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2._o christ_n goodness_n in_o go_v present_o with_o the_o prince_n to_o his_o house_n though_o he_o can_v have_v cure_v she_o at_o distance_n beside_o he_o endeavour_v what_o he_o can_v convenient_o to_o conceal_v so_o singular_a a_o miracle_n to_o give_v we_o example_n of_o humility_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v with_o he_o in_o company_n only_o three_o disciple_n and_o withal_o put_v the_o minstrel_n and_o multitude_n out_o of_o door_n learn_v to_o sequester_v yourself_o from_o the_o rabble_n and_o noise_n of_o worldly_a thought_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o live_v to_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n ibid._n job_n 28.14_o s._n greg._n ibid._n the_o sea_n speak_v wisdom_n be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o by_o the_o sea_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v be_v understand_v the_o life_n of_o worldling_n 8.54_o luc._n 8.54_o consider_v 3_o christ_n hold_v the_o maid_n hand_n raise_v she_o say_v maid_n arise_v thus_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o sinner_n from_o sin_n hold_v his_o hand_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o good_a work_n then_o he_o present_o bad_a that_o something_o shall_v be_v give_v she_o to_o eat_v 55._o ibid._n v._o 55._o whence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o those_o who_o rise_v out_o of_o sin_n must_v have_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o sacrament_n give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v again_o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o take_v this_o food_n often_o and_o in_o due_a manner_n that_o you_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o of_o raise_v the_o widow_n son_n in_o naim_n etc._n luc._n 7.11_o etc._n etc._n part_v 1_o 38.23_o eccli_n 38.23_o consider_v 1_o jesus_n go_v into_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v naim_n etc._n etc._n and_o behold_v a_o man_n dead_a be_v carry_v forth_o the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n observe_v how_o this_o be_v a_o young_a man_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n whence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o no_o age_n be_v secure_a from_o death_n imagine_v he_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o 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see_v page_n 228_o 229_o 230_o 231._o 2._o sunday_n after_o easter_n of_o the_o good_a pastor_n jo._n 10.11_o page_n 233._o consider_v 1_o i_o be_o the_o good_a pastor_n the_o good_a pastor_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n all_o that_o have_v care_n of_o other_o be_v pastor_n superior_n of_o their_o subject_n parent_n of_o their_o child_n housekeeper_n of_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o power_n sense_n member_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v good_a pastor_n when_o we_o rule_v govern_v and_o maintain_v those_o that_o be_v under_o we_o with_o counsel_n example_n food_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a we_o be_v good_a sheep_n when_o we_o be_v innocent_a tractable_a obedient_a patient_a etc._n etc._n we_o lie_v down_o our_o life_n when_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o wolf_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n we_o deny_v our_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n refrain_v our_o sense_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o offend_v god_n mortal_o in_o any_o of_o they_o consider_v 2._o but_o the_o hireling_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o wolf_n come_v and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n and_o fly_v we_o be_v hireling_n 1._o when_o in_o out_o good_a action_n as_o prayer_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n we_o seek_v not_o gods-honour_n but_o vain_a glory_n and_o esteem_v of_o the_o world_n 2._o when_o at_o the_o wolf_n appearance_n by_o some_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o world_n we_o make_v no_o resistance_n nor_o chastise_v our_o body_n with_o mortification_n but_o fly_v all_o penance_n and_o by_o too_o much_o indulgence_n give_v our_o sheep_n over_o to_o be_v devour_v by_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o we_o come_v both_o to_o lose_v our_o sheep_n and_o title_n of_o shepherd_n and_o master_n and_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o slave_n jo._n 8.34_o for_o every_o one_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n or_o slave_n of_o sin_n s._n august_n consider_v 3_o i_o know_v i_o and_o i_o know_v i_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o good_a sheep_n and_o shepherd_n to_o know_v one_o another_o make_v it_o therefore_o your_o business_n 1._o as_o a_o good_a sheep_n to_o know_v your_o pastor_n from_o your_o enemy_n to_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o church_n and_o your_o superior_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o inspiration_n to_o obey_v his_o counsel_n and_o command_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o love_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o you_o 2._o as_o a_o good_a pastor_n right_o to_o understand_v yourself_o to_o know_v your_o own_o weakness_n infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o your_o interior_a power_n to_o oversee_v and_o rule_v your_o exterior_a sense_n say_v with_o s._n augustine_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o and_o know_v myself_o 3._o sunday_n after_o easter_n christ_n comfort_v his_o disciple_n jo._n 16.16_o page_n 242._o consider_v 1_o a_o little_a while_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o be_v take_v from_o you_o by_o my_o passion_n and_o death_n and_o again_o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v i_o in_o my_o resurrection_n though_o but_o for_o a_o little_a while_n because_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n christ_n here_o mingle_v sorrow_n with_o joy_n but_o first_o sorrow_n than_o joy_n contrariwise_o the_o world_n first_o propose_v joy_n pleasure_n and_o content_a but_o at_o last_o bring_v all_o to_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n amen_o amen_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v observe_v the_o different_a lot_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n disciple_n in_o this_o life_n and_o choose_v which_o you_o will_v have_v to_o be_v you_o but_o know_v withal_o that_o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n consider_v