The Preface.:', 7 Fet.5. a,a,3. The Elders which are among you 1 exhort, who am alfo an Elder Peed the flock of God which is among you taking the overfight thereof, not by conf}raint, but willingly, nor for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being Lords over Gods Heritage, but as enfarnples to the flock ] See Dr. Hammondexpounäingit as fpoken to Bihhops, q. d. [ TheBithops of your feveral Churches 1 ex- hort------ take care of your feveral Churches; and govern them, not as fecular Rulers byforce `( AV B) but as Paftors do their fheep, by-calling and goingbe- fore them, that fo they may follow of their own ac- cord. ]. rieb. 13. 7. Remember them that have the Rule over you, who have fpoken unto you the word of' Cod ] Pr. Hammond Paraphr. [Set before your eyes the Bifhops and Governors that have been in your Church, and preached the Gofpel to you ] o all you inhabitants of Yorkfhire, Lincolnfhire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Effex, MiddIefex, Kent, Worcef}erfhire, &c. holymanyof your Pagesdidever bear a Biiop preach the Go[pel to them Tamer f. 17. Obey them that have the Ruleover you, and fubmit your (elves, for theywatch for your fouls as they that muff give account ] D. H. [ Obey thofe that are let to Rule you in your feveral Churches, the Bifhops, whole whole care is (pent among you, as being to giveaccount of your proficiency in the Go- fpel. ] o dreadful account, forhim that mufigive it for fo many thoufands whale faces he never fay, andwhole names he never heard, much left didever freak a word to them s. -1im. 5.17 . Let the Elders that Rule well be counted worthy of double honour efpecially : they who
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