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commit_v his_o flock_n unto_o he_o â—o_o let_v he_o resolve_v and_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o jacob_n to_o laban_n i_o will_v feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o sheep_n in_o like_a manner_n let_v every_o congregation_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n 30.31_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n herein_o in_o be_v content_v to_o have_v their_o way_n look_v into_o and_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o conceive_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o sheep_n without_o shepherd_n not_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o least_o that_o plague_n befall_v they_o pronounce_v against_o the_o man_n of_o anathâ—th_n 11.21_o pray_v also_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v every_o where_o and_o his_o lightsome_a countenance_n shine_v on_o they_o that_o want_v such_o mean_n see_v their_o estate_n be_v such_o as_o have_v great_a need_n of_o watchman_n second_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n namely_o that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o 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knowledge_n to_o work_v in_o curious_a work_n of_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n 35.35_o if_o he_o set_v solomon_n to_o build_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o himself_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o send_v to_o hieram_n for_o a_o cunning_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o of_o understanding_n if_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o furnish_v a_o moses_n and_o a_o aaron_n if_o to_o take_v the_o land_n by_o fight_v he_o fit_v some_o valiant_a captain_n as_o joshua_n if_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n he_o raise_v some_o darius_n or_o zerubbabel_n or_o nehemiah_n even_o suit_v person_n unto_o place_n yea_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o gather_v his_o church_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o plant_v his_o own_o ordinance_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o nuzz_a idolatry_n and_o gentilism_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o aforehand_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n and_o according_o furnish_v such_o as_o he_o 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we_o a_o fit_a man_n for_o it_o if_o to_o choose_v a_o magistrate_n this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o lord_n judgement_n where_o have_v we_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n if_o a_o fellow_n of_o a_o college_n this_o require_v learning_n judgement_n and_o one_o able_a at_o least_o to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o but_o if_o a_o minister_n oh_o this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o thing_n duty_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o the_o external_a election_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o internal_a of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1._o sam._n 10.24_o 2._o it_o ever_o argue_v corruption_n to_o prefer_v private_a respect_n before_o the_o public_a good_a 3._o the_o end_n of_o every_o call_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_a god_n glory_n 2._o near_o and_o inferior_a 1._o the_o help_a 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sacrament_n prayer_n his_o sabbath_n his_o sanctuary_n in_o all_o which_o the_o minister_n ought_v
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