genuine_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o zeal_n and_o activity_n mere_o natural_a which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o active_a temperature_n of_o body_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o affect_a zeal_n which_o be_v hypocritical_a about_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a when_o man_n speak_v and_o make_v a_o outward_a stir_n as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o zealous_a when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o selfish_a zeal_n when_o a_o proud_a and_o selfish_a person_n be_v fervent_a in_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o opinion_n his_o own_o honour_n his_o own_o estate_n or_o friend_n or_o interest_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o own_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o partial_a factious_a zeal_n when_o error_n or_o pride_n or_o worldliness_n have_v engage_v man_n in_o a_o party_n and_o they_o think_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n or_o interest_n at_o least_o to_o side_n with_o the_o sect_n or_o faction_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o all_o the_o 15._o mat._n 23._o 15._o opinion_n and_o way_n of_o their_o espouse_a party_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a childish_a carnal_a zeal_n for_o small_a indifferent_a inconsiderable_a thing_n like_o that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o all_o such_o hypocrite_n for_o their_o wash_n and_o fast_n and_o other_o ceremonious_a observance_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o envious_a malicious_a zeal_n against_o those_o that_o have_v the_o precedency_n and_o cross_v your_o desire_n or_o cloud_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o contradict_v you_o in_o your_o conceit_n and_o way_n such_o be_v that_o at_o large_a describe_v jam._n 3._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o peevish_a contentious_a wrangle_a zeal_n that_o be_v assault_v every_o man_n who_o be_v not_o square_v just_a to_o your_o conceit_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o malignant_a zeal_n against_o the_o cause_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o carry_v man_n to_o persecute_v they_o see_v that_o you_o take_v not_o any_o of_o these_o or_o any_o such_o like_a for_o holy_a zeal_n §_o 3._o if_o you_o shall_v so_o mistake_v these_o mischief_n will_v ensue_v 1._o sinful_a zeal_n do_v make_v man_n zeal_n the_o mischief_n of_o false_a zeal_n double_o sinful_a as_o holy_a zeal_n be_v the_o fervency_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o sinful_a zeal_n be_v the_o intention_n and_o fervency_n of_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n and_o satan_n a_o master_n worthy_a to_o be_v fervent_o and_o diligent_o follow_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a violent_a way_n of_o sin_v make_v man_n do_v much_o evil_n in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o make_v they_o more_o mischievous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o than_o other_o sinner_n be_v 4._o it_o blind_v the_o judgement_n and_o make_v man_n take_v truth_n for_o falsehood_n and_o good_a for_o evil_n and_o disable_v reason_n to_o do_v its_o office_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o violent_a resister_n of_o all_o god_n mean_n and_o teach_v man_n to_o rage_n against_o the_o truth_n that_o shall_v convince_v they_o it_o stop_v man_n ear_n and_o turn_v away_o their_o heart_n from_o the_o counsel_n which_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 6._o it_o be_v the_o most_o furious_a and_o bloody_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o make_v paul_n once_o exceed_v mad_a against_o they_o act._n 26._o 10_o 11._o and_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n and_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o synagogue_n 3._o see_v jam._n 3._o and_o câ—mpel_v they_o to_o blaspheam_n and_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n and_o vote_n for_o their_o death_n thus_o concern_v zeal_n he_o persecute_v the_o church_n phil._n 4._o 6._o 7._o it_o be_v the_o turbulent_a disquiet_o of_o all_o society_n a_o destroyer_n of_o love_n a_o breeder_n and_o fomenter_n of_o contention_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o order_n peace_n and_o quietness_n 8._o it_o high_o dishonour_v god_n by_o presume_v to_o put_v his_o name_n to_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o 22._o rom._n 10._o 2._o act._n 21._o 20_o 22._o to_o entitle_v he_o to_o all_o the_o wickedness_n it_o do_v such_o zealous_a sinner_n commit_v their_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o fight_v against_o he_o ignorant_o by_o his_o own_o pretend_v or_o abuse_v authority_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o impenitent_a way_n of_o sin_v the_o zealous_a sinner_n justifi_v his_o sin_n and_o plead_v reason_n or_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o think_v that_o he_o do_v well_o yea_o that_o he_o be_v serve_v god_n when_o he_o be_v murder_v his_o servant_n joh._n 16._o 2._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o multiply_a sin_n and_o make_v man_n exceed_v desirous_a to_o have_v all_o other_o of_o the_o sinner_n mind_n the_o zealous_a sinner_n do_v make_v as_o many_o sin_n with_o he_o as_o he_o can_v yea_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o zeal_n for_o small_a and_o useless_a thing_n or_o about_o small_a controversy_n or_o opinion_n in_o religion_n 1._o it_o show_v a_o mind_n that_o be_v lamentable_o strange_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a substantial_a thing_n 2._o it_o destroy_v charity_n and_o peace_n and_o breed_v censure_v and_o abuse_v other_o 3._o it_o dishonour_v holy_a zeal_n by_o accident_n make_v the_o profane_a think_v that_o all_o zeal_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o foolish_a passion_n of_o deceive_v man_n 4._o and_o it_o disable_v the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o to_o do_v good_a even_o when_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o holy_a truth_n and_o duty_n the_o people_n will_v think_v it_o be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o their_o erroneous_a zeal_n and_o so_o will_v disregard_n they_o §_o 4._o the_o sign_n of_o holy_a zeal_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n for_o zeal_n the_o sign_n of_o holy_a zeal_n truth_n and_o good_a and_o not_o for_o falsehood_n and_o evil_a rom._n 10._o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n or_o cause_n and_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o it_o consist_v with_o meekness_n and_o self-denial_n and_o patience_n as_o to_o our_o own_o concernment_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n before_o our_o own_o numb_a 12._o 3._o exod._n 32._o 19_o gal._n 4._o 12._o act._n 13._o 9_o 12._o 3._o it_o be_v always_o more_o careful_a of_o the_o substance_n than_o the_o circumstance_n it_o prefer_v great_a thing_n before_o small_a it_o contend_v not_o for_o small_a controversy_n to_o 14._o mat._n 23._o 22_o 23._o tit._n 2._o 14._o the_o loss_n or_o wrong_n of_o great_a truth_n it_o extend_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n and_o duty_n but_o in_o due_a proportion_n be_v hot_a in_o the_o great_a thing_n and_o cool_v in_o the_o least_o it_o make_v man_n rather_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n than_o of_o their_o controvert_v opinion_n 4._o holy_a zeal_n be_v always_o charitable_a it_o be_v not_o cruel_a 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o â—â—â—â—k_v 9_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o bloody_a nor_o of_o a_o hurt_a 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be_v not_o hot_a for_o one_o and_o contemptuous_a of_o another_o it_o aim_v at_o perfection_n and_o stint_v not_o our_o desire_n to_o any_o low_a degree_n it_o make_v a_o man_n desirous_a to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n even_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a it_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o fervour_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n when_o false_a zeal_n consist_v principal_o in_o censorious_a wrangling_n against_o other_o man_n action_n or_o opinion_n it_o first_o work_v towards_o good_a and_o then_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o hindering-evil_a 9_o it_o make_v 6._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o act_n 18._o 25._o exod._n 36._o 6._o a_o man_n laborious_a in_o holy_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o diligent_a in_o
be_v ready_a to_o pour_v out_o to_o other_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a and_o lose_v his_o time_n for_o want_v of_o matter_n or_o skill_n or_o zeal_n for_o in_o all_o these_o three_o your_o provision_n do_v consist_v a_o ignorant_a empty_a person_n want_v matter_n for_o his_o thought_n and_o word_n a_o imprudent_a person_n want_v skill_n to_o use_v it_o a_o careless_a cold_a indifferent_a person_n want_v life_n to_o set_v his_o faculty_n on_o motion_n and_o oil_n and_o poise_n to_o set_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o go_v bethink_v you_o in_o the_o morning_n what_o company_n you_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v and_o what_o occasion_n of_o duty_n you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v and_o provide_v yourselves_o according_o before_o you_o go_v with_o matter_n and_o resolution_n beside_o the_o general_a preparative_n of_o habitual_a knowledge_n charity_n and_o zeal_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a you_o shall_v also_o have_v your_o particular_a preparation_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o day_n a_o workman_n that_o be_v strong_a and_o healthful_a and_o have_v all_o his_o tool_n in_o readiness_n and_o 34._o act._n 6._o 5._o matth._n 7._o 17._o luk._n 6_o 45._o matth._n 12_o 34._o order_n will_v do_v more_o in_o a_o day_n than_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o one_o that_o want_v tool_n or_o keep_v they_o dull_a and_o unfit_a for_o use_v will_v do_v in_o many_o psalm_n 37._o 30_o 31._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n talk_v of_o judgement_n and_o no_o wonder_n when_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n none_o of_o his_o step_n shall_v slide_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n math._n 12._o 35._o every_o scribe_n which_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n that_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a 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and_o to_o redeem_v your_o time_n as_o other_o purpose_n to_o redeem_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o §_o 48._o direct_v 9_o sanctify_v all_o to_o god_n that_o you_o have_v and_o do_v and_o let_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v write_v 9_o direct_v 9_o upon_o all_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_n let_v it_o be_v intend_v and_o order_v ultimate_o to_o his_o glory_n make_v all_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o zeâ—h_n 14._o 20_o 21._o rom_n 6._o 19_o 22._o luk._n 1._o 75._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o your_o civil_a relation_n possession_n and_o employment_n thus_o holy_a design_v they_o to_o the_o service_n and_o please_v of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o everlasting_a good_a of_o yourselves_o or_o other_o and_o mix_v holy_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o they_o all_o in_o season_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o phil._n 4._o 6._o and_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n this_o sacred_a alchemy_n that_o turn_v all_o our_o conversation_n and_o possession_n and_o action_n into_o holy_a be_v a_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o redeem_v time_n §_o 49._o direct_v 10._o last_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o great_a thief_n that_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o time_n and_o with_o 10._o direct_v 10._o the_o devil_n method_n in_o entice_a they_o to_o lose_v it_o and_o live_v in_o continual_a watchfulness_n against_o they_o it_o be_v a_o more_o necessary_a thriftiness_n to_o be_v spare_v and_o save_v of_o your_o time_n than_o of_o your_o money_n it_o more_o concern_v you_o to_o keep_v a_o continual_a watch_n against_o the_o thing_n which_o will_v rob_v you_o of_o your_o time_n than_o against_o those_o thief_n that_o will_v break_v your_o house_n and_o rob_v you_o by_o the_o highway_n those_o 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their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n may_v reconcile_v the_o hypocrite_n to_o they_o §_o 44._o sign_n 2._o proud_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v on_o themselves_o to_o any_o public_a duty_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o magnify_v 2._o sign_n 2._o they_o or_o set_v out_o their_o part_n and_o think_v themselves_o fit_a to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o and_o employ_v than_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o be_v forward_o to_o speak_v in_o preach_v or_o pray_v among_o other_o or_o barbarus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la indoctus_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la doctum_fw-la credit_n hermar_n barbarus_fw-la in_o ordinary_a talk_n a_o little_a knowledge_n make_v they_o think_v that_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v preacher_n whereas_o the_o humble_a say_v with_o moses_n who_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 3._o 11._o i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a but_o slow_a of_o speech_n o_o my_o lord_n send_v i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o will_v send_v exod._n 4._o 10_o 13._o or_o as_o isaiah_n 16._o 5._o wâ—_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n how_o many_o a_o sermon_n have_v pride_n both_o study_v and_o preach_v and_o how_o many_o a_o prayer_n have_v it_o form_v and_o how_o well_o be_v they_o like_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n §_o 45._o sign_n 3._o the_o proud_a be_v loath_a to_o be_v cloud_v by_o the_o great_a ability_n of_o other_o they_o be_v content_v 3._o sign_n 3._o that_o weak_a man_n pray_v or_o preach_v with_o they_o that_o will_v not_o obscure_v but_o put_v off_o their_o part_n that_o they_o 299._o pliny_n say_v in_o commend_v another_o you_o
melodious_a praise_n §_o 34._o quest._n 5._o do_v not_o your_o conscience_n tell_v you_o that_o your_o delight_n be_v more_o in_o your_o play_n and_o 5._o quest._n 5._o game_n than_o it_o be_v on_o god_n and_o that_o these_o sport_n do_v no_o way_n increase_v your_o delight_n in_o god_n at_o all_o but_o more_o unfit_a and_o undispose_v you_o and_o yet_o every_o bless_a man_n delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o it_o he_o meditâ—teth_v day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o do_v you_o do_v so_o §_o 35._o quest._n 6._o do_v you_o bestow_v as_o much_o time_n in_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o meditate_v 6._o quest._n 6._o on_o it_o as_o you_o do_v in_o your_o sport_n and_o recreation_n nay_o do_v you_o not_o shuffle_v this_o over_o and_o put_v god_n off_o with_o a_o few_o hypocritical_a heartless_a word_n that_o you_o may_v be_v at_o your_o sport_n or_o something_o which_o you_o love_v better_o §_o 36._o quest._n 7._o do_v not_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o this_o precious_a time_n may_v be_v much_o better_o 7._o quest._n 7._o spend_v in_o the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v thou_o to_o do_v and_o that_o thy_o sinful_a soul_n have_v need_n enough_o to_o spend_v it_o in_o far_o great_a matter_n do_v it_o become_v one_o that_o have_v sin_v so_o long_o and_o be_v so_o unassure_v of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n and_o near_o another_o world_n and_o so_o unready_a for_o it_o to_o sit_v at_o card_n or_o be_v hear_v a_o stage-play_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v ready_a and_o get_v assurance_n of_o his_o peace_n with_o god_n §_o 37._o quest._n 8._o will_v thou_o be_v find_v at_o card_n or_o play_v when_o death_n come_v if_o it_o be_v this_o 8._o quest._n 8._o day_n hadâ—â—_n thou_o not_o rather_o be_v find_v about_o some_o holy_a or_o some_o profitable_a labour_n §_o 38._o quest._n 9_o will_v it_o be_v more_o comfort_n to_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v die_v to_o think_v of_o the_o time_n which_o 9_o quest._n 9_o thou_o spent_v in_o card_n and_o play_n and_o vanity_n or_o that_o which_o thou_o spent_v in_o serve_v god_n and_o prepare_v for_o eternity_n §_o 39_o quest._n 10._o dare_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v thy_o card_n and_o die_n and_o play_n to_o the_o good_a of_o 10._o quest._n 10._o thy_o soul_n or_o body_n will_v not_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n as_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o intend_v and_o which_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v unfit_a for_o and_o yet_o no_o recreation_n be_v lawful_a which_o you_o may_v not_o thus_o lawful_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o §_o 40._o quest._n 11._o if_o you_o be_v sure_a yourselves_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o in_o your_o game_n or_o sport_n be_v you_o 11._o quest._n 11._o sure_a that_o your_o companion_n do_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o lust_n or_o vanity_n of_o mind_n at_o stage-plays_a no_o covetousness_n or_o sinful_a pleasure_n or_o passion_n at_o card_n or_o die_n if_o you_o say_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v all_o other_o man_n from_o sin_n i_o answer_v you_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v your_o best_a towards_o it_o and_o you_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o contribute_v willing_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a though_o not_o a_o duty_n to_o avoid_v 13._o rom._n 14._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o the_o scandalize_a or_o tempt_v of_o another_o if_o paul_n will_v never_o eat_v flesh_n while_o he_o live_v rather_o than_o make_v a_o weak_a person_n offend_v shall_v not_o your_o sport_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o great_a charity_n he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o weak_a brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o make_v weak_a object_n then_o we_o must_v give_v over_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothes_n and_o all_o answ._n it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o must_v forsake_v our_o duty_n to_o prevent_v 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work_n of_o charity_n the_o other_o be_v covetous_a and_o be_v always_o hinder_v they_o §_o 37._o direct_v 12._o last_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v helper_n and_o 12._o direct_v 12._o comforter_n of_o each_o other_o in_o order_n to_o a_o safe_a and_o happy_a death_n 1._o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n you_o must_v often_o and_o serious_o remember_v each_o other_o of_o the_o time_n when_o death_n will_v make_v the_o separation_n and_o live_v together_o in_o your_o daily_a converse_n as_o those_o that_o be_v still_o expect_v the_o part_a hour_n help_v to_o awaken_v each_o other_o soul_n to_o make_v ready_a all_o those_o grace_n which_o then_o will_v prove_v necessary_a and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a preparation_n for_o your_o change_n reprove_v all_o that_o in_o one_o another_o which_o will_v be_v unsavoury_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o your_o review_n at_o death_n if_o you_o see_v each_o other_o dull_a and_o slow_a in_o your_o 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