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heed_n how_o they_o judge_v 10._o john_n 10._o then_o the_o good_a shepherd_n be_v not_o to_o be_v harsh_a and_o rough_a but_o gentle_a and_o meek_a unto_o his_o sheep_n for_o the_o sheep_n be_v gentle_a creature_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v gentle_o use_v they_o use_v not_o prove_v too_o harsh_a unto_o they_o and_o gentle_o lead_v and_o not_o force_v for_o so_o the_o psalmist_n say_v duxisti_fw-la populum_fw-la sicut_fw-la oves_fw-la non_fw-la traxisti_fw-la god_n lead_v his_o people_n like_o sheep_n and_o drive_v they_o not_o like_o horse_n and_o therefore_o when_o esan_n will_v have_v jacob_n to_o drive_v his_o flock_n so_o as_o to_o keep_v he_o company_n in_o his_o hunt_a pace_n jacob_n that_o be_v a_o skilful_a sheep-master_n answer_v he_o not_o so_o sir_n for_o it_o be_v a_o tender_a cattle_n that_o be_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o must_v be_v soft_o drive_v 33._o gen._n 33._o so_o as_o they_o may_v endure_v or_o if_o one_o shall_v over-drive_a they_o but_o one_o day_n they_o will_v all_o die_v or_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o many_o day_n after_o indeed_o rehoboam_n leave_v ten_o part_n of_o his_o flock_n behind_o he_o only_o for_o his_o rough_a drive_v of_o they_o and_o his_o harsh_a carriage_n towards_o they_o for_o when_o in_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n he_o chase_v his_o sheep_n before_o he_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o yoke_n he_o will_v make_v for_o they_o a_o far_o unmeet_a occupation_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v a_o yoak-maker_n they_o all_o shrink_v from_o he_o and_o run_v away_o present_o and_o so_o clean_o falsify_v his_o prophecy_n for_o whereas_o he_o tell_v they_o serious_o that_o his_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v as_o big_a as_o his_o father_n body_n it_o fall_v out_o clean_a contrary_n for_o his_o whole_a body_n prove_v not_o so_o big_a as_o his_o father_n little_a finger_n but_o the_o good_a shepherd_n whether_o you_o mean_v prince_n or_o priest_n will_v come_v down_o among_o his_o sheep_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n show_v not_o like_o haâ—l-stones_n on_o the_o house_n top_n but_o like_o the_o dew_n into_o a_o fleece_n of_o wool_n that_o be_v gentle_o and_o mild_o without_o any_o noise_n or_o violence_n at_o all_o for_o otherwise_o the_o wrangle_a shepherd_n the_o contentious_a priest_n that_o still_o fall_v out_o with_o one_o or_o other_o of_o his_o parishioner_n and_o turn_v they_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o humour_n as_o unworthy_a from_o his_o communion_n can_v never_o do_v much_o good_a unto_o his_o people_n but_o tire_v they_o rather_o than_o feed_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o affirmative_a or_o positive_a duty_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n sheep_n shepherd_n affirmative_a what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o his_o sheep_n they_o be_v especial_o these_o four_o 1._o to_o provide_v for_o his_o sheep_n sweet_a and_o fresh_a pasture_n 2._o to_o foresee_v and_o to_o take_v care_n how_o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o that_o pasture_n that_o be_v when_o and_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o for_o if_o the_o sheep_n be_v not_o wary_o look_v unto_o in_o a_o fresh_a pasture_n instead_o of_o be_v fat_v they_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v spoil_v when_o the_o eat_n of_o too_o much_o sweet_a grass_n stay_v not_o in_o they_o but_o scour_v away_o all_o their_o fatness_n and_o soundness_n from_o they_o 3._o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o foe_n wolf_n dog_n fox_n and_o the_o like_a ravenous_a beast_n that_o do_v continual_o seek_v to_o disturb_v and_o destroy_v they_o 4._o to_o watch_v over_o they_o lest_o by_o their_o wander_a they_o shall_v miscarry_v and_o be_v lose_v or_o otherwise_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n beside_o many_o other_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v approve_v himself_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o good_a shepherd_n which_o excel_v all_o the_o best_a shepherd_n of_o the_o world_n for_o 1._o shepherd_n 1._o how_o christ_n perform_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n touch_v the_o negative_a duty_n of_o a_o shepherd_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o gather_v wealth_n with_o croesus_n nor_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n with_o alexander_n but_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o so_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o and_o so_o every_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o hunt_v after_o the_o wealth_n of_o their_o flock_n as_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n though_o this_o deni_v not_o but_o as_o the_o sheep_n shall_v yield_v her_o fleece_n unto_o her_o shepherd_n so_o shall_v the_o people_n pay_v all_o due_n and_o duty_n unto_o their_o minister_n for_o as_o s._n 9.7_o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o paul_n say_v who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o as_o he_o come_v not_o to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o people_n so_o he_o be_v no_o way_n harsh_a and_o severe_a unto_o his_o people_n 12.3_o num._n 12.3_o but_o as_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n and_o carry_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n bear_v a_o suck_a child_n to_o use_v moses_n his_o own_o word_n 11.12_o num._n 11.12_o so_o be_v christ_n meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o never_o deny_v any_o that_o seek_v unto_o he_o nor_o fail_v any_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v all_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v gentle_a and_o courteous_a unto_o the_o people_n for_o as_o the_o very_a heathen_a say_v peragit_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la potestas_fw-la quod_fw-la violenta_fw-la nequit_fw-la we_o may_v soon_o win_v man_n by_o persuasion_n then_o by_o compulsion_n rather_o by_o fair_a mean_n and_o a_o sweet_a language_n then_o by_o foul_a mean_n and_o rough_a term_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o parable_n which_o damascen_n set_v down_o of_o the_o contestation_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o wind_n which_o of_o they_o be_v most_o powerful_a to_o make_v the_o traveller_n cast_v off_o his_o cloak_n who_o the_o fast_o the_o wind_n blow_v the_o fast_o he_o hold_v his_o cloak_n about_o he_o but_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o first_o sweet_a and_o then_o pierce_a beam_n make_v he_o quick_o to_o cast_v off_o both_o his_o cloak_n and_o his_o coat_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o shepherd_n of_o christ_n his_o flock_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o non_fw-la pater_fw-la est_fw-la aeacus_n that_o be_v not_o the_o gentle_a child_n of_o this_o meek_a father_n but_o te_fw-la saxum_fw-la te_fw-la genuere_fw-la ferae_fw-la such_o as_o the_o churlish_a and_o rough_a hew_a nabal_n be_v to_o david_n be_v fit_a to_o drive_v wild_a horse_n then_o to_o lead_v the_o harmless_a sheep_n and_o they_o do_v rather_o chase_v man_n like_o nimrod_n from_o the_o lord_n then_o win_v they_o with_o s._n paul_n by_o all_o fair_a mean_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v how_o he_o seek_v to_o lead_v the_o roman_n unto_o christ_n say_v i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o make_v i_o wonder_v at_o those_o rough_a collector_n of_o church_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o receive_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o into_o their_o flock_n as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v now_o come_v 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o to_o separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o tare_n from_o the_o wheat_n when_o as_o our_o chief_a shepherd_n and_o this_o good_a shepherd_n say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o â—eavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o 2._o flock_n 2._o how_o christ_n perform_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o a_o good_a shepherd_n 1._o christ_n provide_v food_n
copy_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o beza_n translate_v non_fw-la norunt_fw-la vocem_fw-la alienorum_fw-la they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n as_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o very_o right_a therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o by_o the_o stranger_n stranger_n who_o do_v christ_n mean_a by_o the_o stranger_n and_o who_o by_o the_o stranger_n he_o mean_v that_o foolish_a idol_n shepherd_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n speak_v that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o great_a anti-christ_n that_o shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o our_o time_n and_o by_o the_o other_o stranger_n he_o mean_v those_o many_o antic_n that_o s._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o heretic_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o now_o more_o than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n 23.21_o jer._n 14.14_o etc._n etc._n 23.21_o do_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o sacred_a function_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v do_v run_v when_o christ_n have_v not_o send_v they_o and_o do_v speak_v what_o he_o have_v not_o command_v they_o but_o do_v preach_v the_o lie_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o seduce_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v the_o anti-christ_n and_o to_o relinquish_v the_o true_a receive_v worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o the_o true_a and_o right_a sheep_n of_o christ_n will_v hear_v none_o of_o these_o nor_o follow_v after_o any_o of_o they_o for_o they_o know_v that_o as_o they_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v or_o allow_v to_o be_v the_o lawful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o preach_v and_o can_v do_v it_o without_o great_a offence_n to_o god_n that_o may_v just_o say_v to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o prophet_n quis_fw-la avobis_fw-la requisivit_fw-la hac_fw-la who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n so_o they_o can_v hear_v they_o without_o the_o like_a offence_n to_o god_n yea_o though_o they_o shall_v preach_v the_o truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n unto_o they_o for_o as_o christ_n reprove_v satan_n and_o bid_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n to_o publish_v that_o truth_n unto_o his_o people_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v sharp_o censure_v by_o god_n though_o they_o preach_v the_o very_a truth_n when_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v and_o have_v no_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o do_v the_o same_o 26.21_o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o &_o i_o think_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o king_n uzzia_n for_o invade_v the_o priest_n office_n and_o upon_o uzza_n for_o do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o levite_n to_o do_v 1_o chron._n 13.10_o and_o upon_o king_n saul_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warning_n for_o they_o to_o 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the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n hear_v their_o voice_n when_o as_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o his_o sheep_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n and_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n not_o to_o hearken_v to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v not_o send_v and_o solomon_n say_v 29.8_o jer._n 27.14_o etc._n etc._n 29.8_o cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 19.27_o surely_n none_o will_v do_v it_o but_o that_o we_o love_v to_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o to_o stretch_v forth_o our_o hand_n to_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la semper_fw-la cupimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la we_o long_v to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v forbid_v and_o will_v the_o rather_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v forbid_v like_o the_o man_n that_o for_o some_o just_a impediment_n never_o go_v out_o of_o his_o house_n but_o be_v for_o 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