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over_o the_o provision_n for_o our_o soul_n he_o i_o say_v who_o have_v forbid_v to_o tithe_v mint_n and_o rue_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n 23.23_o matth._n 23.23_o and_o then_o pass_v over_o judgement_n and_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v we_o the_o lesser_a certain_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o great_a blessing_n without_o which_o it_o can_v go_v well_o with_o we_o for_o as_o he_o know_v what_o we_o have_v need_n of_o so_o he_o know_v we_o may_v better_o be_v without_o earthly_a then_o spiritual_a blessing_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o garment_n and_o careless_a of_o the_o body_n itself_o to_o respect_v the_o shoe_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o foot_n we_o must_v therefore_o all_o of_o we_o from_o this_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n for_o our_o body_n which_o be_v transitory_a and_o must_v turn_v to_o dust_n learn_v to_o ascend_v high_a to_o see_v his_o care_n towards_o our_o soul_n which_o bear_v the_o lively_a print_n of_o his_o image_n and_o come_v near_o to_o his_o nature_n earthly_a blessing_n indeed_o be_v special_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n whereby_o he_o take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o lead_v we_o far_a to_o behold_v his_o eternal_a favour_n in_o his_o own_o son_n but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v this_o use_n of_o they_o his_o blessing_n cease_v to_o be_v blessing_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n flock_n in_o this_o word_n we_o have_v the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o counsel_n which_o be_v the_o appellation_n or_o title_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o sheep_n of_o god_n proper_o a_o flock_n be_v a_o company_n of_o sheep_n gather_v together_o into_o one_o pasture_n a_o flock_n presuppose_v a_o shepherd_n a_o sheepfold_a and_o the_o sheep_n themselves_o the_o shepherd_n be_v god_n the_o sheepfold_n be_v the_o church_n the_o sheep_n be_v the_o faithful_a christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n by_o he_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v 3.12_o joh._n 10.7_o 9_o ephes_n 3.12_o and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n joh._n 10.7_o 9_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n have_v cloze_v up_o against_o we_o all_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o have_v shut_v we_o up_o under_o sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v open_v the_o door_n and_o not_o only_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o merit_v for_o we_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n grace_n and_o favour_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n now_o they_o enter_v by_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o outward_a in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n consist_v both_o of_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o other_o inward_a consist_v only_o of_o the_o elect_n be_v member_n of_o the_o invisible_a or_o catholic_a church_n doct._n 2_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o flock_n belove_v of_o he_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o portion_n and_o possession_n and_o in_o the_o account_n of_o he_o his_o chief_a jewel_n and_o principal_a substance_n cant._n 1.7_o joh._n 10.14_o heb._n 13.20_o many_o other_o testimony_n do_v follow_v after_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a first_o reas_n 1_o christ_n jesus_n pay_v a_o dear_a price_n and_o give_v his_o life_n for_o they_o for_o it_o cost_v he_o much_o to_o redeem_v the_o same_o 20.28_o act._n 20.28_o as_o act._n 20._o he_o purchase_v the_o flock_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n precious_a indeed_o because_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o of_o infinite_a value_n and_o estimation_n sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a world_n second_o because_o they_o resemble_v sheep_n and_o that_o in_o many_o particular_n first_o sheep_n be_v by_o nature_n stray_v and_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o 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estate_n seem_v desperate_a and_o forlorn_a hereunto_o come_v the_o parable_n matth._n 18._o how_o think_v you_o 15.4_o matth._n 18.22_o luke_n 15.4_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v go_v astray_o do_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o which_o go_v not_o astray_o and_o go_v after_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v till_o he_o find_v it_o such_o a_o sheep_n be_v manasseh_n that_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n 33.6_o 2_o king_n 21.16_o 2_o chron._n 33.6_o and_o do_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n yet_o he_o find_v mercy_n upon_o his_o
the_o chief_a priest_n 21.25_o math._n 21.25_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o be_v it_o of_o man_n be_v our_o ministry_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o of_o man_n for_o the_o hearer_n must_v confess_v his_o treacher_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n if_o his_o teach_n beget_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o he_o and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n of_o his_o lawful_a call_n jer._n 23.21.22_o mal._n 2.46_o 2_o cor._n 3.1.2_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v not_o convert_v man_n to_o himself_o or_o establish_v they_o in_o grace_n by_o false_a and_o antichristian_a minister_n and_o mean_n church_n the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n i_o will_v likewise_o ask_v the_o question_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o our_o church_n which_o account_v not_o their_o own_o life_n precious_a unto_o they_o but_o lay_v they_o down_o 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shall_v not_o enter_v but_o how_o shall_v god_n open_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v open_a our_o ear_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o fastour_n be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o altogether_o to_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o be_v thus_o present_a second_o it_o serve_v for_o information_n first_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o christ_n stray_v from_o the_o sheepfold_a to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n leave_v to_o recover_v wander_a sinner_n which_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thereby_o to_o come_v to_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o live_v in_o such_o place_n and_o among_o such_o people_n where_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v and_o where_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o hear_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o harken_v to_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o care_v to_o 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apostle_n say_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n so_o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o love_n to_o religion_n they_o must_v be_v persuade_v and_o provoke_v to_o it_o as_o then_o the_o apostle_n say_v 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o husband_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o wife_n or_o what_o know_v thou_o o_o wife_n whether_o thou_o shall_v save_v thy_o husband_n so_o may_v i_o extend_v it_o far_o and_o say_v what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o god_n have_v ordain_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o convert_v thy_o neighbour_n thy_o kinsman_n thy_o acquaintance_n and_o familiar_a friend_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_a at_o least_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o then_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n whereas_o otherwise_o thou_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n never_o say_v therefore_o thou_o shall_v loose_v thy_o labour_n god_n that_o command_v this_o duty_n 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o will_v reward_v thy_o service_n and_o labour_n of_o 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