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A74632 Herbert's remains, or, sundry pieces of that sweet singer of the temple, Mr George Herbert, sometime orator of the University of Cambridg. Now exposed to publick light. Herbert, George, 1593-1633.; Oley, Barnabas, 1602-1686. 1652 (1652) Thomason E1279_1 88,323 339

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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 baptize_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 calling_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o with_o what_o vow_v they_o be_v baptise_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n he_o first_o take_v order_n with_o the_o churchwarden_n that_o
be_v to_o know_v what_o herb_n may_v be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o drug_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o to_o make_v the_o garden_n the_o shop_n for_o homebred_a medicine_n be_v both_o more_o easy_a for_o the_o parson_n purse_n and_o more_o familiar_a for_o all_o man_n body_n so_o where_o the_o apothecary_n use_v either_o for_o lose_v rhubarb_n or_o for_o bind_v bolearmena_n the_o parson_n use_v damask_n or_o white_a rose_n for_o the_o one_o and_o plantain_n shepherd_n purse_n knotgrass_n for_o the_o other_o and_o that_o with_o better_a success_n as_o for_o spice_n he_o do_v not_o only_o prefer_v homebred_a thing_n before_o they_o but_o condemn_v they_o for_o vanity_n and_o so_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o his_o family_n esteem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o spice_n comparable_a for_o herb_n to_o rosemary_n time_n savoury_a mint_n and_o for_o seed_n to_o fennell_n and_o carroway_n seed_n according_o for_o salve_n his_o wife_n seek_v not_o the_o city_n but_o prefer_v her_o garden_n and_o field_n before_o all_o outlandish_a gum_n and_o sure_o hyssop_n valerian_a mercury_n adder_n tongue_n yerrow_n melilot_n and_o saint_n john_n wort_n make_v into_o a_o salve_n and_o elder_a camomile_n mallow_n comphrey_n and_o smallage_n make_v into_o a_o poultis_fw-la have_v do_v great_a and_o rare_a cure_n in_o cure_v of_o any_o the_o parson_n and_o his_o family_n use_v to_o premise_v prayer_n for_o this_o be_v to_o cure_v like_o a_o parson_n and_o this_o raise_v the_o action_n from_o the_o shop_n to_o the_o church_n but_o though_o the_o parson_n set_v forward_o all_o charitable_a deed_n yet_o he_o look_v not_o in_o this_o point_n of_o cure_v beyond_o his_o own_o parish_n except_o the_o person_n be_v so_o poor_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reward_v the_o physician_n for_o as_o he_o be_v charitable_a so_o he_o be_v just_a also_o now_o it_o be_v a_o justice_n and_o debt_n to_o the_o gommon-wealth_n he_o live_v in_o not_o to_o encroach_v on_o other_o profession_n but_o to_o live_v on_o his_o own_o and_o justice_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o charity_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o parson_n argue_v the_o country_n parson_n if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o his_o parish_n that_o hold_v strange_a doctrine_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o common_a faith_n the_o first_o mean_v he_o use_v be_v prayer_n beseech_v the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o give_v he_o power_n so_o to_o fit_v his_o discourse_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v effectual_o pierce_v their_o heart_n and_o convert_v they_o the_o second_o mean_n be_v a_o very_a love_a and_o sweet_a usage_n of_o they_o both_o in_o go_v to_o and_o send_v for_o they_o often_o and_o in_o find_v out_o courtesy_n to_o place_n on_o they_o as_o in_o their_o tithe_n or_o otherwise_o the_o three_o mean_n be_v the_o observation_n what_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n and_o pillar_n of_o their_o cause_n wherein_o they_o rely_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n the_o church_n be_v the_o hinge_n he_o turn_v on_o if_o a_o schismatic_n scandal_n wherefore_o the_o parson_n have_v diligent_o examine_v these_o two_o with_o himself_o as_o what_o the_o church_n be_v how_o it_o begin_v how_o it_o proceed_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o itself_o whether_o it_o have_v a_o rule_n whether_o have_v a_o rule_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o whether_o any_o rule_n in_o the_o world_n be_v obscure_a and_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o best_a be_v so_o at_o least_o in_o fundamental_a thing_n the_o obscurity_n in_o some_o point_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o church_n the_o light_n in_o the_o foundation_n be_v the_o guide_n the_o church_n need_v both_o a_o evidence_n and_o a_o exercise_n so_o for_o scandal_n what_o scandal_n be_v when_o give_v or_o take_v whether_o there_o be_v two_o precept_n one_o of_o obey_v authority_n the_o other_o of_o not_o give_v scandal_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v especial_o since_o in_o disobey_v there_o be_v scandal_n also_o whether_o thing_n once_o indifferent_a be_v make_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o authority_n more_o than_o indifferent_a it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o omit_v or_o refuse_v they_o these_o and_o the_o like_a point_n he_o have_v accurate_o digest_v have_v ever_o beside_o two_o great_a help_n and_o powerful_a persuader_n on_o his_o side_n the_o one_o a_o strict_a religious_a life_n the_o other_o a_o humble_a and_o ingenuous_a search_n of_o truth_n be_v unmoved_a in_o argue_v and_o void_a of_o all_o contentiousnesse_n which_o be_v two_o great_a light_n able_a to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mislead_v while_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n can_v be_v want_v to_o they_o in_o doctrine_n to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_a in_o life_n chap._n xxv_o the_o parson_n punish_v whensoever_o the_o country_n parson_n proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o call_v in_o authority_n and_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n of_o legal_a opposition_n either_o in_o the_o present_n or_o punish_v of_o any_o as_o the_o vulgar_a ever_o conster_v for_o sign_n of_o ill_a will_n he_o forbear_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o use_v the_o delinquent_a as_o before_o in_o his_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n towards_o he_o not_o avoid_v his_o company_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o averseness_n save_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o punishment_n neither_o do_v he_o esteem_v he_o for_o a_o enemy_n but_o as_o a_o brother_n still_o except_o some_o small_a and_o temporary_a estrang_n may_v corroborate_v the_o punishment_n to_o a_o better_a subdue_a and_o humble_v of_o the_o delinquent_n which_o if_o it_o happy_o take_v effect_n he_o than_o come_v on_o the_o fast_a and_o make_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o he_o as_o before_o he_o alienate_v himself_o double_v his_o regard_n and_o show_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o the_o delinquent_n return_n be_v to_o his_o advantage_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o parson_n eye_n the_o country_n parson_n at_o spare_a time_n from_o action_n stand_v on_o a_o hill_n and_o consider_v his_o flock_n 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