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pale_a see_v that_o you_o show_v it_o in_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n let_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n be_v the_o chief_a treasure_n you_o set_v your_o mind_n upon_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o 3.2_o col._n 3.2_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n that_o be_v below_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o your_o bless_a saviour_n by_o seek_v those_o thing_n above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n yea_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o then_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o second_o the_o second_o character_n character_n the_o second_o character_n to_o testify_v to_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o thou_o be_v effectual_o return_v be_v a_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 like_a to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o our_o great_a shepherd_n oh_o here_o be_v love_n pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n many_o shepherd_n there_o be_v which_o peradventure_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o flock_n but_o never_o any_o shepherd_n save_o this_o our_o great_a shepherd_n the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o ever_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o to_o save_v his_o sheep_n he_o do_v it_o alone_o 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o none_o but_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n through_o he_o and_o thereupon_o term_n himself_o to_o be_v and_o that_o meritorious_o pastor_n ille_fw-la bone_fw-la that_o rare_a and_o excellent_a and_o good_a shepherd_n that_o do_v dare_v to_o do_v such_o a_o matter_n for_o his_o flock_n salvation_n profess_v far_o that_o as_o the_o father_n do_v know_v he_o that_o so_o he_o do_v know_v the_o father_n 10.15_o joh._n 10.15_o and_o 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 nature_n of_o his_o flock_n for_o so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o bless_a lamb_n even_o from_o the_o manger_n to_o mount_n calvary_n even_o from_o mary_n womb_n to_o golgotha_n in_o short_a therefore_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a bishop_n and_o that_o because_o too_o all_o the_o signification_n all_o the_o interpretation_n nay_o all_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v bishop_n as_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o centre_n meet_v in_o he_o bishop_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v our_o saviour_n just_o to_o be_v term_v bishop_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n therefore_o in_o brief_n may_v we_o call_v our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o absolute_a and_o real_a bishop_n