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you_o see_v how_o this_o grand_a shepherd_n do_v lawful_o enter_v into_o his_o office_n and_o how_o all_o his_o under-shepherd_n shall_v imitate_v he_o in_o their_o lawful_a entrance_n and_o not_o intrude_v themselves_o nor_o be_v unlawful_o admit_v into_o the_o ministry_n 2._o mundi_fw-la 2._o a_o perfect_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n philo_n jud._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o other_o point_n here_o speak_v of_o this_o great_a shepherd_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o most_o absolute_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n where_o first_o of_o all_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o theocritus_n virgil_n and_o other_o write_v of_o this_o office_n of_o shepherd_n do_v make_v three_o kind_n of_o pastor_n or_o shepherd_n and_o so_o do_v philo_n judaeus_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n goatesman_n and_o herdsman_n drive_v the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n goat_n and_o bullock_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dici_fw-la de_fw-la pastore_fw-la omnium_fw-la animalium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la relatione_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la oves_fw-la that_o the_o greek_n do_v call_v he_o only_o that_o keep_v sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shepherd_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o good_a goatsman_n or_o the_o good_a herdsman_n 10.14_o john_n 10.14_o but_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o take_v care_n for_o his_o sheep_n but_o not_o for_o goat_n because_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o scatter_v abroad_o all_o the_o ungodly_a and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o shepherd_n you_o know_v what_o the_o poet_n say_v pastorem_fw-la tytere_o pingues_fw-la pascere_fw-la oportet_fw-la oves_fw-la 6._o vagil_n eglog_n 6._o the_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n for_o as_o the_o old_a proverb_n go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spartam_fw-la nactus_fw-la es_fw-la hanc_fw-la orna_fw-la every_o one_o shall_v look_v to_o his_o own_o office_n as_o the_o learned_a divine_a to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o cobbler_n to_o mend_v his_o shoe_n the_o countryman_n to_o plough_v his_o ground_n &_o curabit_fw-la prelia_fw-la conon_n and_o the_o king_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n to_o provide_v for_o war_n and_o to_o conclude_v peace_n which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o right_a way_n because_o that_o mittere_fw-la falcem_fw-la in_o alienam_fw-la messem_fw-la for_o the_o coachman_n with_o his_o whip_n to_o lash_v the_o pulpit_n the_o tailor_n with_o his_o shears_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o shepherd_n with_o his_o hook_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o the_o unruly_a people_n to_o reign_v as_o king_n be_v that_o which_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v turbabit_fw-la fadera_fw-mi mundi_fw-la 1._o lucan_n phar_n l._n 1._o and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o pull_v all_o thing_n asunder_o &_o to_o tear_v in_o piece_n the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o subvert_v all_o the_o order_n of_o god_n creature_n and_o indeed_o to_o reduce_v the_o total_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o a_o speedy_a dissolution_n whereas_o that_o man_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o praise_n as_o aelian_a say_v which_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o pertain_v nothing_o unto_o he_o but_o look_v only_a and_o careful_o to_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reprove_v as_o our_o saviour_n check_v saint_n peter_n for_o his_o curiosity_n to_o know_v what_o john_n must_v do_v that_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o busi_v himself_o only_o with_o what_o only_o belong_v unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o do_v myself_o what_o i_o blame_v in_o other_o or_o to_o extend_v my_o discourse_n beyond_o my_o line_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o art_n of_o war_n with_o phormio_n before_o hannibal_n or_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n when_o my_o text_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o to_o treat_v of_o a_o shepherd_n but_o to_o keep_v myself_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a practice_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o my_o own_o proper_a task_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n consist_v chief_o in_o these_o two_o point_n 1._o negative_o what_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o his_o sheep_n 2._o affirmative_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o they_o 1._o the_o heathen_a man_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o boni_fw-la pastoris_fw-la est_fw-la pecus_fw-la tondere_fw-la non_fw-la deglubere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o fleece_v
because_o this_o our_o city_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o not_o only_o because_o that_o be_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o can_v never_o be_v undermine_v but_o especial_o because_o as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v cyprianus_n cyprianus_n non_fw-la plus_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la dejiciendum_fw-la terrena_fw-la paena_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la erigendum_fw-la divina_fw-la tutela_fw-la and_o this_o good_a shepherd_n which_o be_v the_o lamb_n that_o stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o defend_v it_o be_v more_o powerful_a to_o save_v it_o than_o the_o roar_a lion_n which_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o destroy_v it_o 2._o the_o same_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n 23.2_o shepherd_n from_o want_n psal_n 23.2_o therefore_o i_o shall_v want_v nothing_o he_o shall_v feed_v i_o in_o a_o green_a pasture_n and_o lead_v mo_z forth_o beside_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o good_a shepherd_n say_v be_v ezek._n 34.14_o the_o best_a food_n for_o god_n sheep_n what_o it_o be_v i_o will_v feed_v my_o sheep_n in_o a_o good_a pasture_n and_o upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israel_n shall_v their_o fold_n be_v there_o shall_v they_o lie_v in_o a_o good_a fold_n and_o in_o a_o fat_a pasture_n shall_v they_o feed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n where_o you_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o fold_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fat_a pasture_n be_v the_o lily_n violet_n and_o the_o sweet_a of_o all_o pleasant_a flower_n especial_o the_o three_o leave_a grass_n that_o as_o aristotle_n say_v be_v most_o delight_n some_o unto_o the_o sheep_n for_o this_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o shepherd_n even_o as_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o canticle_n 2._o cantic_a 2._o that_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n and_o that_o be_v as_o psellus_n do_v interpret_v it_o where_o he_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o virtuous_a example_n of_o the_o saint_n these_o be_v as_o meat_n and_o drink_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o they_o be_v unto_o his_o sheep_n for_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v the_o pasture_n of_o god_n sheep_n be_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o holy_a scripture_n heavenly_a sermon_n pious_a book_n and_o holy_a meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o especial_o the_o three_o leave_a grass_n which_o be_v the_o understanding_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n that_o our_o god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o god_n in_o essence_n be_v distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o water_n of_o comfort_n be_v the_o water_n of_o comfort_n what_o they_o be_v be_v those_o plentiful_a stream_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o divine_a consolation_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v inebriate_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n it_o be_v the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o lord_n rain_v manna_n the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n to_o fatisfie_v the_o foul_n of_o his_o child_n it_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n and_o it_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 2._o cantic_a 2._o whereof_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v that_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v of_o his_o pleasure_n as_o out_o of_o a_o river_n that_o be_v always_o run_v 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o and_o yet_o never_o dry_v up_o and_o christ_n be_v our_o shepherd_n his_o sheep_n shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o these_o heavenly_a juncate_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v also_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o their_o temporal_a life_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o if_o we_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o become_v the_o sheep_n of_o this_o good_a shepherd_n 6._o matth._n 6._o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o other_o thing_n that_o you_o seek_v as_o food_n and_o raiment_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n therefore_o he_o that_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o will_v much_o rather_o feed_v you_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n if_o you_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o help_v and_o to_o relieve_v many_o other_o as_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n make_v rich_a and_o a_o good_a man_n leave_v a_o inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n 22.23_o prov._n 10.22_o prov._n 13_o 22._o psal_n 112._o v._n 2_o &_o 3_o job_n 22.23_o for_o riches_n and_o plenteousness_n be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o eliphas_n the_o temanite_n say_v if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n even_o as_o the_o lord_n bless_v abraham_n that_o he_o become_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n 12.16_o gen._n 13.2_o etc._n etc._n 12.16_o in_o silver_n and_o in_o gold_n and_o have_v sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o he-ass_n and_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o she-ass_n and_o camel_n or_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n do_v not_o thus_o bless_v we_o with_o outward_a wealth_n but_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o frown_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o some_o want_n and_o poverty_n as_o he_o do_v to_o job_n lazarus_n and_o other_o either_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n patience_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o service_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n best_o know_v unto_o himself_o yet_o if_o we_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n what_o need_v we_o care_v or_o fear_v any_o such_o want_n so_o long_o as_o we_o want_v not_o the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n quia_fw-la major_n est_fw-la suavitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la quam_fw-la ventris_fw-la because_o the_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o any_o imperial_a robe_n and_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o than_o the_o fill_n of_o our_o body_n who_o food_n be_v the_o same_o never_o so_o dainty_a be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o nothing_o but_o ackorn_n and_o husk_n and_o other_o like_a vanity_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o do_v and_o go_v as_o they_o be_v begin_v whereas_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n 54._o john_n 6.50_o &_o 54._o which_o our_o good_a shepherd_n give_v we_o never_o perish_v but_o feed_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v o_o than_o belove_a brethren_n what_o a_o bless_a and_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v thus_o ennoble_v with_o such_o a_o master_n thus_o protect_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o thus_o satisfy_v with_o all_o good_a though_o therefore_o the_o proverb_n tell_v we_o and_o it_o be_v very_o true_a if_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o sheep_n the_o wolf_n will_v eat_v thou_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o to_o be_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o sheep_n of_o christ_n than_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o a_o lion_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o at_o the_o last_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o far_o better_a to_o be_v devour_v then_o to_o devour_v and_o to_o be_v spoil_v then_o to_o spoil_v our_o neighbour_n 5._o neighbour_n the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o christ_n his_o sheep_n two_o special_a point_n john_n 10._o v._o 5._o but_o then_o 3._o if_o you_o will_v be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n you_o must_v be_v qualify_v with_o these_o two_o special_a property_n 1._o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n 2._o to_o refuse_v the_o hear_n of_o a_o stranger_n voice_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n but_o a_o stranger_n will_v they_o not_o follow_v but_o will_v fly_v from_o he_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n so_o