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A43381 A priest to the temple, or, The country parson his character, and rule of holy life. The authour, Mr G.H. Herbert, George, 1593-1633. 1652 (1652) Wing H1512; ESTC R215187 60,883 240

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know_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o as_o when_o the_o parson_n once_o demand_v after_o other_o question_n about_o man_n misery_n since_o man_n be_v so_o miserable_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o answerer_n can_v not_o tell_v he_o ask_v he_o again_o what_o he_o will_v do_v if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ditch_n this_o familiar_a illustration_n make_v the_o answer_n so_o plain_a that_o he_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o his_o ignorance_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o say_v he_o will_v haste_v out_o of_o it_o as_o fast_o he_o can_v then_o he_o proceed_v to_o ask_v whether_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o ditch_n alone_o or_o whether_o he_o need_v a_o helper_n and_o who_o be_v that_o helper_n this_o be_v the_o skill_n and_o doubtless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v thus_o much_o when_o it_o condescend_v to_o the_o name_n of_o a_o plough_n a_o hatchet_n a_o bushel_n leaven_n boy_n pipe_v and_o dance_v show_v that_o thing_n of_o ordinary_a use_n be_v not_o only_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o drudgery_n but_o to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v and_o serve_v for_o light_n even_o of_o heavenly_a truth_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n which_o the_o parson_n so_o much_o commend_v to_o all_o his_o fellow-labourer_n the_o secret_a of_o who_o good_a consist_v in_o this_o that_o at_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n man_n may_v sleep_v or_o wander_v but_o when_o one_o be_v ask_v a_o question_n he_o must_v discover_v what_o he_o be_v this_o practice_n exceed_v even_o sermon_n in_o teach_v but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sermon_n the_o one_o inform_v the_o other_o inflame_v as_o sermon_n come_v short_a of_o question_n in_o the_o one_o so_o they_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o the_o other_o for_o question_n can_v inflame_v or_o ravish_v that_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o set_n and_o labour_v and_o continue_a speech_n chap_n xxii_o the_o parson_n in_o sacrament_n the_o country_n parson_n be_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n with_o himself_o how_o or_o what_o behaviour_n to_o assume_v for_o so_o holy_a thing_n especial_o at_o communion_n time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a confusion_n as_o be_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v god_n but_o to_o break_v and_o administer_v he_o neither_o find_v he_o any_o issue_n in_o this_o but_o to_o throw_v himself_o down_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n say_v lord_n thou_o know_v what_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v thus_o therefore_o do_v thou_o fulfil_v what_o thou_o do_v appoint_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o the_o feast_n but_o the_o way_n to_o it_o at_o baptism_n be_v himself_o in_o white_a he_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o and_o baptise_v not_o willing_o but_o on_o sunday_n or_o great_a day_n he_o admit_v no_o vain_a or_o idle_a name_n but_o such_o as_o be_v usual_a and_o accustom_a he_o say_v that_o prayer_n with_o great_a devotion_n where_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o call_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n baptism_n be_v a_o blessing_n that_o the_o world_n have_v not_o the_o like_a he_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o cross_v the_o child_n and_o think_v the_o ceremony_n not_o only_o innocent_a but_o reverend_a he_o instruct_v the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n that_o it_o be_v no_o complemental_a or_o light_a thing_n to_o sustain_v that_o place_n but_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o no_o less_o burden_n as_o be_v do_v both_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o by_o way_n of_o undertake_v for_o a_o christian_a soul_n he_o advise_v all_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o baptism_n often_o for_o if_o wise_a man_n have_v think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n of_o preserve_v a_o state_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o principle_n by_o which_o it_o grow_v great_a certain_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a course_n for_o christian_n also_o to_o meditate_v on_o their_o baptism_n often_o be_v the_o first_o step_n into_o their_o great_a and_o glorious_a call_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o with_o what_o vow_n they_o 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