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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	age_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	16	3	8.7917	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15525	A commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes Containing for matter, the degeneration of our nature by Adams Fall; and the restauration thereof, by the grace of Christ. Together with the perfection of faith, and the imbecillity of workes, in the cause of iustification of elect sinners before God. For forme and maner of handling, it hath the coherence and method, the summe and scope, the interpretations & doctrines the reasons and vses, of most texts. All which, are set downe very familiarly and compendiously, in forme of a dialogue, betweene Tlmotheus [sic] and Silas, by Thomas Wilson, one of the six preachers in the cathedrall church of Canterbury.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 25791; ESTC S120148	882,533	1,268

Sam. 1 23. though he were a most wicked man The Reasons heereof be first because euery good thing so farre as is good comes of God Iames 1 17. therefore must bee loued and liked Secondly this is a good meanes to cherrish concord and friendship among men and the contrary stirres vp strife and hatred Thirdly it is iustice to giue euery man his due praise vnto whome praise belonges and shame vnto whome shame appertaines Tim. What profit is to be made of this point Silas It reprooues such sowre vncharitable men as for some fault in others condemne whatsoeuer good they finde in them either not being able to distinguish the worke of God and of sinne or by malice and enuy shutting their owne eyes that they may not giue vertue the due praise Secondly it warneth all men in their iudgements and speeches of others to keepe a moderation so speaking of their vices if cause require as to reproue them for their amendment as yet wisely and with loue mention be made of their graces least they be driuen away from godlinesse by too much austeritie after the example of Paul heere and 1 Cor. 11 2. Tim. What other Doctrine of this verse Silas Hence we learne that there is a two-fold zeale one good and another euill the former true being guided by knowledge the latter dissembled beeing ignorant and erroneous Tim. What bee the properties of this true and good zeale Silas First it greatly loueth nothing but that which ought to bee loued Secondly it greeueth for wrong truely and indeede done to the thing it loueth Thirdly it neither exceedeth the bounds of calling and charitie Fourthly it euer affecteth and seeketh the honour of God and not selfe-praise and vaine-glory and opinion or applause of man Examples of this true zeale we haue in Christ when he whipt the buyers and sellers out of the Temple Iohn 2 15. and of Phineas when hee thrust thorough both the Adulterers euen as they were in their vncleannesse Numb 25 8 11. and of Paul and Barnabas when they rent their cloathes Actes 14 19. and Moyses when hee broake the Tables Exod. 32. and Paul for the Corinthians 1 Cor. 1 11. and for the Galathians Gal. 4 19. Tim. Is not d ssembled Zeale contrary to the former in all these properties Silas It is and euer faileth in all or in some of these For besides the Iewes named in this Text wee haue the examples of diuers other in Scripture as Demetrius his zeale for Diana whom hee ought not to haue loued Actes 19. Iehu was zealous but fayled in the manner 2 Kinges 10 6. Paul a Pharisie was zealous but hee loued that which hee should not haue loued that is his owne righteousnesse as the Iewes did heere and hee thoght Gods glory to be wronged by that by which indeede it was not wronged but honoured rather as the Doctrine of grace and righteousnesse by Faith Actes 22 15. Thus the Pharisies and manie of the Iewes offended in their zeale Also the Apostles wishing Fire vpon a Towne in Samaria fayled in the ende of theyr zeale which was onelie to ease their impatient minde and not out of a pure affection to Gods glorie nor out of charity to their neighbor Lastly Vzza exceeded his Vocation when hee put his hand to the Ark 2 Sam. 6 6 7. How do the Papists dote and are euen mad with loue and zeale of their Strumpet and her trumpery Tim. What vse of this distinction Sil. It admonisheth all to labour for zeale but as they desire not to sinne and offend God in their zeale to rule it acording to knowledge There are three sorts of people that do offend about zeale and are therefore to bee reprooued First such as be starke cold hauing no zeale at all for Gods worship doctrine and glory What becomes of these things they are no whit moued so they may enioy their worldly pleasures and profits such an one was Gallio Acts 18 17. The second sort be lukewarm and indifferent ones neither hot nor cold as the Laodiceans Reuel 3 15. and the Israelites halting between two 1 Kings 18 21. The third sort are they whose zeale is blinde voide of knowledge and godly wisedom being rash and intemperate in their actions couering their owne carnall affections with the cloake and pretence of glorifying God yea too too many bee hot in publicke reformation and yet be vnreformed priuately in their owne persons being no Disciplinarians at home but rather do much hurt to the name and Gospel of Christ and giue great scandall to the Church of God whilest they leap without the bounds of their vocation and all Christian duty and discretion whereof this age and Church of ours affoords vs many lamentable examples especially in Separists Therefore as it behooueth all Christians to be zealous zeale being commanded of God Reuel 3 19. it being commended as a good thing Galat. 4 18. and as a fruite of repentance 2 Cor. 7 11. and as a part of Christes Image Iohn 2 17. yet let all men striue by earnest prayer to get godly knowledge ioyned to their zeale to go before it as a guide to conduct it and as an eye to direct it both in the things to be loued and in the manner and scope of their loue Tim. What is the last instruction out of this verse Silas That a good intention is not sufficient to make ones action to bee good These Iewes in persecuting Christ his Apostles and their Doctrine meant wel for they thought that God his worship and Law and Moses his seruant to be wronged by the preaching of the Gospel therefore in killing the Preachers they should do God good seruice yet they are blamed here by Paul for rash proceeding against knowledge The reason heereof is because a mans intention is neuer good but when it is built vpon a good warrant to wit the word of God and referred to a right end namely the praise of God Tim. Can you giue vs any examples of any who haue swerued from this rule Sil. Yea in Vzza in putting his hand to the Arke 2. Sam. 6 7. of Peters disswading Christ to go to Ierusalem Math. 16 22. of the Apostles calling for fire from heauen to fall vpon the Samaritanes because they would not receiue Christ Luke 9. 54. of many Papists striuing for haeresies and superstitions against the Gospel wherein they all thinke they did well but indeede and truth were deceiued deeply offending God when they thought to do him best seruice Tim. What vse heereof Silas First it reprooues such as thinke they may do euill that good may come of it Secondly it warnes vs not to be offended at the preposterous zeale of many which studie to beare out bad courses with good intentions countenance their hurt to the truth and defence of their errors with faire shewes of burning zeale to do seruice to God and his Church heere of Christ fore-warned vs Iohn 16. Lastly it exhortes