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we_o say_v that_o he_o do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o be_v make_v such_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n and_o do_v now_o through_o his_o help_n aid_n and_o assistance_n keep_v the_o same_o grace_n for_o his_o only_a profit_n and_o commodity_n either_o by_o earnest_a belief_n or_o by_o unfeigned_a love_n or_o by_o assure_a hope_n or_o by_o well_o do_v and_o patience_n in_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n 3_o like_a as_o if_o any_o man_n that_o have_v a_o state_n or_o interest_n for_o term_n of_o year_n and_o a_o take_n of_o profit_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n by_o another_o man_n liberal_a grant_n do_v also_o claim_v to_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o propriety_n do_v he_o not_o by_o such_o unthankfulness_n deserve_v to_o loose_v the_o very_a self_n possession_n which_o he_o have_v or_o like_v as_o if_o a_o bond_n slave_n be_v make_v free_a of_o his_o lord_n do_v hide_v the_o baseness_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o libertine_n who_o be_v make_v free_a by_o maumission_n and_o not_o by_o birth_n and_o boast_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o freeman_n bear_v be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v bring_v back_o into_o his_o former_a bondage_n even_o so_o although_o good_a work_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yeâ—_n they_o do_v please_v he_o and_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o they_o receive_v for_o reward_v the_o most_o large_a benefit_n of_o god_n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v but_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n have_v of_o itself_o appoint_v this_o price_n unto_o they_o but_o what_o spitefulnesse_n be_v this_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 hâ—_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 christâ—_n sheep_n first_o ought_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o fodder_n of_o puâ—â—_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 falâ—_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 â—_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 preacheâ—_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n thouâ—_n no_o man_n give_v any_o attentivenesse_n or_o have_v any_o care_n to_o fâ—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 â—3_n â—â—â—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 letteâ—_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 â—â—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 â—â—â—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 turâ—â—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 â—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 â—_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 miâ—â—red_v to_o all_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o sick_a but_o diverse_a mediâ—â—â—â—_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 â—â—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 â—â—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 â—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 â—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 â—â—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
knowledge_n and_o by_o thummim_a holiness_n so_o do_v he_o hereby_o declare_v what_o virtue_n be_v requir_v in_o a_o preacher_n to_o wit_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n in_o live_v manner_n and_o conversation_n 24_o as_o the_o cock_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n foretell_v the_o light_n to_o come_v so_o the_o preacher_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o present_a world_n foreshow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o come_v 25_o like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n lie_v in_o his_o dead_a sleep_n can_v awake_v except_o some_o noise_n waken_v he_o or_o some_o other_o call_v he_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v arise_v out_o of_o sin_n except_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o his_o preacher_n which_o be_v his_o watchman_n with_o often_o cry_v unto_o we_o awake_v we_o up_o esay_n 58.1_o proud_a through_o honour_n 1_o like_a as_o bucephalus_n the_o horse_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v unsaddle_v will_v receive_v on_o his_o back_n the_o horse_n keeper_n but_o be_v adorn_v with_o trapper_n and_o barbe_n he_o will_v suffer_v none_o other_o than_o alexander_n himself_o to_o ride_v he_o even_o so_o many_o be_v poor_a and_o base_a will_v suffer_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n will_v despise_v and_o contemn_v 2_o as_o a_o tree_n set_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n be_v mighty_o shake_v and_o easy_o rend_v up_o by_o the_o root_n with_o every_o bluster_a blast_n and_o storm_n of_o wind_n even_o so_o man_n in_o this_o world_n the_o more_o and_o high_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n the_o more_o and_o great_a danger_n be_v he_o subject_a unto_o luk._n â—_o 52_o 53._o jam._n 4.6_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o holy_a exercise_n like_a as_o honesty_n and_o civility_n require_v that_o our_o body_n be_v well_o order_v and_o settle_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v talk_n and_o communication_n with_o man_n of_o more_o honour_n than_o our_o self_n even_o so_o it_o be_v much_o more_o meet_v that_o our_o mind_n be_v very_o well_o dispose_v when_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o speak_v before_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o angel_n person_n of_o man_n not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o judge_v of_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o little_a precious_a stone_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o be_v it_o esteem_v above_o all_o huge_a and_o great_a stone_n so_o a_o little_a man_n but_o of_o excellent_a wit_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o long_a large_a and_o dull_a dolt_n papist_n like_v the_o old_a heretic_n like_a as_o if_o the_o physiton_n shall_v say_v to_o two_o man_n of_o one_o age_n of_o one_o disposition_n and_o sick_a of_o one_o disease_n that_o the_o medicine_n that_o heal_v the_o one_o will_v kill_v the_o other_o even_o so_o the_o papist_n think_v they_o be_v great_o injure_v when_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o heretic_n the_o datians_n who_o deny_v matrimony_n to_o all_o man_n but_o they_o prohibit_v it_o only_o to_o the_o order_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n as_o though_o they_o condemn_v not_o matrimony_n because_o they_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o but_o the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o against_o they_o gene._n 1.28_o &_o 9.1_o &_o 2.18_o levit._fw-la 21.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o 9_o 1._o timo._n 3.2_o &_o 4.3_o hebr._n 13.4_o the_o pastor_n not_o above_o the_o prince_n 1_o like_a as_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v his_o guard_n to_o keep_v his_o noble_n out_o of_o his_o court_n or_o palace_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o guard_n superior_a or_o above_o the_o noble_n so_o though_o the_o pastor_n shall_v restrain_v and_o keep_v the_o prince_n from_o receive_v the_o communion_n it_o can_v hence_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o prince_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o pastor_n as_o doctor_n bilson_n true_o say_v pag._n 222._o 2_o like_a as_o if_o the_o prince_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o pastor_n out_o of_o god_n word_n this_o yield_a be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o god_n not_o to_o his_o pastor_n for_o the_o pastor_n as_o minister_v in_o god_n steed_n do_v speak_v unto_o he_o so_o when_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n any_o church_n censure_n be_v exercise_v against_o a_o prince_n it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o the_o pastor_n that_o do_v it_o 2._o cor._n 5.20_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 1_o as_o all_o man_n natural_o in_o adam_n be_v corrupt_a so_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v corrupt_v and_o defile_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o and_o arraign_v they_o before_o god_n judgement_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o every_o suspicion_n of_o death_n and_o fear_v of_o imminent_a danger_n make_v a_o natural_a man_n stand_v aghast_a at_o his_o wit_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o christian_n be_v persuade_v of_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o disquietness_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v appease_v and_o he_o have_v a_o inward_a peace_n in_o all_o extremity_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o hebr._n 10.22_o rom._n 5.1_o &_o 15.16_o 2_o as_o he_o that_o drink_v quench_v his_o thirst_n so_o likewise_o he_o that_o thirst_v after_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v allow_v at_o his_o judgement_n seat_n find_v it_o and_o qwench_v his_o thirst_n by_o drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n joh._n 6.54_o 55._o 3_o even_o as_o after_o great_a shower_n and_o storm_n of_o rain_n the_o air_n be_v cleanse_v and_o clear_v so_o after_o great_a trouble_n sorrow_n affliction_n and_o temptation_n cleanness_n of_o heart_n quietness_n of_o mind_n and_o peace_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n do_v follow_v precept_n of_o godliness_n like_a as_o to_o the_o sick_a person_n there_o be_v not_o only_o minister_v medicine_n but_o there_o be_v also_o precept_n or_o diet_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o to_o follow_v lest_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o medicine_n shall_v be_v hinder_v even_o so_o christ_n command_v that_o his_o precept_n which_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o follow_v of_o true_a godliness_n shall_v be_v lay_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v from_o his_o grace_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n whereof_o they_o be_v admit_v and_o consign_v plague_n or_o pestilence_n as_o the_o lion_n be_v a_o most_o ravenous_a and_o cruel_a beast_n who_o tear_v all_o other_o beast_n in_o piece_n especial_o then_o when_o she_o have_v young_a the_o she_o lion_n spare_v as_o they_o say_v no_o pray_v even_o so_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n spare_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n 2_o as_o there_o be_v none_o comparable_a in_o strength_n to_o the_o lion_n even_o so_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n of_o all_o other_o disease_n be_v most_o strong_a and_o deadly_a and_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o weak_a 3_o as_o the_o lion_n be_v a_o beast_n of_o a_o most_o hot_a and_o fiery_a nature_n even_o so_o be_v the_o plague_n for_o the_o infect_a complain_v much_o 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