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have_v sow_v upon_o his_o field_n be_v by_o those_o art_n make_v barren_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o for_o the_o four_o that_o which_o do_v fall_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o take_v root_v downward_o and_o begin_v to_o bear_v fruit_n upward_o even_o that_o if_o possible_a shall_v be_v corrupt_v in_o itself_o or_o mingle_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o different_a &_o dangerous_a nature_n for_o sin_n as_o chrysost_o locum_fw-la have_v note_v he_o neither_o can_v destroy_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n nor_o scorch_v it_o in_o the_o blade_n nor_o choke_v it_o in_o the_o stalk_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v resolve_v upon_o another_o neat_a device_n not_o like_a to_o fail_v this_o be_v to_o watch_v his_o opportunity_n and_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v grow_v no_o less_o careful_a of_o their_o charge_n to_o scatter_v tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n and_o go_v his_o way_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la dormirent_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o two_o inseparable_a quality_n of_o the_o old_a murderer_n his_o malice_n and_o his_o subtlety_n his_o malice_n first_o express_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n and_o second_o in_o his_o devilish_a plot_n to_o destroy_v god_n harvest_n sevit_fw-la zizania_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la tritici_fw-la his_o sow_a tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n his_o subtlety_n describe_v in_o this_o first_o that_o he_o take_v his_o opportunity_n when_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v fast_o asleep_a cum_fw-la dormirent_fw-la homines_fw-la while_o man_n sleep_v and_o last_o by_o his_o quick_a and_o crafty_a leave_v of_o the_o place_n venit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la he_o come_v secret_o and_o depart_v sudden_o of_o this_o his_o speedy_a go_v thence_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n we_o shall_v say_v nothing_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o benefit_n to_o be_v too_o zealous_a of_o his_o company_n in_o a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o therefore_o abeat_fw-la let_v he_o go_v as_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o text_n we_o shall_v discourse_v thereof_o in_o these_o several_a couplet_n first_o we_o shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o diligence_n sevit_fw-la inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n sow_v next_o of_o the_o seminary_n and_o the_o seed_n zizania_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la tritici_fw-la tare_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheat_n and_o three_o of_o the_o servant_n and_o their_o sluggishness_n cum_fw-la dormirent_fw-la homines_fw-la while_o man_n sleep_v of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n victoria_fw-la sine_fw-la certamine_fw-la constare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la virtus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sine_fw-la host_n 20._o virtue_n be_v never_o make_v more_o amiable_a then_o by_o opposition_n nor_o shall_v the_o valiant_a man_n be_v more_o remember_v than_o the_o coward_n if_o he_o have_v no_o adversary_n how_o little_a have_v we_o know_v of_o david_n have_v he_o consume_v his_o time_n in_o sloth_n and_o pay_v perhaps_o unto_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o he_o for_o a_o secure_a and_o quiet_a bondage_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v please_v to_o let_v his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n continue_v still_o and_o his_o creature_n and_o to_o continue_v still_o a_o devil_n have_v he_o but_o say_v the_o word_n he_o can_v have_v quick_o make_v he_o nothing_o or_o have_v he_o please_v he_o can_v have_v make_v he_o mere_o passive_a and_o only_o capable_a of_o torment_n but_o god_n do_v leave_v he_o as_o he_o be_v save_o that_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n ibid._n ut_fw-la eo_fw-la superando_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la vel_fw-la exerceat_fw-la vel_fw-la ostendat_fw-la that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v still_o some_o enemy_n on_o which_o to_o exercise_v his_o power_n and_o express_v his_o greatness_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n say_v god_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o 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these_o do_v equal_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v invest_v by_o the_o church_n with_o holy_a order_n the_o parish-presbyter_n will_v very_o ill_o be_v call_v a_o rector_n do_v we_o not_o grant_v he_o this_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o power_n corrective_a let_v he_o take_v that_o too_o so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n et_fw-la virga_fw-la oris_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n 11._o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v it_o but_o for_o the_o power_n of_o correction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n or_o the_o staff_n of_o punishment_n or_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n that_o pertain_v only_o to_o the_o prelate_n the_o superior_a pastor_n and_o it_o concern_v he_o high_o that_o he_o use_v it_o well_o for_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o straggle_a sheep_n will_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o fold_n by_o fair_a persuasion_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n what_o then_o ad_fw-la diligentiam_fw-la pastoralem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la it_o than_o belong_v unto_o the_o pastor_n flagellorum_fw-la terroribus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la doloribus_fw-la revocare_fw-la to_o fetch_v he_o back_o again_o by_o the_o stripe_n of_o discipline_n 50._o by_o the_o coertion_n of_o the_o church_n which_o power_n be_v it_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o several_a minister_n will_v doubtless_o prove_v the_o great_a tyranny_n that_o ever_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n do_v suffer_v under_o this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pertain_v sole_o to_o the_o prelate_n as_o a_o act_n of_o government_n who_o therefore_o ancient_o be_v arm_v with_o his_o crozier_n or_o pastoral_a staff_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n he_o may_v use_v it_o still_o that_o by_o the_o same_o he_o may_v reduce_v the_o straggler_n and_o correct_v the_o stubborn_a and_o rouse_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o sluggish_a person_n according_a to_o the_o good_a old_a verse_n attrahe_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la medio_fw-la rege_fw-la punge_fw-la per_fw-la imum_fw-la a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o his_o duty_n for_o howsoever_o that_o of_o nazianzen_n be_v exceed_v true_a nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v often_o use_v his_o pipe_n then_o he_o shepherds-staffe_n yet_o the_o sheep_n become_v unruly_a and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o shepherds-pipe_n pipe_n he_o never_o so_o sweet_o he_o must_v needs_o take_v his_o staff_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o i_o touch_v only_o on_o these_o controversy_n and_o so_o pass_v they_o by_o the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n be_v that_o he_o guard_v his_o sheep_n and_o keep_v they_o safe_a from_o the_o devour_a malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o country_n which_o be_v plague_v with_o wolf_n to_o lodge_v their_o sheep_n at_o night_n in_o defossis_fw-la specubus_fw-la in_o some_o strong_a cavern_n under_o ground_n and_o free_a from_o violence_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o poet_n virgil_n do_v advise_v his_o shepherd_n to_o provide_v himself_o of_o some_o fierce_a mastiff_n acre_n molossos_fw-la as_o he_o call_v they_o by_o who_o the_o flock_n may_v be_v defend_v during_o his_o own_o necessary_a absence_n and_o final_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o faithful_a shepherd_n do_v expose_v his_o person_n unto_o much_o peril_n many_o inconvenience_n and_o several_a assault_n of_o enemy_n thus_o jacob_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o that_o when_o he_o keep_v the_o sheep_n of_o laban_n the_o drought_n consume_v he_o by_o day_n 40._o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o that_o sleep_v depart_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o story_n of_o god_n book_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o david_n that_o when_o he_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o that_o a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n have_v surprise_v a_o lamb_n 35._o he_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o ravenous_a beast_n and_o deliver_v the_o poor_a lamb_n out_o of_o their_o paw_n and_o in_o a_o single_a combat_n slay_v they_o both_o so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v his_o comfort_n john_n that_o of_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o have_v lose_v not_o one_o and_o it_o be_v his_o comfort_n as_o it_o be_v his_o care_n that_o he_o have_v lodge_v they_o in_o a_o place_n of_o such_o strength_n and_o safety_n even_o in_o his_o strong_a hold_n his_o holy_a tabernacle_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v a_o place_n in_o which_o if_o we_o continue_v we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o violence_n of_o satan_n that_o roar_a lion_n pet._n who_o walk_v about_o the_o fold_n continual_o seek_v out_o who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o he_o walk_v about_o for_o get_v into_o the_o fold_n he_o can_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o walk_v about_o it_o that_o so_o if_o any_o of_o the_o flock_n do_v forsake_v the_o fold_n he_o he_o may_v make_v his_o prey_n and_o ravish_v he_o into_o his_o den._n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v send_v we_o out_o like_o sheep_n among_o the_o wolf_n as_o himself_o have_v tell_v we_o but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o true_a withal_o that_o he_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o dog_n and_o place_v they_o round_o about_o his_o church_n in_o each_o corner_n of_o it_o that_o by_o their_o fierceness_n and_o their_o watchfulness_n and_o continual_a bark_n they_o may_v keep_v far_o aloof_o the_o common_a enemy_n by_o who_o the_o straggler_n be_v endanger_v vigilant_a enim_fw-la &_o latrant_fw-la boni_fw-la cane_n &_o pro_fw-la pastore_n 59_o &_o pro_fw-la grege_fw-la as_o st._n austin_n
have_v it_o the_o wolf_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o flock_n know_v this_o well_o enough_o and_o indeed_o labour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o destroy_v these_o mastiff_n which_o when_o they_o can_v not_o do_v by_o violence_n they_o treat_v with_o the_o sheep_n as_o the_o fable_n have_v it_o to_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o their_o hand_n but_o mark_v what_o follow_v thereupon_o oves_fw-la presidio_fw-la canum_fw-la destitutas_fw-la laniant_fw-la the_o dog_n be_v go_v they_o fall_v upon_o the_o sheep_n and_o worry_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o swift_a destruction_n last_o he_o have_v supply_v his_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o faithful_a pastor_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o custody_n thereof_o from_o the_o common_a enemy_n such_o as_o have_v evermore_o expose_v their_o person_n to_o apparent_a danger_n their_o good_a name_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o malicious_a tongue_n their_o fortune_n many_o time_n to_o apparent_a ruin_n all_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o flock_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n cause_n witness_v those_o many_o suffering_n of_o the_o apostle_n 13._o as_o st._n paul_n describe_v they_o revile_v yet_o blessing_n persecute_v yet_o still_o suffer_v defame_v and_o yet_o entreat_v and_o in_o a_o word_n ut_fw-la mundi_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la facti_fw-la account_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o this_o very_a day_n 25._o and_o more_o than_o so_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o their_o own_o countryman_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n by_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o their_o affliction_n in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o the_o devil_n know_v how_o much_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o flock_n depend_v on_o the_o care_n 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