Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

Thirdly, If Christ be the great, and blessed, and good Shepherd; then let us all labour to evidence to our selves, that we belong to this Shepherd, that we are the Sheep of Christs pasture. Let us search and try, whether we have the ear-mark of Christs Sheep or no; whether we are like Sheep; a Sheep is a pure and cleanly Creature: Are we like the Sheep of Christ, are our Hearts ⟨p. 188⟩[…] from all filthiness of Flesh […] Spirit? He that lies wallowing in Sin, is a Swine, not a Sheep.

Thirdly, If Christ be the great, and blessed, and good Shepherd; then let us all labour to evidence to our selves, that we belong to this Shepherd, that we are the Sheep of Christs pasture. Let us search and try, whether we have the ear-mark of Christs Sheep or no; whether we are like Sheep; a Sheep is a pure and cleanly Creature: Are we like the Sheep of Christ, are our Hearts ⟨p. 188⟩〈…〉 from all filthiness of Flesh 〈…〉 Spirit? He that lies wallowing in Sin, is a Swine, not a Sheep.

Secondly, A Sheep it is a very useful Creature, every thing in a Sheep is good for something, the Milk, the Flesh, the Fleece, every thing is useful; are we the Sheep of Christ? are we useful? we should be always doing good; this is the very end of our Living to be good, and to do good; how useful was Saint Paul? the care of all the Churches lay upon him.

Fourthly, Is Christ this blessed Shepherd better than any other Shepherd? Oh then! let us labour to Love and Honour this blessed Shepherd; doth the Shepherd die for his Sheep, and shall not the Sheep love their Shepherd? They that do not love Christ, they are not Sheep, but Goats Give Christ, I beseech you, the best of your love, the