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a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o alter_v add_v to_o or_o diminish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.2_o minister_n compare_v to_o pillar_n gal._n 2.9_o and_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v pillar_n etc._n etc._n minister_n be_v like_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n simile_n parallel_n a_o pillar_n help_v to_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o building_n so_o minister_n help_v to_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n ii_o pillar_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o a_o building_n they_o serve_v not_o only_o for_o use_v but_o for_o beauty_n the_o two_o brazen_a pillar_n in_o solomon_n temple_n be_v curious_o adorn_v with_o net_n of_o chequerwork_a lilly-work_a and_o row_v of_o pomegranate_n etc._n etc._n ii_o so_o godly_a minister_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o church_n be_v glorious_o adorn_v many_o of_o they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o some_o think_v be_v figure_v forth_o 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the_o soul_n of_o man_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n ii_o a_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n lead_v they_o into_o good_a green_a pasture_n iii_o so_o minister_n feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n feed_v my_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n feed_v they_o with_o good_a doctrine_n feed_v they_o with_o a_o good_a example_n iii_o a_o shepherd_n endeavour_n to_o keep_v the_o flock_n together_o lest_o any_o shall_v stray_v from_o the_o fold_n iii_o so_o a_o faithful_a minister_n strive_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n under_o his_o care_n together_o and_o will_v not_o if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o suffer_v any_o of_o they_o to_o go_v astray_o iv_o a_o shepherd_n watch_v over_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o night_n lest_o any_o danger_n by_o dog_n wolf_n or_o fox_n shall_v befall_v they_o 2.8_o luke_n 2.8_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n shepherd_n abide_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n etc._n etc._n iv_o so_o minister_n must_v abide_v with_o their_o flock_n they_o must_v not_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o lest_o evil_n shall_v befall_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o dog_n wolf_n and_o cunning_a fox_n abroad_o seek_v to_o destroy_v and_o spoil_v the_o sheep_n and_o lamb_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o mean_v subtle_a deceiver_n and_o persecutor_n v._o shepherd_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o their_o flock_n and_o drive_v they_o as_o they_o can_v go_v show_v much_o compassion_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o endeavour_v to_o heal_v and_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a v._o so_o minister_n shall_v be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o saint_n or_o spiritual_a flock_n and_o not_o impose_v upon_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n they_o must_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o pace_n and_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a among_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v compassion_n upon_o and_o strive_v to_o heal_v the_o disease_a the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n fail_v herein_o great_o provoke_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o sheep_n against_o they_o the_o disease_a say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o strengthen_v neither_o have_v you_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n strengthen_v you_o the_o weak_a hand_n 34.4_o ezek._n 34.4_o and_o confirm_v the_o feeble_a knee_n vi_o shepherd_n sometime_o keep_v sheep_n that_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o vi_o so_o minister_n keep_v christ_n sheep_n feed_v my_o sheep_n they_o be_v christ_n by_o choice_n by_o gift_n by_o purchase_n by_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n vii_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o feed_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o that_o flock_n they_o feed_v vii_o so_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n they_o feed_v 9.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n viii_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o a_o shepherd_n to_o regard_v the_o fleece_n more_o than_o the_o flock_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o shepherd_n if_o they_o be_v feed_v and_o have_v the_o fleece_n let_v what_o will_v befall_v the_o sheep_n they_o matter_n not_o viii_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o great_a reproach_n to_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o sign_n he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n servant_n who_o chief_o regard_v his_o own_o base_a and_o carnal_a end_n if_o he_o have_v but_o the_o fleece_n and_o be_v well_o feed_v let_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o church_n or_o soul_n of_o those_o under_o his_o charge_n he_o seek_v not_o they_o but_o they_o inference_n hence_o minister_n may_v be_v great_o encourage_v to_o a_o faithful_a and_o careful_a discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n for_o that_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o the_o sheep_n
forbid_v but_o now_o through_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o free_a trade_n open_v again_o to_o heaven_n convince_v and_o repent_v sinner_n may_v be_v store_v with_o all_o thing_n they_o need_v as_o pardon_n peace_n union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n even_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o will_v come_v buy_v and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v buy_fw-mi 55.1_o isa_n 55.1_o and_o â—at_a yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n vi_o those_o that_o honour_v a_o ambassador_n honour_v the_o prince_n that_o send_v he_o but_o those_o that_o abase_v slight_a or_o despise_v he_o do_v also_o despise_v the_o prince_n or_o state_n that_o send_v he_o we_o can_v despise_v this_o messenger_n and_o yet_o honour_v his_o master_n say_v mr._n gurnal_n vi_o so_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o show_v all_o due_a respect_n to_o christ_n faithful_a minister_n honour_n christ_n who_o deputy_n they_o be_v and_o who_o person_n they_o represent_v few_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o say_v with_o that_o proud_a king_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n 5.2_o exod._n 5.2_o that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o yet_o many_o dare_v say_v who_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o message_n or_o repent_v at_o his_o summons_n or_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n he_o speak_v what_o be_v he_o do_v i_o not_o know_v he_o what_o be_v he_o better_a than_o we_o shall_v i_o mind_v what_o he_o say_v a_o rush_n for_o his_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v such_o read_v that_o word_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o 10.16_o luk._n 10.16_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o vii_o a_o ambassador_n shall_v take_v heed_n he_o cast_v no_o indignity_n upon_o his_o office_n by_o any_o base_a or_o unworthy_a practice_n he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o with_o all_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n and_o avoid_v all_o dirty_a and_o 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marriage_n or_o embassy_n for_o commerce_n and_o trade_n succeed_v not_o the_o ambassador_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n how_o he_o have_v discharge_v his_o place_n etc._n etc._n viii_o so_o minister_n must_v see_v the_o work_n of_o their_o place_n and_o function_n they_o be_v say_v gurnal_a '_o call_v ambassador_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o dignity_n where_o there_o be_v honour_n there_o be_v onus_fw-la place_n of_o honour_n be_v place_n of_o trust_n many_o like_v well_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o minister_n dignity_n with_o diotrephes_n they_o love_v pre-eminence_n yet_o will_v willing_o be_v excuse_v the_o work_n that_o attend_v it_o none_o have_v a_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o their_o hand_n than_o minister_n it_o be_v tremendum_fw-la onus_fw-la a_o weight_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n tremble_v under_o it_o i_o be_v among_o you_o say_v paul_n with_o much_o fear_n and_o tremble_a they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o soul_n commit_v to_o 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he_o be_v in_o nothing_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o or_o derogate_v from_o his_o commission_n ix_o so_o minister_n must_v see_v they_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o have_v need_v to_o take_v their_o errand_n well_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o pulpit_n or_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o they_o must_v speak_v nothing_o require_v nothing_o preach_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v above_o the_o church_n senate_n general_a council_n or_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o these_o ambassador_n must_v act_v and_o do_v exact_o according_a to_o their_o commission_n etc._n etc._n x._o a_o ambassador_n must_v not_o only_o act_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n as_o to_o matter_n but_o must_v deliver_v his_o message_n also_o with_o much_o zeal_n and_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n have_v to_o his_o master_n or_o prince_n that_o send_v he_o he_o must_v not_o prosecute_v his_o business_n cold_o or_o after_o he_o have_v have_v audience_n give_v himself_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n where_o he_o be_v resident_a and_o mind_n his_o affair_n no_o more_o or_o not_o regard_v how_o his_o master_n business_n succeed_v what_o answer_n will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o return_v sure_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v thus_o he_o can_v not_o say_v he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n etc._n etc._n x._o so_o minister_n must_v be_v fit_v with_o zeal_n and_o act_v diligent_o in_o their_o place_n or_o prosecute_v their_o business_n vigorous_o their_o heart_n must_v be_v deep_o engage_v in_o their_o spiritual_a embassy_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v with_o all_o fervency_n as_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o christ_n honour_n and_o the_o worth_a of_o immortal_a soul_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o say_v thus_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v satisfy_v to_o see_v people_n willing_a to_o give_v 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〈◊〉_d but_o a_o body_n
rom._n 9.33_o with_o esa_n 28.16_o esa_n 8.14_o and_o rom._n 11.26_o with_o esa_n 59.20_o or_o 27.9_o or_o 4.4_o or_o jer._n 31.34_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o with_o esa_n 25.8_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o with_o psal_n 118.22_o and_o esa_n 8.14_o heb._n 9.19_o 20._o with_o exod._n 24.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o numb_a 19.6_o testimony_n be_v not_o only_o cite_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o also_o from_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ancient_a rabbi_n as_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v upon_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n upon_o which_o schikard_n happeruschin_n schikard_n in_o praefat_fw-la beâ—hinath_n happeruschin_n say_v haec_fw-la nomina_fw-la magorum_n aegypti_n nuspiam_fw-la in_o scripture_n at_o in_o targum_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jonathan_n ben_n uziel_n upon_o 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who_o govern_v the_o macedonian_a monarchy_n in_o the_o 105_o olympiad_n mac._n 2.1_o see_v sextus_n senensis_n lib._n 2._o bibliothec._n sanctae_fw-la tit._n aratus_n in_o the_o golden_a verse_n of_o pythagoras_n there_o be_v the_o like_a sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15.33_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrumpunt_fw-la moor_n bonos_fw-es colloquia_fw-la vel_fw-la consortia_fw-la prava_fw-la bad_a or_o evil_a discourse_v or_o society_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n this_o sentence_n consist_v of_o a_o senary_a jambick_a some_o attribute_n to_o menander_n therein_o follow_v jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o orator_n magnus_n other_o ascribe_v it_o to_o euripides_n however_o it_o be_v the_o verse_n be_v make_v canonical_a by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v communication_n real_o signify_v a_o fellowship_n or_o keep_v company_n with_o impious_a and_o lewd_a person_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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therefore_o you_o ignorant_o worship_n he_o declare_v i_o unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o i_o excellent_o say_v 148._o say_v epist_n ad_fw-la magnum_fw-la oratorem_fw-la romanum_fw-la tom._n 3._o operum_fw-la f._n 148._o after_o he_o have_v recite_v some_o say_n of_o learned_a ethnic_n quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n this_o leader_n of_o the_o christian_a host_n and_o this_o invincible_a orator_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n discreet_o urge_v that_o accidental_a view_n of_o the_o inscription_n of_o that_o heathenish_a altar_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o true_a faith_n he_o learn_v of_o the_o true_a david_n to_o snatch_v the_o sword_n from_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o chap_v off_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inscription_n on_o that_o altar_n ludovicus_n vives_z say_v 17._o say_v in_o lib._n 7._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 17._o that_o in_o the_o attican_a