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of_o disobedience_n alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n again_o when_o as_o god_n himself_o anatomise_v we_o out_o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o as_o esay_n a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a corrupt_a child_n our_o head_n sick_a and_o our_o heart_n heavy_a from_o top_n to_o toe_n no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o wound_n swell_v and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n yea_o that_o we_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o draw_v one_o sin_n upon_o another_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cart_n rope_n and_o coard_n of_o vanity_n esaie_n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o panle_n have_v compile_v out_o of_o holy_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o on_o etc._n etc._n rom._n describe_v we_o in_o every_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o 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this_o our_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o day_n of_o old_a what_o face_n what_o fashion_n what_o form_n of_o a_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a state_n heretofore_o have_v be_v holy_a bishop_n reverend_a father_n zealous_a preacher_n godly_a liver_n learned_a writer_n and_o constant_a martyr_n sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la mutamur_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la how_o far_o be_v we_o fall_v from_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o predecessor_n for_o now_o as_o our_o common_a shepherd_n go_v not_o before_o but_o follow_v after_o their_o sheep_n so_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n our_o spiritual_a pastor_n suffer_v the_o people_n to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o good_a life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o good_a leave_n to_o go_v before_o they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o listen_v not_o themselves_o to_o follow_v after_o as_o augustine_n of_o the_o churchman_n and_o clergy_n of_o his_o time_n 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etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o sheep_n psal_n 80.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o repeat_v second_o and_o more_o particular_o in_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n of_o life_n that_o angel_n food_n that_o heavenly_a manna_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v the_o lively_a member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o which_o regard_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.11_o as_o esay_n also_o call_v he_o 40.11_o be_v that_o shepherd_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n mention_v before_o by_o ezec._n 34.23_o who_o be_v such_o a_o vigilant_a heavenly_a shepherd_n as_o jacob_n be_v a_o worldly_a who_o in_o keep_v and_o watch_v his_o flock_n be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o in_o the_o night_n with_o frost_n so_o that_o the_o sleep_n depart_v from_o his_o eye_n gen._n 31.40_o 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cease_v seek_v and_o follow_v after_o it_o until_o he_o find_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n with_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v luk._n 15.4.5_o but_o three_o and_o principal_o be_v he_o call_v a_o shepherd_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n preserve_v they_o with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n joh._n 10.11_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o good_a shepherd_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o therefore_o great_a because_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o his_o sheep_n heb._n 13.20_o and_o the_o prince_n that_o feed_v or_o the_o princely_a shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n mat._n 26._o out_o of_o miche_n 5.2_o as_o homer_n call_v the_o prince_n of_o greece_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o archshepheard_n as_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n insomuch_o that_o all_o other_o minister_n bishop_n and_o archbyshop_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o dignity_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o subpastour_n and_o undershepheard_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v that_o hundred_o eied-shepheard_n argus_n signify_v by_o the_o poet_n that_o be_v no_o idol_n or_o idle_a shepherd_n nor_o once_o sleepy_a or_o slothful_a but_o always_o watchful_a and_o vigilant_a be_v all_o eye_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o eye_n to_o look_v over_o his_o flock_n that_o wise_a arcadian_a shepherd_n apollo_n nomius_n who_o for_o his_o feed_n of_o sheep_n may_v well_o be_v call_v nomius_n so_o also_o for_o his_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o as_o have_v no_o compeer_n or_o companion_n may_v right_o be_v term_v apollo_n final_o that_o great_a pan_n and_o god_n of_o all_o shepherd_n who_o have_v put_v down_o all_o other_o god_n and_o idol_n shepherd_n and_o be_v become_v himself_o all_o in_o all_o exceed_o therefore_o and_o intolerable_a be_v the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o and_z calling_z himself_o universal_a bishop_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o bereave_v and_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o honour_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o very_a antichrist_n a_o wolf_n a_o hyena_n a_o hypocrite_n and_o hireling_n a_o thief_n and_o robber_n but_o the_o use_n hereof_o unto_o we_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o be_v twofold_a both_o which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v and_o tell_v we_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n &_o our_o chief_a shepherd_n that_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o hear_v his_o voice_n joh._n 10.3_o that_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v it_o only_o with_o the_o outward_a ear_n of_o our_o body_n but_o with_o the_o inward_a ear_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o also_o to_o believe_v it_o faithful_o in_o our_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o obedient_o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o to_o bear_v fruit_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o with_o patience_n some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o etc._n etc._n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n etc._n etc._n james._n and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luk._n 11._o and_o final_o whosoever_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 7._o and_o again_o his_o voice_n and_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o stranger_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a nor_o of_o any_o angel_n come_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v only_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n second_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o shepherd_n joh._n 10.4_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o a_o stranger_n or_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o
of_o faith_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o first_o peter_n when_o ke_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n sink_v with_o his_o body_n into_o the_o sea_n as_o he_o faint_v in_o faith_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o dissuade_v our_o saviour_n from_o suffering_n and_o when_o he_o forsake_v and_o for_o swear_v his_o master_n insomuch_o that_o our_o savioure_n as_o he_o himself_o tell_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o final_o fail_v he_o james_n and_o john_n when_o as_o they_o affect_v the_o primacy_n &_o supremacy_n above_o their_o fellow_n and_o when_o as_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n and_o lightninge_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v those_o city_n that_o will_v not_o harbour_v our_o saviour_n philip_n and_o andrwe_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o loaf_n when_o they_o think_v it_o unpossible_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o feed_v so_o many_o with_o so_o little_a thomas_n when_o as_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v 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luke_n 18._o the_o world_n be_v as_o austin_n call_v it_o muscipula_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n trap_n rather_o a_o receptacle_n of_o infidilitie_n than_o a_o harbour_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n totus_fw-la mundo_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o maligno_fw-la and_o as_o john_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n epist_n 1._o cap._n 2.16_o than_o the_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o faith_n yea_o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n mean_v hereby_o world_n by_o a_o senedocche_n or_o metonomia_fw-la as_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n continens_fw-la pro_fw-la contento_fw-it the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n even_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n opposite_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o world_n which_o john_n say_v which_o when_o the_o 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