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and_o activity_n of_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v not_o do_v both_o busy_o and_o then_o they_o fail_v also_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a religion_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spiritual_a religion_n be_v that_o in_o it_o we_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o because_o while_o the_o spirit_n prevail_v we_o do_v not_o to_o evil_a purpose_n of_o abatement_n converse_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o service_n be_v also_o fervent_a intense_a active_a wise_a and_o busy_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a now_o because_o god_n always_o perfect_o intend_v it_o yet_o because_o he_o less_o perfect_o require_v it_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n i_o say_v they_o fall_v short_a in_o both_o for_o 1._o they_o so_o rest_v in_o the_o outward_a action_n that_o they_o think_v themselves_o chaste_a if_o they_o be_v no_o adulterer_n though_o their_o eye_n be_v wanton_a as_o kid_n and_o their_o thought_n pollute_v as_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o wilderness_n when_o a_o panther_n and_o a_o lioness_n descend_v to_o drink_v and_o lust_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o rob_v the_o temple_n they_o account_v it_o no_o sin_n if_o they_o murmur_v at_o the_o riches_n of_o religion_n and_o josephus_n reprove_v polybius_n for_o say_v that_o antiochus_n be_v punish_v for_o have_v a_o design_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o therefore_o tertullian_n say_v of_o they_o they_o be_v nec_fw-la plenae_fw-la nec_fw-la adeò_fw-la timendae_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la ad_fw-la innocentiae_fw-la veritatem_fw-la this_o be_v their_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n say_v unless_o we_o will_v exceed_v we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o all_o spiritual_a perfection_n be_v in_o state_n and_o excellency_n 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n be_v a_o fervour_n and_o a_o holy_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n greatness_n of_o desire_n and_o quickness_n of_o action_n of_o all_o this_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o 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low_a faculty_n in_o rebellion_n and_o the_o superior_a in_o disorder_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v leave_v imperfect_a and_o our_o person_n ungracious_a and_o our_o end_n unacquire_v and_o the_o state_n of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n not_o at_o all_o set_v forward_o towards_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o be_v obtain_v all_o this_o christ_n come_v to_o mend_v and_o by_o his_o law_n do_v make_v provision_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v serve_v entire_o according_a as_o god_n always_o design_v and_o according_o require_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o particular_o in_o my_o text_n that_o his_o work_n be_v do_v sincere_o and_o our_o duty_n with_o great_a affection_n and_o by_o these_o two_o provision_n both_o the_o intention_n and_o the_o extension_n be_v secure_v our_o duty_n shall_v be_v entire_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v perfect_a we_o shall_v be_v neither_o lame_a nor_o cold_a without_o a_o limb_n nor_o without_o natural_a heat_n and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v prosper_v in_o our_o hand_n but_o if_o we_o fail_v in_o either_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n work_v deceitful_o and_o then_o we_o be_v accurse_v for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o 1._o here_o then_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o 1._o god_n require_v of_o we_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o integrall_n entire_a or_o a_o whole_a worship_n and_o religion_n 2._o god_n require_v of_o we_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o earnest_n and_o intense_a affection_n the_o entire_a purpose_n of_o both_o which_o i_o shall_v represent_v in_o its_o several_a part_n by_o so_o many_o proposition_n 3._o i_o shall_v consider_v concern_v the_o measure_n of_o zeal_n and_o its_o inordination_n 1._o he_o that_o serve_v god_n with_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n serve_v god_n deceitful_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n
frequency_n in_o prayer_n and_o that_o part_n of_o zeal_n which_o relate_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o no_o account_n but_o of_o a_o holy_a spirit_n a_o wise_a heart_n and_o reasonable_a persuasion_n for_o if_o it_o begin_v upon_o passion_n or_o fear_n in_o imitation_n of_o other_o or_o desire_n of_o reputation_n honour_n or_o fantastic_a principle_n it_o will_v be_v unblessed_a and_o weary_a unprosperous_a and_o without_o return_n or_o satisfaction_n therefore_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o begin_v upon_o a_o weak_a principle_n be_v very_o curious_a to_o change_v the_o motive_n and_o with_o all_o speed_n let_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o religion_n and_o the_o love_n of_o holy_a thing_n then_o let_v it_o be_v as_o frequent_a as_o it_o can_v prudent_o it_o can_v be_v amiss_o 2._o when_o you_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o zealous_a prayer_n and_o a_o regular_a devotion_n what_o ever_o interruption_n you_o can_v meet_v with_o observe_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o make_v they_o irregular_a seldom_o and_o contingent_a that_o your_o omission_n may_v be_v seldom_o and_o casual_a as_o a_o bare_a accident_n for_o which_o no_o provision_n can_v be_v make_v for_o if_o ever_o it_o come_v that_o you_o take_v any_o thing_n habitual_o and_o constant_o from_o your_o prayer_n or_o that_o you_o distract_v from_o they_o very_o frequent_o it_o can_v be_v but_o you_o will_v become_v troublesome_a to_o yourself_o your_o prayer_n will_v be_v uneasy_a they_o will_v seem_v hindrance_n to_o your_o more_o necessary_a affair_n of_o passion_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v still_o till_o it_o come_v to_o apostasy_n and_o a_o direct_a despite_n and_o contempt_n of_o holy_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o old_a rule_n and_o of_o a_o sad_a experience_n tepiditas_fw-la si_fw-mi they_o obduxerit_fw-la fiet_fw-la apostasia_fw-la if_o your_o lukewarmnesse_n be_v habitual_a and_o a_o state_n of_o life_n if_o it_o once_o be_v 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illusion_n and_o danger_n but_o that_o our_o egression_n of_o charity_n do_v not_o prejudice_v justice_n see_v that_o your_o alm_n do_v not_o other_o man_n wrong_v and_o let_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o thyself_o they_o will_v never_o prejudice_v thou_o by_o their_o abundance_n but_o then_o be_v also_o careful_a that_o the_o pretence_n of_o justice_n do_v not_o cozen_v thyself_o of_o thy_o charity_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o thy_o alm_n and_o thy_o soul_n of_o the_o reward_n he_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n be_v not_o excuse_v from_o give_v alm_n till_o his_o debt_n be_v pay_v but_o only_o from_o give_v away_o such_o portion_n which_o shall_v and_o will_v pay_v they_o and_o such_o which_o he_o intend_v shall_v do_v it_o there_o be_v lacernae_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la and_o crumb_n from_o the_o table_n and_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o vintage_n which_o in_o all_o estate_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o providence_n and_o unite_v wise_o may_v become_v considerable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o be_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o charity_n but_o beyond_o this_o also_o every_o considerable_a relief_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o a_o considerable_a diminution_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o always_o considerable_a in_o the_o account_n of_o justice_n for_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v pretend_v against_o the_o zeal_n of_o alm_n but_o the_o certain_a omission_n or_o the_o very_a probable_a retard_v the_o do_v that_o to_o which_o we_o be_v otherwise_o oblige_v he_o that_o be_v go_v to_o pay_v a_o debt_n and_o in_o the_o way_n meet_v a_o indigent_a person_n that_o need_v it_o all_o may_v not_o give_v it_o to_o he_o unless_o he_o know_v by_o other_o mean_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o he_o can_v do_v both_o he_o have_v his_o liberty_n to_o lay_v out_o his_o money_n for_o a_o crown_n but_o then_o in_o the_o case_n of_o provision_n for_o child_n 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