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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91897	Christ the perfect pattern, of a Christian's practice, being the substance of severall sermons, about the Imitation of Christ. / Preached by the reverend and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, late minister of Mary Wolnoth London. Published by Sim. Ash, Wil. Taylor, Sam. Clarke.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1709; Thomason E1818_1; ESTC R209810	135,574	295

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read_v be_v a_o description_n or_o commendation_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v of_o himself_o and_o for_o order_n sake_n they_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o excellent_a quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o subject_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lowly_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v near_o the_o ground_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pavimentum_fw-la solum_fw-la as_o the_o latin_a word_n humilis_fw-la do_v ab_fw-la humo_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à_fw-la corpore_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la animum_fw-la translatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v oppose_v sometime_o to_o rich_a jam._n 1._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_o its_o ●pposed_a unto_o

joh._n 12._o 35._o he_o be_v like_o samson_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v he_o grind_v in_o any_o mill_n use_v he_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o employment_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o nothing_o acceptable_a 2_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v damnable_a our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a death_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o when_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o this_o knowledge_n be_v and_o may_v be_v enjoy_v it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o god_n that_o his_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o if_o any_o soul_n perish_v through_o ignorance_n under_o your_o roof_n through_o your_o default_n his_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o watchman_n concern_v his_o charge_n be_v as_o applicable_a to_o every_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o sphere_n if_o you_o give_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n warning_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezech._n 33._o 8._o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o make_v a_o watchman_n of_o god_n to_o do_v all_o domestical_a duty_n within_o his_o sphere_n where_o of_o this_o be_v one_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v over_o the_o congregation_n and_o must_v as_o well_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n under_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n put_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n of_o all_o within_o the_o family_n upon_o the_o governor_n thou_o &_o thy_o son_n &_o thy_o daughter_n &_o thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v perhaps_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o save_v thy_o child_n or_o servant_n from_o hell_n be_v thou_o careful_a of_o do_v thy_o duty_n 6_o consider_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o shall_v instruct_v those_o who_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o nature_n be_v but_o equity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v from_o thou_o convey_v as_o the_o immediate_a instrumental_a cause_n they_o draw_v their_o blindness_n from_o thy_o loin_n thou_o do_v beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o thy_o own_o sinful_a image_n whereof_o this_o ignorance_n be_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o for_o adopt_a child_n and_o servant_n by_o contract_n commit_v to_o thy_o care_n by_o friend_n or_o guardian_n the_o like_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a according_a to_o thy_o power_n for_o though_o express_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o engagement_n yet_o virtuallie_o and_o implicit_o it_o be_v intend_v the_o parent_n or_o friend_n commit_v their_o child_n into_o thy_o hand_n upon_o such_o term_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v look_v after_o as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v it_o yet_o theological_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o place_n as_o a_o master_n god_n expect_v it_o from_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o uncharitable_a but_o unjust_a also_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o part_n of_o the_o engagement_n it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v i_o have_v instruct_v they_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n i_o profess_v i_o have_v make_v they_o skilful_a in_o their_o art_n but_o if_o they_o be_v uninstruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o least_o half_a of_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v good_a &_o god_n will_v both_o judge_v &_o punish_v thou_o for_o a_o fraudulent_a and_o unfaithful_a man_n that_o have_v betray_v thy_o trust_n 2_o direction_n take_v these_o three_o 1_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o furnish_v thyself_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o religion_n to_o govern_v a_o small_a family_n require_v no_o small_a knowledge_n god_n will_v have_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n dwell_v with_o thy_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v command_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o she_o want_v to_o ask_v her_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o if_o the_o wife_n must_v ask_v the_o husband_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o resolve_v necessary_a question_n i_o doubt_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o governor_n take_v they_o off_o from_o this_o duty_n indeed_o render_v they_o uncapable_a to_o discharge_v it_o therefore_o by_o study_v the_o scripture_n by_o read_v good_a catechism_n and_o other_o good_a book_n and_o by_o prayer_n get_v sound_a knowledge_n 2_o pray_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v keep_v man_n close_o to_o god_n in_o other_o duty_n so_o will_v it_o do_v in_o this_o and_o true_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o such_o plenty_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v conscience_n the_o work_n will_v fall_v 3_o get_v large_a bowel_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o inspection_n over_o this_o will_v promote_v the_o work_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v disperse_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n free_o and_o he_o who_o bear_v any_o affection_n to_o soul_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o light_v his_o candle_n to_o set_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n he_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v his_o child_n i_o dare_v say_v have_v not_o a_o true_a fatherlie_a love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o his_o child_n love_n will_v seek_v the_o best_a welfare_n of_o that_o which_o be_v belove_v 3_o the_o objection_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n if_o i_o shall_v instruct_v thus_o my_o family_n and_o be_v so_o strict_a repeat_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v reproach_v etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o no_o good_a man_n will_v reproach_v thou_o no_o they_o will_v love_v thou_o &_o honour_v thou_o &_o if_o michal_n scoff_n and_o reproach_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n vid._n 2_o sam._n 6._o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v no_o honour_n to_o be_v praise_v no_o dishonour_n to_o be_v reproach_v by_o a_o wicked_a man_n 2._o such_o reproach_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n vid._n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v glory_v in_o reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o have_v wear_v they_o as_o a_o crown_n 3._o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o reproach_n be_v afraid_a of_o god_n reproach_n he_o will_v reproach_v thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o duty_n and_o that_o not_o only_o here_o but_o hereafter_o vid._n dan._n 12._o 2._o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o duty_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o world_n reproach_n thou_o may_v lie_v down_o at_o last_o with_o the_o world_n honour_n but_o thou_o will_v rise_v again_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n 2._o object_n but_o my_o servant_n they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o instruction_n they_o think_v their_o conscience_n be_v free_a and_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o and_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v pretend_v the_o like_a freedom_n of_o conscience_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o the_o not_o do_v of_o thy_o work_n in_o thy_o employment_n will_v thou_o think_v it_o a_o sufficient_a salvo_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o take_v it_o for_o a_o discharge_n from_o do_v god_n work_v 2._o i_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o free_a by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n nay_o they_o be_v bind_v if_o abraham_n must_v teach_v his_o household_n the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n sure_o his_o household_n must_v submit_v to_o be_v instruct_v else_o the_o commandment_n be_v void_a and_o joshuah_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n together_o with_o himself_o josh_n 24._o 15._o he_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o joshuahs_n house_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v joshuahs_n god_n whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n shall_v teach_v such_o other_o practice_n if_o after_o admonition_n and_o conviction_n they_o remain_v obstinate_a 3._o object_n but_o they_o be_v catechise_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o minister_n therefore_o its_o needless_a i_o shall_v meddle_v sol._n the_o ministerial_a instruction_n do_v not_o excuse_v domestical_a instruction_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n public_o as_o a_o minister_n and_o yet_o he_o neglect_v not_o private_a instruction_n also_o private_a instruction_n help_v on_o the_o public_a and_o the_o public_a the_o private_a 2._o use_v this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o singular_a comfort_n for_o the_o godly_a jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o family_n on_o earth_n still_o though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o church_n be_v his_o household_n heb._n 3._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v now_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o be_v confident_a you_o ignorant_a christian_n that_o christ_n your_o master_n will_v untie_v all_o knot_n which_o you_o can_v untie_v yourselves_o qui_fw-la docet_fw-la corda_fw-la cathedram_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la carry_v your_o doubt_n to_o he_o free_o finis_fw-la