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A17270
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The fire of the sanctuarie newly vncouered, or, A compleat tract of zeale. By C. Burges
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Burges, Cornelius, 1589?-1665.
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STC 4111; ESTC S115748
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sometime_o to_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o holy_a david_n by_o this_o rule_n be_v a_o sound_a zealot_n indeed_o he_o often_o burn_v in_o spirit_n when_o he_o suppress_v the_o flame_n from_o the_o view_n of_o man_n god_n only_o discern_v the_o vent_n he_o give_v it_o i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n i_o hold_v my_o peace_n even_o from_o good_a and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v stir_v my_o heart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n burn_v then_o speak_v i_o with_o my_o tongue_n lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n etc._n etc._n his_o heart_n be_v first_o on_o fire_n before_o the_o flame_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n and_o when_o he_o open_v the_o tunnel_n it_o do_v after_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n ascend_v and_o show_v itself_o first_o unto_o god_n this_o zeal_n of_o his_o do_v not_o make_v he_o fiery_a only_o in_o a_o point_n or_o two_o for_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o 128._o himself_o psal_n 119_o 128._o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v see_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o pharise_n discover_v for_o counterfeit_n they_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o set_v out_o a_o glorious_a outside_n and_o a_o paint_a face_n of_o profession_n but_o within_o be_v no_o better_a than_o paint_a sepulcher_n or_o the_o sumpter_n of_o chron._n of_o see_v speed_v chron._n cardinal_n wolsey_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o their_o outward_a carriage_n it_o be_v with_o as_o much_o austerity_n and_o rigour_n as_o may_v be_v behold_v their_o very_a pot_n and_o platter_n 23._o math._n 23._o you_o shall_v see_v they_o bright_a without_o but_o look_v not_o within_o lest_o the_o filthiness_n annoy_v you_o they_o be_v fill_v to_o the_o brim_n with_o extortion_n &_o excess_n outward_o they_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n to_o this_o must_v be_v add_v that_o even_o in_o their_o outward_a action_n their_o zeal_n be_v not_o universal_a they_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o mint_n and_o annis_n and_o cummin_n then_o for_o the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n for_o these_o haulting_n our_o saviour_n brand_v they_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n mark_v over_o and_o over_o three_o time_n together_o hypocrite_n in_o grain_n if_o then_o a_o minister_n set_v himself_o in_o great_a heat_n against_o some_o sin_n and_o not_o against_o all_o trial_n the_o trial_n if_o he_o press_v many_o duty_n on_o his_o flock_n and_o perform_v few_o or_o none_o himself_o denounce_v terror_n with_o a_o thunder_a tone_n but_o not_o comfort_v the_o break_a spirit_n inveigh_v against_o conformer_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o puritan_n on_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o live_v like_o a_o atheist_n let_v his_o pretence_n be_v what_o it_o will_v his_o end_n be_v not_o god_n glory_n for_o then_o his_o zeal_n will_v be_v universal_a i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n do_v all_o thing_n at_o once_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o lance_n and_o cut_v as_o well_o as_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v all_o text_n afford_v not_o all_o point_n all_o sort_n of_o application_n all_o anditory_n require_v they_o not_o but_o i_o speak_v this_o only_a to_o this_o end_n that_o a_o constant_a zealous_a temper_n must_v be_v show_v in_o performance_n of_o every_o particular_a duty_n throughout_o so_o oft_o as_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o life_n as_o in_o preach_v or_o any_o other_o ministerial_a service_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o proportionable_a in_o all_o he_o be_v not_o true_o zealous_a in_o any_o so_o for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v very_o sharp_a against_o some_o outrage_n commit_v by_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a person_n but_o let_v alone_o such_o as_o offend_v as_o high_o in_o other_o kind_n &_o perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n too_o if_o they_o be_v person_n of_o quality_n or_o otherwise_o can_v make_v he_o by_o friend_n to_o be_v hot_a against_o stranger_n but_o cold_a enough_o in_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o own_o roof_n to_o seem_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o the_o king_n only_o to_o prosecute_v with_o more_o violence_n such_o as_o they_o bear_v a_o secret_a grudge_n unto_o to_o boast_v of_o impartialitie_n and_o yet_o give_v no_o countenance_n to_o religious_a man_n but_o rather_o for_o this_o very_a cause_n that_o they_o labour_v to_o live_v strict_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5.15_o apostle_n ephe._n 5.15_o although_o they_o be_v every_o way_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o they_o and_o a_o secret_a heart-burn_n against_o they_o this_o be_v not_o zeal_n but_o furious_a passion_n blaze_v only_o that_o way_n which_o the_o wind_n drive_v it_o and_o flame_v as_o the_o base_a affectation_n of_o windy_a popularity_n which_o god_n abhor_v shall_v happen_v to_o blow_v it_o up_o jehu_n be_v so_o sick_a of_o this_o disease_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v his_o own_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o zeal_n father_v his_o bastard_n fury_n upon_o zeal_n for_o the_o 10.16_o the_o 2._o king_n 10.16_o lord_n when_o none_o but_o the_o base_a ambition_n of_o his_o own_o false_a heart_n beget_v it_o he_o must_v needs_o call_v jehonadab_n to_o witness_v his_o zeal_n when_o god_n spirit_n discover_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o hypocritical_a ladder_n to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n can_v that_o be_v zeal_n to_o grub_v up_o ahab'_v stock_n by_o the_o root_n for_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o can_v yet_o suffer_v those_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n to_o remain_v as_o quiet_a as_o much_o esteem_v as_o much_o adore_v as_o ever_o before_o in_o ahabs_n life_n and_o that_o by_o jehu_n himself_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n complain_v jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 31_o heart_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 31_o &_o c_o here_o be_v evidence_n enough_o to_o prove_v his_o zeal_n to_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o to_o give_v all_o man_n notice_n how_o little_a the_o lord_n care_v for_o such_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o solid_a fire_n of_o heavenly_a zeal_n such_o also_o who_o be_v in_o inferior_a office_n take_v occasion_n then_o to_o cry_v quit_v with_o some_o that_o heretofore_o do_v offend_v they_o and_o present_v a_o few_o poor_a snake_n let_v more_o escape_n unobserue_v that_o deserve_v punishment_n more_o not_o so_o blear_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o be_v take_v for_o zealous_a they_o will_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o most_o blinck_n drunkard_n to_o be_v malicious_a revenger_n of_o their_o own_o private_a passion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o other_o respect_n that_o make_v they_o so_o busy_a final_o by_o this_o all_o civil_a professor_n and_o formal_a hypocrâ—tes_n may_v find_v themselves_o empty_a of_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o best_a action_n they_o perform_v what_o shall_v the_o zealous_a fasting_n 58.3.4_o fasting_n isai_n 58.3.4_o and_o sacrifice_n 66.3_o sacrifice_n cap._n 66.3_o of_o hollow_a heart_a christian_n who_o want_v zeal_n to_o kindle_v they_o gain_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o reproof_n and_o loathe_n that_o be_v not_o zeal_n that_o bring_v man_n to_o church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v like_o devil_n all_o the_o week_n after_o that_o will_v make_v a_o man_n pray_v in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o his_o family_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o yet_o never_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o any_o purpose_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n after_o unless_o to_o blaspheme_v his_o terrible_a name_n that_o will_v make_v man_n seem_v devout_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v very_o deceitful_a covetous_a and_o corrupt_v in_o their_o deal_n with_o man_n that_o will_v carry_v they_o with_o violence_n against_o a_o oath_n but_o not_o against_o juggle_a and_o lie_v for_o their_o own_o advantage_n profit_n 2._o rule_n zeal_n be_v move_v by_o sin_n not_o by_o private_a injury_n or_o profit_n 2._o true_a zeal_n be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o not_o by_o injury_n or_o profit_n of_o our_o own_o zealous_a lot_n doubtless_o suffer_v much_o and_o long_o under_o the_o unclean_a unnatural_a barbarous_a sodomite_n yet_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o fret_a or_o impatience_n at_o their_o unneighborly_a deal_n nay_o when_o he_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n &_o they_o ready_a to_o offer_v violence_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o pull_v his_o house_n
able_a or_o willing_a to_o discern_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v take_v away_o all_o difference_n between_o a_o zealous_a christian_a and_o a_o headstrong_a headlong_a aiax_n some_o certain_o in_o all_o place_n will_v be_v find_v that_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o take_v occasion_n to_o lay_v on_o rutilius_n for_o aemilius_n his_o fault_n let_v authority_n consider_v how_o great_a wrong_v it_o be_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o punish_v felon_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o traitor_n the_o scandal_n be_v no_o less_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o use_v severity_n against_o peccadillo_n and_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o more_o scandalous_a course_n samuel_n never_o acknowledge_v saul_n diligence_n in_o kill_v the_o mean_a amalakite_n to_o smell_v of_o any_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n so_o long_o as_o agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o prey_n be_v spare_v alive_a it_o be_v a_o foul_a blot_n to_o israel_n that_o tamar_n have_v play_v the_o incestuous_a whore_n shall_v escape_v the_o fire_n yet_o most_o unreasonable_a that_o guilty_a judah_n shall_v pronounce_v that_o sentence_n for_o though_o she_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v she_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o her_o judge_n more_o righteous_a 38.26_o righteous_a gen._n 38.26_o than_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o condemn_v himself_o first_o in_o condemn_v of_o she_o again_o let_v such_o as_o be_v zealous_a stickler_n for_o democraticall_a or_o aristocratical_a discipline_n consider_v how_o ill_o the_o church_n can_v be_v govern_v by_o one_o polity_n &_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o another_o let_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o woe_n which_o stick_v as_o close_o to_o the_o rib_n of_o such_o as_o call_v good_a evil_a and_o sweet_a sour_a as_o of_o such_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o sour_a sweet_a 5.20_o sweet_a isai_n 5.20_o the_o terror_n whereof_o shall_v assuage_v the_o heat_n they_o be_v in_o against_o thing_n not_o yet_o decide_v to_o their_o like_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o that_o violent_a pelt_n at_o ceremony_n and_o cry_v away_o with_o that_o which_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a from_o good_a ground_n to_o condemn_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o the_o world_n scandalous_a to_o the_o church_n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n to_o be_v observe_v more_o afraid_a of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o a_o church_n then_o of_o worldliness_n pride_n malice_n and_o self-love_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n poor_a vzzah_n be_v smite_v dead_a but_o for_o touch_v the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o when_o if_o in_o that_o case_n of_o necessity_n it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o tolerable_a offence_n yet_o it_o pertain_v to_o other_o more_o near_a about_o it_o to_o perform_v that_o office_n and_o yet_o man_n now_o count_v it_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o zeal_n to_o direct_v their_o director_n and_o like_a clockemaker_n to_o take_v the_o church_n all_o in_o piece_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o what_o shall_v the_o sheep_n do_v with_o the_o shepherd_n crook_n what_o the_o foot_n in_o turn_v the_o body_n topsy-turuey_a to_o become_v the_o head_n and_o what_o the_o common_a soldier_n in_o lead_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o greg_n naz._n in_o orat._n de_fw-fr moderatione_n seruand_fw-fr in_o disput_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d army_n it_o be_v long_o since_o the_o zealous_a complaint_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n that_o man_n can_v no_o soon_o get_v up_o their_o name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v able_a ready_o &_o confident_o to_o muster_v up_o a_o few_o place_n of_o scripture_n nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o they_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_a to_o encounter_n moses_n himself_o set_v upon_o he_o as_o furious_o as_o ibid._n as_o idem_fw-la ibid._n dathan_n and_o abiram_n ever_o do_v happy_a be_v this_o age_n have_v it_o none_o of_o that_o temper_n to_o such_o as_o these_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n therefore_o direct_v my_o speech_n to_o they_o who_o moderation_n have_v yet_o a_o better_a hand_n over_o i_o will_v say_v but_o this_o of_o that_o same_o ancient_a father_n their_o contumacy_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o fly_v from_o their_o madness_n let_v we_o abhor_v lest_o we_o perish_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o vengeance_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o let_v our_o zeal_n set_v we_o to_o pray_v not_o to_o rail_n which_o become_v neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n towards_o the_o devil_n himself_o if_o the_o church_n be_v foul_a the_o struggle_n of_o private_a person_n will_v but_o raise_v the_o dust_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v faulty_a our_o saviour_n rule_n in_o another_o case_n will_v fit_v inferior_n pass_v well_o let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o it_o if_o we_o can_v do_v this_o the_o next_o way_n we_o can_v possible_o take_v to_o the_o best_a reformation_n be_v by_o prayer_n 83._o prayer_n psal_n 83._o and_o tear_n 119.136_o tear_n psal_n 119.136_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o zeal_n we_o have_v see_v the_o object_n for_o which_o and_o against_o which_o our_o zeal_n must_v give_v fire_n next_o i_o must_v show_v on_o what_o ground_n we_o must_v plant_v it_o zeal_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o section_n contain_v the_o two_o ground_n of_o zeal_n our_o zeal_n can_v but_o be_v naught_o be_v the_o object_n never_o so_o good_a unless_o we_o go_v to_o work_v upon_o ground_n as_o good_a the_o ground_n be_v general_o two_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o a_o lawful_a call_n sect._n 1_o knowledge_n sect._n 1_o show_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o zeal_n knowledge_n one_o ground_n of_o zeal_n be_v a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n we_o take_v up_o the_o goodness_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o warrant_v enough_o to_o we_o till_o in_o our_o apprehension_n we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v good_a a_o lawyer_n may_v have_v a_o good_a cause_n bring_v he_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a for_o his_o client_n nor_o wisdom_n for_o himself_o to_o plead_v it_o till_o he_o full_o understand_v it_o from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o because_o of_o the_o many_o turn_n and_o wind_n which_o a_o subtle_a adversary_n will_v make_v advantage_n of_o it_o be_v satan_n policy_n not_o to_o cast_v any_o quench-coale_n into_o a_o ignorant_a zelots_n fire_n but_o rather_o help_v he_o with_o bellows_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o the_o devil_n see_v that_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o prove_v so_o dangerous_a to_o any_o as_o unto_o himself_o unless_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n and_o religion_n who_o many_o time_n receive_v great_a blow_n from_o such_o fresh_a water_n soldier_n then_o from_o a_o profess_a enemy_n for_o though_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n willing_a to_o stand_v for_o good_a thing_n yet_o they_o be_v like_o a_o second_o that_o fight_v in_o the_o dark_a many_o time_n knock_v down_o his_o friend_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o foe_n this_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la or_o fool_n fire_n haunt_v those_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n be_v zealous_a enough_o but_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o 10.2_o to_o rom._n 10.2_o knowledge_n this_o want_n lead_v they_o so_o much_o astray_o that_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o in_o the_o best_a &_o straight_a course_n and_o most_o zealous_a for_o god_n phaeton-like_a they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n and_o become_v most_o sacrilegious_a against_o the_o son_n of_o origen_n of_o quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la habere_fw-la zelun_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hábere_fw-la scientiam_fw-la dei_fw-la judei_fw-la putantes_fw-la se_fw-la zelum_fw-la dei_fw-la habere_fw-la sacrilegi_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la scientiam_fw-la zelati_fw-la sunt_fw-la origen_n god_n so_o then_o zeal_n be_v worth_a nothing_o without_o knowledge_n to_o guide_v it_o yea_o ignorant_a zeal_n be_v a_o intolerable_a 49._o intolerable_a importabilis_fw-la absque_fw-la scientià _fw-la zelus_fw-la est_fw-la bern_n sup._n cant._n ser_n 49._o evil_n who_o will_v endure_v a_o commander_n set_v or_o direct_v a_o battle_n when_o his_o eve_n be_v put_v out_o who_o will_v trust_v a_o headstrong_a blind_a horse_n with_o the_o reins_n will_v he_o not_o more_o often_o run_v his_o head_n against_o a_o post_n then_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o if_o he_o come_v at_o a_o dangerous_a bridge_n choose_v rather_o to_o go_v beside_o it_o then_o over_o it_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o error_n to_o draw_v ignorance_n after_o it_o as_o for_o the_o loadstone_n to_o attract_v iron_n a_o ignorant_a man_n be_v ever_o suspicious_a that_o other_o will_v deceive_v he_o prevent_v they_o by_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o then_o prove_v more_o confident_a then_o before_o he_o be_v suspicious_a and_o though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o item_n that_o he_o have_v abuse_v himself_o yet_o this_o will_v but_o add_v passion_n