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the_o sinner_n till_o he_o have_v he_o sensible_a that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o sound_a condition_n 1._o that_o sin_n may_v be_v embitter_v sin_n be_v in_o itself_o and_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v compare_v unto_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o be_v far_o more_o bitter_a then_o either_o of_o these_o now_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v heal_v jer._n 2._o 19_o therefore_o be_v he_o please_v to_o 〈…〉_o course_n 2._o that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d shame_n for_o his_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o very_a shaâ—eful_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v shame_n in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o all_o sinner_n that_o be_v recover_v shall_v bear_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 16._o 52._o now_o if_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v heal_v before_o his_o sin_n be_v discover_v this_o design_n of_o god_n will_v be_v frustrate_v 3._o that_o the_o 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upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n when_o it_o come_v in_o power_n upon_o they_o â—say_v 11._o 6._o other_o man_n can_v be_v rule_v by_o all_o the_o importunity_n that_o god_n and_o man_n use_v though_o precept_n â—e_v upon_o preâ—ept_v and_o line_n upon_o line_n esay_n 28._o 10._o yet_o they_o will_v be_v extravagant_a and_o loose_a but_o godly_a man_n be_v of_o a_o ductile_a frame_n they_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v lead_v they_o and_o guide_v they_o in_o his_o way_n and_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v lead_v they_o will_v not_o resist_v truth_n they_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o against_o conviction_n as_o other_o man_n do_v they_o be_v pliable_a and_o yield_a to_o all_o divine_a revelation_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o man_n shall_v lead_v they_o by_o his_o fancy_n or_o opinion_n without_o a_o rule_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wise_a or_o never_o so_o seem_o godly_a but_o any_o man_n shall_v guide_v they_o and_o turn_v any_o way_n even_o a_o enemy_n a_o inferior_a if_o 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sheep_n matth._n 25._o 32_o 33._o 3._o let_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n carry_v themselves_o as_o sheep_n study_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o name_v before_o be_v sure_a they_o be_v find_v in_o you_o otherwise_o you_o can_v have_v any_o hope_n that_o you_o be_v sheep_n and_o to_o those_o let_v i_o add_v two_o or_o three_o duty_n more_o which_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n viz._n 1_o labour_v to_o be_v profitable_a sheep_n be_v very_o profitable_a creature_n their_o flesh_n be_v for_o food_n their_o fleece_n be_v for_o clothing_n their_o milk_n be_v for_o nourish_v their_o very_a excrement_n be_v profitable_a the_o husbandman_n find_v benefit_n even_o by_o they_o a_o believer_n shall_v be_v a_o profitable_a creature_n it_o be_v say_v of_o onesimus_n that_o after_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o become_v a_o profitable_a branch_n 〈◊〉_d 11._o christian_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v profitable_a every_o way_n as_o sheep_n be_v you_o shall_v â—eed_v other_o 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which_o be_v mention_v cant._n 4_o 2._o christ_n feed_v his_o sheep_n in_o large_a pasture_n and_o in_o faâ—_n pasture_n therefore_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o much_o fruit_n 3_o labour_v to_o be_v sociable_a one_o with_o another_o no_o creature_n be_v of_o a_o more_o sociable_a nature_n than_o sheep_n they_o feed_v together_o and_o â—old_a together_o and_o live_v quiet_o together_o the_o sheep_n be_v a_o rare_a emblem_n of_o unity_n believer_n shall_v in_o this_o be_v like_o sheep_n they_o shall_v maintain_v love_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o this_o grace_n love_n and_o unity_n and_o oneness_n of_o mind_n be_v much_o press_v in_o scripture_n eph._n 4._o init_fw-la phil._n 2._o init_fw-la bite_a and_o devour_v one_o another_o be_v not_o to_o be_v like_o the_o sheep_n but_o rather_o like_o the_o wolf_n the_o great_a noise_n the_o devour_a creature_n make_v the_o close_o do_v sheep_n keep_v together_o 1._o o_o that_o christian_n will_v be_v 〈…〉_o this_o property_n fearful_a thing_n be_v 〈…〉_o they_o that_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vid._n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o 2._o how_o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n which_o god_n people_n will_v get_v by_o unite_n among_o themselves_o first_o unity_n be_v their_o strength_n fellow-traveller_n while_o they_o keep_v together_o strengthen_v one_o another_o against_o invader_n if_o they_o divide_v they_o be_v easy_o destroy_v second_o unity_n be_v their_o glory_n psal_n 133._o 1._o pearl_n be_v call_v uniones_fw-la some_o say_v because_o they_o be_v seldom_o find_v two_o together_o other_o say_v to_o denote_v the_o preciousness_n of_o union_n unity_n among_o god_n people_n be_v the_o best_a pearl_n they_o can_v wear_v cant_v 4._o 9_o three_o unity_n make_v way_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o gift_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o four_o remember_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1_o john_n 1_o â—_o five_o remember_v how_o often_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o john_n 17._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 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7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 31._o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v give_v himself_o this_o name_n john_n 10._o 11_o 14_o 16._o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o so_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o chap._n 5._o 4_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n 2._o why_o christ_n
be_v call_v that_o great_a shepherd_n first_o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n stand_v in_o these_o five_o particular_n viz_o 1._o a_o shepherd_n â—â—ed_v this_o stock_n it_o be_v his_o work_n to_o provide_v both_o pasture_n and_o water_n for_o his_o sheep_n pastor_n â—_o pascâ—ndâ—_n ezek._n 34._o 2._o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n a_o good_a shepherd_n will_v take_v care_n that_o his_o flock_n may_v have_v both_o grass_n and_o water_n when_o they_o have_v eat_v one_o place_n bare_a he_o drive_v they_o to_o another_o when_o one_o fountain_n be_v dry_a he_o lead_v they_o to_o another_o he_o have_v rather_o want_v bread_n himself_o then_o that_o his_o sheep_n shall_v want_v provision_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n john_n 6_o 5._o jesus_n christ_n provide_v sufficient_a food_n and_o nourishment_n for_o his_o sheep_n three_o thing_n 〈…〉_o 1_o he_o have_v provide_v ordinance_n 〈…〉_o very_o ordinance_n be_v a_o spiritual_a 〈…〉_o fountain_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o chrisâ—_n 〈…〉_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o this_o psal_n 23._o 2._o he_o 〈…〉_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n he_o lead_v i_o beside_o the_o still_a water_n what_o be_v those_o pasture_n of_o tender_a grass_n what_o be_v those_o water_n of_o quietness_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o field_n where_o christ_n sheep_n feed_v the_o river_n where_o they_o drink_v the_o variety_n of_o the_o ordinance_n show_v the_o variety_n of_o â—eeding_v the_o richness_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o ordinance_n show_v the_o plentifulness_n of_o christ_n feed_n here_o be_v many_o pasture_n and_o every_o pasture_n so_o rich_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v eat_v bare_a here_o be_v many_o stream_n and_o every_o stream_n so_o deep_a and_o broad_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a the_o sheep_n have_v be_v eat_v in_o these_o pasture_n ever_o since_o christ_n have_v a_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v as_o full_a of_o grass_n as_o ever_o the_o sheep_n have_v be_v drink_v at_o these_o stream_n ever_o since_o adam_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v brim_n full_a to_o this_o very_a day_n &_o they_o will_v so_o continue_v till_o the_o sheep_n be_v above_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o heaven_n 2_o he_o have_v provide_v shepherdâ—_n to_o dispense_v these_o ordinance_n the_o sheep_n can_v neither_o feed_v themselves_o nor_o water_n themselves_o unless_o they_o have_v some_o to_o help_v they_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n open_v these_o pasture_n and_o lead_v the_o sheep_n into_o they_o they_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o well_n and_o draw_v water_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v drink_v and_o be_v satisfy_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o propher_n in_o their_o 〈…〉_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o present_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o we_o shall_v find_v how_o severe_o christ_n bathe_v charge_v they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o feed_v the_o flock_n see_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o and_o he_o â—ath_v allure_v they_o by_o the_o most_o glorious_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a in_o this_o work_n see_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 2_o 4._o and_o john_n 21._o 15_o 16._o and_o he_o furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n and_o ability_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n vid._n luke_n 12._o 42._o 3_o he_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n bless_v the_o feed_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o sheep_n and_o shepherd_n when_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o feed_v in_o these_o pasture_n and_o drink_v at_o these_o water_n he_o have_v promise_v i_o say_v to_o be_v present_a to_o bless_v their_o foâ—d_n and_o water_n for_o the_o good_a or_o their_o soul_n he_o promise_v it_o mat._n 28._o ult_n and_o he_o do_v to_o this_o day_n make_v it_o good_a he_o do_v walk_v and_o he_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candle_n stick_v to_o bless_v the_o seed_v of_o the_o sheep_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v purchase_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v bestow_v both_o on_o the_o sheep_n and_o shepherd_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n 2_o a_o shepherd_n know_v 〈◊〉_d he_o know_v the_o number_n of_o his_o sheep_n and_o he_o know_v they_o particular_o 〈…〉_o sheep_n those_o phrase_n which_o be_v 〈…〉_o concern_v the_o sheep_n pâ—ssing_v 〈…〉_o rod_n â—_o ev_v 27._o 32._o and_o of_o pass_v under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o that_o telâ—eth_v they_o jer._n 33._o 13._o show_n â—â—e_v knowledge_n that_o good_a shepherd_n have_v of_o their_o flock_n they_o know_v one_o of_o their_o own_o sheep_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o strange_a flock_n jesus_n christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n exact_o he_o know_v his_o people_n quâ—t_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o quinam_fw-la sint_fw-la both_o the_o 〈…〉_o ticular_a person_n john_n 10._o 11._o 〈…〉_o dungeon_n prison_n though_o the_o 〈…〉_o off_o and_o the_o skin_n tear_v by_o persecution_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v within_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consider_v four_o thing_n first_o he_o know_v they_o as_o they_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n in_o his_o eternal_a election_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n from_o eternity_n john_n 17._o 6._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o donation_n do_v christ_n know_v they_o he_o have_v take_v they_o by_o number_n from_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v to_o surrender_v they_o by_o number_n to_o he_o again_o their_o name_n be_v all_o write_v from_o eternity_n in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n rev._n 21._o 27._o while_n this_o book_n continue_v they_o can_v wear_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n second_o he_o know_v they_o as_o he_o see_v in_o they_o his_o own_o image_n every_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v partake_v by_o grace_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o likeness_n between_o he_o and_o they_o his_o father_n name_n be_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14._o 1._o what_o be_v this_o name_n of_o god_n but_o that_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v from_o christ_n communicate_v to_o every_o sheep_n of_o the_o fold_n so_o long_o as_o this_o name_n abide_v on_o their_o forehead_n and_o it_o shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o they_o can_v wear_v out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n three_o he_o know_v they_o as_o he_o see_v the_o sprinkling_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n upon_o they_o every_o sheep_n of_o christ_n be_v wash_v white_a in_o the_o lamb_n blood_n rev._n 7._o 14._o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o person_n they_o have_v his_o merit_n in_o which_o they_o be_v invest_v now_o so_o long_o as_o this_o garment_n remain_v 〈…〉_o and_o it_o can_v never_o be_v wear_v off_o or_o â—â—ollen_v off_o jesus_n christ_n must_v needs_o know_v they_o four_o he_o know_v they_o as_o he_o remember_v the_o service_n they_o have_v do_v fox_n he_o in_o the_o world_n every_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v attain_v unto_o year_n of_o discretion_n have_v with_o care_n serve_v christ_n in_o its_o generation_n they_o have_v often_o pray_v to_o he_o they_o have_v often_o worship_v he_o they_o have_v to_o their_o very_a uttermost_a lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n have_v record_v and_o set_v down_o all_o their_o good_a action_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o remember_v their_o work_n he_o can_v forget_v or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o person_n this_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o stand_v on_o record_n mat._n 25._o 34_o â—5_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v feed_v he_o in_o his_o hungry_a member_n they_o have_v clothe_v he_o in_o his_o naked_a member_n etc._n etc._n christ_n will_v never_o forget_v these_o holy_a action_n therefore_o he_o can_v never_o forget_v the_o person_n of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v they_o have_v both_o do_v for_o he_o and_o suffer_v for_o he_o therefore_o he_o know_v they_o and_o will_v know_v they_o 3._o a_o shepherd_n preserve_v his_o stâ—ck_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o â—_o shepherd_z to_o defend_v his_o sheep_n david_n bazard_v his_o own_o liâ—e_z to_o deâ—end_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o invade_a â—â—on_n and_o â—â—venous_a bear_n 1._o sam._n 17._o 34._o shepherd_n watch_v their_o flock_n by_o night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n to_o preserve_v thâ—m_n from_o the_o devour_a creature_n so_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 31._o 40._o so_o do_v those_o shepherd_n to_o
communication_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o they_o cause_v they_o to_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 6._o 18._o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v purify_v we_o unto_o himself_o etc._n etc._n christ_n take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o sin_n and_o put_v on_o the_o neck_n the_o yoke_n of_o grace_n this_o the_o apostle_n full_o express_v rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 3_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v damnation_n rom._n 6._o ult_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o 〈…〉_o for_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wine_n 〈…〉_o anger_n and_o suffer_v the_o 〈…〉_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o of_o 〈…〉_o speak_v in_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 2d_o who_o his_o 〈…〉_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o affirm_v rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o there_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n thus_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o satan_n satan_n be_v a_o swear_a adversary_n to_o the_o elect._n he_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v how_o he_o may_v devour_v they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o respect_n whereof_o christ_n be_v salvation_n to_o they_o from_o satan_n 1._o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n the_o elect_n be_v by_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n eph._n 2._o 2._o they_o be_v his_o servant_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o their_o own_o voluntary_a sinfulness_n they_o have_v enslave_v themselves_o to_o his_o bondage_n more_o of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o now_o jesus_n 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