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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ebullit_fw-la prae_fw-la ardore_fw-la it_o allude_v to_o water_n that_o boil_v over_o so_o the_o heart_n must_v boil_v over_o with_o hot_a affection_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a angel_n who_o for_o their_o burn_a in_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n be_v call_v seraphim_n these_o god_n choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n the_o snail_n under_o the_o law_n be_v unclean_a because_o a_o dull_a slothful_a creature_n obedience_n without_o fervency_n be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o fire_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o obedience_n be_v lively_a and_o fervent_a god_n deserve_v the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o affection_n domitian_n will_v not_o have_v his_o statue_n carve_v in_o wood_n or_o iron_n but_o in_o gold_n lively_a affection_n make_v golden_a service_n it_o be_v fervency_n make_v obedience_n acceptable_a eliah_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n and_o his_o prayer_n open_v and_o shut_v 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i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n o_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o end_n in_o obedience_n it_o be_v possible_a the_o action_n may_v be_v right_a and_o not_o the_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o amaziah_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n two_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v eye_v in_o obedience_n the_o principle_n and_o the_o end_n a_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o shoot_v short_a in_o his_o obedience_n yet_o he_o take_v a_o right_a aim_n 5._o obedience_n must_v be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.6_o he_o have_v accept_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a not_o our_o obedience_n but_o christ_n merit_n procure_v acceptance_n we_o must_v in_o every_o part_n of_o worship_n tender_v up_o christ_n to_o god_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o faith_n unless_o we_o serve_v god_n thus_o in_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o christ_n merit_n we_o do_v rather_o provoke_v god_n than_o please_v he_o as_o when_o king_n uzziah_n will_v offer_v incense_n without_o a_o priest_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o strike_v he_o with_o leprosy_n 2_o chron._n 26.16_o so_o when_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n we_o offer_v up_o incense_n to_o god_n without_o a_o priest_n and_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o severe_a rebuke_n 6._o obedience_n must_v be_v constant_a psal._n 106.3_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o do_v righteousness_n be_v col_fw-fr gnet_n at_o all_o time_n true_a obedience_n be_v not_o like_o a_o high_a colour_n in_o a_o fit_a but_o it_o be_v a_o right_n sanguine_a it_o be_v like_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v always_o keep_v burn_v leu._n 6.13_o hypocrite_n obedience_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o season_n it_o be_v like_o plaster_v work_n which_o be_v soon_o wash_v off_o but_o true_a obedience_n be_v constant_a though_o we_o meet_v with_o affliction_n we_o must_v go_v on_o in_o our_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o more_o earnest_o luke_n 22.44_o when_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o golden_a censer_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o aaron_n be_v to_o put_v more_o coal_n to_o the_o incense_n pray_v with_o devotion_n be_v put_v more_o coal_n to_o the_o incense_n it_o be_v not_o formality_n but_o fervency_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n the_o formalist_n be_v like_o ephraim_n a_o cake_n not_o turn_v hot_a on_o one_o side_n and_o dough_n on_o the_o other_o in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v hot_a but_o as_o for_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o be_v cold_a oh_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n keep_v up_o heat_n and_o fervour_n in_o duty_n eliah_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n you_o must_v be_v carry_v thither_o in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o zeal_n it_o be_v violence_n take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12._o if_o we_o will_v arrive_v at_o 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