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never_o quicken_v we_o to_o become_v member_n of_o christ_n unless_o we_o be_v unite_v together_o with_o love_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o same_o father_n speak_v and_o saint_n paul_n plentiful_o prove_v the_o invalidity_n of_o all_o grace_n totum_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la without_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o what_o love_n can_v be_v in_o they_o that_o kill_v their_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o of_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n or_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o even_o of_o this_o peace_n among_o man_n 52.7_o esay_n 52.7_o the_o prophet_n say_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o peace_n and_o our_o saviour_n do_v so_o earnest_o persuade_v we_o to_o embrace_v this_o peace_n without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o attain_v unto_o any_o peace_n with_o god_n or_o to_o any_o quiet_a mind_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o i_o may_v add_v 4.20_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o and_o be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o therefore_o litany_n the_o piety_n of_o our_o liturgy_n and_o litany_n howsoever_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a brethren_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o incentives_n of_o war_n do_v exclaim_v against_o our_o liturgy_n and_o can_v endure_v the_o litany_n yet_o our_o church_n do_v most_o pious_o pray_v give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n and_o again_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v unto_o all_o 〈…〉_o peace_n and_o concord_n 〈…〉_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d wrâ—ng_n to_o shed_v no_o blood_n to_o hate_v no_o man_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o traduce_v no_o man_n with_o our_o tongue_n and_o to_o smite_v no_o man_n with_o our_o hand_n but_o to_o love_v and_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n 2._o as_o we_o be_v no_o way_n to_o hurt_v or_o to_o wrong_v any_o man_n so_o we_o ought_v help_n ought_v every_o way_n to_o assist_v and_o help_v they_o that_o need_v our_o help_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o relieve_v help_n and_o succour_v every_o one_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n &_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la egregium_fw-la tam_fw-la liberale_fw-mi tamque_fw-la munificum_fw-la quà m_fw-la opem_fw-la far_o supplicibus_fw-la excitare_fw-la asfâ—ictos_fw-la dare_v salutem_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la à _fw-la periculis_fw-la liberare_fw-la and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o royal_a more_o liberal_a and_o more_o munificent_a then_o to_o help_v the_o poor_a supplicant_n and_o distress_a petitioner_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o afsticted_a and_o to_o free_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n say_v the_o orator_n 1._o câ—cero_n orat._n 1._o and_o in_o his_o oration_n for_o ligarius_n he_o say_v homines_fw-la ad_fw-la deos_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la propiùs_fw-la accedunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dandâ—_n man_n can_v by_o no_o way_n be_v make_v more_o like_a unto_o god_n than_o by_o do_v good_a and_o by_o yield_a health_n and_o deliverance_n unto_o man_n therefore_o solomon_n say_v withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v not_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n 28._o prov._n 3.27_o &_o 28._o go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o when_o as_o thou_o have_v it_o by_o thou_o because_o as_o lucian_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gratia_fw-la celeres_fw-la gratiae_n dulciores_fw-la sunt_fw-la
take_v this_o office_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v as_o well_o outward_o approve_v by_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o authorize_v to_o approve_v he_o 4.16_o exod._n 4.16_o as_o inward_o call_v by_o the_o restify_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n so_o also_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o to_o become_v the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o god_n flock_n 17.21_o heb._n 5.5_o etc._n etc._n 17.21_o but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o have_v swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o therefore_o if_o no_o man_n no_o not_o christ_n himself_o take_v this_o holy_a office_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v by_o such_o as_o have_v lawful_a authority_n to_o call_v he_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n dare_v to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o ministry_n without_o any_o mission_n from_o christ_n or_o commission_n from_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_o authorize_v by_o christ_n to_o admit_v they_o you_o know_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o they_o that_o be_v his_o apostle_n never_o go_v until_o he_o send_v they_o for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o item_fw-la go_v you_o 10.1_o mat._n 28.19_o &_o mar._n 16.15_o john_n 10.1_o before_o predicate_v preach_v you_o and_o you_o see_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v here_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n but_o climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n the_o same_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v and_o come_v not_o the_o right_a way_n into_o the_o ministry_n to_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o god_n flock_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o god_n minister_n 14.14_o jer._n 23.21_o &_o 14.14_o but_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n steal_v to_o himself_o what_o of_o right_n 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be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o validity_n so_o they_o that_o give_v order_n and_o approve_v of_o priest_n and_o have_v no_o right_n no_o power_n nor_o authority_n to_o give_v order_n and_o to_o allow_v they_o do_v just_o nothing_o in_o the_o just_a way_n and_o their_o order_n be_v worth_a nothing_o but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o may_v be_v true_a of_o the_o lay-preacher_n but_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o approve_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o presbyter_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o to_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o door_n into_o the_o sheepfold_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n discuss_v who_o give_v they_o this_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o ordain_v priest_n but_o i_o say_v that_o i_o dare_v not_o i_o can_v approve_v and_o justify_v their_o authority_n let_v they_o answer_v for_o it_o that_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o i_o have_v show_v you_o their_o error_n in_o my_o discovery_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n so_o 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 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