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A18271 A treasurie or store-house of similies both pleasaunt, delightfull, and profitable, for all estates of men in generall. Newly collected into heades and common places: by Robert Cawdray. Cawdry, Robert. 1600 (1600) STC 4887; ESTC S107929 530,386 880

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this_o life_n must_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o may_v benefit_n we_o in_o our_o journey_n to_o life_n everlasting_a man_n of_o no_o continuance_n 1_o as_o a_o dream_n smoke_n vapour_n a_o puff_n of_o wind_n a_o shadow_n a_o bubble_n of_o water_n hay_n grass_n herb_n flower_n leaf_n a_o weaver_n shuttle_n dry_a stubble_n be_v thing_n of_o small_a account_n and_o less_o continuance_n even_o so_o the_o glory_n beauty_n magnificence_n strength_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o vain_a brittle_a transitory_a and_o ruinous_a unless_o it_o be_v sustain_v uphold_v and_o undershore_v by_o the_o heavenly_a power_n of_o the_o sure_a and_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n psal_n 73._o ●●_o job._n 20.8_o psal_n 103.14_o 15._o job._n 7.6_o 7._o &_o 8.9_o &_o
lord_n schoolmaster_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n the_o lord_n under-guides_a to_o direct_v his_o flock_n of_o sheep_n into_o the_o sheep_n fold_v of_o christ_n jesus_n prou._n 29.18_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o math._n 28.19_o joh._n 10.16_o 11_o as_o the_o surgeon_n be_v accustom_v first_o of_o all_o to_o lay_v to_o a_o sore_a very_o sharp_a plaster_n and_o after_o the_o wound_n be_v open_a than_o those_o that_o be_v more_o gentle_a or_o as_o a_o father_n see_v the_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o his_o child_n first_o correct_v they_o with_o stripe_n and_o afterward_o comfort_v he_o even_o so_o must_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n deal_v with_o his_o auditory_a after_o he_o have_v denounse_v judgement_n and_o threaten_n h●_n must_v then_o minister_v comfort_n and_o promise_n 12_o like_a as_o there_o be_v two_o duty_n or_o property_n belong_v to_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o wit_n first_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n and_o second_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o safety_n from_o wolves_n and_o fox_n even_o so_o a_o good_a pastor_n &_o minister_n of_o christ●_n sheep_n first_o ought_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o fodder_n of_o pu●●_n and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o second_o to_o defend_v they_o form_v wolf_n and_o thief_n that_o be_v against_o fal●_n deceiver_n etc._n etc._n act._n 20.28_o joh._n 21.15_o 16._o 13_o like_a as_o the_o fountain_n though_o no_o man_n draw_v of_o do_v still_o send_v forth_o his_o spring_n or_o as_o a_o ryver_n though_o ●_o man_n drink_v of_o it_o yet_o do_v it_o keep_v his_o course_n and_o flow_v nevertheless_o even_o so_o it_o behoove_v he_o that_o preache●_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n thou●_n no_o man_n give_v any_o attentivenesse_n or_o have_v any_o care_n to_o f●low_v the_o same_o jere._n 7.27_o ezech._n 2.3_o &_o 3.9_o 11_o 17._o &_o ●3_n ●●●4_n 14_o like_a as_o that_o man_n which_o go_v about_o to_o cut_v down_o a_o tall_a and_o mighty_a cypress_n be_v barren_a unprofitable_a and_o a_o middle_a tree_n that_o other_o fruitful_a plant_n which_o be_v lette●_n and_o hinder_v through_o the_o noisome_a shadow_n of_o it_o may_v increase_v and_o prosper_v do_v not_o despair_n though_o at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o blow_n he_o fall_v it_o not_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a he_o strike_v with_o the_o axe_n until_o at_o the_o length_n he_o lay_v it_o along_o even_o so_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o he_o see_v no_o profit_n follow_v his_o preach_n no_o fault_n amend_v no_o sin_n abate_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v to_o faint_v and_o to_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o the_o ground_n but_o ●●her_o he_o ought_v to_o continue_v his_o preach_n and_o never_o give_v over_o that_o at_o the_o length_n with_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n he_o may_v new_a and_o fall_v down_o the_o ●●●ge_n and_o monstrous_a tree_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o abomination_n use_v that_o the_o new_a plant_n of_o virtue_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n may_v grow_v prosper_v and_o increase_v 15_o even_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n call_v a_o jacincte_n be_v tur●●d_v and_o change_v with_o the_o air_n for_o in_o a_o clear_a air_n it_o 〈◊〉_d bright_a and_o in_o a_o cloudy_a season_n it_o be_v darksome_a and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a so_o the_o preacher_n and_o reacher_n of_o the_o word_n ●f_fw-fr god_n in_o their_o teach_n and_o preach_v aught_o to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o manner_n age_n and_o quality_n fill_v their_o hearer_n 1._o cor._n 2._o ●_o &_o 3.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n &_o 9.19_o 16_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o medicine_n be_v not_o use_v and_o mi●●red_v to_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o sick_a but_o diverse_a medi●●●●_n according_a to_o their_o diverse_a disease_n so_o likewise_o one_o use_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o all_o hearer_n ●●e_v reach_v therefore_o and_o preach_v of_o the_o minister_n christ_n must_v be_v so_o order_v and_o divide_v that_o have_v ●●rs_n and_o sundry_a hearer_n who_o case_n differ_v much_o and_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o every_o one_o may_v have_v his_o several_a portion_n that_o not_o one_o through_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o he_o go_v empty_a away_o 17_o as_o a_o diligent_a and_o learned_a physician_n before_o he_o minister_v any_o physic_n to_o his_o sick_a patient_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o to_o know_v the_o disease_n of_o he_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o cure_v but_o also_o his_o manner_n his_o usual_a behaviour_n the_o nature_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o quality_n so_o also_o a_o godly_a wise_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o know_v the_o infirmity_n manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o auditory_a that_o spiritual_a physic_n fit_a and_o meet_v for_o every_o one_o may_v be_v minister_v in_o due_a time_n 18_o as_o the_o people_n be_v rouse_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o war_n and_o to_o celebrate_v certain_a day_n wherein_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n even_o so_o every_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o call_v upon_o sinner_n to_o remove_v their_o tent_n from_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n that_o be_v blind_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n out_o of_o their_o error_n peril_n and_o danger_n and_o with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o skill_n to_o move_v and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o be_v that_o in_o deed_n which_o true_a christian_n do_v require_v numb_a 10.2_o etc._n etc._n joel._n 2.1_o esay_n 55.6_o 7._o &_o 58.1_o reve._n 18.1_o 19_o as_o a_o expert_a and_o skilful_a husbandman_n do_v first_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o field_n or_o land_n &_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n thistle_n brief_n bramble_n and_o all_o other_o venomous_a &_o wild_a weed_n and_o afterward_o commit_v unto_o they_o his_o good_a seed_n even_o so_o a_o wise_a and_o skilful_a teacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v first_o to_o root_n out_o sin_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o till_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o draw_v and_o pull_v out_o of_o they_o both_o root_n and_o rind_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n and_o to_o prepare_v and_o make_v they_o meet_v to_o receive_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o to_o sow_v in_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v root_v and_o grow_v up_o may_v bring_v forth_o both_o pleasant_a profitable_a and_o plentiful_a fruit_n ezech._n 16.2_o etc._n etc._n 20_o as_o a_o sine_fw-la or_o a_o boulter_n wherewith_o meal_n be_v sift_v or_o bolt_v which_o send_v forth_o the_o fine_a flower_n &_o best_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o keep_v the_o bran_n &_o worst_a to_o itself_o even_o so_o that_o preacher_n which_o instruct_v other_o with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o do_v so_o stain_v and_o blemish_v himself_o with_o vile_a &_o naughty_a vice_n that_o his_o life_n &_o doctrine_n be_v opposite_a and_o clean_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v see_v and_o perceive_v of_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o they_o exod._n 28.30_o psal_n ●5_n 20_o ezech._n 18.8_o 9_o 21_o as_o the_o look_a glass_n do_v show_v very_o plain_o to_o they_o that_o behold_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o such_o man_n or_o woman_n ●ore_o before_o it_o that_o they_o may_v dress_v and_o trim_v themselves_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o see_v itself_o so_o that_o preacher_n or_o master_n which_o very_o copious_o and_o eloquent_o do_v teach_v other_o virtue_n and_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o yet_o himself_o give_v to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n he_o do_v in_o deed_n teach_v other_o but_o he_o teach_v not_o himself_o rom._n 2.1_o 21._o 22_o as_o the_o sour_a do_v fill_v his_o hand_n and_o so_o cast_v it_o abroad_o upon_o the_o ground_n not_o set_v in_o seed_n by_o seed_n or_o choose_v a_o place_n for_o every_o seed_n but_o where_o it_o light_v even_o so_o the_o preacher_n do_v cast_v forth_o the_o word_n among_o the_o people_n and_o look_v how_o the_o ground_n be_v into_o which_o it_o fall_v so_o do_v a_o prosper_v for_o man_n heart_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o word_n be_v cast_v and_o every_o one_o have_v a_o heart_n upon_o who_o the_o feed_n be_v sow_v 1._o math._n 13.3_o 23_o as_o god_n command_v his_o priest_n aaron_n to_o have_v the_o ●●east_n plate_n upon_o his_o hart_n the_o urim_n &_o thummim_v the_o one_o signify_v light_n &_o that_o other_o perfection_n mean_v also_o by_o vrim_fw-he
they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o be_v to_o visit_v his_o people_n by_o examine_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o doctrine_n require_v to_o salvation_n whether_o they_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n whether_o they_o profit_v in_o pureness_n of_o life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n act._n 15.36_o 17_o as_o good_a parent_n have_v this_o care_n &_o diligence_n towards_o their_o child_n that_o go_v to_o school_v that_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o say_v their_o lesson_n or_o look_v upon_o their_o writing_n &_o by_o such_o examination_n try_v &_o see_v whether_o they_o profit_v or_o no_o but_o find_v they_o to_o be_v negligent_a &_o faulty_a they_o reprove_v admonisth_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n must_v the_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n deal_v with_o their_o people_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1._o thess_n 2.18_o act._n 20_o 20._o jere._n 23.2_o 18_o as_o a_o careful_a shepherd_n seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n a_o surgeon_n bind_v up_o the_o wound_n a_o physician_n tri_v all_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o a_o father_n seek_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v his_o unthriftie_a son_n into_o the_o right_a way_n even_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n bind_v to_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n ezech._n 34.4_o 19_o as_o man_n ordinary_o &_o grievous_o afflict_v with_o sickness_n feel_v the_o same_o and_o have_v some_o perseverance_n of_o death_n be_v then_o most_o trouble_v with_o impatience_n mistrust_n and_o other_o temptation_n &_o dangerous_a assault_n wherein_o the_o devil_n practise_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n so_o have_v they_o at_o that_o time_n especial_a need_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o pastor_n to_o visit_v to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v their_o patience_n and_o faith_n ezech._n 34.2_o 2._o king_n 20.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 20_o like_a as_o queen_n hester_n when_o she_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o king_n assuerus_n for_o the_o bodily_a health_n of_o her_o nation_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v her_o convenient_a word_n even_o so_o much_o rather_o ought_v the_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o true_o when_o he_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o his_o people_n hest_n 14.3_o etc._n etc._n ephe._n 6.19_o 21_o as_o he_o that_o be_v to_o preach_v must_v seek_v to_o be_v hear_v willing_o and_o with_o understanding_n and_o obedience_n so_o must_v he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v the_o soon_o attain_v thereto_o by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o mean_n to_o speak_v well_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o hearer_n act._n 6.4_o 1._o sam._n 12.19_o 23._o 22_o as_o the_o husbandman_n mind_n and_o eat_v be_v ever_o upon_o tillage_n sow_v and_o reap_v and_o the_o mariner_n upon_o their_o ship_n wind_n and_o haven_n so_o must_v the_o thought_n mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n run_v only_o upon_o the_o instruct_n comfort_v exhort_v edify_a &_o upon_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o parishioner_n act._n 6.2_o 2._o timo._n 2.4_o 23_o as_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o vzzah_n and_o slay_v he_o for_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v fall_v have_v not_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v it_o up_o which_o be_v beyond_o his_o call_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o fear_v and_o that_o just_o lest_o god_n confound_v they_o in_o their_o ministry_n for_o meddle_v in_o civil_a cause_n and_o undertake_v above_o their_o calling_n 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 24_o even_o as_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v enrowl_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o drum_n must_v forsake_v wife_n and_o child_n house_n 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