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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Secondly, His Exhortation to them, As he taught them before by his pattern, so now by his Precepts, take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers, vers. 28. Take heed, that is,1 let all your care and study be for your own and peoples welfare and prosperity, like good Shepherds, work and watch night and day for the good of your sheep. This counsel the Apostle urgeth upon a threefold ground.
Secondly, His Exortation to them, As he taught them before by his pattern, so now by his Precepts, take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers, vers. 28. Take heed, that is,1 let all your care and study be for your own and peoples welfare and prosperity, like good Shepheards, work and watch night and day for the good of your sheep. This counsel the Apostle urgeth upon a threefold ground.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew], Toti sitis addicti totis animis ad hereatis.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Toti sitis addicti totis animis ad hereatis.
1. From the person who committed to them this charge, take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers. It concerns you to be true to your trust, when tis committed to you by the Spirit of God. That unfaithfulness which is but felony against the charge of a subject, may be Treason when 'tis against the Charge of a Sovereign. O 'tis ill trifling with the most high Gods trust.
1. From the person who committed to them this charge, take heed to the flocks over which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers. It concerns you to be true to your trust, when tis committed to you by the Spirit of God. That unfaithfulness which is but felony against the charge of a subject, may be Treason when 'tis against the Charge of a Soveraign. O 'tis ill trifling with the most high Gods trust.