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preach_v 2._o sacrament_n 3._o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o benediction_n 4._o oversight_n of_o the_o member_n distinct_o 1._o know_v they_o 2._o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a 3._o advise_v they_o that_o seek_v advice_n 4._o look_v to_o particular_a family_n how_n 5._o resist_v seduction_n 6._o encourage_a the_o obedient_a 7._o visit_v the_o sick_a 8._o comfort_v 9_o private_a admonish_a offender_n 10._o more_o public_a discipline_n 1._o public_a admonition_n how_n 2._o public_a exhortation_n to_o open_a discovery_n of_o repentance_n 3._o public_a pray_v for_o the_o offender_n 4._o to_o assist_v the_o penitent_a confirm_v absolve_a etc._n etc._n 5._o reject_v the_o obstinate_o impenitent_a from_o our_o communion_n 6._o reception_n of_o the_o penitent_a the_o manner_n and_o necessity_n of_o these_o act_n make_v law_n for_o the_o church_n be_v not_o our_o work_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o concomitant_n of_o our_o work_n it_o must_v be_v do_v 1._o pure_o for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o self_n 2._o laborious_o and_o diligent_o 3._o prudent_o &_o orderly_o 4._o insist_v most_o on_o the_o great_a and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n 5._o with_o plainness_n and_o evidence_n 6._o in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o insufficiency_n and_o dependence_n on_o christ_n 7._o in_o humility_n and_o condescension_n 8._o a_o mixture_n of_o severity_n and_o mildness_n 9_o with_o affectionate_a seriousness_n 10._o reverent_o and_o spiritual_o 11._o in_o tender_a love_n to_o our_o people_n 12._o patient_o and_o we_o must_v be_v studious_a of_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o first_o use_n for_o our_o humiliation_n confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ministry_n especial_o of_o this_o nation_n heretofore_o sect._n 2._o a_o confession_n of_o our_o present_a sin_n special_o 1._o pride_n sect._n 3._o 2._o a_o undervalue_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n sect._n 4._o 3._o want_v of_o serious_a industrious_a unreserve_v lay_v out_o ourselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n discover_v 1._o by_o negligent_a study_n sect._n 5._o 2._o by_o dull_a drowsic_n preach_v sect._n 6._o 3._o by_o not_o help_v they_o that_o want_v abroad_o sect._n 7._o 4._o by_o neglect_n of_o acknowledge_v duty_n e._n g._n church_n discipline_n the_o pretence_n confute_v that_o will_v justify_v it_o sect._n 8._o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a carnal_a interest_n manifest_v 1._o by_o temporize_v 2._o worldly_n business_n 3._o barrenness_n in_o work_n of_o charity_n sect._n 9_o apply_v for_o humiliation_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o use_v of_o exhortation_n motive_n in_o the_o text_n 1._o from_o our_o office_n and_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n with_o some_o subservient_fw-fr consideration_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o holy-ghost_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o object_n sect._n 4._o 4._o from_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o the_o church_n sect._n 5._o a_o more_o particular_a exhortation_n 1._o to_o see_v that_o the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o word_n to_o tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n sect._n 6._o 2._o keep_v grace_n in_o vigour_n and_o activity_n and_o preach_v to_o your_o own_o heart_n first_o for_o your_o work_n sake_n sect._n 7._o 3._o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n sect._n 8._o 4._o keep_v up_o earnest_a desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o success_n sect._n 9_o 5._o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n spare_v no_o cost_n sect._n 10._o 6._o maintain_v union_n and_o communion_n the_o way_n thereto_o sect._n 11._o 7._o practise_v so_o much_o of_o discipline_n as_o be_v certain_o your_o duty_n sect._n 12._o 8._o faithful_o discharge_v this_o duty_n of_o personal_a catechise_v and_o instruction_n of_o all_o the_o flock_n chap._n vi_o sect._n 1_o reason_n for_o this_o duty_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n the_o great_a hope_n we_o have_v of_o a_o bless_a success_n of_o this_o work_n if_o faithful_o manage_v show_v in_o 20._o particular_n sect._n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o work_n sect._n 3._o 3._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifold_a sect._n 4._o use_v what_o great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n we_o have_v for_o neglect_v this_o so_o long_o sect._n 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n twenty_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o witness_n which_o will_v condemn_v the_o wilful_a refuser_n of_o so_o great_a duty_n as_o this_o private_a instruction_n and_o discipline_n be_v sect._n 6._o the_o objection_n of_o lazy_a unfaithful_a minister_n against_o personal_a instruction_n and_o catechise_v answer_v chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o direction_n to_o the_o less_o experience_v for_o the_o right_a manage_n of_o this_o work_n 1._o for_o bring_v our_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o be_v like_a to_o succeed_v 1._o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o awake_v of_o the_o secure_a in_o twelve_o direction_n chap._n viii_o direction_n how_o to_o deal_n with_o self-conceited_a opinionist_n and_o to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v error_n and_o schism_n in_o our_o people_n and_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o who_o condition_n we_o be_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n reader_n you_o will_v right_v i_o and_o ease_v yourselves_o if_o you_o will_v mend_v these_o misprintings_a with_o your_o pen_n before_o you_o read_v the_o book_n pag._n 46._o li._n 14._o for_o conscience_n read_v conference_n 3_o p._n 90._o l._n 9_o r._n moâ—iendo_fw-la p._n 105._o l._n 4._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 106._o l._n 29._o blot_n out_o we_o p._n 113._o l._n 23._o r._n art_n p._n 115._o l._n 19_o after_o token_n r._n it_o p._n 135._o l._n 25._o r._n speak_v for_o p._n 142._o l._n penult_n r._n desertion_n p._n 144._o l._n 26._o r._n histrionical_a p._n 145._o l._n 13._o r._n useful_a p._n 146._o l._n 18._o r._n better_a p._n 150._o l._n 16._o r._n contrive_v p._n 168._o l._n antipen_v r._n sit_v p._n 180._o l._n antipen_v r._n that_o p._n 186._o l._n 3._o r._n hoâ—tonus_n p._n 188._o l._n 25._o and_o p._n 189._o l._n 8._o r._n sit_v still_o p._n 209._o l._n 16._o for_o shine_v r._n thrive_v p._n 211._o l._n 8._o after_o and_o r._n then_o p._n 213._o l._n 17._o blot_n out_o for_o p._n 217._o l._n 17._o after_o call_v r._n they_o p._n 222._o l._n 18._o r._n the_o p._n 286._o l._n 11._o r._n go_v to_o church_n p._n 289._o l._n 9_o 10._o r._n continue_v and_o l._n 20._o r._n see_v p._n 290._o l._n 15._o r._n compose_v and_o l._n 17._o r._n will_v never_o and_o l._n 24._o r._n serve_v and_o l._n 28._o r._n confession_n p._n 248._o l._n 14._o r._n
intumescat_fw-la ne_fw-la proximos_fw-la juvando_fw-la se_fw-la deserâ—t_fw-la ne_fw-la alios_fw-la erigens_fw-la cadat_fw-la say_v gregor_n m._n the_o cur_n past_a l._n 4._o yea_o leave_v all_o his_o labour_n come_v to_o nought_o because_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v nought_o that_o do_v perform_v they_o nonnulli_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la solerti_fw-la curâ_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la prescrutantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la penetrant_fw-la vivendo_fw-la conculcant_fw-la repent_v decent_a quae_fw-la non_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la meditatione_n didicerunt_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la verbis_fw-la praedicant_fw-la moribus_fw-la impugnant_fw-la unde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la cum_fw-la pastor_n per_fw-la abrupta_fw-la graditur_fw-la ad_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la grex_fw-la sequatur_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n li._n 1._o cap._n 2._o when_o we_o have_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o live_a water_n if_o we_o muddy_a it_o by_o our_o filthy_a life_n we_o may_v lose_v our_o labour_n &_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a aquam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la perturbare_fw-la est_fw-la sancta_fw-la meditationis_fw-la studia_fw-la male_a vivendo_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la inquit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n before_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n itself_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o somewhat_o that_o be_v employ_v and_o presuppose_v and_o 1._o it_o be_v here_o employ_v that_o every_o flock_n shall_v have_v their_o own_o pastor_n one_o or_o more_o and_o every_o pastor_n his_o own_o flock_n as_o every_o troop_n or_o company_n in_o a_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n must_v have_v their_o own_o captain_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o every_o soldier_n know_v his_o own_o commander_n and_o colour_n so_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o every_o church_n have_v their_o own_o pastor_n and_o that_o all_o christ_n disciple_n do_v know_v their_o teacher_n that_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12_o 13._o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n must_v consist_v of_o particular_a church_n guide_v by_o their_o own_o overseer_n and_o every_o christian_a must_v be_v a_o member_n of_o one_o of_o these_o church_n except_o those_o that_o upon_o embassage_n travel_n or_o other_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o advantage_n act_v 14._o 23._o they_o ordain_v they_o elder_n in_o every_o church_n so_o tit._n 1._o 5._o and_o in_o many_o place_n this_o be_v clear_a though_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o officer_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n yet_o be_v he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o overseer_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n as_o he_o that_o be_v a_o physician_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v yet_o be_v the_o medicus_n well_fw-mi archiater_n cujusdam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la and_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o that_o city_n and_o not_o so_o of_o any_o other_o so_o that_o though_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v occasional_o to_o do_v any_o good_a he_o can_v else_o where_o that_o may_v consist_v with_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o special_a charge_n when_o a_o unlicence_v person_n may_v not_o yet_o be_v he_o first_o oblige_v to_o that_o city_n and_o must_v allow_v no_o help_n to_o other_o that_o must_v occasion_v a_o neglect_n of_o they_o except_o in_o great_a extraordinary_a case_n where_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o so_o be_v it_o betwixt_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o special_a flock_n when_o we_o be_v ordain_v minister_n without_o a_o special_a charge_n we_o be_v licence_v and_o command_v to_o do_v our_o best_a for_o all_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o call_v for_o the_o particular_a exercise_n but_o when_o we_o have_v undertake_v a_o particular_a charge_n we_o have_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o our_o gift_n and_o guidance_n so_o special_o to_o that_o that_o we_o may_v allow_v other_o no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v spare_v of_o our_o time_n and_o help_n except_o where_o the_o public_a good_a require_v it_o which_o must_v be_v first_o 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a_o natural_a or_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o be_v damn_v be_v it_o not_o therefore_o a_o most_o doleful_a case_n that_o learn_v sober_a man_n shall_v plead_v for_o this_o as_o a_o desirable_a privilege_n or_o draw_v such_o a_o burden_n wilful_o on_o themselves_o and_o that_o they_o tremble_v not_o rather_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n o_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n and_o happy_a for_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o if_o this_o measure_n that_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o apstole_n here_o have_v be_v still_o observe_v and_o the_o diocese_n have_v be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o elder_n or_o bishop_n can_v oversee_a and_o rule_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n or_o that_o pastor_n have_v be_v multiply_v as_o church_n multiply_v and_o the_o number_n of_o overseer_n proportion_v so_o far_o to_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v let_v the_o work_n be_v undo_v while_o they_o assume_v the_o empty_a title_n and_o undertake_v impossibility_n and_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v forth_o more_o labourer_n even_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o work_n and_o not_o to_o have_v undertake_v all_o themselves_o i_o shall_v scarce_o commend_v the_o prudence_n or_o humility_n of_o that_o labourer_n let_v his_o part_n in_o all_o other_o respect_n be_v never_o so_o great_a that_o will_v not_o only_o undertake_v to_o gather_v in_o all_o the_o harvest_n in_o this_o county_n himself_o and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n yea_o of_o damnation_n but_o will_v also_o earnest_o contend_v for_o this_o prerogative_n obj._n but_o there_o be_v other_o to_o teach_v though_o one_o only_o have_v have_v the_o rule_n answ_n bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v so_o and_o no_o thanks_o to_o some_o of_o they_o but_o be_v not_o government_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o preach_v if_o not_o then_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o for_o church-governor_n if_o it_o be_v than_o they_o that_o nullify_v it_o by_o undertake_v impossibility_n do_v go_v about_o to_o ruane_v the_o church_n and_o themselves_o if_o only_o preach_v be_v necessary_a let_v we_o have_v none_o but_o mere_a preacher_n what_o need_v there_o then_o such_o a_o stir_n about_o government_n but_o if_o discipline_n in_o its_o place_n be_v necessary_a too_o what_o be_v it_o but_o enmity_n to_o man_n salvation_n to_o exclude_v it_o and_o it_o be_v unavoidable_o exclude_v when_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v his_o work_n that_o be_v natural_o uncapable_a of_o perform_v it_o he_o that_o wâ—ll_n command_v a_o army_n alone_o may_v as_o well_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o command_n and_o the_o schoolmaster_n that_o will_v oversee_a or_o govern_v all_o the_o school_n in_o the_o county_n alone_o may_v as_o well_o say_v plain_o they_o
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