_v or_o at_o some_o other_o time_n of_o the_o day_n propound_v among_o his_o brethren_n what_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v do_v three_o he_o keep_v good_a correspondence_n with_o all_o the_o neighbour_a pastor_n round_o about_o he_o perform_v for_o they_o any_o ministerial_a office_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n likewise_o he_o welcome_v to_o his_o house_n any_o minister_n how_o poor_a or_o mean_a soever_o with_o as_o joyful_a a_o countenance_n as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o entertain_v some_o great_a lord_n four_o he_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n and_o debt_n of_o neighbourhood_n to_o all_o the_o parish_n which_o be_v near_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n rule_v philip_n 4._o be_v admirable_a and_o large_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a or_o just_a or_o pure_a or_o lovely_a or_o of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o any_o praise_n and_o neighbourhood_n be_v ever_o repute_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a as_o a_o obligation_n to_o do_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o those_o that_o be_v further_o where_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o equal_a therefore_o he_o satisfy_v this_o duty_n also_o especial_o if_o god_n have_v send_v any_o calamity_n either_o by_o fire_n or_o famine_n to_o any_o neighbour_a parish_n than_o he_o expect_v no_o brief_a but_o take_v his_o parish_n together_o the_o next_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n and_o expose_v to_o they_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o human_a affair_n none_o know_v who_o turn_n may_v be_v next_o and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v affright_v they_o with_o this_o expose_v the_o obligation_n of_o charity_n and_o neighbourhood_n he_o first_o give_v himself_o liberal_o and_o then_o incite_v they_o to_o give_v make_v together_o a_o sum_n either_o to_o be_v send_v or_o which_o be_v more_o comfortable_a all_o together_o choose_v some_o fit_a day_n to_o carry_v it_o themselves_o and_o cheer_v the_o afflict_a so_o if_o any_o neighbour_a village_n be_v overburden_v with_o poor_a and_o his_o own_o less_o charge_v he_o find_v some_o way_n of_o relieve_v it_o and_o reduce_v the_o manna_n and_o bread_n of_o charity_n to_o some_o equality_n represent_v to_o his_o people_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o charitable_a and_o not_o the_o less_o lest_o he_o cast_v their_o neighbour_n poverty_n on_o they_o also_o chap._n xx_o the_o parson_n in_o god_n stead_n the_o country_n parson_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o his_o parish_n and_o discharge_v god_n what_o he_o can_v of_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o rewarder_n or_o punisher_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o find_v any_o read_n in_o another_o bible_n he_o provide_v he_o one_o of_o his_o own_o if_o he_o find_v another_o give_v a_o poor_a man_n a_o penny_n he_o give_v he_o a_o tester_n for_o it_o if_o the_o giver_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o or_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o condition_n above_o such_o gift_n he_o send_v he_o a_o good_a book_n or_o ease_v he_o in_o his_o tithe_n tell_v he_o when_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o this_o i_o do_v because_o at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n you_o be_v charitable_a this_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o discharge_n of_o god_n as_o concerning_o this_o life_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o godliness_n shall_v be_v gainful_a but_o in_o the_o other_o god_n be_v his_o own_o immediate_a paymaster_n reward_v all_o good_a deed_n to_o their_o full_a proportion_n the_o parson_n punish_v of_o sin_n and_o vice_n be_v rather_o by_o withdraw_v his_o bounty_n and_o courtesy_n from_o the_o party_n offend_v or_o by_o private_a or_o public_a reproof_n as_o the_o case_n require_v than_o by_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v present_v or_o otherwise_o complain_v of_o and_o yet_o as_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o person_n or_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n may_v be_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o see_v condign_a punishment_n inflict_v and_o with_o true_o godly_a zeal_n without_o hatred_n to_o the_o person_n hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteous_a punishment_n of_o unrighteousness_n thus_o both_o in_o reward_v virtue_n and_o in_o punish_v vice_n the_o parson_n endeavour_v to_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n know_v that_o country_n people_n be_v draw_v or_o lead_v by_o sense_n more_o than_o by_o faith_n by_o present_a reward_n or_o punishment_n more_o than_o by_o future_a chap._n xxi_o the_o parson_n catechise_v the_o country_n parson_n value_v catechise_v high_o for_o there_o be_v three_o point_n of_o his_o duty_n the_o one_o to_o infuse_v a_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o salvation_n in_o every_o one_o of_o his_o flock_n the_o other_o to_o multiply_v and_o build_v up_o this_o knowledge_n to_o a_o spiritual_a temple_n the_o three_o to_o inflame_v this_o knowlegde_v to_o press_v and_o drive_v it_o to_o practice_n turn_v it_o to_o reformation_n of_o life_n by_o pithy_a and_o lively_a exhortation_n catechise_v be_v the_o first_o point_n and_o but_o by_o catechise_v the_o other_o can_v be_v attain_v beside_o whereas_o in_o sermon_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o state_n in_o catechise_v there_o be_v a_o humbleness_n very_o suitable_a to_o christian_a regeneration_n which_o exceed_o delight_v he_o as_o by_o way_n of_o exercise_n upon_o himself_o and_o by_o way_n of_o preach_v to_o himself_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o his_o own_o mortification_n for_o in_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o forget_v not_o himself_o but_o be_v first_o a_o sermon_n to_o himself_o and_o then_o to_o other_o grow_v with_o the_o growth_n of_o his_o parish_n he_o use_v and_o prefer_v the_o ordinary_a church-catechism_n partly_o for_o obedience_n to_o authority_n partly_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n that_o the_o same_o common_a truth_n may_v be_v everywhere_o