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a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o alter_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.2_o minister_n compare_v to_o pillar_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v pillar_n etc._n etc._n minister_n be_v like_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n simile_n parallel_n a_o pillar_n help_v to_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o building_n so_o minister_n help_v to_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n ii_o pillar_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o a_o building_n they_o serve_v not_o only_o for_o use_v but_o for_o beauty_n the_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n in_o solomon_n temple_n be_v curious_o adorn_v with_o net_n of_o chequerwork_a lilly-work_a and_o row_v of_o pomegranate_n etc._n etc._n ii_o so_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o church_n be_v glorious_o adorn_v many_o of_o they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o some_o think_v be_v figure_v forth_o 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the_o soul_n of_o man_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n ii_o a_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n lead_v they_o into_o good_a green_a pasture_n iii_o so_o minister_n feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n feed_v they_o with_o good_a doctrine_n feed_v they_o with_o a_o good_a example_n iii_o a_o shepherd_n endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o flock_n together_o lest_o any_o shall_v stray_v from_o the_o fold_n iii_o so_o a_o faithful_a minister_n strive_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o his_o care_n together_o and_o will_v not_o if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o go_v astray_o iv_o a_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o night_n lest_o any_o danger_n by_o dog_n wolf_n or_o fox_n shall_v befall_v they_o 2.8_o luke_n 2.8_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o 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gentleness_n goodness_n meekness_n temperance_n pardon_v of_o sin_n communion_n with_o god_n joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n etc._n etc._n now_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o true_a from_o the_o counterfeit_n and_o next_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o excellent_a and_o rare_a thing_n he_o deal_v in_o there_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o understand_v and_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v about_o they_o lest_o he_o take_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n institution_n iv_o a_o man_n who_o set_v up_o a_o trade_n ought_v also_o to_o know_v who_o he_o be_v to_o deal_v or_o trade_n with_o so_o ought_v every_o christian_a and_o that_o be_v god_n through_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n for_o without_o he_o there_o be_v no_o trade_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v by_o he_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o he_o we_o come_v to_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v a_o 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their_o abide_v in_o who_o in_o the_o song_n of_o song_n be_v call_v bird_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n 12_o cant._n 2_o 12_o which_o say_v reverend_a mr._n ainsworth_n signify_v the_o saint_n who_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n and_o spirit_n do_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n 24.16_o isa_n 24.16_o they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n they_o shall_v sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v hear_v song_n even_o glory_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o indeed_o in_o our_o judgement_n the_o godly_a be_v compare_v to_o bird_n principal_o upon_o this_o consideration_n i._n e._n in_o respect_n to_o their_o sing_v which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o a_o undoubted_a duty_n i_o wish_v that_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o will_v consider_v of_o 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they_o those_o that_o afflict_v god_n people_n shall_v be_v afflict_v nay_o wound_v and_o i_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o afflict_v thou_o 3.19_o zeph._n 3.19_o god_n know_v how_o to_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n 12.3_o zech._n 12.3_o though_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o hence_o christ_n give_v persecute_v saul_n warn_v of_o the_o danger_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n 9.5_o act_n 9.5_o those_o that_o kick_v against_o god_n church_n do_v but_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n they_o do_v but_o hurt_v wound_n and_o undo_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o for_o disparity_n they_o be_v many_o and_o so_o obvious_a to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o by_o for_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o represent_v by_o a_o bramble-bush_n yet_o she_o be_v in_o christ_n sight_n as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n and_o her_o worth_n and_o glory_n through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v so_o great_a that_o she_o very_o far_o surpass_v all_o the_o people_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n nothing_o of_o all_o create_a thing_n do_v christ_n think_v good_a enough_o to_o set_v forth_o and_o illustrate_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o however_o unworthy_a she_o be_v in_o she_o own_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n inference_n admire_v the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o almighty_a jehovah_n that_o inhabit_v eternity_n that_o he_o shall_v out_o of_o his_o abundant_a favour_n good_a will_n and_o great_a condescension_n dwell_v in_o a_o poor_a bramble-bush_n who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o this_o rich_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n 2._o it_o also_o inform_v we_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o poor_a saint_n and_o church_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v among_o they_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o zion_n to_o comfort_v revive_v uphold_v save_v and_o deliver_v she_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 3._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o lay_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n what_o be_v the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n by_o nature_n and_o in_o themselves_o but_o as_o a_o bush_n briar_n or_o thorny_a hedge_n it_o be_v god_n who_o have_v make_v we_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o 4._o it_o may_v deter_v the_o wicked_a and_o for_o ever_o be_v a_o warn_v to_o they_o to_o forbear_v persecute_v god_n people_n for_o that_o it_o will_v prove_v at_o last_o to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n they_o kick_v but_o against_o the_o prick_n 5._o remember_v the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o blessing_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n the_o church_n compare_v to_o a_o mother_n cant._n 8.1_o o_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o my_o brother_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o my_o mother_n gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o by_o mother_n in_o these_o scripture_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o god_n be_v a_o believer_n father_n so_o the_o church_n be_v his_o mother_n metaphor_n parallel_n a_o mother_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o husband_n it_o import_v a_o marriage-state_n every_o godly_a woman_n that_o be_v a_o mother_n can_v show_v who_o be_v or_o be_v her_o husband_n the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n and_o wife_n of_o christ_n 54.5_o isa_n 54.5_o for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n wherefore_o my_o brethren_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n ii_o a_o mother_n be_v one_o that_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n ii_o so_o the_o church_n bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o christ_n 87.5_o psal_n 87.5_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o hence_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v son_n daughter_n and_o child_n of_o zion_n iii_o a_o mother_n travail_n and_o be_v in_o great_a pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o child_n iii_o so_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o travail_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n in_o bring_v forth_o of_o child_n to_o christ_n 66.8_o isa_n 66.8_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o travail_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o preach_v prayer_n and_o by_o other_o godly_a mean_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v forth_o poor_a sinner_n out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n paul_n be_v say_v to_o travail_v in_o pain_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o those_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v 2._o she_o travail_v by_o preach_v 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thorn_n thorn_n be_v thing_n of_o little_a worth_n low_a and_o base_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o lily_n vii_o the_o church_n of_o god_n grow_v in_o the_o field_n of_o this_o world_n among_o base_a and_o vile_a sinner_n 27.4_o isa_n 27.4_o who_o be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n and_o briar_n viii_o the_o lily_n grow_v among_o thorn_n be_v hurt_v thereby_o that_o be_v a_o tender_a flower_n the_o thorn_n come_v up_o with_o it_o which_o be_v of_o a_o rough_a and_o prick_a nature_n the_o lily_n receive_v much_o injury_n not_o only_o in_o its_o growth_n but_o also_o they_o tend_v to_o spoil_v its_o beauty_n viii_o the_o church_n like_o the_o lily_n grow_v among_o the_o ungodly_a and_o persecute_v world_n be_v great_o wrong_v thereby_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n 3.53_o num._n 3.53_o that_o israel_n drive_v not_o out_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sore_o perplex_v and_o vex_v there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v 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