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so_o when_o god_n set_v david_n to_o rule_n israel_n 71_o psalm_n 78.71_o verse_n 71_o it_o be_v thus_o express_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o feed_v jacob_n his_o people_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v add_v so_o he_o feed_v they_o that_o be_v so_o he_o rule_v they_o so_o that_o magistrate_n set_v over_o people_n be_v as_o shepherd_n set_v over_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n let_v they_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o people_n put_v under_o their_o charge_n as_o the_o shepherd_n for_o their_o sheep_n and_o that_o both_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n mollerus_n do_v well_o set_v it_o forth_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n let_v king_n and_o prince_n feed_v their_o subject_n first_o with_o heavenly_a doctrine_n 72._o pascant_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la suos_fw-la subditos_fw-la
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corpus_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_v populi_fw-la in_o discrimen_fw-la adducant_fw-la pellant_fw-la lupos_fw-la h._n e._n tyrannos_fw-la grassatores_fw-la latrones_fw-la &_o injustos_fw-la quaestores_fw-la à _fw-la svo_fw-la grege_fw-la denique_fw-la omne_fw-la agant_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la incolumitatem_fw-la subditorum_fw-la pertinent_a in_o psalm_n 78.71_o 72._o that_o be_v let_v they_o take_v care_n that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v teach_v aright_o let_v they_o forbid_v idolatry_n superstitious_a worship_n let_v they_o root_v out_o error_n in_o the_o church_n and_o bridle_v blasphemer_n let_v they_o bestow_v their_o riches_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o of_o necessary_a study_n further_o let_v they_o take_v care_n for_o the_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n let_v they_o provide_v for_o their_o food_n let_v they_o endeavour_v that_o they_o may_v in_o peace_n follow_v their_o calling_n and_o so_o provide_v for_o themselves_o let_v they_o not_o 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they_o and_o again_o son_n of_o man_n 34.2_o ezek._n 34.2_o prophesy_v against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o shepherd_n woe_n to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o person_n so_o style_v be_v the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 4.11_o eph._n 4.11_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o teacher_n be_v call_v pastor_n or_o shepherd_n the_o first_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a the_o second_o word_n the_o plain_a english_a and_o since_o these_o be_v call_v shepherd_n let_v they_o imitate_v the_o care_n of_o this_o great_a shepherd_n 1._o labour_n to_o know_v your_o flock_n and_o the_o state_n of_o it_o 27.23_o prov._n 27.23_o be_v thou_o diligent_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n upon_o which_o place_n cartwright_n observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o much_o to_o trust_v 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not_o be_v holy_a 93.5_o psalm_n 93.5_o for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o see_v the_o church_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o god_n be_v infinite_o holy_a and_o as_o man_n perfect_o holy_a how_o shall_v not_o the_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o indeed_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n 25_o eph._n 5.25_o 25_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o wo_n then_o to_o all_o that_o be_v void_a of_o holiness_n that_o trade_n in_o wickedness_n that_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o may_v live_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n none_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v withal_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o such_o unholy_a person_n can_v be_v member_n of_o christ_n therefore_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o distinction_n of_o true_a member_n 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scoff_v in_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o let_v they_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o this_o work_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o they_o argue_v they_o to_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o hence_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o namely_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o which_o among_o other_o conveniency_n they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 32.1_o psalm_n 32.1_o a_o blessing_n so_o great_a that_o happiness_n be_v affirm_v to_o stand_v in_o it_o and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a namely_o
resurrection_n to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o what_o comfort_n be_v or_o can_v be_v comparable_a unto_o this_o true_o say_v the_o poor_a christian_a here_o be_v great_a comfort_n for_o i_o if_o i_o can_v find_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o i_o in_o truth_n but_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o i_o for_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o much_o corruption_n and_o i_o sin_n frequent_o in_o many_o thing_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o to_o such_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n may_v stand_v with_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n and_o with_o many_o sin_n in_o our_o life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o perfection_n but_o truth_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v require_v else_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n in_o he_o for_o solomon_n can_v say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o sin_n not_o 3.2_o 2_o chro._n 6.36_o james_n 3.2_o and_o saint_n james_n 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conversation_n in_o work_n in_o word_n in_o thought_n in_o affection_n 1.15_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o and_o as_o for_o that_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v to_o we_o let_v we_o mourn_v under_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o mortify_v it_o and_o repent_v daily_o of_o our_o daily_a slip_n and_o so_o make_v after_o further_a degree_n of_o holiness_n continual_o till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ii_o the_o part_n of_o this_o candlestick_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v for_o use_v and_o some_o be_v for_o ornament_n 1._o the_o part_n that_o be_v for_o use_v be_v the_o seven_o lamp_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o seven_o lamp_n thereof_o 25.37_o exod._n 25.37_o these_o say_v my_o author_n typify_v the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o number_n seven_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n loc_n in_o loc_n and_o thus_o also_o do_v ainsworth_n open_v it_o and_o make_v good_a the_o application_n by_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n 4.5_o rev._n 4.5_o there_o be_v seven_o lamp_n burn_v before_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v we_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n furnish_v we_o with_o those_o heavenly_a grace_n as_o pledge_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o the_o lamp_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o as_o the_o lamp_n be_v put_v in_o they_o to_o give_v light_n so_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o exercise_v these_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o among_o who_o we_o live_v 2._o the_o part_n that_o be_v for_o ornament_n be_v knops_n flower_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o do_v typify_v the_o care_n of_o god_n say_v my_o author_n in_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v his_o church_n and_o particular_a christian_n the_o member_n of_o it_o with_o several_a grace_n for_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v of_o use_n both_o for_o necessity_n to_o 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and_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v 2._o moses_n mention_n other_o appurtenance_n namely_o tongue_n and_o snuff-dish_n 25.38_o exod._n 25.38_o and_o these_o say_v my_o author_n typify_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o pure_a light_n of_o it_o pray_v we_o to_o god_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o heresy_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v restrain_v which_o so_o much_o abound_v while_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v suspend_v chap._n iu._n the_o church_n and_o ruth_n saint_n chysostome_n take_v knowledge_n of_o ruth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o he_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o and_o about_o ruth_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la in_o ruth_n facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostri_fw-la figura_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o n._n test_n to._n 1._o in_o matth._n hom_n 3._o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o we_o namely_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o then_o he_o lay_v open_v the_o parallel_n in_o two_o particular_n 1._o she_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a nation_n copulavit_fw-la 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o in_o extremam_fw-la delapsa_fw-la pauperiem_fw-la videns_fw-la autem_fw-la eam_fw-la boaz_n nec_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsius_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la despexit_fw-la nec_fw-la ob_fw-la impietatem_fw-la gentis_fw-la exhorruit_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la suscipiens_fw-la &_o alienigenam_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la laborantem_fw-la egestate_fw-la bonorum_fw-la svo_fw-la consortio_fw-la copulavit_fw-la and_o fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n yet_o boaz_n see_v she_o neither_o despise_v she_o for_o her_o poverty_n nor_o abhor_v she_o for_o the_o impiety_n of_o her_o nation_n so_o also_o christ_n receive_v the_o church_n both_o a_o stranger_n and_o labour_v under_o great_a want_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n join_v she_o in_o marriage_n unto_o himself_o 2._o as_o she_o except_o she_o have_v first_o forsake_v her_o parent_n ibid._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la haec_fw-la alienigena_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la deseruisset_fw-la parent_n domum_fw-la gentem_fw-la patriam_fw-la &_o cognatos_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tali_fw-la nobilitata_fw-la fuisset_fw-la connubio_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la amabilis_fw-la efficitur_fw-la sponso_fw-la quam_fw-la priorem_fw-la conversationem_fw-la relinquet_fw-la psal_n 45_o 10.11_o ibid._n house_n nation_n country_n and_o kindred_n have_v never_o be_v ennoble_v with_o such_o a_o marriage_n so_o the_o church_n be_v not_o make_v lovely_a unto_o her_o husband_n before_o she_o leave_v off_o her_o old_a conversation_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o advise_v give_v to_o the_o church_n harken_v o_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n forsake_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v 11_o psal_n 45.10_o 11_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n and_o not_o otherwise_o here_o then_o be_v that_o which_o may_v humble_v the_o church_n let_v she_o see_v her_o original_a she_o be_v once_o a_o stranger_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o spiritual_a good_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o poor_a as_o ever_o job_n or_o lazarus_n be_v in_o outward_a respect_n what_o though_o she_o now_o be_v high_o prefer_v to_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n what_o though_o she_o be_v bless_v with_o great_a spiritual_a riches_n and_o transcendent_a privilege_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o quite_o contrary_a good_a cause_n have_v we_o then_o that_o be_v believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n remember_v our_o former_a basensse_n and_o vileness_n to_o harken_v to_o that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o high-minded_a 11.20_o rom._n 11.20_o see_v here_o
yet_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o to_o come_v low_a there_o be_v many_o sunbeam_n yet_o but_o one_o sun_n one_o light_n many_o branch_n and_o arm_n of_o a_o tree_n yet_o but_o one_o tree_n so_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o member_n yet_o but_o one_o body_n 2._o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o member_n though_o the_o body_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o it_o have_v many_o member_n the_o body_n be_v not_o all_o eye_n nor_o all_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v eye_n ear_n hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v great_o different_a each_o from_o other_o some_o be_v more_o honourable_a other_o less_a some_o strong_a other_o weak_a some_o have_v more_o excellent_a ability_n and_o serve_v for_o more_o noble_a use_n then_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o be_v many_o and_o they_o great_o different_a some_o be_v set_v in_o high_a place_n near_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n 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