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speak_v to_o sect._n 3_o the_o doctrine_n and_o method_n sect._n 4._o the_o term_n open_v sect._n 5_o 6_o 7_o and_o 8._o wherein_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o sect._n 9_o to_o 16._o the_o move_a reason_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n it_o be_v employ_v that_o every_o flock_n have_v their_o own_o pastor_n and_o that_o regular_o the_o flock_n be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o pastor_n may_v oversee_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o sect._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o this_o oversight_n sect._n 3_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o unconvert_v 2._o the_o convert_v 1._o the_o young_a and_o weak_a 2._o those_o that_o labour_n under_o some_o special_a distemper_n 3._o decliner_n 4._o that_o be_v fall_v under_o some_o great_a temptation_n 5._o the_o disconsolate_a 6._o the_o strong_a sect._n 5._o of_o the_o action_n itself_o 1._o public_a 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and_o not_o for_o self_n 2._o laborious_o and_o diligent_o 3._o prudent_o &_o orderly_o 4._o insist_v most_o on_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n 5._o with_o plainness_n and_o evidence_n 6._o in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n 7._o in_o humility_n and_o condescension_n 8._o a_o mixture_n of_o severity_n and_o mildness_n 9_o with_o affectionate_a seriousness_n 10._o reverent_o and_o spiritual_o 11._o in_o tender_a love_n to_o our_o people_n 12._o patient_o and_o we_o must_v be_v studious_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o use_n for_o our_o humiliation_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o of_o this_o nation_n heretofore_o sect._n 2._o a_o confession_n of_o our_o present_a sin_n special_o 1._o pride_n sect._n 3._o 2._o a_o undervalue_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 4._o 3._o want_v of_o serious_a industrious_a unreserve_v lay_v out_o ourselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n discover_v 1._o by_o negligent_a study_n sect._n 5._o 2._o by_o dull_a drowsic_n preach_v sect._n 6._o 3._o by_o not_o help_v they_o that_o want_v abroad_o sect._n 7._o 4._o by_o neglect_n of_o acknowledge_v duty_n e._n g._n church_n discipline_n the_o pretence_n confute_v that_o will_v justify_v it_o sect._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a interest_n manifest_v 1._o by_o temporize_v 2._o worldly_n business_n 3._o barrenness_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n sect._n 9_o apply_v for_o humiliation_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o use_v of_o exhortation_n motive_n in_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o our_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n with_o some_o subservient_fw-fr consideration_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o holy-ghost_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o church_n sect._n 5._o a_o more_o particular_a exhortation_n 1._o to_o see_v that_o the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o word_n to_o tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n sect._n 6._o 2._o keep_v grace_n in_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o preach_v to_o your_o own_o heart_n first_o for_o your_o work_n sake_n sect._n 7._o 3._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n sect._n 8._o 4._o keep_v up_o earnest_a desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o success_n sect._n 9_o 5._o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n spare_v no_o cost_n sect._n 10._o 6._o maintain_v union_n and_o communion_n the_o way_n thereto_o sect._n 11._o 7._o practise_v so_o much_o of_o discipline_n as_o be_v certain_o your_o duty_n sect._n 12._o 8._o faithful_o discharge_v this_o duty_n of_o personal_a catechise_v and_o instruction_n of_o all_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o reason_n for_o this_o duty_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n the_o great_a hope_n we_o have_v of_o a_o bless_a success_n of_o this_o work_n if_o faithful_o manage_v show_v in_o 20._o particular_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifold_a sect._n 4._o use_v what_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n we_o have_v for_o neglect_v this_o so_o long_o sect._n 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n twenty_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o witness_n which_o will_v condemn_v the_o wilful_a refuser_n of_o so_o great_a duty_n as_o this_o private_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n be_v sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o lazy_a unfaithful_a minister_n against_o personal_a instruction_n and_o catechise_v answer_v chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o direction_n to_o the_o less_o experience_v for_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o this_o work_n 1._o for_o bring_v our_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o be_v like_a to_o succeed_v 1._o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o awake_v of_o the_o secure_a in_o twelve_o direction_n chap._n viii_o direction_n how_o to_o deal_n with_o self-conceited_a opinionist_n and_o to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v error_n and_o schism_n in_o our_o people_n and_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o who_o condition_n we_o be_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n reader_n you_o will_v right_v i_o and_o ease_v yourselves_o if_o you_o will_v mend_v these_o misprintings_a with_o your_o pen_n before_o you_o read_v the_o book_n pag._n 46._o li._n 14._o for_o conscience_n read_v conference_n 3_o p._n 90._o l._n 9_o r._n moâ—iendo_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 106._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o we_o p._n 113._o l._n 23._o r._n art_n p._n 115._o l._n 19_o after_o token_n r._n it_o p._n 135._o l._n 25._o r._n speak_v for_o p._n 142._o l._n penult_n r._n desertion_n p._n 144._o l._n 26._o r._n histrionical_a p._n 145._o l._n 13._o r._n useful_a p._n 146._o l._n 18._o r._n better_a p._n 150._o l._n 16._o r._n contrive_v p._n 168._o l._n antipen_v r._n sit_v p._n 180._o l._n antipen_v r._n that_o p._n 186._o l._n 3._o r._n hoâ—tonus_n p._n 188._o l._n 25._o and_o p._n 189._o l._n 8._o r._n sit_v still_o p._n 209._o l._n 16._o for_o shine_v r._n thrive_v p._n 211._o l._n 8._o after_o and_o r._n then_o p._n 213._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o for_o p._n 217._o l._n 17._o after_o call_v r._n they_o p._n 222._o l._n 18._o r._n the_o p._n 286._o l._n 11._o r._n go_v to_o church_n p._n 289._o l._n 9_o 10._o r._n continue_v and_o l._n 20._o r._n see_v p._n 290._o l._n 15._o r._n compose_v and_o l._n 17._o r._n will_v never_o and_o l._n 24._o r._n serve_v and_o l._n 28._o r._n confession_n p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n
put_v now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o find_v out_o a_o new_a foundation_n for_o prelacy_n suppose_v that_o it_o have_v be_v amiss_o defend_v till_o now_o and_o all_o these_o text_n except_o by_o one_o or_o two_o amiss_o expound_v it_o will_v occasion_v the_o shake_n of_o the_o frame_n itself_o 3._o but_o the_o best_a be_v we_o begin_v to_o be_v pretty_a well_o agree_v at_o least_o about_o the_o whole_a government_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v in_o be_v in_o scripture-time_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v now_o at_o last_o confess_v that_o the_o word_n presbyter_n be_v not_o certain_o take_v any_o where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o one_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o bishop_n have_v not_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o no_o such_o presbyter_n be_v in_o be_v in_o scripture-time_n and_o by_o what_o authority_n they_o be_v since_o erect_v let_v they_o prove_v that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v agree_v now_o that_o they_o be_v the_o 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so_o that_o we_o be_v satisfy_v that_o we_o go_v that_o way_n that_o the_o apostle_n establish_v and_o be_v use_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o scripture-time_n and_o if_o any_o will_v prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o latter_a mutation_n or_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v power_n to_o these_o particular_a pastor_n to_o degenerate_v into_o another_o sort_n of_o officer_n hereafter_o according_a to_o the_o cogency_n of_o their_o evidence_n we_o shall_v believe_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n desire_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o go_v upon_o sure_a ground_n and_o take_v only_o so_o much_o as_o be_v certain_a we_o hold_v where_o we_o be_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o agree_v yet_o not_o presume_v to_o censure_v all_o superior_a episcopacy_n nor_o refuse_v to_o obey_v any_o man_n that_o command_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n but_o resolve_v to_o do_v our_o own_o work_n in_o faithfulness_n and_o peace_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v ever_o think_v it_o easy_a to_o be_v govern_v then_o to_o govern_v and_o i_o be_o ready_a as_o the_o british_a tell_v austin_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o any_o man_n in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n nor_o can_v i_o think_v that_o any_o government_n can_v be_v burdensome_a which_o christ_n appoint_v but_o all_o beneficial_a to_o we_o as_o make_v our_o burden_n light_a and_o not_o heavyer_n and_o help_v and_o not_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v christ_n work_n but_o thorough_o do_v i_o shall_v be_v the_o backwarde_a in_o contend_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o do_v of_o it_o let_v we_o agree_v but_o on_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_a here_o in_o my_o text_n that_o the_o church_n or_o flock_n shall_v be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o pastor_n can_v personal_o oversee_v so_o that_o they_o may_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n and_o then_o let_v but_o able_a faithful_a man_n be_v the_o overseer_n that_o will_v make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o i_o be_o resolve_v never_o to_o contend_v with_o such_o about_o the_o business_n of_o superiority_n but_o cheerful_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a if_o they_o require_v my_o obedience_n if_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o more_o about_o the_o matter_n command_v and_o the_o work_n itself_o to_o be_v do_v then_o who_o shall_v command_v it_o i_o think_v humble_a man_n shall_v be_v easy_o agree_v will_v they_o but_o lie_v by_o all_o needless_a humane_a imposition_n and_o obtrusion_n and_o be_v content_v with_o the_o sufficient_a word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o make_v new_a work_n to_o necessitate_v new_a canon_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v it_o but_o be_v content_a with_o the_o gospel_n simplicity_n and_o let_v we_o take_v that_o for_o a_o sufficient_a way_n to_o heaven_n that_o peter_n and_o paul_n go_v thither_o in_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o disobey_v such_o a_o bishop_n though_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o his_o differ_a order_n or_o degree_n yea_o if_o he_o be_v addict_v to_o some_o encroach_a usurpation_n of_o more_o power_n than_o be_v meet_v will_v he_o but_o forbear_v the_o ecce_fw-la duo_fw-la gladii_fw-la and_o come_v to_o we_o only_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v admit_v of_o fair_a debate_n and_o work_v only_o upon_o the_o conscience_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n much_o to_o fear_v such_o power_n though_o it_o be_v undue_a but_o enough_o of_o this_o sect_n iii_o the_o observation_n which_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o be_v so_o many_o that_o i_o may_v not_o now_o stay_v so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v they_o but_o shall_v only_o lay_v down_o that_o one_o which_o contain_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o take_v in_o the_o rest_n as_o subordinate_a motive_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o in_o the_o method_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o deliver_v they_o to_o we_o doct._n the_o pastor_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v take_v great_a heed_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o their_o flock_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o pastoral_a work_n the_o method_n which_o we_o shall_v follow_v in_o handle_v this_o point_n shall_v be_v this_o 1._o i_o shall_v brief_o open_v to_o you_o the_o term_n of_o the_o subject_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o pastor_n and_o church_n 2._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o and_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 3._o i_o shall_v give_v some_o brief_a reason_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o point_n 4._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n in_o our_o pastoral_a work_n and_o wherein_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 5._o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o all_o sect_n iv._o 1._o what_o the_o word_n pastor_n bishop_n and_o church_n do_v signify_v i_o will_v not_o waste_v time_n to_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v as_o for_o the_o thing_n signify_v 1._o 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both_o from_o private_a man_n who_o do_v occasional_o teach_v and_o from_o the_o foresay_a itinerant_a minister_n that_o do_v but_o in_o transitu_fw-la or_o seldom_o teach_v a_o particular_a church_n the_o subject_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o end_n be_v salvation_n itself_o and_o the_o please_a of_o god_n therein_o by_o which_o work_n and_o end_v the_o office_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o office_n as_o magistrate_n schoolmaster_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o also_o have_v the_o same_o remote_a or_o ultimate_a end_n by_o the_o flock_n and_o church_n be_v mean_v that_o particular_a society_n of_o christian_n of_o which_o these_o bishop_n or_o elder_n have_v the_o charge_n associate_v for_o personal_a communion_n in_o
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