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A02793 Two godlie and learned sermons, preached at Manchester in Lancashire before a great audience, both of honor and vvoorship. The first, containeth a proofe of the subtill practises of dissembling neuters, and politique worldlings. The other, a charge and instruction, for all vnlearned, negligent, and dissolute ministers: and an exhortation to the common people, to seeke their amendment, by prayer, vnto God. By Simon Harward, preacher of the woord of God, and Maister of Arte, late of Newe Colledge in Oxfoord. Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. 1582 (1582) STC 12924; ESTC S112568 108,746 262

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flock_v as_o unto_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o that_o although_o they_o see_v but_o few_o among_o the_o jew_n which_o favour_v his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o may_v hardly_o conceive_v any_o hope_n of_o do_v any_o good_a yet_o they_o shall_v not_o despair_v for_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a howsoever_o in_o their_o judgement_n the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v but_o small_a 11.2_o rom._n 11.2_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o the_o harvest_n be_v great_a elias_n be_v in_o a_o cave_n in_o the_o mount_v horeb_n 19.10.18_o 1._o re._n 19.10.18_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n discourage_v when_o he_o see_v all_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n slay_v &_o his_o altar_n break_v down_o and_o he_o leave_v alone_o who_o life_n they_o seek_v also_o but_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o comfort_v he_o say_v 11.4_o rom._n 11.4_o i_o have_v reserve_v unto_o myself_o in_o israel_n 7000._o man_n which_o have_v never_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n nor_o kiss_v he_o 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of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o storm_n &_o tempest_n of_o sundry_a temptation_n &_o at_o the_o last_o with_o much_o a_o do_v it_o do_v make_v we_o fit_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o barn_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o then_o only_o be_v the_o harvest_n perfect_o purge_v for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o remain_v here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n we_o must_v look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o tare_n mingle_v with_o the_o wheat_n the_o chaff_n with_o the_o grain_n the_o wicked_a with_o the_o good_a the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n &_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o family_n or_o household_n which_o contain_v not_o only_a son_n but_o slave_n also_o 2.20_o rom._n 9.21_o 2._o tim._n 2.20_o not_o all_o vessel_n to_o
therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o dispense_v the_o word_n faithful_o in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 4.2_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o know_v that_o if_o any_o do_v perish_v through_o our_o default_n a_o severe_a account_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n we_o be_v call_v builder_n to_o edify_v &_o build_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 15._o isa_n 49.17_o ephe._n 4.12_o 15._o that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o to_o join_v it_o unto_o the_o head_n christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v painful_o and_o take_v heed_n where_o we_o lie_v our_o foundation_n that_o we_o build_v not_o upon_o the_o sand_n but_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2.20_o ephe._n 2.20_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n we_o be_v call_v 6.39_o luke_n 6.39_o the_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o have_v always_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n 105_o psal_n ●19_n 105_o for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a 15.14_o math._n 15.14_o they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n we_o be_v call_v shepherd_n and_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o feed_v the_o stock_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o us._n 21.15_o john_n 21.15_o for_o our_o saviour_n move_v the_o question_n thrife_n to_o peter_n simon_n thou_o son_n of_o jona_n do_v thou_o love_v i_o his_o answer_n be_v lord_n i_o love_v thou_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o then_o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o sparkle_v of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n except_o we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o feed_v those_o lamb_n for_o when_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n 34.4_o ezech._n 34.4_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o 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life_n we_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v at_o christ_n commandment_n continual_o let_v down_o our_o net_n we_o be_v call_v god_n steward_n 16.1_o luk._n 12.42_o &_o 16.1_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a and_o give_v unto_o the_o household_n of_o god_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n happy_a be_v the_o servant_n who_o the_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v we_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 41.57_o gen_n 41.57_o another_o joseph_n that_o when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n they_o may_v find_v relief_n at_o joseph_n hand_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o minister_n be_v that_o he_o have_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n how_o to_o do_v his_o embassage_n how_o to_o feed_v with_o discretion_n first_o with_o milk_n and_o they_o with_o strong_a meat_n how_o to_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n harvest_n how_o to_o build_v how_o to_o 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