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A57149	The pastoral office opened in a visitation-sermon preached at Ipsvvich October 10, 1662. / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Norwich.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1269; ESTC R20427	17,158	64

THE Pastoral Office Opened in a VISITATION-SERMON Preached at IPSWICH October 10. 1662. By the Right Reverend Father in God EDWARD Lord Bishop of NORWICH Greg. Nazianz. in Apologet. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 LONDON Printed by T. Ratcliffe for George Thomason at the Rose and Crown in S t Pauls Church-yard 1663. To the Right Worshipfull the Magistrates and to the Reverend Ministers and other Members of the Corporation of Ipswich in Suffolk Dearly Beloved THough I could not with any decency decline the Publication of this Sermon which had been by you so earnestly desired then when the greatnesse of your Love and respects to my Person and function did for many dayes expresse it self in a most free and noble Reception yet it pleased Divine providence by a sore visitation on my Family to obstruct the performance of this Service so long till I might justly have hoped to have been no more minded of it But being disappointed in that hope I now though late send it forth without altering any one Line or period of what I then delivered And although it be but a very Slender Return for the great favours I received from you alone yet I must crave your leave to professe That as a Ring though placed only on a finger is yet a token of Love to the whole person so this little Sermon though dedicated only to you is intended as a Testimony of that Honour Thanks which I owe to all Orders in this great Diocese for those signal and publick favours which in mine attendance on the service thereof I every where received All the Answer I can make to so great an Obligation is daily to pray That the Church of Christ in this large Diocese may be beautified with the blessings of Truth and Peace of Vnity and Holinesse That the Clergy thereof may with all fidelity deliver the Word of Gods grace and that it may by his effectual operation have a free and successfull passage into the hearts and lives of the people committed to their Charge And as this is the Continual Prayer so I hope that through the Assistance of Divine Grace it shall be the unwearied Endeavour of him who desires to approve himself An unfeigned Servant of your Faith and Salvation ED. NORVIC THE PASTORAL OFFICE OPENED In a VISITATION-SERMON Preached at IPSWICH ZECH. 11. 7. And I took unto me two staves the one I called Beauty and the other I called Bands and I fed the flock IN this Chapter wee have a prophecie of horrible and final Judgements hanging over the Nation of the Jews for their Rejection of Christ here foretold The Judgements are External arising from Enemies abroad verse 1 2 3. from shepherds at home v. 5. from Intestine Commotions ver 6. Spiritual Rejection by Christs breaking the staves wherewith he had fed them ver 9. 14. Tradition into the hands of Cruel shepheards ver 15. 17. Causes of these Judgements Oppression ver 5. Ingratitude against Christ their good Shepherd Concerning whom we have 1. His Call to his pastoral office verse 4. 2. His obedience to that Call verse 7. 3. The Hatred and dis-estimation he received from the pastors and people ver 8. 12. Lastly Gods Abhorring their so unworthy dealing with his Sonne verse 13. The Lord being willing to save his flock sets a shepherd over them who should feed them And a Good shepherd we are sure it is who could call God My God verse 4 and although we may take it for the Prophet himself representing by a Synecdoche all faithfull pastors whom the Lord from time to time sent to acquaint them with his Counsel yet it is evident by the ensuing parts of the Chapter that Christ is here meant the chief and great shepheard of whom the Prophet in these actions was but a Type He threatneth them verse 6. punisheth them verse 10. was sold by them verse 12. compared with Mat 27. 9. He principally and other faithfull pastors under him are they who here undertake the Charge of this people to feed and Govern them Which Care is further set forth by a Metaphore of Two Shepherds staves noting his double vigilancy and superinspection over them by the names of which I understand Two-special Ends of Christs pastoral Service 1. To Restore Beauty and to erect that collapsed order of doctrine and worship which had been corrupted for verity of doctrine purity of worship and decency of order are the special Beauties of a Church which render it amiable upon these accompts it is that Sion and the House of God therein are so often called the Beauty of the Lord and the Beauty of Holiness Psal. 27. 4. 48. 2. 50. 2. 96. 6. 9. Isay 60. 13. 64. 11. Christ in his Ministery did cleanse the doctrine of the Church in his Sermon on the Mount and the worship of the Church in his purging of the Temple and so filled his house with Glory Hag 2. 7. and made Beautifull the feet of his Ministers Rom. 10. 15. The Magnificence of the Temple the Glorious Garments of the Priests the pure Vessels of the Sanctuary the Sweet Incense and Perfume the admirable State Order and Government of Solomons house were all shadows and Types of these spiritual and heavenly Beauties wherewith Christ adorneth his Church 2. To gather together into one his scatter'd and divided people John 11. 52. that from him the whole Body may be joyned together and compacted Eph 4. 16. in peace and love one unto another according unto his prayer John 17. 21 22 23. This I take it is meant by the Staff called Bands making of the stick of Joseph and Judah one Ezeck 37 19. In those Eastern Countries such as entred into a Covenant of peace were wont to Twist a Band and upon dissolving a Covenant to untwist it again Whence a Society of men joyning together in one imployment are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal 119. 61. 1 Sam 10 5. and their possessions were divided unto them per 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by measuring lines Psal 16. 6. 78. 55. to note their dwelling together in unity But now upon Rejecting Christ They who had been before in Amoenitate Dei the Lords peculiar people and were knitt together in the Bands of a Brotherly Covenant were at last loathed by God ver 8. no longer consociated in the same policie or possessions but devoured by the Roman Army and dissipated into diverse and remote Nations In the words Two things are observable The Office or Administration feeding the flock And the great Ends of that Service Purity and Vnity set forth by the Symbol of two pastoral Staves called here by the names of Beauty and Bands Touching this Administration of Feeding the Flock we shall briefly open 1. The Necessity of this Pastoral office both supreme in the Chief Shepherd and subordinate in his servants and inferiour Ministers 2. The particular Duties wherein the discharge of our pastoral Office doth stand which the supreme Shepherd