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they_o it_o be_v also_o translate_a meat_n and_o signify_v general_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n which_o be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a both_o minister_n bread_n to_o your_o food_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o multiply_v your_o seed_n sow_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o text._n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v meat_n indeed_o in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o food_n all_o other_o food_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o be_v but_o cibi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la umbra_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la imago_fw-la as_o cameron_n say_v as_o natural_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o
the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o sheep_n as_o well_o as_o his_o feed_n 2._o create_v no_o other_o shepherd_n then_o what_o christ_n set_v over_o you_o christ_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o great_a shepherd_n because_o he_o appoint_v other_o shepherd_n under_o he_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o adhere_v to_o these_o shepherd_n and_o to_o reject_v all_o other_o though_o they_o come_v in_o christ_n name_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n sheep_n heretofore_o john_n 10_o 5_o 8._o the_o sheep_n do_v not_o hear_v he_o so_o cant._n 1._o 7._o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n who_o be_v those_o companion_n of_o christ_n false_a shepherd_n who_o come_v in_o christ_n name_n pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o christ_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o it_o be_v the_o cast_n off_o as_o much_o as_o 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by_o christ_n the_o one_o be_v by_o immediate_a commission_n as_o prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n be_v send_v this_o kind_n of_o mission_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n either_o of_o miracle_n or_o foretel_v thing_n to_o come_v whosoever_o will_v plead_v this_o call_n must_v show_v it_o by_o extraordinary_a qualification_n the_o other_o according_a to_o eslablished_a gospel_n rule_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n by_o ordination_n through_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n of_o which_o we_o readâ—_n it_o be_v 1._o â—_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o act_n 13._o init_fw-la act_n 14._o 23._o i_o shall_v say_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n to_o set_v this_o duty_n upoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n blessing_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o 〈◊〉_d long_o with_o those_o shepherd_n which_o he_o never_o create_v jerem._n 23._o 32._o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o it_o be_v spiritual_a thievery_n for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o shepherd_n after_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o to_o hear_v such_o be_v to_o be_v accessary_a to_o this_o spiritual_a theft_n john_n 10_o 8._o 3._o in_o all_o thing_n carry_v yourselves_o as_o the_o sheep_n of_o this_o shepherd_n first_o hear_v his_o voice_n john_n 10._o 3._o second_o love_v his_o pasture_n rejoice_v in_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o that_o way_n of_o feed_v which_o he_o have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n christ_n can_v have_v appoint_v a_o more_o external_o glorious_a way_n of_o feed_v his_o sheep_n but_o this_o plain_a way_n of_o feed_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n best_a for_o your_o good_a the_o ministry_n of_o man_n best_o suit_n with_o the_o feed_n of_o man_n three_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n 1_o corinth_n 9_o â—_o do_v christ_n what_o service_n you_o be_v able_a this_o shepherd_n have_v buy_v you_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o he_o seed_n you_o with_o his_o blood_n so_o great_a a_o shepherd_n shall_v have_v great_a increase_n of_o his_o sheep_n four_o know_v he_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n sheep_n that_o they_o be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v their_o property_n that_o they_o know_v he_o john_n 10._o 14._o you_o must_v not_o only_o know_v he_o in_o his_o nature_n office_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v reproach_v oppose_v yet_o then_o must_v the_o sheep_n acknowledge_v he_o when_o its_o death_n to_o own_v he_o yet_o then_o 〈◊〉_d you_o â—â—â—dly_o open_o acknowledge_v he_o he_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a shepherd_n here_o shall_v not_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o as_o a_o sheep_n hereafter_o five_o reject_v not_o those_o shepherd_n which_o he_o send_v 1_o john_n 4_o 6._o luke_n 10._o 16._o ii_o for_o consolation_n this_o title_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n be_v very_o comfortable_a for_o every_o sheep_n 1._o that_o he_o will_v provide_v subordinate_a shepherd_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a shepherd_n yet_o the_o church_n want_v subordinate_a shepherd_n he_o feed_v the_o sheep_n not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o inferior_a shepherd_n now_o he_o that_o give_v they_o will_v preserve_v they_o he_o will_v continue_v they_o he_o will_v increase_v their_o gift_n he_o will_v bless_v they_o with_o success_n for_o your_o good_a he_o have_v give_v they_o for_o your_o good_a he_o will_v uphold_v they_o only_o you_o must_v by_o prayer_n importune_v he_o so_o to_o do_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o sheep_n to_o the_o great_a shepherd_n will_v procure_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o subordinate_a shepherd_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o your_o present_a weakness_n christ_n be_v a_o heal_a shepherd_n you_o be_v weak_a infirm_a ready_a to_o miscarry_v well_o know_v this_o for_o your_o comfort_n that_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n will_v heal_v your_o wound_n will_v consider_v your_o infirmity_n no_o sheep_n be_v more_o careful_o tender_v by_o the_o shepherd_n then_o the_o weak_a and_o wound_a sheep_n esay_n 40._o 11._o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arâ—e_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v they_o that_o be_v with_o young_a and_o then_o 3._o in_o case_n of_o wander_n and_o stragling_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v from_o the_o fold_n you_o wander_v through_o your_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n well_o the_o great_a shepherd_n will_v gather_v you_o with_o his_o arm_n his_o arm_n be_v very_o long_o he_o â—an_v 〈…〉_o ever_o the_o shepherd_n will_v do_v for_o 〈…〉_o will_v do_v for_o you_o but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a 〈…〉_o that_o make_v you_o sheep_n when_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o sheep_n though_o you_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v use_v like_o sheep_n yet_o christ_n be_v so_o faithful_a that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v towards_o you_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n he_o be_v a_o good_a shepherd_n as_o well_o as_o a_o great_a shepherd_n john_n 10._o 11._o john_n 15._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n 1652._o fourteen_o serm_v at_o mary_n wolnoth_n lâ—â—_n octob._n 1â—_n 1652._o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o chapter_n treat_v â—hiefly_o of_o three_o thing_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o will_v continue_v constant_a in_o that_o faith_n into_o which_o they_o be_v implant_v this_o be_v from_o verse_n 1._o to_o verse_n 8._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n give_v they_o to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n especial_o in_o that_o duty_n of_o mutual_a love_n one_o to_o another_o this_o be_v from_o vers_n 8._o to_o vers_fw-la 18._o 3._o encourage_v argument_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v from_o ver_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n his_o exhortation_n â—o_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v press_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o branch_n as_o the_o branch_n when_o they_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o vine_n do_v continue_v in_o it_o so_o those_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n planâ—ed_v into_o christ_n aught_o to_o continue_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n the_o utter_v of_o this_o parable_n be_v think_v by_o piscator_fw-la to_o be_v occasion_v upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o discipâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o through_o the_o city_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_o from_o the_o behold_n of_o 〈…〉_o teach_v spiritual_a doctrine_n from_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n come_v to_o jacobs_n well_o to_o drâ—w_v waâ—â—r_n our_o saviour_n take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v fâ—lly_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4._o
7_o 10._o from_o the_o discipleâ—_n entreat_v of_o he_o to_o eat_v meat_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o preach_v of_o his_o zeal_n in_o promote_a his_o father_n work_n john_n 4._o 32_o 34._o from_o the_o people_n flock_v about_o he_o for_o material_a bread_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 27._o and_o here_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o vine_n as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o take_v occasion_n of_o preach_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a vine_n that_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o city_n may_v say_v piscâ—tor_fw-la probable_o be_v gather_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o chap._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v speak_v these_o word_n he_o go_v forth_o with_o his_o disciple_n over_o the_o brook_n kedron_n this_o go_v forth_o say_v he_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n for_o chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la last_o he_o go_v out_o of_o that_o before_o but_o of_o his_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v this_o sermon_n as_o he_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a where_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v though_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o some_o house_n then_o in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o conjecture_n that_o that_o prayer_n chap._n 17._o which_o belong_v to_o this_o story_n be_v pray_v at_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v much_o material_a it_o be_v christ_n doctrine_n wherever_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o deâ—enption_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o believer_n i_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—_n vine_n 2._o a_o deseâ—â—ption_n of_o believer_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n by_o vine_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o the_o vineyard_n or_o place_n plant_v with_o vine_n though_o the_o 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be_v a_o very_a great_a similitude_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o vine_n twice_o express_o do_v our_o saviour_n in_o this_o case_n call_v himself_o a_o vine_n v._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o v._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o many_o time_n covert_o in_o those_o expression_n of_o abide_v in_o he_o to_o which_o he_o exhort_v his_o hearer_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o metaphor_n i_o shall_v show_v three_o thing_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o which_o 〈…〉_o call_v a_o vine_n 2._o wherein_o the_o resemblance_n 〈…〉_o what_o respect_v christ_n be_v soâ—_n why_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—led_v so_o 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o vine_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n although_o some_o resemblance_n do_v relate_v more_o chief_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o some_o more_o chief_o to_o the_o humane_a yet_o the_o general_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n christ_n be_v a_o vine_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n god_n and_o man._n it_o will_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o this_o argument_n christ_n be_v a_o vine_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o latitude_n in_o which_o believer_n be_v branch_n ingraff_v into_o he_o now_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v not_o between_o they_o and_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n only_o nor_o between_o they_o and_o the_o divinity_n only_o but_o between_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a person_n not_o only_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n unite_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a 2._o in_o what_o respect_n in_o christ_n a_o vine_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o outward_a condition_n the_o vine_n be_v not_o like_o the_o cedar_n for_o height_n nor_o be_v it_o comparable_a to_o the_o oak_n for_o strength_n it_o be_v but_o mean_a to_o the_o outward_a view_n jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o come_v with_o any_o great_a outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o star_n at_o his_o birth_n that_o â—â—â—ught_v the_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o worship_v he_o but_o for_o his_o outward_a condition_n general_o it_o be_v very_o mean_a he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n lay_v in_o the_o manger_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o mean_a virgin_n and_o his_o life_n be_v but_o mean_a here_o on_o earth_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o administer_v with_o that_o outward_a state_n and_o splendour_n that_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v jesus_n christ_n do_v decline_v all_o outward_a glory_n and_o greatness_n see_v what_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v concern_v he_o esay_n 53._o 2._o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o before_o he_o as_o a_o tender_a plant_n and_o as_o a_o root_n â—â—t_n of_o a_o dry_a ground_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o himself_o give_v to_o pilate_n john_n 18._o 36._o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v mat._n 20._o 28_o he_o come_v to_o make_v other_o great_a but_o to_o make_v himself_o little_a to_o fill_v other_o but_o to_o empty_v himself_o phil._n 2._o 7._o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v trample_v upon_o to_o be_v revile_v disgrace_v and_o at_o last_o crucify_v external_n pomp_n be_v not_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o design_n this_o be_v our_o first_o resemblance_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o fruitfulness_n the_o vine_n be_v a_o fruitful_a plant_n thought_n have_v little_a pomp_n yet_o it_o 〈◊〉_d much_o plenty_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o appear_v three_o way_n 1._o it_o bring_v forth_o pleasant_a fruit_n no_o plant_n â—ields_v more_o delightful_a fruit_n then_o the_o vine_n the_o grape_n iâ—_n delightful_a the_o wine_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a thing_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n dâ—ut_o 32._o 1â—_n 2._o it_o yield_v profitable_a fruit_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_o and_o seasonable_o take_v do_v warm_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n it_o do_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n psal_n 104._o 15._o 〈…〉_o repair_a of_o nature_n detay_v â—ts_v both_o food_n and_o physic_n 3._o it_o yield_v great_a plenty_n of_o fruiâ—_n other_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o single_a fruit_n they_o bring_v forth_o by_o one_o and_o one_o but_o the_o vine_n bring_v forth_o clustery_n there_o be_v sometime_o hundred_o of_o berry_n in_o one_o cluster_n and_o many_o of_o those_o cluster_n upon_o one_o branch_n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o vine_n to_o set_v out_o plenty_n of_o increase_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o house_n psalm_n 128._o 3._o so_o hos_n 14._o 7._o jesus_n christ_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o vine_n for_o fruitfulness_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n 1._o he_o bring_v forth_o pleasant_a fruit_n all_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o christ_n be_v very_o pleasant_a cant._n 2._o â—_o i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n say_v the_o church_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n all_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n do_v not_o afford_v such_o pleasant_a fruit_n as_o grow_v on_o this_o vine_n consider_v what_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o vine_n be_v and_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v pleasant_a i_o will_v name_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o