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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o please_a acumen_fw-la with_o nerve_n of_o scripture_n reason_n i_o may_v say_v of_o you_o as_o the_o kingly_a preacher_n do_v of_o himself_o eccles_n 12._o 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n even_o so_o here_o be_v precious_a truth_n deliver_v in_o acceptable_a word_n your_o lip_n feed_v many_o in_o the_o preach_a of_o they_o but_o your_o pen_n will_v feed_v many_o more_o in_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n bless_v your_o labour_n with_o the_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o many_o soul_n bring_v home_o to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o my_o hearty_a service_n to_o yourself_o be_v all_o at_o present_a from_o your_o brother_n and_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n t._n t._n dublin_n novemb_v 17_o 1679._o shepherdy_o spiritualise_v or_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o shepherd_n life_n to_o 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seek_v and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o there_o be_v the_o break_a with_o affliction_n or_o any_o casualty_n who_o be_v to_o be_v heal_v not_o crush_v and_o there_o be_v that_o stand_v still_o for_o weakness_n not_o be_v able_a to_o go_v on_o and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v and_o bear_v as_o the_o word_n be_v with_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n if_o need_v be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n therefore_o in_o perâ_fw-la gestat_fw-la unguentum_fw-la have_v his_o medicine_n ready_a in_o his_o scrip_n to_o apply_v as_o need_n require_v he_o not_o only_o not_o break_v the_o sound_n but_o also_o he_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a the_o neglect_n of_o this_o care_n virgil_n reprove_v perditio_fw-la reprove_v alitur_fw-la vitium_fw-la vivitque_fw-la tegendo_fw-la dum_fw-la medicas_fw-la adhibere_fw-la manus_fw-la ad_fw-la vulnera_fw-la pastor_n abnegat_fw-la &_o meliora_fw-la deos_fw-la sedet_fw-la omne_fw-la poscens_fw-la lib._n 3._o bucol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnimoda_fw-la rei_fw-la 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signification_n apollyon_n in_o both_o the_o destroyer_n or_o destruction_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n by_o rebellion_n against_o god_n child_n of_o wrath_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o because_o of_o disobedience_n so_o active_o full_o of_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o god_n god-hater_n in_o our_o corrupt_a natural_a state_n so_o passive_o lie_v under_o the_o consume_a and_o utter_o destroy_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o name_n direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n his_o name_n be_v jesus_n in_o hebr._n a_o saviour_n who_o work_n and_o employment_n he_o himself_o tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v luk._n 19_o 10._o to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v what_o be_v lose_v so_o indeed_o and_o so_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n hence_o his_o care_n of_o israel_n in_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o they_o mat._n 10._o 6._o as_o be_v himself_o peculiar_o send_v to_o they_o chap._n 15._o 24._o these_o this_o shepherd_n pedibâ—â—_n shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d studiose_fw-la quaero_fw-la summo_fw-la conatu_fw-la ambulatione_fw-la &_o pedibâ—â—_n seek_v the_o hebr._n word_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o sedulous_a diligence_n to_o seek_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o that_o we_o may_v find_v christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v among_o man_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v and_o save_v he_o that_o know_v himself_o not_o a_o wander_a sheep_n only_o but_o quite_o lose_v even_o in_o the_o lion_n paw_n his_o jaw_n ready_a to_o be_v devour_v such_o do_v christ_n take_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o like_o a_o good_a shepherd_n bring_v home_o thus_o have_v he_o deal_v by_o all_o that_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o life_n by_o he_o he_o have_v snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o 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much_o more_o to_o man_n which_o therefore_o himself_o extend_v chief_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o justifi_v his_o do_v good_a to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o this_o acknowledge_a practice_n of_o their_o own_o mat._n 12._o 11._o thus_o he_o bring_v again_o david_n after_o many_o slip_n and_o that_o shameful_a fall_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n solomon_n also_o after_o his_o wallow_n in_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n in_o his_o ecclesiaste_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o vanity_n he_o have_v find_v in_o all_o sin_n path_n and_o to_o manifest_v his_o return_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o rejoyn_a himself_o to_o the_o church_n peter_n too_o after_o his_o woeful_a denial_n of_o his_o master_n he_o leave_v not_o till_o he_o have_v by_o a_o look_n of_o grace_n break_v his_o heart_n and_o by_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n bring_v he_o home_o who_o therefore_o can_v affectionate_o by_o experience_n speak_v of_o go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n and_o of_o return_v to_o 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shameful_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o return_v they_o to_o his_o fold_n and_o the_o many_o revolter_n and_o night-wanderer_n who_o he_o every_o day_n return_v to_o himself_o heal_v their_o backslide_n because_o he_o love_v they_o free_o three_o he_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v break_a and_o even_o shiver_v to_o piece_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o wrath_n so_o break_v as_o if_o all_o their_o bone_n be_v rattle_v in_o their_o skin_n this_o be_v david_n case_n psal_n 51._o 8._o by_o mention_v bone_n he_o note_v the_o great_a grief_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o it_o go_v even_o to_o his_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v viz._n with_o fear_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n it_o hint_n most_o exquisite_a pain_n like_v he_o who_o bone_n be_v break_v you_o have_v something_o like_a from_o he_o psal_n 38._o 3._o by_o leap_v over_o the_o pale_a of_o god_n command_n he_o have_v break_v his_o bone_n and_o they_o 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every_o ake_n finger_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o complaint_n for_o every_o penny-loss_n as_o jehu_n in_o a_o vain_a glory_n cry_v out_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v not_o i_o say_v see_v my_o suffering_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n this_o be_v not_o in_o my_o patience_n to_o possess_v my_o soul_n luk._n 21._o 19_o when_o one_o be_v comfortable_a and_o cheerful_a we_o say_v he_o enjoy_v himself_o so_o when_o one_o keep_v himself_o quiet_a in_o cross_n he_o possess_v himself_o in_o patience_n can_v paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o do_v i_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o every_o abridgement_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n do_v the_o apostle_n glorify_v god_n that_o they_o be_v so_o aug._n so_o martyr_n etiam_fw-la in_o catenâ_fw-la gaudet_fw-la aug._n grace_v as_o to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o his_o sake_n act._n 5._o 41._o do_v mr._n glover_n martyr_n weep_v for_o joy_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o shall_v i_o weep_v and_o fret_v for_o grief_n it_o be_v not_o be_v in_o tribulation_n but_o continue_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n that_o answer_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n rom._n 12._o 12._o be_v christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n or_o slayer_n and_o be_v it_o seemly_a for_o i_o to_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n chaâ—ing_v and_o rage_v how_o little_a of_o a_o sheep-like_a frame_n do_v i_o show_v when_o i_o design_n and_o pursue_v christian_a for_o the_o injurious_a christian_a evil_a with_o evil_n when_o i_o kick_v against_o every_o one_o that_o kick_v at_o i_o and_o not_o only_o snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n but_o also_o fly_v at_o the_o hand_n that_o fling_v it_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v advise_v to_o give_v none_o offence_n to_o be_v without_o offence_n to_o all_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3._o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o complaint_n phil._n 2._o 15._o both_o such_o as_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o other_o and_o on_o who_o other_o do_v not_o complain_v to_o be_v harmless_a too_o though_o some_o render_v the_o corâ—u_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mischo_o veâ—_n ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d private_a &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corâ—u_fw-la greek_a word_n sincere_a without_o mixture_n yet_o other_o rather_o understand_v it_o without_o horn_n i._n e._n have_v no_o power_n to_o harm_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o pusher_n with_o the_o horn_n and_o so_o do_v hurt_v and_o shall_v i_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n smite_v with_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o call_v myself_o a_o christian_n as_o if_o one_o of_o christ_n sheep_n to_o do_v good_a for_o good_a have_v something_o of_o humanity_n in_o it_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o evil_n be_v but_o mere_a bestial_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v devilish_a but_o to_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n be_v christ-like_a and_o this_o alone_a be_v christian_a the_o wrathful_a and_o revengeful_a christian_a also_o may_v here_o see_v how_o far_o short_a christian_a for_o the_o revengeful_a christian_a he_o come_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n most_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o a_o christian_a spirit_n our_o passion_n be_v short_a madness_n how_o unadvised_o do_v they_o make_v we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o how_o unru_o to_o act_v how_o ill_o a_o counsellor_n what_o a_o worse_a commander_n have_v i_o often_o find_v my_o wrath_n do_v i_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v get_v no_o more_o power_n over_o those_o unruly_a passion_n how_o be_o i_o outdo_v by_o heathen_n socrates_n when_o one_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n say_v only_o what_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o man_n can_v foresee_v when_o they_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o helmet_n before_o they_o go_v abroad_o another_o time_n be_v kick_v by_o another_o if_o a_o ass_n shall_v kick_v i_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o spurn_v he_o again_o the_o sense_n of_o isa_n 42._o 2._o be_v by_o some_o make_v to_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a judge_n offer_v violence_n to_o none_o but_o by_o meek_a carriage_n and_o mild_a word_n seek_v to_o draw_v all_o to_o he_o christian_n also_o must_v put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o be_v kind_a etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 31_o 32._o how_o unlike_o which_o be_o i_o whilst_o i_o prejudice_v other_o against_o the_o truth_n and_o way_n of_o god_n by_o my_o wrathful_a carriage_n the_o morose_n christian_n also_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o check_v the_o peevishness_n and_o unsociableness_n christian_n for_o the_o morose_n christian_n of_o his_o temper_n which_o make_v he_o so_o unlike_o christ_n sheep_n far_o from_o that_o gentleness_n which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o press_v to_o which_o use_v two_o word_n which_o both_o we_o translate_v gentle_a the_o cedo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cedo_fw-la one_o signify_v a_o yield_n of_o our_o right_n rather_o than_o press_v utmost_a extremity_n the_o verâ—um_fw-la the_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d delecto_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verâ—um_fw-la other_o such_o a_o placidness_n as_o to_o please_v and_o persuade_v all_o with_o his_o word_n his_o good_a language_n last_o let_v all_o see_v how_o far_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n differ_v the_o world_n look_v on_o a_o sheepish_a spirit_n as_o a_o great_a disgrace_n which_o christ_n call_v for_o and_o delight_n in_o believe_v it_o christ_n like_v better_a that_o his_o be_v sheep_n than_o shrew_n though_o the_o world_n proverb_n be_v contrary_a the_o world_n also_o call_v revenge_n manhood_n which_o christ_n esteem_v doghood_n rather_o much_o contrary_n to_o the_o temper_n which_o he_o require_v and_o accept_v chap._n xi_o the_o harmless_a sheep_n be_v expose_v to_o danger_n many_o saint_n open_a lie_n to_o trouble_n more_o than_o any_o observation_n so_o inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o poor_a sheep_n be_v yet_o few_o creature_n be_v so_o watch_v against_o and_o prey_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v from_o above_o and_o below_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n danger_n await_v it_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n glut_v themselves_o on_o these_o silly_a creature_n waive_v lion_n and_o bear_n unto_o which_o our_o country_n be_v stranger_n and_o of_o which_o we_o find_v what_o enemy_n they_o be_v to_o flock_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o one_o story_n from_o david_n to_o multiply_v no_o other_o quotation_n 1_o
son_n as_o mediator_n be_v he_o by_o who_o matter_n be_v manage_v towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o he_o we_o will_v speak_v particular_o as_o who_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o this_o relation_n jo._n 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o shepherd_n that_o good_a one_o chap._n i._o proem_n antiquity_n ennoble_v shepherdy_n it_o do_v so_o peace_n and_o sincere_a piety_n ever_o we_o fall_v on_o this_o discourse_n we_o have_v here_o room_n enough_o do_v it_o suit_v our_o present_a purpose_n to_o rhetorize_v and_o from_o the_o antiquity_n and_o honourableness_n of_o shepherdy_n to_o commend_v it_o to_o man_n we_o hint_v even_o now_o from_o one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n how_o contemptible_o some_o have_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o that_o trade_n of_o life_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o the_o pen_n of_o other_o to_o dash_v out_o that_o reproach_n and_o reconcile_v authority_n and_o credit_n to_o it_o from_o day_n of_o old_a wherein_o and_o person_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v attend_v we_o may_v not_o tarry_v long_o on_o these_o thing_n brief_o only_a to_o hint_n it_o as_o in_o our_o passage_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o we_o need_v give_v none_o other_o instance_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n gen._n 4._o 2._o the_o first_o man_n employ_v be_v proper_o that_o of_o a_o gardener_n chap._n 2._o 15._o though_o before_o and_o without_o sin_z it_o have_v be_v his_o recreation_n rather_o than_o a_o occupation_n his_o son_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o be_v cain_n a_o husbandman_n to_o till_o the_o earth_n and_o abel_n a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n thus_o to_o distinguish_v their_o disposition_n fag_n disposition_n describit_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la discernit_fw-la deus_fw-la pios_fw-la a_o reprobis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la formet_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la cain_n attentus_fw-la erat_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la et_fw-la lucrum_fw-la abel_n deâ—_n liberiùs_fw-la vacare_fw-la voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la accommodatior_fw-la 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old_a roman_n who_o hold_v it_o commendation_n enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v and_o count_v a_o good_a ploughman_n etc._n etc._n and_o send_v for_o senator_n yea_o general_n from_o the_o plough-tail_n as_o cincinnatus_n senanus_n and_o other_o pliny_n report_v corn_n never_o so_o cheap_a in_o rome_n as_o when_o the_o same_o man_n plough_v the_o ground_n and_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n triumphali_fw-la commonwealth_n quasi_fw-la ganderet_fw-la terra_fw-la laureato_fw-la vomere_fw-la &_o aratro_fw-la triumphali_fw-la as_o if_o the_o land_n bring_v forth_o the_o more_o because_o thus_o honourable_o rip_v up_o and_o sow_v by_o triumphant_a hand_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o as_o beza_n complain_v on_o job._n 1._o 3._o that_o husbandry_n and_o shepherdy_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o base_a and_o simple_a man_n and_o for_o such_o as_o all_o other_o may_v prey_n upon_o but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o mesha_fw-mi think_v a_o king_n of_o moab_n 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philosophy_n say_v de_fw-fr guistibus_fw-la non_fw-la disputandum_fw-la man_n must_v not_o dispute_v of_o taste_n divinity_n show_v that_o god_n feed_v be_v pleasant_a beyond_o expression_n it_o be_v ever_o spring_v and_o fresh_a bud_a though_o it_o boast_v not_o in_o effeminate_a phrase_n yet_o be_v it_o full_a of_o masculine_a eloquence_n and_o of_o such_o soul-refreshing_a sweetness_n that_o many_o have_v find_v strange_a operation_n by_o one_o word_n apply_v to_o and_o set_v home_o upon_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v ever_o fresh-springing_a though_o many_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v spend_v time_n and_o pain_n in_o open_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o sacred_a oracle_n yet_o still_o be_v there_o room_n enough_o for_o all_o succeed_a age_n yet_o attentive_o and_o diligent_o be_v it_o seldom_o read_v but_o it_o afford_v continual_o new_a matter_n of_o admiration_n five_o for_o largeness_n it_o be_v exceed_o surpass_a psal_n 119._o 96._o reach_v all_o 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hurtful_a beast_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a great_a many_o furious_a man_n assault_v she_o every_o moment_n and_o minute_n for_o this_o be_v her_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n reflection_n why_o then_o o_o my_o soul_n shall_v i_o be_v prejudice_v at_o the_o cross_n of_o professor_n for_o the_o prejudice_v professor_n christ_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v offend_v if_o persecution_n arise_v for_o the_o gospel_n as_o ten_o to_o one_o but_o it_o will_v for_o the_o church_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o opposition_n the_o hag_n that_o follow_v the_o gospel_n shall_v i_o with_o that_o king_n of_o france_n so_o far_o only_o engage_v for_o truth_n as_o that_o i_o may_v draw_v back_o again_o when_o i_o please_v and_o say_v farewell_n christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n let_v christ_n keep_v his_o heaven_n to_o himself_o if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v upon_o no_o other_o term_n poor_a soul_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o dream_v of_o be_v a_o sheep_n and_o yet_o suffer_v nothing_o 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