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you_o zealous_a but_o who_o and_o what_o be_v you_o zealous_a for_o and_o what_o be_v your_o zeal_n against_o i_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n say_v elijah_n because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 19.14_o be_v thy_o zeal_n against_o sin_n indeed_o so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v god_n dishonour_v his_o worship_n neglect_v and_o contemn_v his_o truth_n oppose_v his_o saint_n and_o servant_n evil_a entreat_v etc._n etc._n be_v thy_o zeal_n for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a gal._n 4.18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v very_o zealous_a before_o his_o conversion_n but_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n gal._n 1.14_o many_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o for_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o private_a opinion_n oh_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o 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and_o interest_n before_o their_o own_o concern_v true_a zeal_n be_v accompany_v with_o self-denial_n such_o can_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n when_o they_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o their_o zeal_n they_o can_v better_o endure_v to_o suffer_v themselves_o than_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v suffer_v they_o can_v take_v it_o more_o patient_o to_o be_v revile_v themselves_o to_o have_v their_o name_n cast_v out_o as_o evil_n than_o that_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 4._o true_a zeal_n will_v burn_v alone_o as_o elijah_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o when_o he_o know_v not_o of_o one_o that_o will_v take_v his_o part_n 1_o king_n 19.10_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n
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good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accensum_fw-la study_v bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la as_o beza_n fervent_o give_v unto_o good_a work_n as_o in_o our_o old_a english_a translation_n zeal_n be_v a_o word_n of_o various_a acceptation_n in_o general_n it_o signify_v heat_n and_o fervour_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferveo_fw-la in_o heb._n 10.27_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v fiery_a indignation_n in_o our_o old_a translation_n violent_a fire_n this_o word_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v of_o diverse_a kind_n as_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a zeal_n as_o some_o natural_o be_v of_o lively_a active_a spirit_n full_a of_o mettle_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v luther_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v natural_o of_o such_o a_o temper_n as_o bucer_n say_v of_o he_o nihil_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la vehemens_fw-la what_o a_o happy_a thing_n it_o be_v when_o such_o a_o temper_n be_v guide_v and_o act_v by_o grace_n ordinary_o such_o will_v do_v more_o for_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a zeal_n we_o find_v emulation_n among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n reckon_v up_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o apostle_n james_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bitter_a zeal_n jam._n 3.14_o envy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o zeal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n it_o be_v bitter_a zeal_n it_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o wild_a grape_n there_o be_v a_o blind_a zeal_n such_o as_o idolater_n papist_n persecuter_n may_v be_v act_v by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n when_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o a_o false_a way_n and_o zealous_a against_o the_o truth_n take_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a there_o be_v a_o superstitious_a extravagant_a and_o erratic_a zeal_n when_o man_n be_v zealous_a about_o such_o thing_n where_o it_o will_v be_v a_o virtue_n to_o be_v cool_a and_o moderate_a and_o there_o be_v a_o hypocritical_a zeal_n when_o man_n have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o against_o error_n and_o falsehood_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o self-respect_n and_o carnal_a end_n thus_o carnal_a zeal_n move_v in_o a_o large_a sphere_n take_v a_o great_a compass_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a zeal_n a_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n indeed_o and_o zealous_a for_o god_n even_o for_o his_o sake_n a_o holy_a zeal_n this_o be_v both_o command_v rev._n 3.19_o be_v zealous_a and_o commend_v num._n 25.11_o phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n so_o this_o zeal_n shall_v not_o go_v unrewarded_a many_o commend_v lukewarmness_n and_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n under_o the_o term_n of_o moderation_n prudence_n and_o discretion_n but_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n be_v not_o of_o a_o mind_n a_o lukewarm_a temper_n the_o lord_n can_v endure_v rev._n 3.15_o 16._o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n but_o as_o bishop_n hall_n observe_v vol._n 1._o p._n 903._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n wink_v at_o the_o error_n of_o honest_a zeal_n and_o so_o love_v the_o strength_n of_o good_a affection_n that_o it_o pass_v over_o their_o infirmity_n again_o ib._n p._n 938._o he_o pardon_v the_o error_n of_o our_o fervency_n rather_o than_o the_o indifferency_n of_o lukewarmness_n indeed_o where_o there_o be_v no_o zeal_n for_o god_n there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la zelat_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o will_v be_v some_o heat_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a and_o to_o be_v lively_a be_v not_o more_o alike_o in_o sound_n than_o real_o akin_a zeal_n in_o one_o degree_n or_o other_o be_v as_o inseparable_a from_o spiritual_a life_n as_o heat_n be_v from_o fire_n it_o be_v true_a as_o every_o sincere_a christian_a be_v not_o a_o nathaniel_n for_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o plainheartedness_n so_o neither_o be_v every_o such_o soul_n a_o moses_n a_o phinehas_n a_o elias_n for_o zeal_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat_n 11.12_o and_o it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o christ_n redeem_v one_o his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o holy_a zeal_n of_o which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v as_o be_v say_v of_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n be_v not_o any_o distinct_a particular_a grace_n but_o a_o modus_fw-la or_o respect_n of_o other_o grace_n though_o some_o define_v it_o as_o a_o compound_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n zelus_n est_fw-la affectus_fw-la ex_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o irâ_fw-la mixtus_fw-la cum_fw-la scil_n irascimur_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la amamus_fw-la yet_o i_o can_v so_o confine_v it_o there_o must_v be_v zeal_n accompany_v our_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o zeal_n in_o our_o love_n we_o must_v love_v fervent_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o 4.8_o and_o it_o be_v the_o symtom_n of_o corrupt_a time_n when_o love_n wax_v cold_a mat._n 24.12_o zeal_n be_v the_o sprightly_a vigour_n and_o activity_n of_o all_o grace_n the_o ardour_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n with_o the_o earnestness_n and_o intention_n that_o be_v in_o all_o spiritual_a act_n indeed_o the_o chief_a heat_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.11_o this_o fire_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o gracious_a heart_n in_o the_o sanctify_a will_n and_o affection_n yet_o its_o heat_n be_v further_o diffuse_v into_o the_o conversation_n all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o with_o this_o fire_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n prayer_n must_v be_v zealous_a fervent_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o col._n 4.12_o 13._o minister_n must_v preach_v zealous_o as_o apollo_n act._n 18.25_o none_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o remissly_a there_o must_v be_v zeal_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n here_o our_o heart_n shall_v burn_v within_o we_o as_o luk._n 24.32_o we_o shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o reprove_v as_o gal._n 2.11_o yea_o no_o good_a work_n be_v well_o do_v without_o zeal_n we_o must_v be_v zealous_a of_o and_o zealous_a in_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o bare_o to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o we_o must_v be_v earnest_a upon_o it_o and_o vigorous_a in_o the_o work_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o zeal_n be_v right_a answ_n 1._o true_a zeal_n be_v guide_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n a_o judgement_n regulate_v by_o the_o word_n to_o allude_v to_o that_o isa_n 4.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n must_v go_v along_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a a_o blind_a ignorant_a rash_a zeal_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o will_v it_o prove_v one_o estate_n good_a such_o a_o zeal_n paul_n have_v while_o a_o desperate_a persecuter_n act._n 26.9_o which_o afterward_o he_o see_v to_o be_v fury_n and_o madness_n rather_o than_o zeal_n v._o 11._o this_o make_v he_o mad_a once_o not_o his_o learning_n as_o festus_n will_v have_v have_v it_o v._o 24._o such_o a_o zeal_n the_o carnal_a unbelieve_a jew_n have_v rom._n 10.2_o let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o zealous_a in_o their_o way_n if_o it_o be_v not_o god_n way_n their_o zeal_n run_v waste_v god_n be_v not_o honour_v but_o dishonour_v not_o well_o please_v but_o displease_v with_o that_o zeal_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o word_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o what_o he_o have_v not_o command_v and_o much_o more_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o what_o he_o have_v forbid_v to_o be_v zealous_a against_o
can_v not_o but_o express_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n at_o athens_n when_o he_o have_v none_o to_o back_v he_o act_v 17._o come_v see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v jehu_n a_o king_n 10.16_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o well_o please_v if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o zeal_n some_o that_o will_v applaud_v he_o for_o it_o his_o zeal_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v soon_o cool_v if_o he_o have_v not_o some_o about_o he_o such_o as_o will_v encourage_v and_o help_v to_o blow_v it_o up_o whereas_o true_a zeal_n will_v burn_v still_o when_o there_o be_v none_o about_o it_o but_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v it_o out_o as_o lot_n soul_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o sodom_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o if_o a_o zealous_a christian_n have_v his_o lot_n cast_v in_o a_o wicked_a profane_a place_n or_o family_n even_o there_o will_v his_o zeal_n be_v break_v forth_o true_a zeal_n will_v not_o be_v smother_v or_o put_v out_o with_o the_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n of_o other_o about_o it_o but_o rather_o use_v to_o be_v more_o excite_v and_o intend_v as_o fire_n burn_v hot_a in_o cold_a frosty_a wether_n 5._o true_a zeal_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o will_v appear_v for_o all_o that_o wherein_o god_n honour_n and_o interest_n lie_v it_o be_v as_o extensive_a as_o sincere_a and_o sound_a obedience_n it_o be_v quantitas_fw-la intensiva_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la according_a to_o dr._n ames_n thus_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o they_o ready_a to_o promote_v any_o good_a work_n earnest_o desirous_a to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n will_v show_v our_o zeal_n to_o be_v right_a but_o a_o partial_a zeal_n as_o a_o partial_a obedience_n be_v not_o right_a as_o partial_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o good_a health_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o work_n of_o charity_n but_o no_o friend_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a piety_n or_o to_o seem_v forward_o for_o pious_a exercise_n but_o to_o be_v careless_a of_o other_o moral_a duty_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o relation_n can_v be_v right_o true_a zeal_n in_o a_o magistrate_n will_v make_v he_o active_a for_o god_n as_o a_o magistrate_n as_o nehemiah_n be_v true_a zeal_n in_o a_o minister_n will_v make_v he_o diligent_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n like_o apollo_n who_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n speak_v and_o teach_v diligent_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 18.25_o true_a zeal_n in_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n will_v make_v he_o industrious_a in_o his_o place_n to_o instruct_v his_o household_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o god_n service_n after_o abraham_n example_n yea_o one_o that_o be_v true_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n will_v act_v uniform_o not_o be_v hot_a in_o prayer_n hear_v conference_n and_o cold_a and_o heartless_n as_o to_o other_o duty_n 6._o true_a zeal_n set_v against_o all_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v discover_v this_o will_v cause_v one_o blood_n to_o rise_v against_o sin_n so_o a_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o reprove_v and_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n so_o he_o will_v endeavour_v in_o his_o place_n according_a to_o his_o power_n to_o oppose_v sin_n to_o prevent_v suppress_v it_o true_a zeal_n will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o enemy_n to_o sin_n wheresoever_o he_o see_v it_o wheresoever_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o to_o appear_v very_o forward_o to_o condemn_v the_o fault_n of_o a_o enemy_n of_o such_o as_o bear_v no_o good_a will_n to_o we_o and_o to_o bear_v with_o sin_n in_o our_o friend_n in_o such_o as_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o we_o this_o be_v not_o right_a true_a zeal_n will_v make_v one_o like_v levi_n in_o god_n cause_n who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n deut._n 33.9_o as_o asa_n will_v not_o bear_v with_o idolatry_n in_o his_o own_o mother_n 2_o chron._n 15.16_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o love_n observe_v its_o work_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o this_o will_v better_o appear_v in_o its_o working_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v far_o off_o in_o its_o be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n enemy_n than_o in_o its_o working_n towards_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o be_v near_o you_o but_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o zeal_n on_o the_o contrary_a especial_o observe_v how_o it_o work_v near_o hand_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o other_o but_o to_o indulge_v and_o spare_v our_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o right_a some_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o other_o offence_n 4._o de_fw-fr adventu_fw-la dom._n ser._n 4._o as_o bernard_n say_v that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o judgement_n also_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o now_o a_o weight_n and_o a_o weight_n as_o he_o allude_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n true_a zeal_n will_v least_o endure_v sin_n in_o its_o own_o territory_n as_o fire_n have_v most_o power_n on_o what_o be_v next_o it_o zeal_n where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n will_v be_v fire_v out_o one_o own_o corruption_n like_o a_o hearth_n of_o fire_n among_o wood_n and_o like_o a_o torch_n of_o fire_n in_o a_o sheaf_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v my_o zeal_n have_v consume_v i_o psal_n 119.139_o so_o zeal_n will_v be_v consume_v once_o lust_n be_v we_o salt_v with_o this_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o expression_n mark_v 9.49_o a_o true_o zealous_a christian_a have_v the_o great_a indignation_n against_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o be_v most_o forward_o to_o take_v revenge_n on_o himself_o and_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v one_o of_o his_o sin_n jehu_n destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o israel_n yet_o this_o show_v his_o zeal_n be_v not_o right_a that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n he_o be_v still_o for_o the_o golden_a calf_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o 29._o a_o resolve_a indulgence_n and_o allowance_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n and_o true_a zeal_n be_v inconsistent_a 7._o a_o right_a and_o regular_a zeal_n be_v most_o vehement_a in_o the_o great_a matter_n as_o fire_n the_o grosser_n the_o substance_n that_o it_o take_v hold_v urit_fw-la ignis_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la densiori_fw-la acriùs_fw-la urit_fw-la and_o feed_v upon_o the_o hot_a it_o burn_v true_a zeal_n be_v more_o for_o plain_a and_o necessary_a duty_n than_o for_o any_o disputable_a point_n or_o matter_n of_o controversy_n so_o likewise_o it_o rise_v against_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o aggravation_n thereof_o what_o one_o note_v to_o have_v always_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n guise_n 33._o dr._n downam_n on_o psal_n 15._o p._n 33._o be_v the_o genius_n of_o false_a zeal_n scil_n to_o neglect_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o to_o affect_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o less_o to_o prefer_v circumstance_n before_o the_o substance_n and_o ceremony_n before_o the_o work_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o charity_n to_o place_v the_o height_n of_o their_o religion_n either_o in_o observe_v or_o urge_v ceremony_n or_o contrariwise_o in_o inveigh_v against_o they_o observe_v it_o to_o be_v more_o zealous_a for_o or_o against_o a_o ceremony_n than_o for_o the_o weighty_a and_o most_o substantial_a duty_n or_o than_o against_o great_a and_o foul_a enormity_n to_o be_v more_o zealous_a about_o some_o disputable_a point_n and_o opinion_n wherein_o sound_a christian_n may_v have_v different_a apprehension_n than_o for_o main_a matter_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n matter_n essential_a to_o true_a christianity_n wherein_o all_o that_o be_v christian_n indeed_o must_v agree_v both_o as_o to_o belief_n and_o practice_n be_v no_o good_a sign_n you_o will_v not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o wise_a and_o careful_a builder_n that_o lay_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n so_o it_o must_v be_v indiscreet_a zeal_n or_o worse_o than_o indiscreet_a which_o be_v more_o for_o unnecessary_a opinion_n than_o for_o the_o most_o substantial_a duty_n and_o fundamental_a truth_n be_v that_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o selfish_a zeal_n which_o be_v for_o one_o own_o opinion_n neglect_v those_o thing_n which_o make_v most_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o main_a interest_n of_o religion_n lie_v though_o many_o warm_a themselves_o at_o these_o spark_n many_o comfort_n themselves_o that_o they_o be_v zealous_a in_o their_o way_n for_o their_o own_o party_n and_o opinion_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n they_o may_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n for_o it_o but_o some_o will_v say_v will_v you_o not_o have_v we_o zealous_a for_o
11._o true_a zeal_n be_v for_o expedition_n in_o god_n service_n as_o phinehas_n mobilis_fw-la ignis_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n actuosus_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la mobilis_fw-la who_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n can_v not_o sit_v still_o when_o he_o see_v god_n so_o great_o dishonour_v psal_n 106._o then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n the_o word_n may_v import_v his_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n as_o occasion_n be_v then_o offer_v so_o nehemiah_n testify_v against_o the_o merchant_n that_o have_v lodge_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o without_o jerusalem_n under_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o sabbath_n threaten_v to_o clap_v they_o up_o if_o they_o do_v so_o again_o he_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o neh._n 13.20_o 21._o so_o david_n psal_n 101.8_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a though_o it_o may_v point_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n yet_o withal_o it_o may_v import_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v delatory_a in_o the_o work_n thus_o zeal_n will_v set_v man_n early_o on_o work_n for_o god_n will_v make_v man_n quick_a and_o speedy_a in_o give_v check_n to_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v sinful_a sluggish_a demur_n delay_n put-offs_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a zeal_n so_o a_o listlesness_n to_o duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o zeal_n it_o be_v cold_a that_o benumb_v so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o want_n of_o zeal_n a_o sign_n of_o extreme_a coldness_n when_o we_o can_v find_v our_o hand_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o any_o good_a work_n when_o we_o be_v like_o the_o slothful_a prov._n 19.24_o that_o hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n 12._o true_a zeal_n make_v soul_n as_o forward_o unto_o so_o free_a and_o lively_a in_o god_n service_n what_o a_o man_n do_v zealous_o he_o do_v very_o hearty_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o do_v some_o good_a work_n but_o it_o further_o impli_v earnestness_n alacrity_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n to_o pray_v with_o zeal_n be_v more_o than_o say_v a_o prayer_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o pray_v earnest_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o mere_o to_o give_v to_o such_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n but_o to_o give_v willing_o and_o free_o like_o those_o of_o macedonia_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o that_o be_v willing_a of_o themselves_o that_o need_v no_o spur_n on_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13.4_o it_o be_v kind_a bountiful_a this_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o zeal_n which_o be_v the_o fervour_n of_o love_n zeal_n be_v bountiful_a at_o least_o in_o will_n and_o desire_v cold_n have_v a_o condense_a and_o contract_a quality_n but_o heat_n rarefy_v and_o extend_v so_o zeal_n in_o the_o heart_n enlarge_v it_o a_o zealous_a christian_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n at_o a_o ordinary_a rate_n he_o desire_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o flame_n will_v be_v mount_v upward_o a_o zealous_a spirit_n be_v a_o raise_a spirit_n raise_v in_o god_n service_n but_o a_o cold_a dead_a heart_n be_v still_o bear_v downward_o we_o read_v of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o so_o one_o of_o a_o zealous_a spirit_n never_o think_v he_o do_v enough_o for_o god_n he_o will_v desire_v still_o to_o serve_v he_o more_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o better_o 13._o true_a zeal_n give_v courage_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o resolution_n for_o god_n and_o indeed_o that_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o jehoshaphat_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o zealous_a spirit_n be_v a_o magnanimous_a spirit_n a_o holy_a zeal_n be_v indeed_o cos_n fortitudinis_fw-la the_o whetstone_n of_o valour_n as_o esther_n zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n put_v courage_n into_o she_o though_o she_o may_v natural_o be_v timorous_a as_o be_v common_a to_o her_o sex_n what_o a_o heroic_a resolution_n be_v there_o esth_n 4.16_o i_o will_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v if_o we_o have_v no_o spirit_n no_o courage_n to_o appear_v for_o god_n his_o truth_n and_o way_n sure_a we_o have_v no_o zeal_n forthem_fw-mi indeed_o of_o all_o thing_n sinner_n be_v most_o offend_v at_o holy_a zeal_n they_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o christian_a meekness_n or_o charitableness_n and_o some_o other_o grace_n yet_o can_v ill_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o godly_a zeal_n o_o it_o be_v scorch_v and_o torment_v to_o they_o here_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o fire_n fire_n as_o one_o say_v this_o oft_o put_v they_o into_o a_o great_a combustion_n yet_o true_a zeal_n will_v break_v through_o opposition_n many_o water_n can_v 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judgement_n thus_o god_n be_v oft_o terrible_a in_o his_o do_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 66.3_o 5._o moses_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o hot_a displeasure_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9.19_o and_o when_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v david_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n 2_o sam._n 6.9_o if_o the_o righteous_a be_v say_v not_o to_o fear_v at_o such_o time_n as_o job_n 5.21_o 22._o we_o must_v understand_v with_o such_o a_o miserable_a distract_n fear_v as_o be_v wont_a to_o possess_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n they_o be_v not_o so_o surround_v with_o fear_n like_o pashur_n call_v magor-missabib_a jer._n 20.3_o their_o fear_n be_v not_o overwhelm_v or_o such_o as_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o faith_n hope_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o such_o as_o put_v they_o quite_o beside_o their_o duty_n at_o such_o time_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o be_v stupid_a senseless_a but_o aught_o to_o fear_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o security_n as_o may_v quicken_v unto_o duty_n pro._n 14.16_o a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a pro._n 22.3_o he_o forsee_v the_o evil_a and_o hide_v himself_o yea_o not_o only_a god_n judgement_n but_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v jer._n 5.24_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o now_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n both_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o his_o season_n he_o reserve_v unto_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o while_o temporal_a mercy_n shall_v have_v this_o effect_n to_o engage_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o much_o more_o shall_v spiritual_a mercy_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v his_o fear_n as_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v therefore_o fit_o call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n so_o a_o godly_a fear_n as_o the_o word_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n it_o be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 19.9_o it_o teach_v his_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o work_v his_o fear_n in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n to_o guide_v and_o order_v our_o fear_n of_o he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o superstitious_a fear_n a_o spurious_a fear_n not_o a_o true_a genuine_a fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o word_n isa_n 29.13_o therefore_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n but_o count_v it_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n be_v stranger_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o show_v we_o fear_v not_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v if_o we_o slight_a and_o contemn_v his_o work_n so_o if_o we_o slight_a and_o disregard_n his_o word_n it_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o attribute_n etc._n etc._n as_o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n that_o man_n come_v to_o fear_v he_o 2._o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n also_o 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be_v not_o a_o force_a thing_n when_o the_o will_n be_v to_o fear_v he_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o some_o even_o as_o a_o heavy_a pressure_n which_o they_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o will_v cast_v off_o if_o they_o know_v how_o it_o surprise_v take_v hold_v of_o they_o as_o a_o bailiff_n or_o officer_n take_v hold_v on_o a_o debtor_n or_o malefactor_n isa_n 33.14_o which_o they_o will_v shake_v off_o but_o can_v but_o they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.29_o whereas_o they_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n be_v devote_v to_o his_o fear_n as_o we_o read_v that_o psa_n 119.38_o they_o desire_v to_o fear_v his_o name_n as_o neh._n 1.11_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n god_n servant_n do_v fear_n and_o desire_v more_o and_o more_o to_o fear_v his_o name_n they_o will_v not_o banish_v but_o endeavour_v to_o cherish_v and_o increase_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o torment_n which_o be_v count_v a_o punishment_n which_o man_n will_v expel_v be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n true_a fear_n be_v not_o a_o oppression_n of_o spirit_n but_o rather_o elevate_v the_o spirit_n it_o raise_v the_o soul_n in_o admiration_n do_v not_o sink_v it_o in_o dejection_n as_o we_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o expression_n isa_n 60.5_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n will_v enlarge_v the_o heart_n more_o towards_o god_n it_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o flow_v over_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n do_v not_o contract_n but_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n naturalist_n observe_v that_o the_o most_o fearful_a creature_n have_v the_o large_a heart_n and_o the_o more_o we_o fear_v god_n aright_o the_o more_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v enlarge_v towards_o he_o 3._o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n or_o intention_n of_o it_o when_o we_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v 1_o chr._n 16.25_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o also_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o go_n to_o be_v fear_v above_o all_o creature_n isa_n 51.12_o 13._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o the_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n and_o have_v fear_v continual_o every_o day_n because_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppressor_n see_v again_o mat._n 10.28_o obediah_n fear_v the_o lord_n great_o 1_o kin._n 18.3_o as_o fear_n be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o first_o commandment_n god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o other_o if_o we_o fear_v any_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n above_o he_o or_o like_v and_o equal_o to_o he_o than_o we_o set_v up_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o what_o we_o fear_v most_o that_o be_v our_o god_n now_o how_o be_v it_o with_o we_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n do_v it_o ordinary_o prevail_v over_o carnal_a fear_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v on_o one_o hand_n and_o man_n threaten_v on_o the_o other_o which_o of_o these_o do_v we_o ordinary_o must_v regard_v be_v we_o more_o afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o his_o frown_n than_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n than_o of_o the_o frown_n of_o the_o world_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pinch_n at_o any_o time_n that_o we_o must_v either_o suffer_v for_o sin_n if_o we_o choose_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o incur_v god_n displeasure_n rather_o than_o suffer_v rather_o than_o bear_v man_n displeasure_n be_v not_o this_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n in_o this_o case_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o we_o as_o isa_n 57.11_o of_o who_o have_v thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o fear_v that_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o have_v not_o remember_v i_o so_o when_o child_n or_o servant_n make_v nothing_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v to_o hide_v any_o fault_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o prevent_v their_o parent_n or_o master_n displeasure_n do_v it_o not_o show_v that_o they_o forget_v god_n that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v he_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n will_v check_v carnal_a fear_n though_o carnal_a fear_n be_v not_o total_o expel_v here_o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n will_v keep_v it_o under_o i_o grant_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v foil_v and_o worsted_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o for_o a_o time_n by_o carnal_a fear_n as_o peter_n be_v once_o and_o again_o mat._n 26.69_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.12_o
i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o despise_v his_o name_n in_o offer_v to_o he_o the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o which_o be_v tear_v and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o sick_a mal._n 1.6_o 8_o 13._o if_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v awe_v when_o attend_v on_o his_o ordinance_n with_o thought_n of_o be_v in_o his_o special_a presence_n and_o under_o his_o strict_a eye_n that_o observe_v our_o very_a heart_n and_o all_o our_o carriage_n in_o his_o service_n we_o shall_v dread_v to_o think_v of_o take_v his_o sacred_a and_o reverend_a name_n in_o vain_a we_o shall_v be_v serious_o deep_o affect_v with_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o he_o leu._n 10.3_o he_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o psal_n 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