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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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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 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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 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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
wisdom_n be_v set_v out_o by_o that_o name_n ancient_n of_o day_n and_o what_o be_v his_o way_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o psal_n 145._o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n not_o only_o be_v all_o the_o way_n wherein_o the_o lord_n walk_v righteous_a and_o the_o work_v he_o do_v holy_a but_o he_o can_v go_v in_o no_o way_n but_o a_o righteous_a way_n nor_o do_v any_o work_n but_o a_o work_n of_o holiness_n hence_o holiness_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o becauseit_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o end_n and_o according_a to_o god_n as_o the_o pattern_n and_o shall_v we_o need_v go_v any_o high_a to_o prove_v the_o holy_a way_n the_o old_a way_n than_o to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o the_o same_o hint_n may_v suffice_v let_v it_o not_o therefore_o move_v any_o that_o a_o vizard_n of_o novelty_n be_v put_v 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judge_v shake_v thyself_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n from_o these_o misapprehension_n and_o set_v truth_n and_o reason_n on_o the_o throne_n not_o humour_n prejudices_fw-la be_v dangerous_a especial_o in_o matter_n of_o high_a moment_n prejudice_n root_v in_o the_o heart_n even_o of_o a_o honest_a nathaniel_n have_v almost_o bar_v the_o door_n against_o the_o messiah_n jo._n 1._o 46._o philip_n speak_v ill_o enough_o vers_fw-la 45_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n few_o word_n and_o scarce_o ever_o a_o true_a one_o epidemical_a disease_n be_v soon_o catch_v epidemical_a error_n be_v very_o catch_v but_o nathaniel_n speak_v worse_a can_v any_o good_a &_o c_o the_o interrogation_n be_v a_o vehement_a negation_n nazareth_n be_v a_o city_n of_o galilee_n the_o galilean_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n spring_v form_v they_o who_o salmanasser_n have_v bring_v thither_o from_o assyria_n 2_o kin._n 17._o who_o have_v corrupt_v the_o israelite_n religion_n with_o their_o country_n rite_n take_v heed_n my_o soul_n take_v heed_n lest_o what_o thou_o contemn_v yea_o condemne_v as_o new_a be_v find_v as_o old_a as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n paul_n through_o prejudice_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n think_v it_o duty_n to_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o act._n 26._o 9_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o with_o thou_o as_o tertullian_n report_v of_o some_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n against_o christian_n tertul._n christian_n nomen_fw-la damnatur_fw-la non_fw-la crimen_fw-la aut_fw-la scelus_fw-la solum_fw-la nomen_fw-la innocuum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la innocuis_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la crimine_fw-la tertul._n that_o their_o name_n be_v their_o crime_n and_o this_o only_o be_v condemn_v in_o they_o and_o tacitus_n not_o much_o unlike_a when_o nero_n have_v set_v rome_n on_o fire_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o then_o father_v it_o upon_o the_o christian_n a_o great_a company_n of_o they_o be_v present_o slaughter_v not_o tacit._n not_o haud_fw-mi perinde_v in_o cirmine_n incendij_fw-la quam_fw-la odio_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la convicti_fw-la tacit._n so_o much_o for_o their_o guilt_n in_o burn_v the_o city_n say_v the_o historian_n as_o because_o they_o be_v hate_v of_o men._n what_o if_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n be_v find_v the_o injunction_n or_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o kiss_v the_o son_n than_o to_o take_v counsel_n against_o he_o be_v wise_a yet_o at_o length_n o_o my_o soul_n lay_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n judge_n righteous_a judgement_n explode_v and_o rise_v against_o nothing_o as_o novel_a which_o be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o christ_n truth_n and_o holiness_n can_v never_o be_v antiquate_v nor_o yet_o a_o innovation_n be_v not_o discourage_v heart_n discourage_v for_o the_o humble_a holy_a heart_n nor_o ashamed_a o_o my_o soul_n to_o own_o the_o slight_v and_o reproach_v truth_n of_o thy_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o now_o a_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o way_n for_n god_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o slight_n of_o man_n in_o most_o age_n grey-headed_a truth_n and_o holiness_n have_v be_v disgu_v as_o new_a and_o fresh_a the_o sodomite_n check_v lot_n zeal_n against_o their_o beastiality_n with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o argument_n gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o one_o fellow_n come_v in_o to_o sojourn_v and_o he_o will_v be_v malv_n be_v perpetuus_fw-la est_fw-la morum_fw-la censor_n malv_n judge_n q._n d._n must_v we_o be_v control_v by_o such_o a_o upstart_n such_o a_o novellist_n as_o this_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n can_v plead_v antiquity_n nobility_n universality_n for_o their_o service_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44._o 17._o which_o plea_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o romanist_n to_o this_o day_n it_o be_v the_o old_a religion_n say_v they_o and_o have_v potent_a prince_n for_o its_o patron_n and_o be_v practise_v in_o rome_n the_o mother_n church_n and_o have_v plenty_n and_o peace_n where_o it_o be_v profess_v and_o where_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o mass_n and_o matin_n but_o alas_o who_o see_v not_o through_o these_o cover_n they_o be_v so_o thin_a truth_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o lie_n and_o holiness_n than_o sin_n be_v not_o therefore_o affright_v from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n because_o report_v but_o of_o yesterday_o or_o but_o a_o few_o year_n it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o our_o famous_a jewel_n concern_v the_o man_n of_o rome_n that_o 115._o that_o nostra_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la peregrina_fw-la &_o nova_fw-la condemnant_fw-la satis_fw-la enim_fw-la sciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la ist_fw-mi be_v nominibus_fw-la popularius_fw-la esse_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o vulgus_fw-la gratius_fw-la jewel_n apol._n eccles_n angl._n p._n 114_o 115._o they_o condemn_v all_o that_o we_o hold_v add_v the_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 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 lion_n and_o bear_n as_o david_n do_v the_o lamb_n snatch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o he_o turn_v they_o srom_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n act._n 26._o 18._o second_o he_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o push_v away_o with_o force_n or_o as_o some_o render_v the_o word_n thrust_v into_o a_o ditch_n or_o pit_n sheep_n wander_v from_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o shepherd_n eye_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o hole_n where_o they_o will_v perish_v if_o not_o find_v take_v out_o and_o bring_v back_o whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o such_o as_o be_v fall_v into_o some_o ditch_n of_o sin_n or_o wander_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n it_o come_v to_o near_o one_o sense_n such_o christ_n take_v out_o and_o bring_v home_o he_o have_v give_v a_o law_n for_o this_o to_o the_o jew_n ex._n 23._o 4._o deut._n 22._o 1._o that_o they_o may_v learn_v pity_n to_o beast_n 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 the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 1_o epist_n 2._o 25._o christ_n seal_v up_o his_o love_n to_o he_o in_o particular_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o resurrection_n mar._n 16._o 7._o and_o extract_v a_o bez._n a_o aequum_fw-la erot_n ut_fw-la triplici_fw-la abnegationi_fw-la triplex_fw-la confessio_fw-la appâ—nâ—retur_fw-la ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr tanti_fw-la peccati_fw-la remissione_n &_o restitutione_n muneris_fw-la aposlolici_fw-la dubitaret_fw-la pet._n we_o bez._n threefold_a confession_n of_o love_n from_o he_o to_o answer_v his_o threefold_a denial_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a as_o jansenius_n note_v that_o our_o saviour_n after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o true_a penitent_n appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalene_n not_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o papist_n say_v and_o peter_n who_o have_v be_v grievous_a sinner_n yea_o we_o may_v put_v in_o all_o his_o disciple_n into_o this_o number_n of_o wander_a sheep_n bring_v home_o who_o so_o 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 pain_v he_o sore_o i._n e._n by_o his_o great_a sin_n he_o have_v wound_v his_o soul_n which_o wrought_v he_o no_o small_a disquiet_n now_o the_o great_a shepherd_n bind_v up_o these_o break_a bone_n for_o this_o be_v he_o anoint_v isa_n 61._o 1._o all_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o some_o find_v hint_v in_o that_o verse_n he_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n as_o a_o prophet_n bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a as_o a_o priest_n open_v the_o prison-door_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o king_n we_o may_v put_v they_o together_o as_o good_a surgeon_n bound_v up_o wound_n with_o swath_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n allay_v the_o grief_n of_o his_o people_n for_o god_n wrath_n provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v manum_fw-la medicam_fw-la he_o be_v the_o true_a samaritan_n luk._n 10._o 33_o 34._o not_o the_o physician_n