Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	feed_v	flock_n	shepherd_n	3,009	5	10.4867	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81267	A rule for ministers and people, whereby they may see how they are engaged one towards another, by Gods word. And (as in a glass) herein may be seen when any fail, and when one or both are faithful. By N.C. a servant of Christ, and of his church assembled at Orpington in Kent.	N. C.	1654 (1654)	Wing C89; Thomason E806_5; ESTC R207170	10,787	16

a_o rule_n for_o minister_n and_o people_n whereby_o they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o be_v engage_v one_o towards_o another_o by_o god_n word_n and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n herein_o may_v be_v see_v when_o any_o fail_n and_o when_o one_o or_o both_o be_v faithful_a by_o n._n c._n a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n assemble_v at_o orpington_n in_o kent_n galat._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n london_n print_v for_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n near_o the_o west-end_n of_o paul_n 1654._o courteous_a reader_n how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o know_v god_n mind_n and_o do_v it_o i_o have_v here_o present_v in_o this_o small_a treatise_n some_o part_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v know_v and_o do_v and_o be_v blessed_v and_o give_v up_o your_o account_n with_o joy_n my_o request_n be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n which_o shall_v be_v your_o allendeavour_n and_o high_a reach_n and_o know_v i_o be_o you_o to_o serve_v you_o wherein_o you_o serve_v the_o most_o high_a god_n n._n c._n to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o england_n constitute_v and_o congregat_v in_o gospel-order_n grace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n in_o his_o son_n our_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n jesus_n dear_a and_o christian_a friend_n take_v notice_n of_o many_o precious_a line_n that_o have_v be_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o which_o have_v make_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n yet_o have_v not_o read_v any_o as_o yet_o speak_v of_o that_o i_o speak_v to_o in_o this_o treatise_n even_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n one_o towards_o another_o but_o have_v hear_v much_o complain_n one_o speak_v hardly_o of_o the_o other_o whereby_o god_n have_v be_v dishonour_v on_o both_o party_n which_o be_v one_o great_a motive_n to_o this_o work_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v how_o pastor_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o how_o people_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o minister_n in_o word_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o accuse_v one_o another_o wrongful_o and_o bring_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o great_a god_n on_o they_o for_o so_o do_v my_o whole_a end_n and_o aim_v and_o hearty_a desire_n be_v that_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n may_v walk_v so_o as_o to_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o another_o that_o all_o may_v be_v find_v blameless_a and_o present_v spotless_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o there_o will_v be_v no_o respector_n of_o person_n which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o i_o your_o brother_n and_o fellow-servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n n._n c._n the_o first_o duty_n i_o shall_v mind_n be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o rule_n for_o so_o do_v even_o a_o command_n in_o act_n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o take_v heed_n he_o show_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o say_v he_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o depart_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o and_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n he_o lay_v a_o more_o strict_a charge_n on_o they_o to_o watch_v leave_v himself_o as_o a_o example_n in_o these_o word_n watch_v therefore_o and_o remember_v that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n o_o now_o consider_v to_o be_v warn_v beforehand_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v and_o now_o if_o they_o that_o be_v minister_n or_o elder_n do_v not_o watch_v they_o be_v leave_v inexcusable_a therefore_o let_v these_o consideration_n move_v all_o they_o that_o be_v entrust_v in_o so_o good_a a_o work_n as_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o so_o do_v 1._o because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n and_o set_v they_o as_o watchman_n over_o a_o people_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v they_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n 3._o because_o there_o will_v be_v such_o that_o will_v come_v into_o the_o church_n as_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n 4._o because_o there_o shall_v arise_v such_o out_o from_o among_o the_o church_n and_o 5._o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v such_o a_o example_n and_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o thing_n so_o plain_o as_o in_o the_o word_n forementioned_a as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n god_n also_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o that_o be_v not_o faithful_a as_o you_o may_v see_v plain_o jer._n 23.1_o 2._o where_o he_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v in_o these_o word_n woe_n be_v unto_o the_o pastor_n that_o destroy_v and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n of_o my_o pasture_n say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o pastor_n that_o feed_v my_o people_n you_o have_v scatter_v my_o flock_n and_o drive_v they_o away_o and_o have_v not_o visit_v they_o behold_v i_o will_v visit_v upon_o you_o the_o evil_n of_o your_o do_n say_v the_o lord_n oh_o then_o what_o great_a care_n ought_v those_o to_o have_v that_o be_v elder_n for_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n against_o one_o for_o when_o the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o he_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v rev._n 6.15_o 16_o 17._o see_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v such_o to_o be_v 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12._o see_v we_o have_v so_o many_o woe_n pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o the_o shepherd_n that_o do_v not_o feed_v the_o flock_n what_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o scripture_n ezek._n 34._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o 11._o in_o these_o word_n prophesy_v against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n and_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o flock_n be_v scatter_v there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n to_o look_v after_o they_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o vers_fw-la 8._o they_o feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o flock_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n he_o say_v he_o be_v against_o they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o feed_v themselves_o nor_o the_o flock_n what_o will_v become_v of_o such_o as_o god_n be_v against_o and_o do_v his_o work_n deceitful_o of_o all_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v curse_v for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v jer._n 48.10_o and_o see_v you_o that_o be_v elder_n be_v call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o leave_v your_o station_n for_o a_o more_o gainful_a place_n do_v not_o idolise_v any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o your_o heart_n more_o than_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o christ_n die_v for_o consider_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zechariah_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 17._o wo_n to_o the_o idol-shepherd_n that_o leave_v the_o flock_n the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o arm_n and_o upon_o his_o right_a eye_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v clean_o dry_v up_o and_o his_o right_a eye_n shall_v be_v utter_o darken_v oh_o then_o take_v care_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o as_o command_v feed_v do_v of_o it_o willing_o not_o have_v a_o by-end_n in_o so_o do_v as_o those_o that_o be_v hireling_n they_o be_v also_o to_o behave_v themselves_o humble_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o he_o that_o exhort_v they_o be_v a_o elder_a the_o word_n be_v thus_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o further_o consider_v heb._n 13.17_o what_o a_o charge_n

show_v that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o master_n who_o revile_v not_o when_o revile_v in_o patience_n ought_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o master_n therein_o and_o christ_n further_a say_v he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v also_o shepherd_n ought_v to_o be_v zealous_a their_o master_n christ_n be_v zealous_a and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n have_v eat_v he_o up_o zealous_a in_o warn_v they_o rev._n 3.2_o 14_o 15._o if_o people_n much_o more_o shepherd_n ezek._n 3.17_o where_o it_o be_v say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o and_o show_v the_o danger_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n i_o will_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o if_o thou_o warn_v he_o and_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n o_o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o say_v god_n by_o his_o servant_n isaiah_n chap._n 58.1_o and_o show_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v deliver_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v without_o partiality_n jam._n 3.17_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o by_o one_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v know_v by_o be_v by_o be_v without_o partiality_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o 21._o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o perfer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n chap._n 6.17_o 18._o where_o it_o be_v say_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n to_o enjoy_v 〈…〉_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a t●_n 〈…〉_o willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v timothy_n duty_n a_o elder_a therefore_o all_o elder_n duty_n oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o elder_n and_o in_o perform_v oh_o what_o true_a peace_n such_o that_o be_v shepherd_n be_v not_o to_o hold_v false_a doctrine_n rev._n 2.14_o 15._o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o in_o vers_n 15._o such_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o thing_n i_o hate_v say_v god_n how_o man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o elder_n to_o use_v all_o care_n in_o suffer_v any_o to_o teach_v know_v they_o shall_v their_o judgement_n and_o if_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v 2_o joh._n v._o 10._o heb._n 13.9_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o strange_a doctrine_n nor_o suffer_v their_o flock_n paul_n write_v to_o titus_n chap._n 2.1_o bid_v he_o speak_v the_o thing_n that_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n chap._n 1.9_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n as_o he_o have_v be_v teach_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n last_o they_o shall_v work_v with_o their_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v act_n 20.34_o yea_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o i_o i_o have_v show_v they_o all_o thing_n that_o in_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v o_o that_o elder_n will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o enemy_n in_o so_o do_v and_o have_v no_o by-end_n in_o preach_v all_o that_o love_n god_n in_o sincerity_n will_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o any_o and_o if_o they_o can_v get_v a_o livelihood_n by_o their_o own_o lawful_a endeavour_n they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_v it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o to_o enjoy_v earthly_a thing_n as_o not_o to_o see_v their_o brethren_n want_v and_o not_o supply_v how_o many_o of_o the_o so_o call_v minister_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v so_o do_v not_o of_o the_o mind_n have_v they_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n that_o will_v not_o be_v chargeable_a how_o will_v such_o stand_v before_o god_n 2_o thess_n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o whoever_o walk_v by_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v unto_o they_o from_o god_n the_o father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o that_o they_o that_o have_v begin_v in_o this_o work_n may_v prosper_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a great_a affliction_n have_v attend_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v be_v confess_v as_o paul_n say_v 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o o_o how_o do_v the_o servant_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n approve_v themselves_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n in_o bitter_a affliction_n in_o peril_n and_o stripe_n and_o the_o like_a heb._n 11.36_o 37._o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a none_o do_v suffer_v so_o as_o paul_n and_o none_o do_v so_o encourage_v but_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o true_a shepherd_n their_o suffering_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o paul_n also_o encourage_v timothy_n chap._n 4.8_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o for_o he_o but_o for_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v consider_v o_o shepherd_n what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o you_o heb._n 10.35_o 36_o 37._o take_v encouragement_n from_o the_o last_o word_n yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v heb._n 12.2_o 3._o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o your_o master_n and_o consider_v what_o be_v also_o say_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o shepherd_n keep_v what_o be_v commit_v to_o you_o and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v have_v great_a reward_n psa_n 19.11_o be_v of_o moses_n mind_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n rev._n 22.12_o do_v not_o look_v for_o reward_v here_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v what_o they_o do_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n they_o have_v here_o their_o reward_n matth._n 6.2_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n look_v up_o all_o true_a minister_n to_o he_o if_o a_o great_a rich_a man_n on_o earth_n will_v not_o let_v the_o favour_n and_o kindness_n of_o his_o child_n go_v unrewarded_a what_o will_v jesus_n christ_n do_v in_o who_o dwell_v all_o bowel_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o up_o and_o do_v lest_o you_o be_v cut_v asunder_o a_o glorious_a crown_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n let_v not_o pleasure_n nor_o preferment_n either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n draw_v away_o your_o heart_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o leave_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o he_o have_v count_v you_o worthy_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n and_o to_o feed_v his_o flock_n joh._n 21.15_o 16._o consider_v also_o that_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 5.4_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n do_v their_o duty_n be_v instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o convert_v they_o shall_v shine_v at_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n dan._n 12.3_o jam._n 5.19_o 20._o mat._n 13.43_o many_o more_o argument_n i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o use_v there_o be_v other_o i_o judge_v in_o their_o breast_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v call_v upon_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n will_v ever_o engage_v true_a shepherd_n to_o be_v true_a to_o their_o master_n king_n lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o his_o people_n belove_v of_o the_o father_n have_v speak_v without_o partiality_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n