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in_o thy_o name_n thus_o if_o you_o follow_v this_o shepherd_n hear_v and_o obey_v he_o than_o all_o the_o sweetness_n and_o marrow_n of_o this_o doctrine_n belong_v to_o you_o the_o lord_n write_v these_o thing_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o draw_v we_o near_o and_o near_o to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v say_v he_o feed_v we_o and_o clothes_n we_o and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n of_o doctrine_n draw_v from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o christ_n relation_n to_o his_o people_n christ_n provision_n for_o man_n direction_n isaiah_n xl._n 11._o he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v his_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a 2._o doct._n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o carriage_n to_o his_o people_n have_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o their_o infirmity_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o 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