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commit_v his_o flock_n unto_o he_o â—o_o let_v he_o resolve_v and_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o jacob_n to_o laban_n i_o will_v feed_v and_o keep_v thy_o sheep_n in_o like_a manner_n let_v every_o congregation_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o pastor_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n 30.31_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n herein_o in_o be_v content_v to_o have_v their_o way_n look_v into_o and_o speak_v of_o as_o well_o conceive_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o sheep_n without_o shepherd_n not_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o least_o that_o plague_n befall_v they_o pronounce_v against_o the_o man_n of_o anathâ—th_n 11.21_o pray_v also_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v come_v every_o where_o and_o his_o lightsome_a countenance_n shine_v on_o they_o that_o want_v such_o mean_n see_v their_o estate_n be_v such_o as_o have_v great_a need_n of_o watchman_n second_o from_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n namely_o that_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n over_o other_o must_n of_o necessity_n watch_v over_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o in_o private_a note_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o election_n and_o furnish_v of_o any_o place_n and_o office_n namely_o require_v that_o due_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v what_o gift_n the_o office_n require_v and_o those_o must_v be_v principal_o regard_v in_o that_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o place_n require_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a seek_v out_o for_o learned_a man_n if_o wisdom_n seek_v out_o wise_a man_n if_o gravity_n sobriety_n conscience_n and_o diligence_n seek_v out_o for_o grave_n sober_a conscionable_a and_o diligent_a man_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v whensoever_o he_o place_v any_o man_n if_o he_o have_v a_o curious_a sanctuary_n to_o build_v he_o seek_v out_o some_o bâ—zaleel_n some_o aholiab_n or_o other_o fill_v with_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n to_o work_v in_o curious_a work_n of_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n 35.35_o if_o he_o set_v solomon_n to_o build_v a_o glorious_a temple_n to_o himself_o he_o direct_v he_o to_o send_v to_o hieram_n for_o a_o cunning_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n and_o of_o understanding_n if_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n he_o furnish_v a_o moses_n and_o a_o aaron_n if_o to_o take_v the_o land_n by_o fight_v he_o fit_v some_o valiant_a captain_n as_o joshua_n if_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n he_o raise_v some_o darius_n or_o zerubbabel_n or_o nehemiah_n even_o suit_v person_n unto_o place_n yea_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o gather_v his_o church_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o to_o plant_v his_o own_o ordinance_n to_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o their_o nuzz_a idolatry_n and_o gentilism_n to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o aforehand_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n and_o according_o furnish_v such_o as_o he_o dismiss_v for_o this_o purpose_n how_o have_v it_o like_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v effect_v use_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o corruption_n in_o election_n end_v and_o designment_n to_o office_n and_o place_n lie_v here_o that_o man_n look_v not_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n first_o but_o begin_v where_o god_n end_v first_o at_o the_o man_n either_o because_o he_o be_v a_o proper_a man_n for_o part_n and_o gift_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n or_o by_o such_o and_o such_o commend_v or_o furnish_v to_o perform_v such_o expectation_n and_o contract_n or_o a_o ancient_a or_o a_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n this_o mar_v all_o and_o often_o set_v fool_n on_o horseback_n when_o wise_a man_n walk_v on_o foot_n by_o they_o let_v every_o man_n who_o it_o concern_v learn_v wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n here_o which_o first_o inquire_v into_o the_o place_n and_o so_o in_o pass_v their_o suffrage_n in_o election_n thus_o reason_n oh_o this_o be_v a_o difficult_a matter_n where_o have_v we_o a_o fit_a man_n for_o it_o if_o to_o choose_v a_o magistrate_n this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o lord_n judgement_n where_o have_v we_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n if_o a_o fellow_n of_o a_o college_n this_o require_v learning_n judgement_n and_o one_o able_a at_o least_o to_o bring_v up_o youth_n in_o knowledge_n and_o godliness_n where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o one_o but_o if_o a_o minister_n oh_o this_o require_v one_o able_a to_o build_v up_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o thing_n duty_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o the_o external_a election_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o follow_v the_o internal_a of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 1._o sam._n 10.24_o 2._o it_o ever_o argue_v corruption_n to_o prefer_v private_a respect_n before_o the_o public_a good_a 3._o the_o end_n of_o every_o call_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_a god_n glory_n 2._o near_o and_o inferior_a 1._o the_o help_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 2._o building_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o who_o be_v likely_a most_o to_o prefer_v be_v principal_o to_o be_v prefer_v as_o god_n steward_n here_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n first_o the_o word_n imply_v thus_o much_o that_o god_n be_v a_o great_a householder_n matth._n 21.33_o that_o his_o house_n be_v his_o church_n where_o he_o as_o a_o great_a personage_n keep_v his_o residence_n more_o stately_a and_o honourable_a than_o the_o court_n or_o stand_a house_n of_o any_o earthly_a king_n in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o herein_o he_o please_v to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o great_a house_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o commit_v not_o to_o one_o but_o many_o steward_n who_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o to_o order_n and_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o master_n and_o unto_o his_o great_a honour_n and_o advantage_n why_o and_o these_o steward_n be_v the_o minister_n so_o call_v 1._o because_o as_o the_o steward_n in_o a_o house_n be_v to_o dispense_v all_o necessary_n unto_o the_o whole_a family_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n and_o like_n of_o his_o lord_n even_o so_o the_o minister_n receive_v from_o god_n power_n to_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o the_o steward_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v to_o lock_v and_o unlock_v to_o admit_v or_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o house_n for_o so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o eliacim_o isa._n 22.22_o even_o so_o every_o minister_n receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n as_o matth._n 16.19_o 3._o as_o the_o steward_n sit_v not_o in_o his_o own_o as_o a_o owner_n or_o freeholder_n 16.2_o but_o be_v to_o be_v counteable_a and_o to_o give_v up_o his_o bill_n monthly_o or_o quarterly_a when_o the_o master_n shall_v call_v for_o they_o so_o every_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v counteable_a of_o his_o talent_n receive_v and_o of_o his_o expense_n and_o how_o he_o have_v dispense_v his_o master_n good_n heb._n 13.17_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o which_o must_v give_v account_n doct._n from_o which_o similitude_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o minister_n to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v both_o the_o call_n and_o also_o the_o property_n beseem_v he_o who_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o call_n he_o must_v be_v god_n steward_n the_o lord_n must_v set_v he_o in_o this_o place_n of_o service_n so_o near_o he_o or_o else_o he_o be_v but_o a_o thief_n and_o intruder_n of_o who_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o his_o house_n â—2_n the_o property_n of_o god_n steward_n be_v principal_o two_o 1._o wisdom_n 2._o faithfulness_n so_o we_o find_v they_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v who_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thing_n who_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o house_n and_o first_o of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o this_o steward_n as_o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o his_o church_n have_v go_v before_o in_o example_n who_o be_v first_o appoint_v and_o then_o faithful_a unto_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o heb._n 3.2_o so_o be_v it_o require_v of_o every_o minister_n of_o christ_n 4.1.2_o and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a now_o this_o
himself_o by_o insensible_a wound_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o wine_n kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n as_o for_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n pursue_v this_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n they_o be_v unutterable_a only_o let_v the_o sinner_n of_o this_o suit_n know_v that_o it_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o exclude_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 6.10_o let_v minister_n and_o people_n therefore_o consider_v well_o what_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n and_o plague_n that_o man_n thrust_v himself_o into_o that_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o drunkard_n and_o yet_o how_o have_v this_o sin_n as_o a_o deluge_n overflow_v the_o land_n yea_o and_o that_o height_n of_o it_o seek_v not_o corner_n whereby_o one_o man_n sport_v himself_o in_o make_v another_o drink_v 1.15.16_o oh_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n that_o make_v himself_o merry_a in_o another_o man_n sin_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o dagger_n at_o his_o heart_n and_o woe_n worth_a that_o devilish_a rejoice_n which_o triumph_v in_o put_v out_o god_n image_n and_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o bruit_n beast_n whereas_o our_o rejoice_n shall_v be_v in_o remove_a block_n from_o before_o the_o blind_a rather_o than_o in_o lay_v they_o alas_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v not_o such_o thing_n force_v our_o god_n to_o remove_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o vineyard_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n nay_o be_v not_o the_o hedge_n tread_v down_o already_o see_v such_o &_o so_o vile_a sin_n unheard_a of_o among_o the_o heathen_a like_o so_o many_o wild_a beast_n depopulate_v and_o waste_v this_o garden_n of_o eden_n plant_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o finger_n that_o unless_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n return_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o return_v we_o unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n we_o that_o have_v be_v envy_v for_o our_o happiness_n shall_v come_v of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v pity_v when_o the_o long_a patience_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v be_v expire_v with_o a_o sudden_a ruin_n and_o a_o woeful_a downfall_n and_o yet_o further_o we_o who_o live_v in_o the_o goshen_n of_o our_o country_n if_o darkness_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v be_v light_n the_o sun_n be_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n let_v we_o walk_v as_o in_o the_o noonday_n those_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drink_v in_o the_o night_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o work_n of_o darkness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v answerable_a unto_o our_o light_n shall_v gilead_n be_v a_o city_n pollute_v with_o such_o a_o bloody_a sin_n 6.8_o especial_o let_v the_o school_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o who_o it_o be_v more_o especial_o direct_v meditate_v of_o this_o precept_n that_o a_o bishop_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n no_o striker_n this_o four_o vice_n seem_v fit_o to_o be_v set_v after_o the_o former_a as_o be_v a_o usual_a attendant_n of_o they_o the_o right_a meaning_n of_o which_o that_o we_o may_v better_o conceive_v we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o understand_v the_o precept_n as_o that_o at_o no_o time_n a_o minister_n may_v lawful_o strike_v another_o for_o there_o be_v time_n strike_v and_o case_n when_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a for_o 1._o it_o detract_v nothing_o from_o his_o private_a economicall_a right_n whereby_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v moderate_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v exercise_v his_o power_n of_o correct_v his_o servant_n and_o child_n 2._o it_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o his_o common_a right_n in_o case_n he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o can_v call_v for_o the_o magistrate_n help_v in_o which_o case_n by_o a_o just_a and_o common_a law_n he_o be_v arm_v and_o warrant_v to_o become_v a_o magistrate_n to_o himself_o and_o may_v not_o only_o strike_v but_o even_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n also_o so_o be_v his_o heart_n be_v free_a from_o that_o desire_n and_o his_o intendment_n be_v not_o to_o kill_v but_o rather_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o defend_v himself_o rather_o than_o hurt_v the_o other_o in_o which_o case_n christ_n allow_v the_o disciple_n who_o he_o can_v have_v miraculous_o preserve_v the_o use_n of_o sword_n luk._n 22.36.38_o except_o we_o will_v allegorical_o understand_v those_o place_n as_o beza_n do_v and_o peter_n have_v a_o sword_n ready_a to_o draw_v and_o smite_v at_o christ_n apprehension_n 3._o some_o minister_n may_v be_v present_a in_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n to_o teach_v soldier_n to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n after_o the_o lord_n mind_n to_o pray_v for_o prosperous_a success_n to_o comfort_v and_o animate_v the_o camp_n thus_o moses_n pray_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o we_o read_v of_o ambrose_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o theodosius_n and_o of_o zuinglius_fw-la who_o die_v in_o the_o field_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o a_o minister_n may_v strike_v and_o kill_v also_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o martial_a heart_n and_o spirit_n such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o his_o private_a matter_n will_v stand_v out_o with_o every_o man_n at_o the_o slave_n end_v in_o contend_v blow_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n a_o hackster_n or_o cutter_n but_o one_o of_o a_o patient_a spirit_n meek_a long-suffering_a follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n yea_o propound_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o peaceable_a disposition_n to_o the_o flock_n reason_n 1._o because_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n 10.4_o be_v a_o fight_n and_o warrefare_n 2._o tim._n 2.3_o but_o they_o fight_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o the_o weapon_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o war_n and_o to_o the_o enemy_n not_o such_o as_o wound_v 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