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their_o policy_n and_o turn_v their_o mischievous_a plot_n &_o devise_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n and_o what_o can_v he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v undo_v but_o what_o have_v all_o this_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n wrought_v among_o we_o and_o what_o effect_n have_v his_o blessing_n take_v in_o we_o but_o a_o blessing_n of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o wickedness_n and_o a_o add_v of_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v drunkenness_n unto_o thirst_n and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o have_v we_o not_o nay_o do_v we_o not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n heap_v up_o our_o sin_n without_o measure_n or_o conscience_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n if_o we_o will_v behold_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n the_o state_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o now_o it_o
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which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o may_v perform_v this_o the_o better_a we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v sundry_a way_n provoke_v to_o our_o duty_n by_o this_o title_n for_o as_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o people_n must_v resemble_v the_o sheep_n 18.12_o wherein_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o resemble_v a_o shepherd_n matth._n 18.12_o so_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o spiritual_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n must_v be_v like_a to_o other_o shepherd_n bestow_v great_a labour_n and_o pain_n among_o the_o sheep_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a call_n first_o the_o shepherd_n oversee_v the_o whole_a flock_n in_o general_a and_o every_o part_n in_o particular_a forasmuch_o as_o to_o overlook_v one_o and_o overslip_v another_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o loose_a and_o careless_a shepherd_n thus_o must_v the_o minister_n of_o 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as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v as_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n gen._n 33.13_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n to_o teach_v the_o youth_n that_o he_o may_v have_v comfort_n of_o they_o in_o their_o age_n as_o moses_n will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n without_o their_o little_a one_o to_o offer_v sacifice_n to_o the_o lord_n 10.9_o exod._n 10.9_o exo._n 10.9_o as_o christ_n will_v the_o disciple_n to_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o 10.14_o mark_n 10.14_o because_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10.14_o and_o he_o will_v peter_n to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sheep_n 22.6_o joh._n 21.15_o prov._n 22.6_o joh._n 21.15_o if_o a_o child_n be_v teach_v what_o trade_n to_o take_v when_o he_o be_v young_a he_o will_v not_o forget_v it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a as_o a_o vessel_n retain_v the_o taste_n of_o that_o liquor_n wherewith_o it_o be_v season_v when_o it_o be_v new_a three_o we_o 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and_o medicine_n to_o heal_v they_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v receive_v the_o weak_a restore_v such_o as_o be_v fall_v warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a comfort_v the_o feeble-minded_n support_v the_o tender-hearted_a and_o be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n 2.26_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v hold_v captive_a to_o do_v his_o will_n these_o do_v especial_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spiritual_a shepherd_n five_o as_o the_o shepherd_n preserve_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o violence_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n 17.34_o 1_o sam._n 17.34_o of_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o fox_n that_o will_v prey_v upon_o both_o the_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n so_o must_v the_o minister_n keep_v his_o hearer_n from_o the_o infection_n and_o contagion_n of_o seducer_n and_o false_a teacher_n who_o oftentimes_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n 7.15_o matth._n 7.15_o but_o inward_o be_v either_o crafty_a fox_n or_o raven_a wolf_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v cant._n 2.15_o cant._n 2.15_o 2_o take_v we_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n for_o our_o vine_n have_v tender_a grape_n thus_o we_o must_v give_v all_o diligence_n earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n 3_o jude_n 3_o which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n six_o as_o the_o shepherd_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o sheep_n 31.39_o gen._n 31.39_o as_o appear_v in_o jacob_n so_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n a_o office_n of_o account_n and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n because_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o 34.2_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o ezek._n 34.2_o 1_o cor._n 9_o eze._n 34._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o do_v feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o feed_v the_o flock_n willing_o and_o ready_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o 12.3_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o dan._n 12.3_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n if_o this_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o before_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o that_o be_v idle_a to_o be_v diligent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v diligent_a to_o be_v yet_o more_o diligent_a and_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a to_o be_v yet_o more_o faithful_a last_o conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o faithful_a can_v want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o be_v christ_n sheep_n belong_v to_o their_o all-sufficient_a shepherd_n serve_v to_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o never-failing_a care_n towards_o they_o for_o albeit_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o innocent_a yet_o their_o shepherd_n 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the_o body_n to_o see_v one_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o choke_v the_o word_n as_o a_o rank_a thorn_n and_o stop_v yea_o stuff_v the_o mouth_n so_o full_a with_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v be_v open_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n psal_n 14.4_o ezek._n 33.31_o psal_n 119.36_o the_o three_o be_v break_v because_o it_o draw_v man_n to_o curse_v and_o swear_v and_o forswear_v in_o buy_v and_o bargain_v and_o that_o sometime_o to_o get_v a_o penny_n hence_o proceed_v false_a weight_n and_o false_a measure_n make_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o injustice_n such_o oftentimes_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o four_o be_v trangress_v because_o it_o thrust_v man_n headlong_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o think_v it_o come_v too_o soon_o they_o judge_v that_o it_o begin_v too_o early_o they_o suppose_v that_o it_o last_v too_o long_o they_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v urge_v too_o 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