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Holy zeal against sin, shewn to be an acceptable and seasonable duty : in a sermon preached at Lyme Regis, in the County of Dorset, Sept. 4th. 1700. At a quarterly lecture appointed for the promoting the Reformation of Manners. / By J. E. Minister of the Gospel.
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remove_v tâ—â—…_n plague_n as_o before_o note_v but_o by_o bestow_v 〈◊〉_d phinehas_n a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o a_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o account_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o my_o texâ—…_n behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n aâ—â—…_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o couâ—…nant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o wâ—â—…_n zealous_a for_o his_o god_n the_o observation_n i_o shall_v note_v to_o you_o from_o tâ—â—…_n word_n be_v this_o doct._n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_v unto_o goâ—…_n when_o person_n in_o a_o time_n of_o general_a corruption_n do_v shâ—…_n themselves_o zealous_a for_o god_n be_v be_v a_o time_n of_o general_a corruption_n among_o tâ—â—…_n israelites_n and_o phinehas_n show_v a_o more_o than_o â—â—…dinary_a zeal_n in_o suppress_v of_o it_o and_o god_n maâ—â—…fested_v his_o high_a approbation_n of_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v on_o he_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n in_o prosecute_a this_o point_n i_o shall_v 1._o show_v what_o it_o import_v to_o be_v zealous_a fâ—â—…_n god_n 2._o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_a unâ—â—…_n god_n 3._o show_v who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v â—â—…ercise_v this_o zeal_n and_o 4._o conclude_v with_o some_o improvement_n first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o gâ—â—…_n that_o we_o may_v right_o apprehend_v the_o meaniâ—â—…_n â—…f_n this_o phrase_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o speak_v someâ—…hat_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n in_o the_o general_a and_o â—â—…en_o more_o particular_o to_o show_v the_o import_n of_o the_o â—…hrase_n in_o my_o text._n as_o for_o zeal_n in_o the_o general_n it_o denote_v the_o â—…armth_n and_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n zelare_n &_o zelari_fw-la â—…aith_o vossius_fw-la utrumque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la de_fw-la ardenti_fw-la affectâ—…_n â—â—…nc_fw-la pro_fw-la aliquo_fw-la nunc_fw-la contra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la i.e._n to_o have_v â—â—…al_a or_o to_o be_v zealous_a be_v both_o speak_v of_o any_o ardent_a â—â—…fection_n sometime_o for_o a_o person_n sometime_o aâ—â—…inst_v he_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valdâ—…_n ferveo_fw-la signify_v boil_v or_o fervent_a and_o â—â—…rning_a heat_n for_o as_o boil_a or_o burn_v be_v the_o â—â—…ghest_a degree_n of_o heat_n so_o be_v zeal_n or_o fervency_n the_o â—â—…ghest_a pitch_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o therefore_o zeal_n 〈◊〉_d describe_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o heat_n and_o intention_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o virtue_n in_o 〈◊〉_d self_n as_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n it_o 〈◊〉_d like_o varnish_n to_o the_o colour_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o â—â—…lour_n but_o give_v a_o gloss_n and_o lustre_n unto_o all_o zeal_n in_o itself_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o acâ—â—…rding_v to_o its_o object_n according_o there_o be_v a_o good_a â—â—…d_n bad_a zeal_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o bad_a zeal_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o â—…hich_v be_v set_v on_o wrong_a object_n this_o scarce_o deâ—â—…ves_v the_o name_n of_o zeal_n be_v nothing_o else_o â—…t_a a_o intemperate_a heat_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n 〈◊〉_d madness_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o idolater_n â—â—…o_o in_o their_o false_a worship_n cut_v themselves_o with_o â—…ives_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o â—â—…ws_n who_o burn_v their_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n unto_o â—…oloch_n jer._n 7.31_o and_o with_o this_o violent_a and_o â—â—…d_a zeal_n be_v st._n paul_n act_v before_o his_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o confess_v act._n 26.11_o phil._n 3.6_o comâ—â—…red_v when_o he_o be_v so_o enrage_v against_o the_o christian_n that_o he_o spare_v no_o cost_n or_o pain_n to_o suppâ—â—â—…_n their_o meeting_n and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o zeal_n whereof_o my_o text_n speak_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o good_a zeal_n which_o may_v be_v tâ—â—…_n describe_v it_o be_v a_o holy_a warmth_n and_o fervour_n of_o affeâ—…on_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d be_v incline_v to_o promote_v god_n glory_n in_o a_o vigorâ—â—â—…_n manner_n according_a to_o his_o word_n the_o mark_n and_o property_n of_o this_o zeal_n amâ—…_n other_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o be_v always_o about_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4._o â—…_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o gâ—…_n thing_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v evil_a the_o more_o vigorâ—…_n and_o earnest_n any_o person_n be_v the_o more_o sinful_a hoâ—…_n zeal_n be_v always_o exercise_v about_o a_o good_a matter_n 2._o it_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o knowledâ—â—…_n rom_n 10.2_o for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o hâ—â—…_n a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n tâ—â—…_n be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o israelite_n zeal_n it_o want_v knowledge_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v but_o a_o blind_a zeâ—â—…_n 3._o it_o make_v the_o great_a account_n of_o the_o weightiâ—â—…_n matter_n this_o rule_n we_o have_v mat._n 23.23_o whâ—…_n christ_n blame_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o sheâ—…ing_v great_a zeal_n about_o lesser_a matter_n but_o have_v 〈◊〉_d concern_v for_o those_o that_o be_v weighty_a speakiâ—â—…_n to_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n aâ—â—…_n pharisees_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n aâ—â—…_n anise_v and_o cummin_n and_o have_v omit_v the_o weightâ—â—â—…_n matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n thâ—…_n ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o uâ—…done_v first_o our_o zeal_n shall_v be_v carry_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d weighty_a matter_n than_o to_o those_o of_o less_o momenâ—…_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o zeal_n in_o the_o gâ—…neral_n we_o may_v easy_o apprehend_v what_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d zealous_a for_o god_n it_o be_v to_o have_v this_o true_a zeal_n thâ—…_n â—…ave_v be_v describe_v but_o more_o particular_o 〈◊〉_d phrase_n may_v denote_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n in_o his_o service_n and_o 2._o a_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n against_o sin_n â—…hen_o be_v we_o zealous_a for_o god_n in_o his_o service_n when_o â—…carefully_o perform_v all_o religious_a duty_n private_a 〈◊〉_d public_a when_o we_o dare_v not_o omit_v they_o diâ—â—…ntly_o attend_v they_o and_o be_v devout_a in_o they_o serâ—â—â—…g_v the_o lord_n with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o the_o expresâ—…_n be_v ro._n 12.11_o then_o we_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n against_o sin_n when_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o only_o mislike_v it_o in_o ourselves_o and_o careâ—â—â—…y_a endeavour_n to_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o also_o when_o 〈◊〉_d can_v bear_v with_o it_o in_o other_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d v._n 2.3_o â—…tis_fw-la this_o latter_a be_v the_o zeal_n of_o which_o my_o text_n â—…aks_v for_o which_o phinehas_n be_v commend_v and_o â—…s_v reward_v of_o god_n he_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n aâ—â—â—…nst_v sin_n which_o zeal_n for_o god_n include_v in_o it_o â—â—…ese_v three_o thing_n 1._o a_o tender_a respect_n to_o god_n glory_n this_o be_v the_o â—…ound_n of_o all_o true_a zeal_n it_o be_v this_o make_v phineâ—â—â—…_n so_o zealous_a for_o his_o god_n because_o he_o have_v a_o tenâ—â—…_n regard_n to_o god_n glory_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o â—…u's_n zeal_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v blame_v because_o 〈◊〉_d have_v not_o so_o pure_a a_o eye_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o he_o â—â—…ght_v to_o have_v come_v see_v my_o zeal_n say_v he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n 2_o kin._n 10.16_o jehu_n be_v zealous_a pretenâ—â—…dly_o for_o god_n but_o self_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n it_o â—…s_v for_o a_o kingdom_n true_o godly_a zeal_n have_v always_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n to_o god_n glory_n this_o be_v a_o principal_a ingrediâ—â—…t_n in_o it_o so_o in_o the_o above_o description_n of_o zeal_n 〈◊〉_d a_o holy_a warmth_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o proâ—â—…te_v god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o â—…eat_a end_n of_o our_o be_v we_o be_v command_v to_o respect_v this_o in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o it_o be_v the_o butt_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o regular_a and_o holy_a action_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v include_v in_o holy_a zeal_n 2._o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sin_n sin_n do_v in_o effect_n dethrone_v god_n the_o practical_a language_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o it_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o god_n attribute_n it_o â—…pposeth_v his_o sovereignty_n it_o slight_v his_o omniscience_n it_o contemn_v his_o power_n it_o despise_v his_o goodness_n it_o be_v a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o his_o holiness_n in_o a_o word_n it_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v of_o god_n so_o horrid_a and_o abominable_a be_v the_o nature_n of_o
record_n to_o josiah_n praise_n that_o hâ—…_n down_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o the_o worshiâ—…_n baal_n 2_o kin._n 23.4_o 5._o the_o like_a be_v mentioneâ—…_n good_a hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 31.1_o nehemiah_n mâ—…_n of_o we_o it_o as_o a_o good_a deed_n and_o for_o which_o he_o wâ—…_n â—…ised_v whilst_o the_o world_n stand_v that_o he_o restrain_v â—…sons_n from_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n neh._n 13.15_o 16._o â—…d_n it_o be_v record_v to_o asa_n commendation_n that_o â—…obliged_v his_o subject_n on_o severe_a penalty_n to_o atâ—…d_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n such_o as_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d except_v against_o 2_o chron._n 15.13_o â—…n_v a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n place_n to_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d doer_n whether_o they_o open_o violate_v the_o preâ—…ts_n of_o the_o first_o or_o of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o this_o â—…e_n great_a end_n of_o their_o office_n namely_o to_o execute_v â—…th_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a ro._n 13.4_o by_o evilâ—…_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o such_o be_v mean_v who_o snot_n conform_v in_o every_o punctilio_fw-la to_o the_o magiâ—…e's_n mind_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n i_o know_v that_o â—…e_n have_v be_v deal_v with_o in_o time_n pass_v as_o evilâ—…s_n under_o pretence_n of_o break_v the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n when_o it_o have_v be_v only_o to_o keep_v a_o â—…d_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o magistrate_n â—…er_n do_v not_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o this_o to_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d for_o different_a apprehension_n in_o matter_n of_o reâ—…n_n whilst_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o essential_o of_o it_o â—…en_o all_o face_n be_v alike_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v all_o of_o â—…_n mind_n as_o to_o lesser_a matter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unreaâ—…ble_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v any_o person_n â—…use_v he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o size_n in_o body_n so_o it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a to_o punish_v he_o mere_o for_o different_a â—…hensions_n in_o some_o disputable_a point_n which_o â—…nnot_v help_v neither_o have_v such_o a_o course_n any_o â—…ade_n in_o it_o to_o make_v person_n think_v otherwise_o â—…y_o indeed_o force_v outward_a compliance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d man_n hypocrite_n but_o what_o aptitude_n have_v it_o â—…e_n or_o any_o one_o to_o take_v a_o stick_n and_o beat_v another_o 〈◊〉_d by_o to_o make_v he_o of_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v no_o fit_a â—…s_n to_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o if_o a_o man_n act_v â—…st_v his_o persuasion_n against_o his_o mind_n he_o must_v needs_o sin_v for_o whatsoever_o in_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n roâ—…_n 14.23_o whilst_o therefore_o person_n do_v agree_v in_o fuâ—…_n damental_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v liberty_n and_o toleratiâ—…_n though_o i_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o a_o boundless_a liberâ—…_n for_o atheist_n deist_n socinian_n idolater_n and_o suâ—…_n like_o who_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v in_o daâ—…_n able_a error_n yet_o this_o to_o i_o be_v past_a dispute_n thâ—…_n those_o who_o maintain_v the_o essential_o of_o religioâ—…_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o they_o as_o blâ—…_n say_v be_v god_n it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n magistrate_n than_o be_v not_o now_o call_v to_o execâ—â—…_n wrath_n on_o those_o person_n who_o differ_v from_o they_o 〈◊〉_d some_o disputable_a point_n wherein_o wise_a and_o goâ—…_n man_n can_v yet_o be_v agree_v but_o on_o atheist_n idolâ—…_n ter_v profane_a swearer_n and_o sabbath-breakeâ—…_a and_o such_o like_a in_o old_a time_n the_o idolater_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o atheist_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v deut._n 17.2_o 5._o tâ—…_n blasphemer_n be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 24._o ult_n so_o wâ—…_n the_o adulterer_n leu._n 20.10_o the_o fornicator_n also_o hâ—…_n his_o punishment_n deut._n 22.29_o and_o so_o have_v tâ—…_n drunkard_n deut._n 21.20_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o pâ—…_n nalty_n for_o theft_n and_o murder_n all_o these_o vice_n do_v fall_v under_o the_o magistrate_n coâ—…nizance_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v express_o against_o therâ—…_n and_o so_o be_v the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n too_o we_o haâ—…_n excellent_a law_n not_o only_o against_o theft_n and_o murdeâ—…_n but_o sabbath-breaking_a profane_a swear_n druâ—…_n kenness_n and_o whoredom_n though_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d wish_v that_o a_o more_o severe_a penalty_n than_o be_v noâ—…_n in_o force_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o last_o of_o those_o mentiâ—…_n n_v crime_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n tâ—…_n put_v in_o execution_n those_o good_a law_n that_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d against_o those_o immoral_a and_o profane_a sinner_n anâ—…_n i_o know_v not_o wherein_o they_o can_v better_o show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…al_a for_o god_n a_o gallio_n spirit_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o â—…d_n wherein_o his_o honour_n be_v so_o near_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d very_o unbecoming_a a_o good_a magistrate_n what_o will_v â—…ignifie_v to_o have_v good_a law_n if_o so_o be_v there_o be_v no_o â—…ecution_n of_o they_o do_v magistrate_n according_a 〈◊〉_d that_o trust_n and_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o exeâ—…e_a wrath_n on_o evil-doer_n this_o will_v be_v to_o their_o â—…mmendation_n hereby_o they_o will_v fill_v up_o that_o â—…rt_n of_o their_o office_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o it_o and_o â—…ould_v discover_v to_o all_o the_o world_n if_o they_o proceed_v â—…th_v life_n and_o vigour_n that_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o â—…eir_n god_n i_o will_v humble_o propose_v it_o to_o their_o consideratiâ—…_n whether_o they_o be_v as_o zealous_a in_o punish_v proâ—…ane_a debauch_a sinner_n who_o break_v both_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n as_o former_o they_o be_v in_o puâ—…shing_a dissenter_n in_o this_o last_o case_n the_o matter_n be_v â—…sputable_a whether_o such_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v puâ—…shed_v it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o supreme_a maâ—…strate_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v on_o any_o man_n consciâ—…ce_n in_o disputable_a matter_n when_o person_n can_v â—…e_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o question_n â—…hether_o or_o no_o inferior_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o exâ—…ute_v such_o law_n notwithstanding_o their_o oath_n â—…r_o if_o it_o be_v sinful_a oath_n must_v not_o be_v bond_n of_o â—…iquity_n whereas_o the_o case_n before_o we_o be_v plain_a â—…here_o be_v no_o dispute_n whether_o profligate_v sinner_n â—…ho_o break_v god_n law_n and_o man_n be_v too_o aught_o to_o be_v â—…nished_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v humble_o recomâ—…lend_v this_o to_o the_o magistrate_n zeal_n that_o he_o will_v â—…ow_o be_v as_o zealous_a in_o punish_v these_o as_o in_o time_n â—…st_v he_o be_v the_o former_a and_o not_o browbeat_a those_o â—…ho_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o condign_a punishâ—…ent_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o thy_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a season_n fâ—…_n strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n eccl._n 10.17_o wheâ—…_n thy_o magistrate_n be_v just_a and_o sober_a do_v rule_n iâ—…_n god_n fear_n and_o discharge_v 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