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Sheperdy spiritualiz'd or, The improvement of a shepherd's life to soul-advantage. By James Woode, an unworthy follower of the great shepherd of souls
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Wood, James, 1608-1664.
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more_o brief_o you_o may_v say_v this_o seal_n or_o mark_n be_v twofold_a inward_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n bring_v abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o outward_a and_o apparent_a unto_o other_o whereby_o the_o elect_a after_o call_v be_v evident_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o other_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n manifest_v themselves_o to_o every_o observer_n for_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_a to_o every_o intelligent_a eye_n that_o real_a change_n that_o true_a conversion_n make_v upon_o the_o heart_n so_o apparent_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o life_n that_o we_o may_v even_o say_v of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n of_o his_o corinthian_n 2_o epist_n 3._o 2_o 3._o their_o good_a work_n shine_v proclaim_v who_o propriety_n they_o be_v and_o so_o cause_n glory_n to_o their_o great_a master_n and_o owner_n second_o christ_n reckon_v he_o have_v their_o number_n for_o preservation_n as_o 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and_o hail_n of_o adversity_n light_n upon_o the_o best_a garden_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o wilderness_n ahab_n and_o josiah_n end_n concur_v in_o the_o very_a circumstance_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n though_o different_a in_o their_o deportment_n in_o their_o life_n time_n yet_o in_o their_o death_n be_v not_o divide_v the_o rich_a man_n fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n and_o be_v as_o rich_o clad_v whilst_o lazarus_n lie_v at_o his_o door_n in_o rag_n and_o beg_v for_o crumb_n sweet_a smell_a smyrna_n the_o poor_a of_o the_o seven_o church_n yet_o have_v the_o rich_a price_n set_v upon_o silius_n upon_o nudus_fw-la opum_fw-la sed_fw-la cvi_fw-la câlum_fw-la terraeque_fw-la patebant_fw-la de_fw-fr archimede_n silius_n it_o rev._n 2._o 9_o consider_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n it_o speak_v thou_o not_o happy_a for_o another_o world_n that_o thou_o prospere_v in_o this_o glory_n not_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o thy_o riches_n jer._n 9_o 23._o for_o neither_o thy_o silver_n nor_o thy_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o money_n have_v drown_v many_o a_o soul_n deliver_v none_o money_n can_v neither_o pacific_a god_n nor_o still_o thy_o conscience_n nor_o stop_v the_o enemy_n mouth_n not_o riches_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v never_o the_o more_o in_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o coin_n in_o thy_o coffer_n yea_o thou_o may_v be_v curse_v though_o yea_o because_o thou_o be_v thus_o proud_a psal_n 119._o 21._o or_o be_v it_o my_o power_n glory_n or_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o please_v myself_o in_o and_o say_v it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o because_o i_o be_o renown_v and_o set_v on_o high_a in_o the_o world_n this_o some_o elate_a themselves_o with_o and_o think_v themselves_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dear_a to_o god_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o fear_v by_o man_n and_o esteem_v themselves_o out_o nocâââ_n out_o major_a sum_fw-la quam_fw-la cuâ_n ãâã_d fortunâ_n nocâââ_n of_o gunshot_n from_o man_n and_o thence_o conclude_v they_o be_v safe_a this_o be_v edom_n case_n obad._n 3._o and_o 4._o vers_fw-la his_o country_n be_v rocky_a and_o mountainous_a and_o hence_o he_o conclude_v himself_o above_o danger_n yet_o god_n threaten_v to_o bring_v he_o down_o and_o perform_v it_o let_v not_o the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n jer._n 9_o 23._o a_o bulge_v wall_n be_v not_o far_o from_o a_o down-fall_a while_o the_o word_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n &c_n &c_n be_v yet_o in_o nebuchadnezar_n mouth_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o drive_v from_o man_n &c_n &c_n dan._n 4._o 1._o not_o all_o the_o world_n grandee_n be_v god_n favourite_n may_v i_o not_o be_v vile_a in_o god_n eye_n whilst_o great_a in_o man_n be_v not_o antiochus_n the_o great_a that_o call_v himself_o epâphanes_n illustrious_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v a_o vile_a person_n daâââ_n 2d_o and_o have_v not_o the_o most_o high_o brand_v many_o ãâ¦ã_o d_o great_a one_o with_o either_o change_n or_o detract_n âââm_v their_o name_n to_o manifest_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o as_o to_o show_v his_o regard_n to_o faithful_a ãâã_d faithful_a tââdun_fw-la hebrââ_n quoth_v âr_o nominâ_n svo_fw-la tetragrâmato_fw-la deus_fw-la litero_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d abrahae_fw-la &_o sarae_n ââdiderit_fw-la by_o the_o âliv_fw-la pag_n ãâã_d abram_n he_o add_v ãâã_d ââtter_n of_o his_o own_o name_n to_o he_o and_o call_v he_o abrahâm_n jacob_n be_v dub_v israel_n a_o prince_n with_o god_n in_o the_o field_n sâlomon_n call_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o the_o loâd_n ãâã_d sâm_v 12._o 25._o so_o to_o evidence_n his_o contempt_n of_o wicked_a one_o how_o great_a soever_o as_o to_o external_a pomp_n he_o take_v away_o the_o letter_n 5._o letter_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o man_n iâ_n the_o world_n who_o name_n be_v change_v of_o god_n aââ_n it_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o staâe_v and_o a_o renew_n with_o increase_n of_o grace_n from_o god_n airsw_n on_o gen._n 17._o 5._o of_o his_o name_n from_o they_o thâs_v eâliakim_n be_v call_v jehojakim_n which_o some_o write_v joakim_n and_o some_o greek_n copy_n mat._n 1._o â1_n read_v jakim_n so_o his_o son_n jâhojakin_n be_v call_v jechoniah_n and_o in_o disgrace_n coniah_n jer._n 22._o 24._o not_o only_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o a_o sad_a presage_n that_o ever_o long_a god_n will_v cât_v he_o off_o but_o also_o that_o letter_n which_o appertain_v to_o god_n name_n be_v take_v away_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o name_n defile_v with_o such_o a_o vile_a one_o worldly_n greatness_n o_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v a_o burden_n back_n and_o heart_n burden_n no_o mark_n of_o christ_n sheep_n