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of_o murderer_n and_o he_o that_o out_o of_o zeal_n of_o religion_n shall_v go_v to_o convert_v nation_n to_o his_o opinion_n by_o destroy_a christian_n who_o faith_n be_v entire_a and_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n this_o man_n break_v the_o ground_n with_o a_o sword_n and_o sow_n tare_n and_o water_n the_o ground_n with_o blood_n and_o minister_n to_o envy_v and_o cruelty_n to_o error_n and_o mistake_v and_o there_o come_v up_o nothing_o but_o poppy_n to_o please_v the_o eye_n and_o fancy_n dispute_n and_o hypocrisy_n new_a summary_n of_o religion_n estimate_v by_o measure_n of_o anger_n and_o accurse_a principle_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o religion_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o that_o bring_v forth_o that_o serve_v a_o interest_n not_o holiness_n that_o fill_v the_o school_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n but_o not_o that_o which_o will_v fill_v heaven_n any_o zeal_n be_v proper_a for_o religion_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o 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up_o their_o sect_n and_o in_o it_o their_o interest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o affect_v disciple_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o opponent_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o the_o apostle_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o meekness_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n salvation_n and_o promise_n charity_n and_o humility_n there_o be_v a_o zeal_n set_v up_o against_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o gospel_n the_o jew_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o see_v what_o different_a effect_n these_o two_o zeal_n do_v produce_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o law_n come_v to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o stir_v up_o the_o city_n they_o make_v tumult_n they_o persecute_v this_o way_n unto_o the_o death_n they_o get_v letter_n from_o the_o
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