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kine_n 7._o year_n of_o plenty_n 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v take_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d be_v word_n be_v which_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o â—eere_o use_v we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o â—â—ese_n seven_o kine_n be_v indeed_o and_o real_o seven_o â—â—res_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o strange_a absurdity_n â—nd_v when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o saint_n john_n that_o jesus_n â—â—rist_n be_v a_o vine_n and_o his_o father_n the_o husbandman_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o jeâ—â—â—_n christ_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o vine_n and_o â—od_a into_o a_o hushandman_n that_o be_v subâ—â—ntially_o and_o essential_o which_o be_v a_o â—â—rrible_a thing_n to_o hear_v and_o more_o hard_a to_o â—â—eeve_v and_o because_o some_o may_v object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o speech_n be_v set_v down_o to_o â—â—e_z the_o similitude_n and_o they_o be_v indeed_o â—â—ilitudes_n and_o not_o a_o sacramental_a manâ—â—_n of_o speak_v we_o can_v produce_v many_o â—de_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v sacramental_a 〈◊〉_d one_o shall_v suffice_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o father_n do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n 〈◊〉_d they_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o â—â—wed_v they_o and_o he_o add_v and_o the_o rockâ—_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n this_o word_n be_v be_v so_o to_o be_v â—â—n_fw-la as_o in_o this_o place_n if_o then_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v what_o man_n be_v there_o of_o sounâ—_n judgement_n that_o will_v understand_v by_o this_o mâ—ner_n of_o speak_v that_o this_o rock_n be_v troâ—_n substantiate_v indeed_o and_o real_o into_o chriâ—â—_n as_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n understand_v if_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v true_a let_v we_o conclude_v then_o that_o these_o word_n proper_o cannâ—â—_n bear_v this_o signication_n for_o if_o jesus_n châ—â—â—â—_n will_v have_v signify_v so_o much_o he_o wouâ—â—_n rather_o have_v
a_o cautery_n the_o preacher_n in_o like_a manner_n ought_v both_o public_o &_o private_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o use_v not_o allure_a speech_n when_o they_o shall_v speak_v sharp_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o the_o preacher_n to_o fall_v into_o this_o fault_n principal_o then_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o speak_v before_o king_n and_o prince_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o great_a man_n be_v displease_v to_o hear_v themselves_o censure_v and_o common_o they_o be_v incense_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o those_o that_o reprehend_v they_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o danger_n to_o correct_v this_o fear_n we_o must_v do_v that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o and_o herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o word_n for_o this_o point_n be_v almost_o infinite_a where_o this_o be_v command_v and_o every_o one_o may_v read_v the_o same_o but_o we_o will_v produce_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n reproove_v the_o preacher_n must_v not_o flatter_v who_o he_o shall_v reproove_v which_o be_v know_v to_o every_o one_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o persuade_v every_o one_o to_o overcome_v this_o difficulty_n first_o when_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr doctri_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o the_o tongue_n of_o flatterer_n do_v bind_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n this_o aught_o much_o to_o move_v the_o pastor_n for_o see_v that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o reprehend_v sin_n and_o to_o detest_v they_o that_o commit_v they_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o he_o heap_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n second_o whereas_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v in_o his_o sixth_o epistle_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a for_o the_o minister_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n nor_o more_o vile_a towards_o man_n than_o not_o to_o pronounce_v free_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v and_o see_v this_o say_v also_o aught_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o pastor_n to_o reprehend_v evil_a without_o flattery_n three_o whereas_o s._n gregory_n in_o a_o certain_a homily_n say_v that_o we_o that_o live_v in_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o which_o they_o offer_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o we_o eat_v their_o oblation_n and_o conceal_v their_o sin_n we_o eat_v their_o sin_n he_o say_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n consider_v my_o brethren_n what_o a_o condemnation_n you_o procure_v to_o yourselves_o when_o without_o labour_n you_o take_v the_o wage_n of_o labour_n what_o a_o heinous_a crime_n be_v this_o to_o take_v the_o price_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o our_o preach_n to_o speak_v nothing_o against_o sin_n also_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o homily_n upon_o ezechiel_n we_o that_o be_v call_v priest_n beside_o many_o sin_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o we_o we_o do_v add_v unto_o ourselves_o other_o man_n sin_n when_o we_o do_v not_o reproove_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o many_o as_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n if_o we_o reprehend_v they_o not_o as_o our_o duty_n require_v all_o these_o saying_n ought_v to_o enter_v into_o we_o and_o to_o pierce_v through_o the_o marrow_n if_o we_o be_v negligent_a and_o cold_a in_o declare_v the_o fault_n of_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o very_o be_v a_o point_n to_o be_v note_v if_o we_o take_v the_o wage_n of_o man_n than_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o watchful_a to_o reprehend_v they_o when_o occasion_n serve_v because_o that_o may_v prevail_v very_o much_o to_o amend_v they_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o if_o they_o reprehend_v free_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v and_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o ignorant_a man_n be_v who_o imagine_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v censure_v in_o their_o iniquity_n when_o they_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o pastor_n prince_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o reprehend_v prince_n but_o some_o will_v reply_v that_o this_o must_v be_v do_v towards_o artisan_n and_o simple_a man_n by_o the_o contentation_n or_o discontentment_n of_o who_o no_o inconvenience_n may_v arise_v but_o towards_o king_n and_o prince_n we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n and_o deal_v wise_o because_o that_o many_o fearful_a accident_n may_v come_v by_o their_o displeasure_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o above_o all_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o dispensation_n aught_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o despise_v these_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a conceit_n we_o must_v not_o say_v saint_n jerom_n so_o flatter_v prince_n esay_n lib._n 7._o upon_o esay_n as_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o in_o truth_n we_o must_v principal_o beware_v in_o our_o reprehension_n that_o we_o aught_o more_o to_o esteem_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n then_o fear_v to_o offend_v great_a man_n when_o we_o be_v move_v with_o zeal_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o man_n of_o god_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 2._o 2_o 1._o sam._n 2_o fear_a not_o to_o reproove_v helie_n the_o high_a priest_n when_o he_o denounce_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o because_o he_o so_o much_o cocker_v his_o son_n samuel_n without_o fear_n tell_v saul_n that_o god_n will_v punish_v he_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 15_o 1._o sam._n 15_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n be_v free_o reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n 12_o 2._o sam._n 12_o so_o likewise_o by_o gad_n 24_o 2._o sam._n 24_o when_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n he_o number_v the_o people_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 14_o diverse_a notable_a example_n of_o king_n who_o be_v reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n 1._o king_n 14_o we_o read_v that_o the_o prophet_n ahiiah_n denounce_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o solomon_n who_o be_v a_o king_n of_o the_o great_a majesty_n that_o ever_o be_v because_o of_o his_o idolatry_n also_o in_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v say_v that_o ahiiah_n the_o prophet_n told_v the_o wife_n of_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o house_n jehu_n foretell_v baasa_n his_o ruin_n 16_o 1_o king_n 16_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o family_n we_o read_v that_o eliah_n do_v foreshow_v the_o famine_n to_o ahab_n 17_o 1._o king_n 17_o because_o of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o 20_o 20_o we_o read_v that_o he_o foreshow_v that_o god_n will_v afflict_v he_o and_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o benhadad_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o king_n 22._o 22_o 2._o king_n 22_o hulda_n the_o prophetess_n do_v denounce_v to_o josias_n many_o misery_n in_o the_o 2._o of_o the_o chron._n 24_o 2._o chron._n 24_o the_o prophet_n zacharias_n do_v prophesy_v many_o misery_n to_o joas_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n zacharias_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o joas_n ezechiel_n 22_o ezchiel_n 22_o do_v prophesy_v against_o the_o bloody_a city_n etc._n etc._n john_n the_o baptist_n reproove_v herod_n free_o for_o his_o incest_n and_o the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o reprehend_v the_o high_a priest_n let_v we_o conclude_v then_o that_o a_o preacher_n if_o he_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o ministry_n he_o ought_v not_o more_o to_o fail_v in_o his_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v overcome_v this_o difficulty_n here_o mention_v i_o know_v none_o that_o be_v great_a which_o he_o ought_v to_o detest_v among_o those_o injury_n and_o danger_n whereunto_o common_o he_o be_v subject_a chap._n viii_o at_o what_o age_n he_o must_v exercise_v the_o ministry_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v from_o our_o matter_n to_o set_v down_o here_o of_o what_o age_n he_o shall_v be_v that_o mind_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o convince_a the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n also_o to_o admonish_v &_o reprehend_v in_o time_n and_o place_n as_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o expedient_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n apt_o every_o one_o must_v confess_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v great_a experience_n and_o to_o get_v this_o experience_n it_o