thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a 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commit_v the_o success_n to_o god_n many_o like_o ammaziah_n can_v be_v content_a to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o loose_v some_o hundred_o of_o talent_n by_o it_o but_o the_o prophet_n answer_n may_v satisfy_v we_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o that_o 2_o cor._n 25.9_o 7._o observation_n i_o may_v bring_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n on_o myself_o by_o my_o forwardness_n answer_v thou_o may_v bring_v great_a sorrow_n on_o thyself_o by_o thy_o backwardness_n 2._o we_o see_v what_o pain_n man_n will_v endure_v to_o preserve_v a_o natural_a life_n and_o shall_v we_o endure_v nothing_o for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 3._o god_n will_v assist_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o perplexity_n he_o will_v delight_v thy_o soul_n psalm_n 94.19_o 8._o observation_n the_o world_n will_v think_v we_o mad_a and_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o thus_o oppose_v their_o sinful_a counsel_n answer_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v mad_a and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n mark_v 3.21_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o observation_n i_o be_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o other_o answer_v see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o life_n spirit_n and_o activity_n for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o no_o mettle_n nor_o life_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n certain_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o cold_a constitution_n but_o in_o thy_o wretched_a corruption_n where_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v heat_n enough_o let_v a_o man_n touch_v the_o cold_a of_o you_o in_o your_o gain_n pleasure_n reputation_n and_o you_o have_v heat_n more_o then_o enough_o only_a god_n honour_n lie_v unregarded_a by_o you_o 2._o suppose_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a and_o 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and_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o preserve_v unto_o posterity_n one_o grain_n of_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n malim_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la mica_fw-la say_v luther_n little_a deviation_n from_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v lest_o they_o increase_v to_o great_a as_o thin_a exhalation_n turn_v into_o thick_a cloud_n and_o little_a spark_n make_v great_a fire_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o least_o commandment_n contemn_v etc._n matth._n 5.19_o hence_o christ_n command_v we_o not_o only_o to_o destroy_v vulpes_fw-la sed_fw-la vul_n peculas_fw-la even_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o hurt_v his_o vine_n cant._n 2.15_o but_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o contend_v pro_fw-la tricis_fw-la &_o
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little_a zealous_a flock_n then_o from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o hence_o he_o so_o much_o glory_n in_o he_o job_n 2_o 3._o act_n 13.22_o 3._o he_o reward_v it_o where_o ever_o he_o find_v it_o phinees_n for_o his_o zealous_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v blessed_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n numb_a 15.11_o 12_o 13._o levi_n for_o his_o zeal_n in_o vindicate_a god_n honour_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o priesthood_n exod._n 32.29_o deut._n 33.8_o 9_o 10._o zabulum_n and_o napthali_n that_o venture_v their_o life_n in_o god_n cause_n judge_v 5.18_o god_n remember_v the_o kindness_n and_o reward_n it_o many_o year_n after_o in_o send_v christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o matth._n 4.13.14_o yea_o so_o great_o be_v the_o lord_n delight_v with_o zeal_n that_o jehu_n his_o hypocritical_a zeal_n go_v not_o unrewarded_a 2_o king_n 10.30_o 4._o it_o grace_v all_o our_o grace_n and_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o honour_n all_o grace_n without_o this_o be_v nothing_o rule_n dead_a knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n with_o god_n dead_a prayer_n be_v not_o prayer_n as_o under_o the_o law_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a without_o fire_n so_o no_o duty_n now_o be_v acceptable_a without_o the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n 5._o christ_n have_v pay_v best_a for_o our_o zeal_n the_o fair_a price_n that_o he_o pay_v to_o redeem_v we_o the_o same_o precious_a blood_n he_o give_v to_o purchase_v we_o to_o himself_o a_o zealous_a and_o peculiar_a people_n titus_n 2.14_o if_o any_o have_v pay_v dear_a for_o it_o or_o can_v show_v better_a title_n to_o it_o let_v he_o take_v it_o 6._o our_o zeal_n do_v denominate_v we_o that_o we_o be_v that_o we_o be_v zealous_a for_o it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v love_v the_o creature_n but_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o subordinate_a &_o inferior_a love_n but_o our_o zeal_n which_o be_v the_o cream_n of_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v give_v only_o to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o 7._o our_o zeal_n may_v provoke_v other_o the_o corinthian_n zeal_n provoke_v many_o 2_o cor._n 9.12_o when_o the_o love-sick_a church_n begin_v to_o commend_v christ_n cant._n 5._o ult_n this_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n 6.1_o other_o begin_v to_o inquire_v where_o be_v thy_o belove_a that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o with_o thou_o 8._o such_o help_n to_o save_v a_o land_n from_o ruin_n one_o zealous_a moses_n keep_v off_o judgement_n from_o israel_n psalm_n 106.23_o one_o zealous_a phinees_n stay_v the_o plague_n one_o zealous_a innocent_a man_n may_v save_v a_o island_n job_n 22._o ult_n 9_o this_o make_v a_o man_n to_o excel_v we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n of_o one_o blood_n it_o be_v holy_a zeal_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n this_o make_v the_o righteous_a to_o excel_v his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n one_o of_o these_o pearl_n surpass_v 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man_n of_o fire_n heat_n and_o courage_n a_o man_n of_o spirit_n life_n activity_n a_o man_n of_o man_n a_o excellent_a man_n fit_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o rule_v other_o 10._o you_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v of_o this_o zeal_n yea_o if_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o sorrow_n they_o will_v grieve_v for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v more_o for_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n how_o many_o have_v repent_v of_o their_o superstitious_a carnal_a zeal_n as_o cardinal_n woolsy_n sometime_o do_v have_v i_o serve_v god_n as_o diligent_o as_o i_o have_v do_v the_o king_n he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v i_o over_o in_o my_o gray_a hair_n but_o this_o be_v my_o just_a reward_n for_o serve_a man_n before_o god_n 11_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o enemy_n that_o oppose_v we_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o look_v towards_o heaven_n he_o must_v look_v for_o giant_n and_o son_n of_o anak_n to_o oppose_v he_o we_o have_v the_o devil_n above_o we_o with_o all_o his_o method_n eph._n 6.11_o depth_n rev._n 2.24_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o world_n about_o we_o with_o all_o its_o bait_n and_o snare_n and_o a_o evil_a heart_n within_o we_o ready_a to_o betray_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o be_v resolute_a violent_a man_n we_o shall_v never_o get_v heaven_n matth._n 11.12_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lazy_a somnolent_a christian_a but_o the_o active_a and_o the_o violent_a that_o take_v heaven_n by_o force_n 12._o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o part_n without_o zeal_n to_o improve_v they_o become_v useless_a a_o stag_n or_o hart_n that_o have_v great_a strength_n and_o horn_n yet_o do_v little_a with_o they_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n as_o a_o bird_n without_o wing_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o salt_n without_o savour_n so_o be_v a_o man_n without_o zeal_n like_o jeremiahs_n rot_a girdle_n that_o be_v 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they_o that_o have_v wife_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o lawful_a liberty_n be_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30._o we_o must_v do_v by_o they_o as_o jonanathan_n do_v by_o his_o honey_n 11._o only_a taste_n of_o it_o for_o his_o necessary_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n 14.27_o or_o as_o the_o dog_n do_v at_o nâ—lus_n only_a lap_n and_o away_o else_o if_o you_o give_v yourself_o up_o to_o inordinate_a pleasure_n they_o will_v ruin_v you_o as_o they_o do_v those_o epicure_n amos_n 6.1_o to_o 8._o and_o the_o old_a world_n luke_n 17.26_o 27._o and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n revel_v â—8_o â—_o and_o those_o young_a jovialist_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o carnal_a delight_n eccles._n 11.9_o and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16._o turn_v then_o all_o your_o carnal_a delight_n into_o spiritual_a one_o alsteed_n your_o vain_a delight_n into_o divine_a delight_n instead_o of_o 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