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the_o preserve_v of_o jsrael_n 49.6_o jsa_n 49.6_o yea_o and_o also_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o to_o show_v his_o care_n and_o oversight_n that_o he_o be_v a_o overseer_n of_o his_o flock_n say_v thus_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o 42.16_o isa_n 42.16_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o and_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o next_o that_o he_o be_v a_o controller_n over_o the_o flock_n let_v his_o own_o word_n be_v judge_v o_o say_v he_o speak_v to_o your_o evil_a and_o wicked_a pastor_n because_o you_o have_v thrust_v with_o the_o side_n and_o shoulder_n 22._o ezek._n 34.21_o 22._o and_o push_v all_o the_o disease_a with_o your_o horn_n till_o you_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o therefore_o will_v i_o save_v my_o flock_n and_o they_o shall_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o must_v be_v vigilant_a and_o watchful_a vigilant_a to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o watchful_a to_o chase_v away_o all_o noisome_a and_o hurtful_a beast_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n too_o be_v our_o bless_a jesus_n a_o most_o absolute_a and_o bless_a bishop_n â—â—_o ezek_n 34_o â—â—_o say_v concern_v his_o flock_n viz._n i_o will_v feed_v my_o flock_n i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o yea_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 25.26_o ver_fw-la 25.26_o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n four_o he_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sober_a and_o of_o a_o moderate_a temper_n have_v command_n
because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v plague_v for_o thy_o sin_n rom._n 4.25_o second_o because_o he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o thy_o sin_n three_o because_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o a_o passeover_n for_o thy_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o four_o because_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o last_o because_o he_o have_v take_v all_o thy_o sin_n with_o the_o hand-writing_n that_o be_v against_o thou_o and_o have_v nail_v they_o to_o his_o cross_n col._n 2.14_o yea_o to_o conclude_v all_o in_o a_o word_n o_o be_v not_o dismay_v then_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o thyself_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o three_o and_o last_o encouragement_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v though_o we_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n out_o of_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n yet_o thou_o have_v a_o advocate_n in_o 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father_n call_v for_o a_o ring_n to_o put_v upon_o his_o hand_n three_o for_o shoe_n to_o put_v upon_o his_o foot_n four_o and_o last_o for_o the_o satted_a calf_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v solace_v themselves_o and_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o application_n sake_n o_o know_v that_o such_o nay_o a_o great_a welcome_n have_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n at_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hand_n when_o with_o the_o prodigal_n he_o return_v in_o penitency_n unto_o the_o fold_n again_o for_o first_o the_o best_a robe_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o even_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n second_o instead_o of_o a_o ring_n and_o shoe_n and_o the_o fat_a calf_n he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n assure_v he_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v fear_v not_o you_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n 15.10_o luk._n 15.10_o last_o for_o mirth_n and_o joy_n the_o very_a angel_n witness_v it_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o stray_a sheep_n return_n and_o therefore_o for_o conclusion_n of_o all_o and_o to_o end_v this_o point_n in_o a_o word_n i_o will_v entreat_v all_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o have_v any_o way_n err_v from_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o perform_v now_o the_o task_n that_o our_o saviour_n do_v enjoin_v his_o spouse_n saying_n return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n 6.13_o cant._n 6.13_o return_v return_n that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o thou_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v brief_o speak_v for_o the_o first_o estate_n of_o saint_n peter_n auditor_n which_o we_o call_v their_o preterite_n estate_n in_o sin_n now_o follow_v their_o present_a condition_n their_o present_a estate_n in_o grace_n specify_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v but_o be_v now_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n in_o this_o their_o estate_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o 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our_o time_n be_v such_o and_o man_n now_o adays_o so_o averse_a from_o piety_n as_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n yea_o glomerantur_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la innumerae_fw-la pest_n erebi_fw-la the_o mischief_n of_o hell_n be_v get_v to_o one_o crowd_n and_o we_o god_n wot_v be_v scarce_o free_a from_o they_o yea_o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n reproof_n may_v just_o be_v cast_v in_o our_o tooth_n viz._n ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n 4._o jsa_n 1_o 4._o a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n child_n that_o be_v corrupter_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n unto_o anger_n they_o be_v go_v away_o backward_o nay_o the_o poet_n outcry_n may_v most_o true_o cry_v down_o our_o corruption_n say_n vivitur_fw-la ex_fw-la rapto_fw-la non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—cer_fw-la a_o genero_fw-it fratrum_fw-la quoque_fw-la gratia_fw-la rara_fw-la est_fw-la imminet_fw-la exitio_fw-la vir_fw-la conjugis_fw-la illa_fw-la mariti_fw-la lurida_fw-la terribiles_fw-la miscent_fw-la aconita_fw-la noverca_fw-la filius_fw-la ante_fw-la diâ—m_fw-la patrios_fw-la inquirit_fw-la in_o annos_fw-la victa_fw-la iaceo_fw-la pietas_n &_o virgo_fw-la caede_fw-la madentes_fw-la vltima_fw-la coelestum_fw-la terras_fw-la astraea_n reliquit_fw-la 3.12_o rom._n 3.12_o which_o word_n of_o the_o poet_n be_v concordant_a with_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v altogether_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o but_o now_o to_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o these_o man_n sinful_a conversation_n who_o way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o who_o step_n go_v down_o quick_a into_o hell_n again_o certain_a motive_n to_o move_v man_n to_o return_v to_o the_o fold_n again_o i_o will_v desire_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o for_o their_o more_o speedy_a conversion_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o entertain_v into_o their_o consideration_n these_o certain_a motive_n which_o like_o pierce_a goad_n be_v able_a to_o make_v to_o stir_v even_o a_o very_a heart_n of_o flint_n the_o first_o motive_n motive_n the_o first_o motive_n why_o we_o shall_v speedy_o bethink_v ourselves_o of_o turn_v the_o card_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o of_o return_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o fold_n again_o be_v take_v from_o god_n infinite_a love_n most_o marvellouslie_o show_v this_o kingdom_n from_o time_n to_o time_n oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n 6.4_o miâ—ah_n 6.4_o have_v not_o god_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v we_o out_o
jsa_n 49.12_o ezek._n 34.13_o and_o some_o from_o the_o land_n of_o sinim_n but_o all_o to_o god_n mountain_n all_o to_o christ_n fold_n and_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o have_v a_o immunity_n or_o freedom_n from_o all_o danger_n whatsoever_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o sun_n smite_v they_o 34.14_o isa_n 49.10_o ezek._n 34.14_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o place_n where_o this_o fold_n shall_v be_v ezekiel_n call_v the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israel_n second_o or_o the_o second_o provision_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n care_n for_o for_o his_o flock_n whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o careful_a shepherd_n indeed_o be_v pascua_fw-la jucundissima_fw-la he_o provide_v most_o wholesome_a and_o most_o pleasant_a feed_n for_o they_o 23.2_o cant._n 6.2_o ezek._n 34.13_o psal_n 23.2_o solomon_n in_o his_o canticle_n call_v they_o bed_n of_o spice_n ezekiel_n the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o inhabit_a place_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o psalmist_n david_n call_v they_o green_a pasture_n all_o which_o insinuate_v christ_n wonderful_a care_n and_o love_n in_o so_o rich_o provide_v for_o his_o belove_a flock_n 29_o ezek_n 34_o 29_o tell_v also_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o for_o they_o a_o plant_n of_o renown_n three_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o flock_n to_o show_v testimony_n of_o his_o infinite_a care_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o medicamina_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la all_o the_o wholesome_a medicine_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o their_o cure_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o 34.16_o ezek._n 34.16_o but_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v â—ick_a and_o will_v feed_v they_o with_o judgement_n 2._o psal_n 23_o 2._o four_o he_o provide_v aquaria_fw-la suavissima_fw-la 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provide_v for_o they_o refrigerium_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la a_o peaceful_a quiet_a and_o a_o most_o restful_a lare_z 15_o ezek_n 3â—_n 15_o saying_n i_o will_v feed_v my_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o again_o 34.28_o ezek._n 34.28_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a neither_o shall_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o land_n devour_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a yea_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o 25._o verse_n 25._o say_v the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n whence_o brief_o appear_v thus_o much_o as_o be_v before_o specify_v how_o christ_n flock_n have_v a_o comfortable_a lare_fw-la a_o comfortable_a rest_a place_n and_o how_o that_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o 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will_v both_o search_v my_o sheep_n and_o seek_v they_o out_o and_o as_o a_o shepherd_n seek_v out_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v among_o his_o sheep_n that_o be_v scatter_v 12._o ezek._n 34_o 11_o 12._o so_o will_v i_o seek_v out_o my_o sheep_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o place_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v in_o the_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n second_o he_o show_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o exact_a perform_v of_o his_o shepherd_n office_n by_o deliver_v up_o his_o life_n for_o his_o flock_n sake_n he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n 6._o phil._n 2_o 6._o and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n make_v himself_o for_o his_o flock_n sake_n of_o no_o reputation_n yea_o humble_a himself_n and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o flock_n redemption_n oh_o my_o christian_a brethren_n be_v there_o ever_o shepherd_n love_v 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that_o he_o do_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o title_n of_o the_o office_n which_o our_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n render_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n also_o and_o that_o animarum_fw-la vestrarum_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n but_o now_o be_v you_o return_v to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bishop_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n from_o govern_v and_o guide_v his_o flock_n so_o be_v he_o most_o just_o call_v a_o bishop_n from_o his_o teach_n and_o instruct_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o oversee_n or_o look_v into_o or_o search_v or_o thorough_o consider_v the_o 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