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Three profitable sermons. 1. A pastorall charge. 2. Christs Larum-bell. 3. The soules sentinell Preached at seuerall times vpon sundry occasions, by Richard Carpenter pastor of Sherwill in Devon.
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Carpenter, Richard, 1575-1627.
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therefore_o to_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o good_a and_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n seek_v the_o breed_n of_o his_o spiritual_a flock_n out_o of_o all_o the_o herd_n that_o feed_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n get_v unto_o himself_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o number_n of_o twelve_o apostle_n all_o which_o though_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o their_o master_n morsel_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n and_o enjoy_v his_o company_n yet_o receive_v as_o evil_a through_o the_o flesh_n weakness_n what_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o as_o life_n through_o the_o spirit_n goodness_n they_o become_v reprehensible_a both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n in_o doctrine_n for_o they_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o manner_n for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v chill_v cold_a in_o charity_n other_o exceed_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o ambition_n to_o which_o malady_n that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a medicine_n apply_v our_o saviour_n mark_n 9_o 50._o as_o a_o skilful_a physician_n 50._o mark_n 9_o 50._o propose_v a_o sovereign_a potion_n wherein_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o their_o knowledge_n he_o prescribe_v salt_n to_o savour_n they_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o &_o for_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o ambition_n &_o coldness_n of_o charity_n he_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v peace_n the_o queller_n of_o faction_n &_o compounder_n of_o contrariety_n have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o but_o first_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o that_o be_v the_o acrimony_n of_o true_a knowledge_n and_o godly_a wisdom_n that_o hereby_o you_o may_v the_o better_o season_v other_o as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v take_v heed_n first_o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v to_o the_o flock_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n for_o as_o philosophy_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o twofold_a 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a_o wilful_a sinner_n strip_v of_o all_o her_o grace_n and_o by_o degree_n expose_v to_o shame_n the_o more_o serious_a must_v our_o study_n and_o vigilancy_n be_v with_o often_o and_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o purity_n of_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o consequent_o our_o conversation_n so_o well_o and_o wary_o order_v and_o inoffensive_o guide_v that_o intus_fw-la puri_fw-la extus_fw-la boni_fw-la utrinque_fw-la sani_fw-la vitam_fw-la deo_fw-la gratam_fw-mi gregi_fw-la acceptam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la probatam_fw-la agamus_fw-la be_v sincere_a in_o heart_n and_o upright_o in_o life_n our_o whole_a comportment_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n approve_v of_o man_n omnia_fw-la say_v jerom_n in_o sacerdote_fw-la hieron_n hieron_n debent_fw-la esse_fw-la vocalia_fw-la all_o thing_n in_o a_o minister_n vestis_fw-la gestus_fw-la manus_fw-la mensa_fw-la mores_fw-la his_o coat_n his_o countenance_n his_o gesture_n his_o diet_n 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as_o be_v immortal_a &_o undefiled_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o life_n crown_n kingdom_n inheritance_n what_o manner_n person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n how_o ought_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o join_v to_o 5._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 5._o our_o faith_n virtue_n to_o our_o virtue_n patience_n temperance_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o all_o other_o ornament_n of_o a_o sanctify_a life_n these_o these_o be_v viaticum_fw-la in_o bern._n bern._n mundo_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la provision_n for_o spiritual_a comfort_n in_o this_o world_n for_o a_o celestial_a crown_n in_o that_o to_o come_v o_o let_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n be_v provident_a and_o thrive_a christian_n and_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o