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man_n of_o fire_n heat_n and_o courage_n a_o man_n of_o spirit_n life_n activity_n a_o man_n of_o man_n a_o excellent_a man_n fit_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o rule_v other_o 10._o you_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o zeal_n yea_o if_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o sorrow_n they_o will_v grieve_v for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v more_o for_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n how_o many_o have_v repent_v of_o their_o superstitious_a carnal_a zeal_n as_o cardinal_n woolsy_n sometime_o do_v have_v i_o serve_v god_n as_o diligent_o as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o king_n he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v i_o over_o in_o my_o gray_a hair_n but_o this_o be_v my_o just_a reward_n for_o serve_a man_n before_o god_n 11_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o enemy_n that_o oppose_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o look_v towards_o heaven_n he_o must_v look_v for_o giant_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n to_o oppose_v he_o we_o have_v the_o devil_n above_o we_o with_o all_o his_o method_n eph._n 6.11_o depth_n rev._n 2.24_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o world_n about_o we_o with_o all_o its_o bait_n and_o snare_n and_o a_o evil_a heart_n within_o we_o ready_a to_o betray_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o be_v resolute_a violent_a man_n we_o shall_v never_o get_v heaven_n matth._n 11.12_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lazy_a somnolent_a christian_a but_o the_o active_a and_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v heaven_n by_o force_n 12._o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o part_n without_o zeal_n to_o improve_v they_o become_v useless_a a_o stag_n or_o hart_n that_o have_v great_a strength_n and_o horn_n yet_o do_v little_a with_o they_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n as_o a_o bird_n without_o wing_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o salt_n without_o savour_n so_o be_v a_o man_n without_o zeal_n like_o jeremiahs_n rot_a girdle_n that_o be_v 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they_o these_o be_v those_o that_o poison_n not_o body_n but_o soul_n as_o the_o harlot_n so_o these_o hunt_n for_o the_o precious_a soul._n prov._n 6.26_o they_o hatch_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o their_o egg_n dye_n and_o that_o which_o be_v crush_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o viper_n isaiah_n 59.5_o these_o be_v those_o that_o make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o unity_n be_v not_o the_o very_o be_v yet_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n these_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o people_n shall_v be_v pray_v weep_a and_o humble_v themselves_o together_o these_o set_v they_o to_o dispute_v wrangle_a and_o malice_v one_o another_o it_o be_v unity_n that_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v mountain_n to_o become_v a_o plain_a even_o the_o seven_o hill_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o that_o sweet_a synceretismus_fw-la or_o rather_o 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which_o be_v his_o death_n servetus_n be_v burn_v for_o his_o blasphemy_n at_o geneva_n gibraldus_fw-la the_o heretic_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o plague_n blandrate_n physician_n to_o the_o king_n of_o pâ—land_n a_o great_a patron_n to_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v strangle_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o his_o brother_n son_n alciat_fw-la a_o socinian_n die_v despair_v paleâ—logus_fw-la a_o arrian_n be_v burn_v francis_n david_n a_o proud_a socinian_n die_v mad_a and_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o devil_n lismanninus_fw-la a_o arrian_n drown_v himself_o in_o a_o well_o olympius_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n with_o three_o lightning_n beâ—old_v that_o anabaptist_n king_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n humber_n be_v burn_v muntzer_n and_o pheifer_n behead_v 63._o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n consider_v god_n hand_n on_o nayler_n a_o quaker_n and_o sundercomb_n a_o leveller_n and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o 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john_n clerk_n ser._n on_o leaven_n p._n 24.36_o see_v 9_o way_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v stop_v the_o flood_n of_o heresy_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n serm._n on_o revelation_n 12.15_o p._n 37._o preach_v 1646._o james_n 27._o mr._n edward_n against_o toleration_n calvin_n contra_fw-la seru._n inter_fw-la opuscul_fw-la p._n 694._o beza_n de_fw-fr haert_n puniend_n &_o epistol_n contra_fw-la deditium_fw-la prins_n treatise_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n mr._n rudderfords_n treatise_n against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n doctor_n tailor_n on_o titus_n 3.1.10_o p._n 347_o 715._o 2._o minister_n must_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o these_o dare_a goliah_n even_o a_o dog_n will_v bark_v when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n wrong_v and_o a_o croesus_n son_n that_o have_v be_v dumb_a all_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v speak_v when_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o father_n we_o be_v the_o lord_n watchman_n and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o wolf_n or_o the_o thief_n approach_v we_o must_v give_v warning_n seducer_n be_v subtle_a and_o people_n can_v not_o easy_o discover_v their_o plot_n we_o must_v do_v it_o for_o they_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o abound_a error_n among_o we_o spring_v from_o minister_n it_o be_v while_o the_o watchman_n sleep_v that_o the_o enemy_n sow_v his_o tare_n matthew_n 13.25_o 1._o some_o be_v ignorant_a dumb_a dog_n and_o can_v bark_v 2._o other_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dare_v not_o doctrine_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v question_v themselves_o 3._o other_o see_v which_o way_n the_o time_n go_v and_o like_o dead_a fish_n they_o go_v down_o the_o stream_n they_o dare_v not_o displease_v they_o love_v to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o say_v as_o the_o great_a one_o say_v but_o let_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n witness_n against_o a_o perverse_a people_n this_o
they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o these_o for_o substance_n bind_v all_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o judicial_a precept_n which_o be_v juris_fw-la particularis_fw-la of_o particular_a equity_n such_o as_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n and_o be_v sit_v for_o they_o and_o their_o time_n be_v now_o abolish_v e._n g._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o stock_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o wealthy_a people_n good_a have_v abundance_n and_o can_v better_o bear_v a_o loss_n than_o we_o can_v to_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o or_o four_o 2._o violence_n be_v oft_o add_v to_o theft_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v oft_o break_a thereby_o now_o more_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n then_o of_o a_o private_a man_n life_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o theft_n answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o theft_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o single_a simple_a theft_n and_o this_o admit_v of_o discreet_a pity_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o necessity_n 2._o there_o be_v compound_v theft_n when_o violence_n assault_n fright_v in_o the_o night_n time_n especial_o by_o break_v of_o a_o man_n dwell_v house_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v endanger_v and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v multiply_v and_o increase_v there_o the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v die_v exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6.9_o but_o witch_n be_v the_o gross_a idolater_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v to_o he_o execrabilissima_fw-la trust_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v god_n profess_a enemy_n 2._o they_o entice_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n witch_n beget_v witch_n they_o usual_o seduce_v wife_n son_n daughter_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o die_v 3._o those_o that_o do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o witch_n and_o wizard_n do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o nation_n this_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n deuteronomy_n 18.12_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o cry_a sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v his_o people_n isaiah_n 2.6_o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n because_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n like_o the_o philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o
be_v the_o very_a formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o quintessence_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v intense_a and_o increase_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o be_v not_o every_o degree_n of_o affection_n for_o a_o formalist_n may_v have_v some_o cold_a velliety_n and_o lukewarm_a desire_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v some_o joy_n and_o fear_n but_o zeal_n be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o boil_a over_o again_o with_o extremity_n of_o heat_n it_o be_v sacra_fw-la ebullitio_fw-la a_o holy_a heat_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n fervent_a bullio_fw-la or_o seethe_a hot_a against_o sin_n rom._n 12.11_o water_n may_v be_v hot_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o yet_o not_o seethe_v seethe_v hot_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v too_o zealous_a and_o active_a for_o god_n whereas_o we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o zealous_a in_o that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o we_o to_o do_v we_o can_v exceed_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o no_o virtue_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n can_v be_v too_o much_o intend_v maximum_fw-la a_o man_n can_v be_v nimis_fw-la liberalis_fw-la though_o he_o may_v be_v nimius_fw-la in_o largitione_n keep_v the_o horse_n under_o the_o bridle_n and_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o keep_v the_o stream_n within_o its_o bank_n let_v it_o run_v in_o a_o right_a channel_n and_o then_o the_o strong_a the_o better_o 3._o it_o will_v make_v we_o sharp_a and_o severe_a against_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o other_o as_o charity_n so_o zeal_n begin_v at_o home_n no_o man_n can_v speak_v so_o sharp_o against_o he_o as_o he_o do_v against_o himself_o though_o other_o may_v excuse_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o excuse_v himself_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v parcus_fw-la sibi_fw-la severus_fw-la aliis_fw-la high_a and_o harsh_a in_o his_o censure_n of_o other_o but_o indulgent_a to_o himself_o matth._n 7.4_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v usual_o the_o great_a censurer_n act_n 28.4_o 4._o it_o make_v a_o man_n more_o zealous_a in_o great_a matter_n then_o in_o lesser_a in_o great_a cause_n he_o show_v great_a zeal_n and_o in_o lesser_a cause_n lesser_a zeal_n he_o call_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v a_o flea_n nor_o for_o a_o axe_n to_o crack_v a_o egg_n 3._o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o same_o fire_n be_v not_o requisite_a for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o egg_n as_o be_v for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o ox._n but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v magnus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la he_o be_v fiery_a in_o small_a matter_n and_o cold_a in_o weighty_a one_o with_o saul_n he_o kill_v the_o lean_a but_o spare_v the_o fat_a and_o with_o the_o pharisee_n he_o tithe_n mint_n and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v obedience_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 23.23_o 5._o he_o be_v more_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n then_o in_o his_o own_o moses_n how_o meek_a and_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o how_o hot_a in_o go_n exod._n 32.9.19.27_o hezekiah_n mourn_v more_o for_o senacherib_n blasphemy_n then_o for_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v draw_v against_o himself_o 2_o king_n 19.3_o 4.16_o david_n when_o himself_o be_v persecute_v become_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n but_o when_o god_n law_n be_v transgress_v his_o zeal_n consume_v he_o and_o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o eye_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o suffering_n be_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a but_o when_o god_n house_n be_v profane_v he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o blow_n drive_v they_o out_o with_o a_o holy_a violence_n nehemiah_n how_o silent_a when_o himself_o be_v reproach_v but_o when_o god_n sabbath_n be_v profane_v he_o contend_v even_o with_o noble_n about_o it_o joshua_n 7.8_o be_v more_o tender_a over_o god_n name_n than_o his_o own_o he_o do_v not_o say_v what_o shall_v our_o name_n estate_n and_o life_n do_v but_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o name_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n can_v bear_v any_o suffering_n but_o not_o sin_n rev._n 2.2_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v hot_a in_o his_o own_o case_n and_o key-cold_a in_o god_n let_v any_o wrong_v he_o or_o rob_v he_o he_o be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n but_o let_v god_n name_n sabbath_n servant_n be_v wrong_v he_o care_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n 4._o true_a zeal_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o companion_n which_o be_v 4.1_o it_o be_v ever_o attend_v with_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n it_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a ungrounded_a zeal_n but_o a_o wise_a sober_a well-grounded_n fervour_n as_o a_o good_a dish_n may_v be_v spoil_v in_o the_o dress_n so_o a_o good_a reproof_n for_o want_n of_o observe_v due_a circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n may_v loose_v its_o due_a operation_n hence_o solomon_n commend_v a_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v beophman_n super_fw-la rotis_fw-la suis_fw-la run_v on_o the_o wheel_n of_o all_o due_a circumstance_n psal._n 25.11_o fire_n on_o the_o hearth_n be_v good_a but_o fire_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n be_v dangerous_a love_n allow_v we_o to_o be_v warm_a and_o plain_a but_o not_o scald_v hot_a in_o our_o reproof_n a_o well-ordred_n zeal_n will_v teach_v a_o nathan_n to_o catch_v a_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n caut._n yet_o must_v we_o beware_v least_o under_o pretence_n of_o discretion_n we_o destroy_v zeal_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o objection_n 2._o it_o keep_v the_o bound_n of_o its_o call_n it_o dare_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v good_a man_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a but_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o they_o assume_v the_o magistrate_n power_n without_o a_o call_n gen._n 3.4_o excessive_a heat_n or_o excessive_a cold_n be_v poison_n 3._o he_o love_v to_o see_v and_o to_o make_v other_o zealous_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n to_o multiply_v one_o 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court_n and_o the_o martyr_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep-kins_a and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_v heb._n 11._o grant_v but_o this_o and_o then_o cain_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n saul_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n herod_n to_o kill_v the_o saint_n who_o will_v study_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o abhor_v that_o desperate_a opinion_n which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o villainy_n and_o abomination_n the_o broacher_n and_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o such_o tenant_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n zach._n 13.3_o and_o if_o the_o murderer_n of_o man_n body_n must_v die_v for_o it_o than_o such_o murderer_n shall_v die_v some_o remarkable_a death_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n like_o soul_n mercy_n so_o there_o be_v no_o murder_n like_o these_o 2._o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v make_v we_o have_v a_o special_a care_n 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the_o same_o man_n a_o little_a gain_n honour_n pleasure_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v part_v with_o that_o for_o it_o esau_n sell_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n judas_n his_o for_o 30._o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o prodigal_a his_o for_o husk_n and_o the_o worldling_n for_o mere_a vanity_n drown_v his_o soul_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o let_v we_o from_o time_n to_o come_v set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o so_o pray_v so_o hear_v so_o live_v as_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v have_v a_o moderate_a care_n of_o our_o body_n 1_o timothy_n 5.23_o but_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v chief_o regard_v matth._n 6.33_o john_n 6.27_o it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n of_o gajus_n when_o the_o apostle_n wish_v he_o may_v be_v in_o health_n and_o prosper_v even_o as_o his_o soul_n prosper_v 3_o john_n 1.2_o i_o see_v more_o in_o mr._n calamy_n sermon_n at_o r._n boltoâ—s_n funeral_n and_o mr._n ambrose_n his_o prima_fw-la 2_o p._n p._n 61._o etc._n etc._n see_v 20._o reas._o for_o the_o soul_n immortality_n in_o mr._n baxters_n saint_n rest._n p._n 2._o c._n 10._o s._n 1._o p._n 298._o norton_n orthodox_n evangel_n c._n 15._o d._n arrowsmith_n tactica_fw-la s._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o s._n 12._o prideaux_n fascicul_n p._n 315._o calvin_n de_fw-fr psychopannychia_fw-la inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la libertinos_fw-la cap._n 22._o observation_n 5._o 5._o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v a_o most_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o obedient_a life_n and_o death_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n be_v very_o please_v to_o he_o psal._n 116.15_o but_o the_o death_n of_o martyr_n who_o do_v actual_o seal_v to_o his_o truth_n with_o their_o dear_a blood_n be_v a_o most_o deligthful_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o sâ—ulter_n how_o vile_o soever_o the_o world_n esteem_v of_o their_o suffering_n yet_o they_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o 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v._n 7._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n he_o look_v about_o he_o he_o look_v downward_o backward_o upward_o 1._o he_o look_v downward_o into_o the_o grave_n v._n 6._o whither_o he_o be_v go_v and_o there_o he_o see_v comfort_n his_o death_n be_v a_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o his_o father_n house_n 2._o he_o look_v backward_o and_o view_v his_o well-spent_a life_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a gloriation_n break_v forth_o i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n habent_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n that_o have_v make_v its_o peace_n with_o god_n may_v with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v with_o 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mention_v not_o vainglorious_o but_o thankful_o against_o both_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o beastly_a barbarian_n i_o have_v contend_v for_o the_o gospel_n constant_o and_o courageous_o my_o life_n be_v a_o race_n and_o i_o have_v run_v my_o course_n even_o to_o the_o very_a goal_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n i_o have_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n gospel_n inviolable_o according_a to_o my_o christian_a profession_n and_o office_n apostolical_a and_o now_o from_o henceforth_o i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o crown_n of_o immortality_n which_o upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o righteous_a god_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o and_o not_o for_o i_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o love_n christ_n and_o long_a for_o his_o come_n observation_n 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v comfort_v and_o quicken_v other_o 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