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A66930 Sheperdy spiritualiz'd or, The improvement of a shepherd's life to soul-advantage. By James Woode, an unworthy follower of the great shepherd of souls Wood, James, 1608-1664. 1680 (1680) Wing W3396; ESTC R233357 138,882 225

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that_o word_n be_v accomplish_v in_o i_o luk_n 16._o 15._o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whatever_o i_o may_v please_v and_o pride_n myself_o in_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v i_o whilst_o i_o be_o not_o in_o value_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o my_o wealth_n that_o i_o boast_v myself_o of_o this_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o too_o many_o rate_n themselves_o by_o and_o think_v themselves_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o simple_o happy_a and_o valuable_a by_o how_o much_o their_o riches_n increase_v more_o than_o other_o they_o strut_v themselves_o on_o their_o dunghill_n because_o a_o little_a high_o than_o their_o neighbour_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v warn_v against_o this_o psal_n 62._o 10._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o grow_v
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necessity_n yet_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n three_o by_o their_o example_n be_v pattern_n and_o provocation_n to_o good_a one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o kindle_v each_o other_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o add_v strength_n and_o encouragement_n to_o each_o other_o jer._n 50._o 8._o as_o he-goat_n before_o the_o flock_n i._n e._n pisc_n e._n praeite_fw-la aliis_fw-la bono_fw-mi exemplo_fw-la pisc_n go_v before_o other_o by_o your_o good_a example_n sheep_n be_v fearful_a and_o therefore_o go_v behind_o goat_n be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o go_v before_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v most_o strength_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v encourage_v other_o by_o their_o forwardness_n i_o can_v here_o but_o hint_n that_o note_n of_o one_o of_o our_o own_o on_o that_o text._n there_o be_v good_a hope_n say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o babylon_n when_o the_o he-goat_n go_v before_o the_o flock_n when_o man_n of_o public_a place_n and_o authority_n be_v active_a for_o 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