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sometime_o we_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o rom._n 10._o â—_o take_v heed_n and_o watch_v over_o this_o hot_a affection_n neither_o let_v it_o be_v dampen_v on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o too_o much_o inflame_v in_o the_o other_o beware_v lest_o god_n have_v cause_n to_o chide_v for_o the_o excess_n say_v do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o of_o good_a meaning_n a_o man_n may_v mean_v well_o and_o yet_o make_v great_a fault_n jonah_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o be_v exceed_o displeased_a and_o angry_a saul_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o keep_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n for_o sacrifice_n note_n uzzah_n mean_v well_o when_o he_o stay_v the_o ark_n from_o fall_v take_v heed_n nothing_o be_v more_o deceitful_a than_o man_n judgement_n of_o his_o action_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o all_o point_v we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o have_v give_v in_o his_o word_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o 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