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and_o the_o zeal_n of_o love_n the_o first_o be_v duty_n the_o second_o be_v perfection_n the_o two_o state_n of_o love_n to_o god_n the_o least_o love_n that_o be_v must_v be_v obedient_a pure_a simple_a and_o communicative_a that_o be_v it_o must_v exclude_v all_o affection_n to_o sin_n and_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o world_n and_o must_v be_v expressive_a according_a to_o our_o power_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o duty_n and_o must_v be_v love_n for_o love_n sake_n and_o of_o this_o love_n martyrdom_n be_v the_o high_a instance_n that_o be_v a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n rather_o to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n then_o to_o do_v any_o of_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n affirm_v that_o no_o man_n have_v great_a love_n than_o this_o that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o high_a point_n of_o
duty_n the_o great_a love_n that_o god_n require_v of_o man._n and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o most_o imperfect_a must_v have_v this_o love_n also_o in_o preparation_n of_o mind_n and_o must_v differ_v from_o another_o in_o nothing_o except_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o promptness_n and_o alacrity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o though_o but_o with_o a_o beginning_n and_o tender_a love_n yet_o he_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o that_o degree_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o high_a point_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o god_n charge_n upon_o we_o and_o he_o that_o love_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n may_v yet_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n just_a as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n among_o the_o saint_n and_o yet_o each_o of_o they_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o power_n and_o capacity_n 2._o but_o the_o great_a state_n of_o love_n be_v the_o zeal_n of_o love_n which_o run_v out_o into_o excrescency_n and_o sucker_n like_o a_o fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a tree_n or_o burst_v into_o gum_n and_o produce_v fruit_n not_o of_o a_o monstrous_a but_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o heroical_a greatness_n concern_v which_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v caution_n and_o rule_n concern_v zeal_n 1._o if_o zeal_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n or_o be_v short_a 4.18_o sudden_a and_o transient_a or_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o a_o man_n natural_a temper_n or_o come_v upon_o any_o cause_n but_o after_o a_o long_a growth_n of_o a_o temperate_a and_o well_o regulate_v love_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v for_o passion_n and_o forwardness_n rather_o than_o the_o vertical_a point_n of_o love_n 2._o that_o zeal_n only_o be_v good_a which_o in_o a_o fervent_a love_n have_v temperate_a expression_n for_o let_v the_o affection_n boil_v as_o high_a as_o it_o can_v yet_o if_o it_o boil_v over_o into_o irregular_a and_o strange_a action_n it_o will_v have_v but_o few_o 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love_n 5._o that_o zeal_n that_o concern_v other_o can_v spend_v itself_o in_o nothing_o but_o art_n and_o action_n and_o charitable_a instrument_n for_o their_o good_a and_o when_o it_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o many_o that_o one_o shall_v suffer_v it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o person_n of_o a_o competent_a authority_n and_o in_o great_a necessity_n in_o seldom_o instance_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n but_o never_o by_o private_a right_n or_o for_o trifle_a accident_n or_o in_o mistake_a proposition_n the_o zealot_n in_o the_o old_a law_n have_v authority_n to_o transfix_v and_o stab_v some_o certain_a person_n but_o god_n give_v they_o warrant_v it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o idolatry_n or_o such_o notorious_a huge_a crime_n the_o danger_n of_o which_o be_v insuportable_a and_o the_o cognizance_n of_o which_o be_v infallible_a and_o yet_o that_o warrant_v expire_v with_o the_o synagogue_n 6._o zeal_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o 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you_o 13._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o charity_n or_o mercy_n be_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o predestination_n which_o advantage_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n 3.12_o put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a oâ—e_n another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o the_o result_n of_o all_o which_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n to_o know_v the_o art_n of_o alm_n be_v great_a than_o to_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o to_o convert_v one_o soul_n be_v great_a than_o to_o pour_v out_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n into_o the_o basket_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o because_o give_v alm_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mercifulnesse_n our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v by_o proper_a art_n to_o mortify_v the_o parent_n of_o unmercifulnesse_n which_o 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