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shepherdy_o spiritualise_v or_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o shepherd_n life_n to_o soul-advantage_n by_o james_n wood_n a_o unworthy_a follower_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n virgil_n lib._n 3._o georg._n superat_fw-la pars_fw-la altera_fw-la curae_fw-la lanigeros_fw-la agitare_fw-la greges_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hinc_fw-la laudem_fw-la fortes_fw-la sperate_fw-la coloni_fw-la nec_fw-la sum_fw-la animi_fw-la dubius_fw-la verbis_fw-la ea_fw-la vincere_fw-la magnum_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la anguâ—â—is_fw-la hinc_fw-la addere_fw-la robus_fw-la honorem_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n r._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o joseph_n how_o bookseller_n in_o castle-street_n in_o dublin_n 1680._o to_o his_o honour_a and_o belove_a friend_n the_o sheep-master_n and_o shepherd_n in_o the_o county_n of_o typerary_n in_o ireland_n honour_a and_o belove_v for_o you_o be_v these_o discourse_n first_o design_v and_o into_o your_o hand_n be_v they_o 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have_v be_v want_v neither_o in_o a_o endeavour_n inform_v my_o judgement_n the_o best_a way_n i_o can_v one_o thing_n i_o foresee_v the_o observant_a reader_n will_v find_v deficient_a viz._n that_o no_o place_n be_v here_o allot_v to_o the_o follower_n or_o under-shepherd_n to_o christ_n such_o both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n hear_v in_o sacred_a writ_n but_o i_o have_v this_o to_o answer_v to_o it_o none_o such_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o discourse_v these_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o any_o such_o will_v deign_v the_o read_v they_o and_o to_o other_o it_o will_v be_v vain_a to_o blot_v paper_n to_o no_o purpose_n we_o have_v but_o too_o many_o who_o carp_n at_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n who_o will_v better_o place_v their_o time_n in_o amend_v their_o own_o i_o have_v purposely_o wave_v matter_n controversial_a wherein_o i_o find_v the_o genius_n of_o this_o age_n to_o over-bound_a it_o be_v practical_a holiness_n will_v 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for_o such_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o general_a use_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n may_v in_o any_o measure_n promote_v this_o your_o prosperity_n it_o will_v abundant_o compensate_a this_o labour_n of_o mooretown_n 26_o decemb._n 1679._o your_o hearty-soul-servant_n james_n wood_n to_o the_o author_n reverend_a and_o dear_a brother_n i_o shall_v over_o value_v my_o judgement_n if_o indeed_o i_o have_v any_o at_o all_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o myself_o as_o a_o competent_a censor_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o your_o serious_a thought_n all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v of_o your_o shepherdy_n spirituallize_v be_v that_o i_o have_v read_v it_o with_o much_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n to_o myself_o and_o do_v hope_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o if_o it_o be_v make_v public_a there_o be_v in_o it_o ingenuity_n temper_v with_o solidity_n critical_a learning_n with_o a_o 〈◊〉_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 soul-advantage_n psal_n 23._o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n have_v late_o read_v with_o some_o delight_n mr._n john_n flavel_n husbandry_n spiritualise_v and_o find_v there_o little_a of_o sheep_n a_o theme_n afford_v much_o matter_n for_o spiritual_a contemplation_n upon_o enquiry_n i_o find_v the_o place_n in_o which_o his_o abode_n be_v not_o store_v with_o cattle_n of_o that_o sort_n whereas_o providence_n have_v cast_v my_o lot_n in_o a_o country_n abound_v with_o these_o creature_n and_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v some_o acquaintance_n with_o that_o couâ—se_n of_o life_n i_o have_v think_v it_o may_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o take_v up_o some_o remark_n from_o the_o pleasant_a flock_n that_o whilst_o you_o be_v conversant_a among_o sheep_n from_o they_o you_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o mount_v your_o heart_n to_o some_o useful_a meditation_n and_o may_v converse_v with_o god_n and_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o your_o conversation_n among_o sheep_n and_o because_o a_o shepherd_n be_v a_o relative_n to_o the_o sheep_n yea_o a_o adjunct_n proper_a we_o will_v begin_v there_o david_n psal_n 23._o assert_n that_o god_n feed_v he_o like_o a_o shepherd_n which_o be_v also_o speak_v of_o god_n in_o other_o scripture_n they_o that_o desire_v full_a satisfaction_n this_o way_n may_v consult_v psal_n 80._o 1._o jsa_n 40._o 11._o ezeck_n 34._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o jo._n 10._o beginning_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o though_o we_o find_v a_o jewish_a rabbi_n say_v the_o hamna_n the_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr officium_fw-la magis_fw-la contemptibile_fw-la quam_fw-la opilionis_fw-la r._n jos._n bar_n hamna_n office_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v most_o despicable_a yet_o god_n disdain_v not_o to_o stoop_v to_o take_v up_o that_o relation_n and_o employment_n jehovah_n essential_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n yet_o because_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o
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 perditio_fw-la as_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o flock_n be_v spoil_v whilst_o the_o shepherd_n neglect_v his_o care_n and_o cry_v god_n help_v application_n herein_o also_o jesus_n christ_n manifest_v himself_o the_o great_a and_o good_a shepherd_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n ezek._n 34._o 16._o however_o other_o neglect_v or_o slubber_v over_o their_o work_n he_o will_v do_v it_o careful_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o we_o may_v follow_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n and_o see_v the_o truth_n first_o he_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v lose_v with_o a_o utter_a destruction_n as_o to_o itself_o the_o hebrew_n word_n *_o signify_v a_o total_a ruin_n such_o as_o reduce_v a_o thing_n to_o not_o be_v for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o generation_n such_o a_o destruction_n as_o be_v join_v with_o hell_n pro._n 15._o 11._o and_o 27._o 20._o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o name_n abaddon_n revel_v 9_o 11._o translate_v there_o into_o greek_a of_o a_o like_a 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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