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pastor_n to_o feed_v their_o flock_n themselves_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n enjoine_v this_o thing_n to_o peter_n 34.16_o jer._n 23.2.4_o ezec._n 34.16_o as_o his_o principal_a duty_n to_o feed_v his_o flock_n the_o true_a shepherd_n be_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o himself_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o be_v that_o idol_n shepherd_n 11.16_o zach._n 11.16_o whereof_o zacharie_n prophesi_v he_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v lose_v nor_o seek_v the_o tender_a lamb_n nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v hurt_v nor_o feed_v that_o that_o stand_v but_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o shall_v tear_v their_o hoof_n and_o claw_n in_o piece_n and_o have_v not_o the_o shepherd_n in_o popery_n do_v thus_o 119.105_o psal_n 119.105_o whereof_o many_o of_o they_o never_o preach_v be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lantern_n and_o candle_n in_o god_n house_n to_o lighten_v our_o path_n and_o wherewith_o 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church_n which_o we_o may_v see_v fulfil_v in_o all_o age_n the_o prophet_n esay_n here_o agree_v with_o our_o saviour_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o that_o hell_n gate_n may_v impugn_v but_o they_o shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n as_o arrius_n nestorius_n and_o other_o gerat_fw-la learned_a heretic_n have_v testify_v this_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n now_o follow_v her_o cognisance_n and_o their_o righteousness_n be_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o of_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o jeremy_n also_o teach_v behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n 23.5_o jer._n 23.5_o and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v understanding_n he_o shall_v deal_v wise_o he_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v most_o evident_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n describe_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o branch_n of_o david_n 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