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〈…〉_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 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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 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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 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faint_a when_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jonah_n he_o faint_v ch._n 4._o 8._o 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v many_o time_n scorch_v and_o wither_v to_o nothing_o by_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n mat._n 13._o 6._o if_o god_n do_v withhold_v the_o rain_n and_o send_v out_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o languish_v but_o now_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n have_v no_o hurtful_a quality_n his_o beam_n neither_o make_v the_o face_n black_a nor_o the_o spirit_n faint_v he_o ripen_v the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o he_o never_o wither_v they_o his_o beam_n be_v destructive_a to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o shine_v upon_o they_o those_o fruit_n that_o have_v no_o root_n christ_n wither_v but_o where_o there_o be_v root_n and_o â—p_n the_o beam_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o prejudicial_a the_o sun_n have_v a_o harden_v virtue_n 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one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o though_o all_o that_o live_v under_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v receive_v so_o much_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n yet_o do_v he_o cause_v peculiar_a beam_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o which_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o another_o he_o shine_v upon_o one_o only_a to_o conviction_n on_o another_o to_o conversion_n he_o shine_v only_o upon_o the_o ear_n of_o some_o he_o let_v down_o hot_a gleam_n into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o paul_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o company_n with_o he_o act._n 9_o 6_o 7._o they_o see_v the_o light_n and_o hear_v a_o voice_n too_o a_o confuse_a voice_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o therefore_o chap._n 22._o 9_o paul_n say_v they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o hear_v a_o inarticulate_a sound_n or_o a_o confuse_a voice_n 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