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word_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o this_o of_o be_v incense_v at_o the_o know_v and_o uncontested_a sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o be_v true_o zealous_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o not_o when_o people_n be_v transport_v against_o thing_n dubious_a and_o of_o no_o great_a moment_n when_o they_o lie_v out_o all_o their_o zeal_n against_o circumstance_n and_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a or_o indifferent_a there_o be_v more_o require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a zeal_n than_o mere_a heat_n of_o our_o blood_n and_o a_o great_a indignation_n of_o mind_n people_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o zealous_a in_o a_o bad_a as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o the_o midianites_n be_v no_o doubt_n very_o zealous_a against_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o prostitute_v their_o woman_n of_o great_a quality_n to_o destroy_v they_o so_o that_o be_v level_v at_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a distinguish_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a zeal_n and_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o true_a according_a to_o the_o evidence_n and_o plainess_n of_o those_o precept_n of_o god_n against_o which_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v when_o the_o thing_n against_o which_o we_o be_v zealous_a be_v dubious_a our_o zeal_n if_o violent_a be_v blamable_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n or_o indifferent_a than_o our_o zeal_n be_v trifle_v and_o frivolous_a if_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n lawful_a than_o our_o zeal_n be_v downright_a sinful_a now_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n curse_v and_o swear_v blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n unjust_a gain_n and_o oppression_n rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n to_o law_n and_o government_n break_v of_o amity_n among_o christian_n and_o dissolve_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n these_o and_o suchlike_a be_v open_o and_o palpable_o against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n against_o which_o our_o zeal_n shall_v be_v level_v for_o otherwise_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o natural_a temper_n or_o humour_n or_o interest_n or_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_v or_o from_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o imagination_n but_o in_o thing_n of_o that_o gross_a nature_n our_o zeal_n be_v always_o safe_a and_o commendable_a and_o therefore_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o omit_v the_o just_a commendation_n of_o the_o late_a zeal_n of_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o their_o hearty_a endeavour_n and_o liberal_a contribution_n for_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n of_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o such_o of_o those_o vice_n as_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o temporal_a punishment_n have_v they_o begin_v this_o work_n no_o one_o can_v have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o factious_a design_n of_o a_o party_n but_o a_o true_a and_o regular_a zeal_n because_o the_o instance_n be_v such_o as_o be_v plain_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o such_o as_o be_v dubious_a and_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n no_o we_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o hearty_a concurrence_n with_o we_o and_o we_o hope_v not_o to_o be_v outdo_v by_o they_o in_o this_o good_a work_n but_o since_o all_o this_o visible_a piety_n and_o zeal_n against_o irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n have_v first_o appear_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o constitution_n and_o principle_n be_v better_o calculate_v for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o suppression_n of_o vice_n among_o they_o and_o nothing_o can_v possible_o be_v a_o great_a inducement_n to_o all_o well-disposed_a people_n to_o join_v in_o its_o communion_n than_o to_o see_v what_o a_o natural_a tendency_n it_o have_v to_o make_v 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