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state_n of_o thy_o flock_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o herd_n prou._n 27.23_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v of_o special_a moment_n to_o persuade_v hereunto_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o price_n the_o second_o the_o peril_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o first_o experience_n tell_v we_o praetium_fw-la praetium_fw-la that_o we_o must_v regard_v what_o we_o hold_v dear_a we_o love_v most_o and_o what_o be_v most_o worth_a and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o safety_n of_o soul_n for_o which_o the_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o stick_v to_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o humble_v himself_o to_o a_o opprobrious_a death_n if_o the_o second_o what_o be_v subject_a to_o more_o apparent_a danger_n periculum_fw-la periculum_fw-la since_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n as_o job_n call_v it_o upon_o earth_n in_o which_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o three_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o vain_a and_o curious_a the_o second_o frail_a and_o rebellious_a the_o three_o evil_a and_o malicious_a saint_n austin_n compare_v our_o life_n unto_o a_o sea_n and_o such_o a_o one_o vbi_fw-la &_o ventus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o procellae_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la tentationum_fw-la joan._n tract_n 14._o in_o joan._n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o wind_n of_o adversity_n and_o storm_n of_o temptation_n and_o saint_n chrysostome_n to_o the_o aegean_a sea_n where_o there_o be_v venti_fw-la angustiae_fw-la charybdis_n stagna_fw-la syrte_n wind_n wave_n rock_n sand_n very_o hard_o to_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o marsilian_n sea_n say_v saint_n bernard_n ex_fw-la decem_fw-la navibus_fw-la vix_fw-la una_fw-la aliqua_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la of_o ten_o ship_n scarce_o any_o one_o be_v endanger_v but_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n often_o soul_n scarce_o any_o one_o be_v save_v to_o be_v short_a for_o i_o will_v not_o likewise_o trouble_v you_o with_o tediousness_n among_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o world_n tell_v i_o of_o any_o either_o more_o imminent_a or_o eminent_a than_o this_o of_o
dear_a to_o i_o they_o life_n how_o much_o more_o dear_a be_v those_o for_o who_o i_o have_v humble_v myself_o to_o death_n the_o sum_n then_o of_o this_o be_v those_o that_o love_n christ_n will_v love_v his_o flock_n and_o those_o that_o love_v it_o will_v feed_v it_o and_o for_o our_o encouragement_n herein_o ezech._n super._n ezech._n gregory_n tell_v we_o quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la deo_fw-la gratius_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la quam_fw-la cura_fw-la animarum_fw-la that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o this_o cure_n do_v god_n require_v at_o every_o man_n hand_n who_o have_v a_o cure_n as_o he_o do_v of_o moses_n as_o moses_n himself_o do_v witness_v when_o he_o complain_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v have_v i_o conceive_v all_o this_o people_n or_o have_v i_o beget_v they_o that_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o carry_v they_o in_o thy_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n bear_v the_o suck_a child_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 1.12_o in_o which_o kind_n how_o zealous_a s._n paul_n be_v himself_o can_v tell_v we_o who_o thus_o much_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o we_o have_v be_v gentle_a among_o you_o even_o as_o a_o nurse_n cherish_v her_o child_n thus_o be_v affectionate_a towards_o you_o our_o goodwill_n be_v to_o have_v deal_v unto_o you_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n only_o but_o also_o our_o own_o soul_n because_o you_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n 1._o thess_n 2.8_o what_o be_v it_o that_o a_o nurse_n will_v deny_v unto_o her_o child_n and_o what_o will_v not_o paul_n perform_v to_o this_o people_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v affectionate_a his_o affection_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o these_o two_o add_v the_o three_o and_o that_o be_v prudence_n he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudens_fw-la prudens_fw-la wise_a and_o discreet_a likewise_o that_o must_v be_v a_o good_a shepherd_n for_o as_o those_o who_o be_v skilful_a in_o physics_n art_n do_v not_o minister_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n nor_o at_o all_o time_n but_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o the_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o patient_a so_o must_v he_o that_o be_v a_o healthful_a feeder_n of_o god_n flock_n be_v wise_a to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o each_o sheep_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o stomach_n and_o to_o minister_v food_n there_o after_o to_o some_o milk_n to_o some_o flesh_n some_o must_v have_v commination_n some_o consolation_n some_o must_v be_v gentle_o entreat_v other_o severe_o reprehend_v sometime_o wine_n will_v be_v necessary_a sometime_o oil_n sometime_o one_o thing_n sometime_o another_o this_o prudence_n paul_n require_v in_o a_o pastor_n 1._o tim._n 3.2_o and_o that_o good_a old_a abbot_n allude_v to_o his_o own_o profession_n call_v it_o abbatissam_n virtutum_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n the_o abbatisse_n the_o lady_n or_o chief_a of_o all_o virtue_n which_o who_o so_o want_v may_v right_o suspect_v himself_o since_o nothing_o be_v more_o necessary_a by_o god_n own_o testimony_n 10.13_o mat._n 10.13_o thus_o be_v minister_n call_v pastor_n feeder_n to_o show_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o nurse_n in_o ability_n in_o affection_n and_o in_o discretion_n now_o you_o that_o be_v shepherd_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o you_o the_o feed_n of_o christ_n flock_n which_o he_o with_o such_o care_n commit_v unto_o peter_n &_o consequent_o to_o you_o examine_v yourselves_o upon_o these_o three_o article_n whether_o you_o be_v able_a if_o able_a whether_o willing_a if_o willing_a whether_o wise_a enough_o to_o discharge_v so_o great_a a_o charge_n whilst_o i_o set_v this_o shepherd_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o field_n thus_o furnish_v to_o attend_v on_o his_o office_n next_o to_o the_o title_n follow_v the_o duty_n which_o be_v pascere_fw-la to_o feed_v what_o be_v he_o officium_fw-la officium_fw-la and_o what_o call_v you_o he_o say_v one_o in_o the_o dialogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minoâ—_n plato_n in_o minoâ—_n who_o be_v excellent_a in_o feed_v a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n answer_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shepherd_n the_o name_n be_v take_v from_o the_o office_n he_o therefore_o that_o fulfil_v not_o the_o one_o can_v challenge_v the_o other_o he_o must_v feed_v that_o will_v be_v call_v a_o feeder_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o consequent_a be_v to_o david_n a_o occasion_n of_o great_a comfort_n for_o call_v god_n his_o shepherd_n he_o triumph_v in_o it_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n he_o can_v therefore_o want_v nothing_o god_n will_v feed_v he_o in_o green_a pasture_n psal_n 23.1.2_o this_o be_v a_o large_a field_n and_o the_o further_o i_o walk_v in_o it_o the_o more_o subject_a i_o be_o to_o wander_v i_o will_v therefore_o follow_v the_o path_n wherein_o saint_n bernard_n have_v tread_v and_o take_v he_o to_o be_v my_o guide_n who_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o peter_n domini_fw-la serm._n 2._o resurr_n domini_fw-la pasce_fw-la oves_fw-la meas_fw-la feed_v my_o sheep_n have_v these_o pasce_fw-la mente_fw-la pasce_fw-la ore_fw-la pasce_fw-la opere_fw-la and_o then_o expound_v himself_o pasce_fw-la animi_fw-la oratione_fw-la verbi_fw-la exhortatione_n exemplï_n exhibitione_n feed_v with_o prayer_n feed_v with_o preach_v feed_v with_o thy_o life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n these_o as_o the_o three_o former_a do_v well_o together_o but_o be_v a_o sunder_a profit_n little_a the_o most_o precious_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ore_fw-la pasce_fw-la ore_fw-la this_o be_v that_o which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o and_o this_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o flock_n by_o the_o action_n of_o preach_v wherein_o how_o industrious_a the_o apostle_n be_v none_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v the_o great_a charge_n give_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o his_o scholar_n timothy_n be_v it_o not_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n to_o improve_v rebuke_n and_o to_o exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n 2._o tim._n 4.2_o this_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v as_o he_o will_v answer_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v disclose_v and_o this_o he_o confirm_v with_o his_o own_o instance_n when_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o ephesus_n he_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o god_n flock_n unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n with_o this_o memento_n remember_v that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o both_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n act_n 20.31_o to_o who_o be_v it_o say_v but_o to_o shepherd_n negotiamini_fw-la dum_fw-la venio_fw-la labour_v till_o i_o come_v luke_n 19.13_o quod_fw-la profecto_fw-la negotium_fw-la tunc_fw-la verè_fw-la nos_fw-la agimus_fw-la 39_o libr._n 2._o epist_n 39_o si_fw-la vivendo_fw-la &_o loquendo_fw-la proximorum_fw-la animas_fw-la lucramur_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n which_o business_n we_o sure_o then_o perform_v if_o by_o our_o preach_n and_o live_v we_o gain_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n if_o we_o rebuke_v and_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v obstinate_a if_o we_o comfort_v the_o penitent_a if_o we_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a heal_v the_o infirm_a bound_v up_o the_o break_a seek_v what_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o what_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n ezech._n 34.16_o as_o they_o must_v preach_v so_o must_v they_o pray_v for_o when_o they_o have_v study_v the_o word_n diligent_o mente_fw-la mente_fw-la preach_v it_o pure_o exhort_v gentle_o reprove_v sharp_o and_o labour_v every_o way_n sincere_o to_o what_o end_n will_v all_o this_o come_v paul_n may_v plant_v apollo_n may_v water_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3.6_o as_o therefore_o shepherd_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n so_o must_v they_o be_v the_o people_n mouth_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o herein_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n himself_o for_o a_o example_n who_o albeit_o he_o be_v very_a god_n aswell_o as_o man_n and_o have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o sanctify_v the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o to_o make_v his_o preach_n as_o profitable_a as_o himself_o list_v yet_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o they_o john_n 17.9_o who_o example_n the_o apostle_n follow_v paul_n do_v bend_v his_o knee_n for_o the_o ephesian_n as_o himself_o profess_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o accorcord_v to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o