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etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n psal_n 80.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o repeat_v second_o and_o more_o particular_o in_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o angel_n food_n that_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.11_o as_o esay_n also_o call_v he_o 40.11_o be_v that_o shepherd_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n mention_v before_o by_o ezec._n 34.23_o who_o be_v such_o a_o vigilant_a heavenly_a shepherd_n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o worldly_a who_o in_o keep_v and_o watch_v his_o flock_n be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o night_n with_o frost_n so_o that_o the_o sleep_n depart_v from_o his_o eye_n gen._n 31.40_o 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conversation_n and_o to_o bear_v fruit_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o with_o patience_n some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o etc._n etc._n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n etc._n etc._n james._n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11._o and_o final_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 7._o and_o again_o his_o voice_n and_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o stranger_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a nor_o of_o any_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.4_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o a_o stranger_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o
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and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o shall_v be_v bestow_v be_v term_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o as_o his_o spouse_n be_v also_o glorious_a within_o and_o as_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n sing_v nothing_o else_o but_o glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_z and_z his_o saint_n on_o earth_n but_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o nothing_o but_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o city_n so_o he_o give_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n we_o read_v of_o princely_a crown_n royal_a crown_n imperial_a crown_n and_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o pope_n triple_a crown_n and_o all_o these_o for_o matter_n and_o mettle_n of_o fine_a pure_a gold_n for_o form_n and_o fashion_n most_o curious_o wrought_v according_a to_o the_o skill_n and_o cunning_n of_o the_o artificer_n polished_a and_o garnish_v with_o flower-deluce_n and_o pomgranet_n with_o other_o variety_n embellish_v and_o enamel_v with_o most_o flourish_a and_o 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