There are idol shepherds. Zech. 11:7. There are foolish shepherds.
Zech. 11:15. There are shepherds that feed themselves, and not their
flocks. Ezek. 34:2. There are hard-hearted and pitiless shepherds.
Zech. 11:3. There are shepherds that instead of healing, smite,
push, and wound the diseased. Ezek. 34:4, 21. There are shepherds
that cause their flocks to go astray. Jer. 50:6. And there are
shepherds that feed their flocks: these are the shepherds to whom
thou shouldst commit thy soul for teaching and for guidance.
Then said the Interpreter, "Come in; I will show thee that which
will be profitable to thee." So he commanded his man to light a
candle, and bade Christian follow him. So he had him into a private
room, and bid his man open a door: the which when he had done,
Christian saw the picture of a very grave person hang up against the
wall; and this was the fashion of it: it had eyes lifted up to
heaven, the best of books in its hand, the law of truth was written
upon its lips, the world was behind its back; it stood as if it
pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over its head.
Then said Christian, "What meaneth this?"
INTERPRETER. "The man whose picture this is, is one of a thousand;
he can beget children, 1 Cor.
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