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of_o we_o on_o this_o account_n last_o it_o be_v honourable_a too_o on_o the_o account_n of_o its_o end_n the_o conversion_n edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o immortal_a soul_n the_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pull_v down_o his_o strong_a hold_n the_o repair_v the_o ruin_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o restore_v the_o image_n of_o their_o maker_n upon_o they_o the_o negotiate_v the_o grand_a affair_n of_o a_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n upon_o earth_n the_o high_a trust_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v to_o mere_a creature_n the_o great_a work_n and_o design_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v espouse_v to_o glorify_v all_o his_o attribute_n in_o and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v into_o this_o low_a world_n for_o what_o be_v earthly_a kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o interest_n to_o this_o this_o be_v that_o swallow_v up_o all_o sir_n it_o be_v not_o without_o regret_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v compel_v as_o paul_n once_o be_v to_o magnify_v our_o office_n and_o to_o become_v fool_n in_o glory_v 2_o cor_n 12.11_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o infinite_o unworthy_a of_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o our_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o we_o both_o for_o his_o own_o and_o for_o your_o sake_n 6._o it_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o burdensome_a work_n the_o ministry_n be_v burdensome_a not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o it_o wherein_o if_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n be_v use_v as_o be_v necessary_a and_o require_v it_o be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o employment_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o spend_v the_o strength_n both_o of_o body_n and_o spirit_n more_o than_o any_o other_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o live_v idle_o and_o work_v easy_o enough_o in_o this_o laborious_a call_v who_o praise_n be_v not_o great_a in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o comfort_n be_v not_o like_a to_o abound_v in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n but_o those_o that_o love_v their_o master_n and_o their_o work_n and_o be_v due_o sensible_a of_o their_o charge_n can_v find_v little_a time_n to_o be_v idle_a alas_o sir_n what_o you_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o our_o pulpit_n work_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o labour_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o burdensome_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o temptation_n opposition_n and_o discouragement_n that_o attend_v it_o both_o from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n know_v we_o be_v the_o best_a of_o we_o man_n and_o but_o man_n subject_a to_o like_a passion_n as_o other_o be_v we_o that_o teach_v other_o must_v teach_v ourselves_o we_o that_o carry_v the_o light_n before_o you_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o the_o light_n as_o you_o not_o as_o though_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3.12_o the_o bold_a officer_n be_v in_o himself_o no_o more_o shot-free_a than_o the_o common_a soldier_n though_o his_o danger_n may_v be_v great_a pity_v we_o then_o and_o pray_v for_o we_o when_o you_o see_v a_o temptation_n too_o strong_a for_o we_o we_o be_v more_o the_o butt_n of_o the_o dragon_n envy_n and_o the_o mark_n that_o his_o rage_n aim_v at_o than_o you_o which_o make_v our_o post_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o difficult_a again_o it_o be_v a_o burdensome_a work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o unsuccessfulness_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o burden_n how_o very_o glad_o will_v we_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o dear_a flock_n we_o will_v not_o think_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o brain_n or_o breast_n our_o study_n or_o watch_n our_o travel_n or_o care_n our_o reproach_n or_o suffering_n no_o nor_o our_o blood_n too_o much_o for_o they_o can_v we_o but_o be_v comfort_v by_o they_o with_o the_o good_a success_n of_o all_o this_o but_o 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the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o be_v astonish_v o_o that_o it_o may_v now_o be_v awaken_v well_o may_v the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 7._o it_o show_v we_o the_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o intruder_n into_o this_o office_n it_o be_v dangerous_a both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n to_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o usurpation_n which_o be_v high_o sacrilegious_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o end_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v base_a vainglorious_a and_o selfish_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o account_n they_o must_v at_o last_o give_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n which_o will_v be_v dreadful_a and_o
that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o now_o sir_n you_o see_v here_o be_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o much_o large_a discourse_n than_o time_n or_o strength_n will_v at_o present_a bear_n i_o shall_v contract_v myself_o into_o as_o narrow_a a_o circle_n as_o i_o be_o able_a that_o i_o may_v not_o too_o far_o transgress_v the_o bound_n assign_v i_o cap._n ii_o the_o doctrinal_a proposition_n state_v and_o clear_v this_o practical_a text_n appear_v to_o be_v very_o pregnant_a of_o practical_a doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v distribute_v into_o several_a branch_n but_o he_o that_o study_v brevity_n must_v avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a division_n i_o shall_v offer_v but_o these_o three_o proposition_n i._o that_o believer_n be_v christ_n own_o mystical_a flock_n and_o he_o their_o great_a shepherd_n prop._n ii_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n and_o rule_n of_o this_o his_o mystical_a flock_n prop._n iii_o that_o a_o minister_n want_v of_o care_n and_o concern_v for_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n himself_o either_o of_o these_o single_o will_v fill_v up_o more_o time_n than_o be_v allot_v i_o for_o this_o action_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o run_v and_o unto_o which_o both_o the_o other_o will_n without_o force_v come_v in_o to_o its_o improvement_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o for_o the_o basis_n and_o bind_v of_o my_o follow_a discourse_n that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v commit_v the_o care_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o mystical_a flock_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v these_o four_o question_n 1._o what_o this_o flock_n be_v concern_v which_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v or_o who_o they_o be_v who_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o his_o lamb_n and_o his_o sheep_n 2._o why_o these_o name_n of_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n be_v give_v they_o 3._o who_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o who_o this_o charge_n be_v leave_v 4._o what_o the_o duty_n be_v that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o or_o what_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o master_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o feed_v they_o and_o then_o shall_v conclude_v all_o with_o some_o useful_a inference_n both_o to_o minister_n and_o people_n quest_n 1._o what_o this_o flock_n be_v concern_v which_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v or_o who_o our_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o his_o lamb_n and_o his_o sheep_n sol._n the_o question_n need_v not_o many_o word_n the_o general_a sense_n of_o this_o common_a scriptural_a metaphor_n be_v obvious_a but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o question_n be_v that_o distinguish_v if_o it_o be_v here_o a_o distinguish_a relative_n my_o sheep_n mat._n 25.32_o 33._o we_o have_v there_o all_o the_o world_n divide_v into_o two_o sort_n sheep_n and_o goat_n i._n e._n believer_n and_o unbeliever_n wherefore_o by_o sheep_n in_o that_o scripture_n and_o with_o who_o the_o lamb_n be_v also_o include_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o goat_n we_o may_v understand_v no_o other_o than_o true_a believer_n the_o sound_n and_o sincere_a part_n of_o professor_n which_o be_v no_o large_a than_o the_o church_n invisible_a these_o indeed_o be_v his_o sheep_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a sense_n but_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n must_v not_o be_v so_o restrain_v be_v certain_a because_o our_o commission_n will_v then_o be_v unintelligible_a and_o lose_v its_o end_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o be_v assure_v who_o be_v the_o sheep_n and_o who_o the_o goat_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n determine_v and_o reveal_v it_o who_o then_o be_v my_o lamb_n and_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o may_v expound_v my_o text_n by_o that_o of_o matth._n 28.19_o the_o question_n will_v well-nigh_o be_v answer_v go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n that_o teach_v here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o feed_v in_o the_o text_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v grant_v all_o nation_n i._n e._n those_o of_o all_o and_o of_o any_o nation_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v teach_v by_o you_o and_o that_o all_o nation_n be_v his_o both_o as_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o then_o how_o be_v all_o nation_n call_v his_o sheep_n and_o his_o lamb_n i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n be_v those_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o will_v receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o sort_n christ_n have_v have_v some_o in_o all_o nation_n beside_o many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o actual_o his_o sheep_n be_v potential_o and_o elective_o so_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o command_n seem_v to_o run_v thus_o feed_v all_o those_o both_o young_a and_o old_a that_o will_v be_v feed_v by_o you_o of_o what_o nation_n or_o country_n or_o place_v soever_o they_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o actual_o my_o sheep_n may_v be_v make_v so_o and_o then_o care_v and_o provide_v for_o as_o such_o this_o be_v the_o general_n call_v of_o the_o gospel_n if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n joh._n 7.37_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o that_o will_n may_v and_o must_v be_v feed_v but_o yet_o not_o all_o alike_o as_o there_o be_v babe_n and_o strong_a man_n in_o god_n house_n so_o there_o be_v milk_n and_o strong_a meat_n that_o which_o will_v cherish_v one_o will_v choke_v another_o all_o ordinance_n may_v not_o be_v indifferent_o administer_v unto_o all_o in_o the_o old_a temple_n there_o be_v the_o inner_a and_o the_o outer_a court_n so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o new_a but_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o discipline_n may_v be_v recognise_v in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n this_o little_a may_v now_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v on_o this_o first_o question_n quest_n 2._o why_o be_v these_o name_n of_o lamb_n and_o sheep_n give_v they_o sol._n we_o find_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n delight_v much_o in_o be_v it_o expedient_a it_o be_v easy_a enough_o to_o illustrate_v the_o analogy_n in_o many_o particular_n but_o that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o shall_v but_o suggest_v these_o two_o general_a reason_n 1._o to_o mind_v we_o what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o 2._o to_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 1._o to_o mind_v we_o what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o sheep_n as_o one_o observe_v be_v of_o all_o cattle_n the_o most_o silly_a sacr._n franz_n histor_n animal_n sacr._n fearful_a weak_a and_o unprovided_a for_o self-defence_n none_o so_o subject_a to_o disease_n and_o to_o be_v infect_v of_o one_o another_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n more_o 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