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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	bishop_n	church_n	exposition_n	3,560	5	11.1579	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07387	Misericors, mikrokosmos, or, Medeleys offices containing an iniunction to all duties of mercy belonging to the whole man.	Medeley, Thomas.	1619 (1619)	STC 17770; ESTC S114230	56,073	250

Tego Coligo Condo Instruct the Ignorant Correct the sinfull Comfort the sorrowfull Forgiue the offenders Beare with the weak and Pray for all men These are workes of mercy to the soule Visit the sicke Giue drinke to the thirsty bread to the hungry helpe the opressed cloath the naked Lodge the harbourles and bury the dead These to the body of them particularly more at large Consule The first worke of mercy to the soule is to instruct the Ignorant this duty is both Ecclesiasticall and Domisticall Ecclesiasticall discipline chiefly concerneth those whom God hath placed ouer vs in the Church as Bishops Ministers c. Domestical discipline belongeth to Fathers Masters of families That part of instruction which appertaineth to the Ministers Pastors of the Church is twofold Catechumenicall and Propheticall Catechumonicall document Heb. 6.1 Is the Doctrines of the beginning of Christ wherby Gods children are led forwards to wards perfection which we vsually cal catechising Prophetical instruction is the exposition of the holy Scriptures with Doctrines applications drawn frō thence for our further growth in Christ Iesus Domesticall or Paternall discipline is commanded of God De. 11.19 You shall teach them your children speaeking of them when thou sittest in thy house and when thou walkest in the way and when thou lyest downe and when thou risest vp Saint Paul likewise willeth the Ephesians to bring vp their children instructed in the feare of the Lord Eph. 6.4 this duty is to be performed three manner of waies by example by precepts of discipline and by correction By example our Lord Saulour Iesus Christ taught vs when hee said Mat. 7.5 First cast out the beame that is in thine owne eye and then shalt thou see more clearely the more that is in thy brothers eye And the Apostle Paul willeth the Colossians To walke wisely Col. 4.5 towards them that are without For youth is generally more corrupted by the ill exampels of Parents Maisters Magistrates or Ministers then for the most part any good example exhortation or Instruction from others can well amend them they being naturally proane to follow the worst presidents herein may they iustly be tearmed Rehoboams schollers who whereas he might haue learned much wisdom out of his Father Salomons sentences and actions yet could hee gather nothing worthy of imitation from them 2 Chr. 10.12 but Where as his Father taxed his subiects ouer greeuously he would therein goe beyond him So are there many Rehoboams amongst vs in these our dayes who can find nothing worthy their imitation out of the good examples vertuous precepts and diuine exhortations of their Parents Masters and Magistrates or Ministers but if they haue any vice blemish imperfection or corruption therein they will be sure to follow and exceede their President For such is the corruption of the time● and age wherein we liue that in any good thing wee come short of our president but in euill things wee exceede our patterne yet ought we not so to doe but rather in all examples to behaue our selues according to the counsell of the Apostle Paul Tit. 2.8 That hee which withstandeth may bee ashamed hauing nothing concerning vs to speake euill of Secondly youth are also to be instructed in precepts of discipline which Salamon auoucheth saying Pro. 22.6 Teach a child in the trade of his way and when he is old hee shall not depart from it In their prime and tender age they ought as Samuels to be dedicated to the Lord to sound forth the most glorious name of the most high and then as the Poet saith Quo semel est imbuta recens seruabit odorem testa diu they being at the first well instructed will continue the better But herein many are greatly to be reproued that whereas they ought especially to haue a care that their Children should as soone as they can speake with the least vse of vnderstanding be seasoned with the liquor of grace and good nurture They with the Scribes and Pharises teach traditions Mark 7.13 which they themselues haue ordained and make the Word of God of none authority They will teach them to lie to sweare to speake filthy speeches and to sing songs of ribaldry but the duties of obedience the practise of pietie the Catechumenicall Documents of faith and fundamentall points of saluation they account not worthy the learning as vnfit for their tender yeares and capacity yet this affection was not in Abraham of whom the Lord saith I know that he will command his sonnes Gen. 18.19 and his houshold after him to doe righteousnesse and iudgement and to keepe the way of the Lord that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham all that hee hath spoken vnto him Iosua was also resolued Ios 24 1● that whatsoeuer others did yet hee and his houshold would serue the Lord. And surely in this case it behooueth great men especially to be good men as being vnprinted statutes and speaking lawes vnto the rest Let vs therfore be mercifull as our heauenly Father is mercifull And thus much touching the first duty of mercy to the soule Castiga THE second worke of mercy to the soule consisteth in correcting the sinfull This duty is Ecclesiasticall Domesticall and Iudicial Ecclesiasticall correction is whē the Bishops Ministres of the Church according to their seuerall functions rebuke or correct vice in any of the flocke of Christ committed to their charge For saith Saint Paul 2 Tim. 3.16 17. the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration from God and is profitable to teach to conuince to instruct and correct in rightcousnesse that the man of God may be absolute being made perfect vnto all good workes So likewise Saul deserued commendations 1 Sam. 15.24 because he humbled himselfe at the rebuke of the Prophet Samuel Dauid suffered gently reproofe of the Prophet Nathan 2 Sam. 12.7 neither did Ahab disdaine to heare his faults told him from the mouth of Eliah 1 Kings 21.20 And thus wee see how patiently in times past euen the greatest would heare of their faults albeit in these dayes such wickednesse now reigneth that scarse the meanest will put vp checke or controule being like them of whom the Prophet Hosea speaketh Hose 4.4 that they reproue the Priests telling them that they haue nothing to doe with them they shall not answere for their faults they know what they haue to doe as well as any hee whosoeuer shall reproue them These or the like words will euery rude ruffin returne to vs whensoeuer hee shall bee taxed for any misdemeanor Yet saith Almighty God Leuit. 19.17 Thoushalt not hate thy brother in thy heart but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour and suffer him not to sinne As if hee should haue said Hee that suffereth his friend to goe on in his wickednesse vnreproued sheweth therein rather hatred then any true loue vnto him Very well therefore saith Seneca Qui