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to_o shepherd_n and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a but_o the_o sinful_a member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o endeavour_v and_o eccles_n 6._o 2._o solomon_n call_v covetousness_n a_o evil_a disease_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o there_o be_v as_o many_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o body_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n security_n be_v a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n envy_n be_v a_o spiritual_a canker_n lust_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fever_n hos_fw-la 7._o 4._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n as_o a_o oven_n heat_v by_o the_o baker_n apostasy_n and_o backsliding_n be_v the_o spiritual_a falling-sickness_n 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soul_n nourishment_n the_o milk_n of_o the_o mother_n breast_n be_v not_o more_o nourish_v to_o the_o newborn_a 2._o ver._n 2._o infant_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o regenerate_v christian_n 2._o god_n have_v sanctify_v these_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o spiritual_a growth_n as_o the_o child_n grow_v by_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o breast_n so_o do_v christian_n grow_v by_o drink_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ibid._n ibid._n the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n towards_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o that_o have_v taste_v of_o this_o sweetness_n can_v but_o thirst_v after_o 3._o ver._n 3._o it_o 4._o by_o receive_v into_o their_o heart_n this_o doctrine_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o close_a communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o come_v as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n you_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o he_o confirm_v by_o a_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v and_o improve_v to_o illustrate_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n wherefore_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a in_o the_o text._n 1._o the_o denomination_n or_o little_a give_v to_o christ_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n 2._o the_o explication_n of_o this_o title_n by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o these_o be_v two_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o elect_a or_o choose_a stone_n 2._o he_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n i_o shall_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o denomination_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o spiritual_a edifice_n or_o building_n every_o true_a believer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mystical_a stone_n in_o this_o build_n and_o christ_n be_v here_o resemble_v to_o the_o corner_n stone_n 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christ_n adversary_n by_o peter_n and_o john_n two_o of_o his_o apostle_n though_o peter_n be_v the_o only_a spokesman_n yet_o do_v john_n also_o agree_v with_o he_o act_v 4._o 10_o 11._o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o all_o and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n do_v this_o man_n stand_v here_o before_o you_o whole_a this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n which_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n hear_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o paul_n which_o be_v both_o full_a and_o clear_a to_o this_o purpose_n eph._n 2._o 20._o you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n 3._o we_o may_v add_v to_o these_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o hear_v it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o three_o of_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 21._o 42._o mark_v 12._o 10._o 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