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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	believe_v	faith_n	heart_n	5,328	5	5.2153	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06810	Timothies taske: or a Christian sea-card guiding through the coastes of a peaceable conscience to a peace constant, and a crowne immortall. Wherein I. Pastors are put in minde of their double dutie, and how to discharge it. 1. Personall, as watchfull men. 2. Pastorall, as faithfull watchmen. II. True doctrine is advanced. III. Traditions discountenanced, & their rancour discovered. In two synodall assemblies at carliell, out of two seuerall, but sutable scriptures. This of I Timoth. 4.16. and that of Actes 20.28. Since concorporate, and couched with augmentation vnder their prime head: By Robert Mandevill, sometimes of Queenes Colledge in Oxford, and preacher of Gods word at Abbey-holme in Cumberland.	Mandevill, Robert, 1578-1618.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 17245; ESTC S102562	61,931	80

Our Saviour saith of Iohn Baptist that he was a burning and shining candle It may bee a candle that hath neither warmth nor light but Iohn had both a shining heat and a burning light his light did shew others the way his heart did inflame them with desire of it That precept of Christs was not giuen in vaine and if it ought to be practised by any then of such chiefely who should resemble the things allotted to the Temples service which were double to those of ordinary vse Let your light so shine c. shine we must not so that wee be like the Lyzards which make prints with their feet and dash them out with their tailes but so that saying and doing wee adorne the doctrine of our Saviour Christ not so that Lapwing-like we cry there as if our affections were fixed aboue when yet they are fastned here below But so that in heart and affection we aspire whence wee speake as Paule did and his like not so that we shew miserable penurie in vnfruitfull plentie penurie of conscience in plentie of knowledge but so that by the light of life and learning as two bright lamps wee may goe before and guid others through this region of darknes into the land of light The words of the Apostles slew as sparkles out of the fornace of zealous hearts and their hearts were kindled with the fire of faith We also beleeue and therefore speake c. They make the best harmonie and the most shall dance to their pipes whose tongues and hearts are tied together whose precept and practise kisse each other Good trees bring forth more then leaues by their fruits yee shall knowe th̄e if we haue a voice to say this is the way and like Plinie's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 want feet to walke in it trees we may bee I say not good ones but like that withered one in the Gospell which was cursed by the breath of Gods own mouth The doues eye is an ornament to the Serpents head We must therefore be innocent aswell as wise for as wise innocency foresees and shunnes dangers so innocent wisdome fits vs to doe and suffer the will of our maker Ministers are sembled by starres which affect as some say those inferior things three waies by motion light and influence so they as fixed starres in the Churches firmament must by the influence of their lips Feed By the regular motion of their liues Confirme And by the light of both Inlighten many Those that giue precepts of militarie discipline require three things in a worthy leader skil vertue and authority 1. He must be skilfull not from report or reading onely as some tongue-tall captaines are but such a one as knowes well himselfe to order his army to protract and lengthen the warre or drawe on the enemie 2. He must haue vertue that like a true leader he may say of himselfe my souldiers I would haue you follow my deeds not my words the former of these fits him for direction the latter for execution and both iointly cast a reverend and awfull opinion vpon his person So in the manage of spirituall warres the Captaines must be men of skill because the Priests lips must preserue knowledge this knowledge must vtter it selfe by practise for whosoever hath not vertue is blind where the blind lead the blind leader and follower both fall into the ditch whereas knowledge followed with practise procures an authority and reverend esteeme amongst men which I will make my first motiue to induce this point How did S. Paul and his fellowes procure authority to themselues we saith he giue no offence in any thing that our Ministerie should not be reprehended Loquendi authoritas perditur quando vox opere non adiuvatur Iohn the Baptist was had in such esteeme that some thought he was the Christ. What great things did Iohn to purchase such appla●se happi● by some miracles hee wrought amongst them but Nullum signum fecit Iohn did no such things whereby to drawe the wonder of men on him it was onely his mortified and sober course of life which gained him this respect Holynesse of conversation concurring with the measure of his vnderstanding Timothy was a young man to whom the Apostle writes that no man should despise his youth this may seeme not to haue layne in his own power but the Apostle tells him how it may bee brought about even by covering greennesse of yeares with gravitie of carriage be vnto thē that beleeue an ensample in word in conversation in loue in spirit in faith and in purenesse Thus if his speech be gratious and powdered with salt if his life teach religion aswell as his learning if out of loue he doe all good offices to all men if besides the vse of an edifying lenity he haue spiritual fortitude to further Gods businesse if through faith he can conquer such difficulties as otherwise would weary him of well doing if an habituall puritie accompany adorne the rest Timothy though young shall neither expose his profession to contumely nor his owne person to contempt The growth of the Gospell is much hindred by our evill conversation because hereby we shut vp the kingdome of heauen against men for we neither goe in our selues nor suffer we them that are entering to goe in Frustra al●os in●itabit adpiè vivendum qui nullum prae se fert pietatis studiū The labour seemes lost and the paines to perish of such as would plant pietie in others and make the law of vnrighteousnesse his owne rule Mans affection by nature giues more credit to the eye then eare and the eyes of his vnderstanding like Iacobs sheepe too firmely fixed on such partie coloured obiects as say well and doe ill cause their affections to bring forth spotted fruits The Prophet brings in God to demand disdainfully in the Psalme with what face men of vncircumcised lips and liues dare presume to meddle with his mysteries But vnto the vngodly saith God why dost thou preach my lawes and takest my covenant in thy mouth whereas thou harest to be reformed hast cast my words behind thee He speakes not by way of advise or instructiō it is not meet that the vngodly should meddle with my ordinances c. Nor vseth he a simple prohibition let no vngodly man preach my law c. but with words of increpation and sharpe reproofe he shakes them saying Cur Why dost thou preach my laws c. Hee that steeps his tongue in religion and staines his life with gross transgressions that publisheth Gods law with his mouth and preacheth lewdnesse by his manners is like the Phisitian that should minister at once two contrary potions to his patient the one being soveraigne to prevent death the other deadly to take away life whereof the latter worser hath this advantage that the eyes fasten more firmely and stirringly on

therefore that loues God must spare no paines to keepe her chast If I forget thee O Ierusalem let my right hand forget her cunning my pulses beating my lungs breathing let his tongue cleaue to the roofe of his mouth who preferres not Ierusalem in him mirth that is the welfare of Christs flocke before all other ioyes in the world besides This glory of ours my brethren so David calls it and all other the instruments God hath lent vs of his glory and our husbandry if they be not kept in vse they will become vnserviceable shall be eaten vp with the rust Wee are called by God into his vineyard which if we dresse not with diligence prune uot with care and wisely vnderprop by our good example the Master will come pull vs out by the poles of our heads and put vs to tread the great wine-presse of the wrath of God Christ compared his Disciples to a cittie that is set on a hill we may also compare them to the hill or mount whereon the cittie stands 1. Montes are eminentiores terrae partes more seene and obiect to mans eye then plaines lower places so in that height of place wherein they were set to be seene of all more integritie and pietie was required then in the ordinarie ranke of professours 2. The grass springs purer more wholsome for pasture on those tops and heights of hills so the Lords flocke and sheepe of his pasture feed better and fat sooner by Pastors examples then by private persons Tum demum exempla probantur Quando rex aliis quod inbet ipse facit Thirdly the dewe and moisture which falls from heaven vpon Hermon descends from thence vpon the plaine of Bashan clothing her vallies so thicke with grasse that they laugh and sing so from those mountaines of Mir●h Incense drop and distill the dewe of heavenly doctrine godly consolation and saving grace such as causeth the Saints to reioyce for their glory to sing lowd vpon their beds This was prefigured in the law by the golden bell pomegranate placed about the skirts of Aarons robe The pomegranate signified the sweet savour of Christs death the golden bell the Gospell preached the ioint mixture of them both did intimate thus much that God would make manifest the savour of his knowledge the saving knowledge of his sonnes sufferings by his Aarons and preachers in every place Now what is the doctrine which Timothy must teach and take heed vnto for matter the truth of God without traditiō for measure fully keeping naught backe for manner in a holy boldnesse discreet roundnesse in loue with diligence applying himselfe to the hearers capacitie with desire of Gods glory and their good His words thus guided by knowledge backt by truth tempered with loue applyed with discretion and forced from a knowne watch over his owne waies shal be like apples of gold in pictures of silver like the words of the wise which are as goads nailes fastned by the Masters of the assemblies As goades they shall rowse them out of the sleepe of sinne as nailes fasten and ioyne them close to Christ their head Hee shall be vnto them the sweet savour of God vnto salvation they an acceptable sacrifice vnto Christ by his admonition But where is this truth found in the Turkes Alcoron or Popes Canon No but with him alone who saith of himself I am the way wherein walking we stray not the truth which imbracing we erre not and the life without which we die although we liue a spirituall death in a naturall life To this Christ all both Prophets and Apostles send vs as the welspring of life and Christ to the Scriptures search the Scriptures for in them yee thinke to haue eternall life and they are they which testifie of me Where he is so far from impeaching that authoritie sufficiency which the Iews gaue vnto the Scriptures that he doth not only as it were countenance and covertly commend that their opinion but openly argue and reason therefrom Notwithstanding the Church of Rome doth not only wrest corrupt misconstrue contradict and disanull these Scriptures but teach for doctrines mens precepts Rome was sometimes a famous Church her faith was published throughout the whole world sed quantum mutatur ab illa How farre is she fallen from her first loue for her children haue committed two evills They haue forsaken the fountaine of living waters which refreshed the Saints hearts in their necessity with sound comfort and digged them pits that cā hold no water to comfort her now revolted brood withall S. Paul taught and Rome receaued it that a man is iustified by faith without the workes of the law The Romanists maintaine a iustification by workes and a merit of the same without the faith which Paul meant 1 Against the professed and profound disputes of our Apostle there and elsewhere 2. Against the end of good workes supreame which is Gods glory 1. Cor. 1 21. subordinate being ordained for vs to walke in Eph. 2. 10. By walking therein to winne others 1. Cor. 7. 14 witnesse our faith I am 2. 18. Testifie our thankfulnesse Luk. 1. 74. 75. and settle vs in the assurance of our salvation 2. Pet. 1. 10. 3 Against the law and Prophets Moses proposing a reward of mercy not merit to them that loue God and keep his Commandements Exod. 20. 6. David deriving expresly all reward therefrom Psal. 62. 12. and pronouncing him a happy man to whom the Lord imputes righteousnesse without workes as one interprets who could neither mistake his meaning misconstrue his scope nor erre in right conference of the Scriptures Rom. 4. 6. 4 Against the tenor and title by which the state of salvation is firmely holden which is the adoption of sonnes no earned hire of mans service since the seed of the bond-woman cannot inherit with the free-borne Gal. 4. 30. 5 Against the light of reformed reason since wee afford 1. nothing vndue for he made vs and not we our selues yea and made vs againe both in our redemption and renovation Psal. 100. 2. Nothing proper he working in vs as subiects by vs as instruments both wil and worke Phil. 2. 13. 3. Nothing profitable for what can wee doe so well as to deserue of him to whom our weldoing doth not extend Psal. 16. 4. Nothing proportionable to Gods bountie whether we doe or suffer obey or beare for what is a light and momentary affliction to that glory which for first weight cannot bee countervailed by a world of woes 2 Cor. 4. 17. Secondly for eternitie admits neither abatemēt limit nor intermission Rom. 8. 18. Thirdly for excellency surpasseth all that eye hath seene eare hath heard or any heart of man can conceaue 1. Cor. 2. 9. Fourthly so farre as no speech can vtter because it is vnspeakable 6 Against the drift and