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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	aaron_n	bear_v	memorial_n	143	3	11.3117	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43607	Syntagma theologicum, or, A treatise wherein is concisely comprehended, the body of divinity, and the fundamentals of religion orderly discussed whereunto are added certain divine discourses, wherein are handled these following heads, viz. 1. The express character of Christ our redeemer, 2. Gloria in altissimis, or the angelical anthem, 3. The necessity of Christ's passion and resurrection, 4. The blessed ambassador, or, The best sent into the basest, 5. S. Paul's apology, 6. Holy fear, the fence of the soul, 7. Ordini quisque suo, or, The excellent order, 8. The royal remembrancer, or, Promises put in suit, 9. The watchman's watch-word, 10. Scala Jacobi, or, S. James his ladder, 11. Decus sanctorum, or, The saints dignity, 12. Warrantable separation, without breach of union / by Henry Hibbert ...	Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.; Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678. Exercitationes theologiae.	1662 (1662)	Wing H1793; ESTC R2845	709,920	522

but the dunghil Gifts are in some men tanquam in Organo in others tanquam in domicilio Schoolm But as Diamond is the best cutter of Diamond so that takes most with the heart that comes from the heart All men must give an account for their idle words and Ministers for their idle yea Idol silence A Ministers Motto is Holynesse to the Lord this must be written in his forehead Dxod 28. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Good Ministers should be as fixed stars in the Churches firmament by the influence of their lips feeding by the regular motion of their lives confirming and by the light of both inlightning many A good Minister must be as Moses for his meeknesse and a Phineas for his Zeal Athanasius was called a load-stone for his sweetnesse Magn●s Adamas Ministers must be to their slocks as Moses to Aaron instead of God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vici Dei Ex. 4. Aut p●●cantem aut praedicantem and an adament for his stoutnesse The Apostles had fiery tongues but yet cloven Barnabas and Boanerges the son of consolation and of thunder make a good mixture The good Samaritan poures into the soares both wine to search and oyl to supple See further the requisites of a Minister laid down by the Apostle 1 Tim. 3. Where he is very exact in forming him John Baptist was the voice of on crying Nazianzen saith he cryed louder by his life than doctrine He was tota vox his apparel diet conversation c. Paul was insatiabilis Dei cultor as Chrysostom calls him And it was Austins wish that Christ when he came might find him either praying or preaching And certainly there can be no better posture or state for the messenger of our dissolution to find us in than in a diligent prosecution of our general or particular calling Quid magis Ecclesiae curandum quàm ut idoneus praesit Episcopus Those that despise or want the Ministery have the chariot without the horses and horsemen 2 King 2.12 the letter without a guide Act. 8.31 they forget whither their wresting of mysterious places conduceth Ministers are the supporters of a people So Aaron was to bear the names of the children of Israel before the Lord on his two shoulders for a memorial so upon his heart A good Minister is a friend in court which we say is better than penny in purse He is like a candle which spends it self to give light to others Or like a cock which by the clapping of his wings awaketh himself and by his crowing others He is the very glory of Christ 2 Cor. 8.23 The Ministery is Onus ipsis etiam Angelis tremendum Chrys A burden too heavy for an Angels shoulders except God put under his arme Austin was termed Hereticorum malleus but so sensible was he of the greatnesse of his undertaking that he wept when he first entred into any government of the Church Act. Mon. 1578. Bradford was hardly perswaded to become a Preacher Latimer leapt when he had laid down his Bishoprick being discharged as he said of such an heavy burden And Luther was wont to say that if he were again to chuse his calling he would dig or do any thing rather than to take upon him the office of a Minister See the sands the gulfs thorow which a godly Minister must s●●le if he do his duty the world hates him if he do not God will curse him By the first he is in danger to lose his goods his name his life By the second his soul his heaven his God But let us imitate Christ and his Apostles Peter converted souls Paul subdued Kingdoms Auctin brought great fame to Hippo Ambrose to Mi●ain Ignatius to Antioch Policarp to Smyrna Dionisius Areopagita to Athens Irenaeus to Lyons Cyprian to Carthage Gregory to Nissa Theodoret to Cyrus c. Shall we succeed them in chaire and not in care Say to Archippus take heed to the Ministery which thou hast received in the Lord Col. 4.17 that thou fulfill it Pastour As Shepherds oftentimes go to seek the lost sheep in a coate made of the sheeps own wool So Christ came to seek man in mans clothes And mark in what fit places he looked for him In the womb he sought man amongst men In the stable amongst beasts In the Temple amongst hereticks in the crosse amongst thieves He looked also into the grave where he found some of his sheep fallen into the ditch See the paines Christ our Shepherd took to find us Mat. 23.37 How willing he is 1. He groanes for them O Jerusalem Jerusalem 2. How he loved them how often would I have gathered thee 3. His kind entertainment as a Hen her young ones Surely three Arguments that he was willing to find us Pastor oves 1. Educit de lacu miseriae Psal 40.2 2. Conducit per viam justitiae Psal 32.8 3. Perducit ad pascua vitae Psal 16.11 Shepherds as the Roman Postellers observe must have three things 1. Scrip. 2. Staffe 3. Whistle Where note by the way that Romish Prelates and Priests are first for the Scrip Cùm non pascunt sed pascantur Non â Pasco derivantur sed à pascor pasceris Acsi victuri assent sine ●urâ cum pervenirent ad curam then for the Staffe and last of all for the whistle for the truth is they are all for the Scrip and Staffe and nothing for the Whistle So long as they are full fed with the Priests of the Grove fare well and rule the rost it makes no matter in what Pasture the sheep feed of what puddels they drink or in what ditch they starve These shepheards feed themselves and not the flock being more like Pasties than Pastours These love the fleece more than the flock A good Pastour must resemble the Planet Jupiter Rom. 13.13 he must be 1. Benevolus in affectione well-willing in affection 2. Calidus in dilectione hot in love 3. Humidus in compassione moist in compassion 4. Diurnus in Conversatione dayly in conversation He must also discern the wholesome grasse from the hurtful and not suffer the flock to taste of that He gave some Pastours Ephes 4.11 John 21.15 16. Feed my lambs feed my sheep The Word of God The Divine glasse is the Word of God the Politique glasse is the state of the world many look on this neglect that The Prerogative of God extendeth as well to the reason Sacra Scriptura regula credendi certissima tutissimaque as to the will of man So that as we are to obey his law though we find a reluctancy in our will so we are to beleeve his Word though we find a reluctancy in our reason It s happy when the Word falls into hearts as showers of rain into a fleece of wool which fall gently and are received as gently Pythagoras his ipse dixit 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was enough to satisfie or silence his whole