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zealous_a for_o god_n for_o his_o truth_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n zealous_a against_o error_n heresy_n all_o kind_n of_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a wickedness_n such_o be_v moses_n and_o phineas_n who_o zeal_n stand_v upon_o record_n to_o their_o eternal_a honour_n and_o such_o be_v paul_n of_o who_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o act_v 13._o 9_o that_o when_o he_o see_v elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n oppose_v he_o as_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o his_o person_n as_o his_o doctrine_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o text_n he_o set_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o his_o eye_n even_o sparkle_v with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o he_o and_o so_o when_o he_o come_v to_o athens_n and_o there_o see_v the_o city_n so_o whole_o give_v to_o idolatry_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v within_o he_o say_v the_o text_n act_v 17._o 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exacerbabat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o spirit_n be_v sharpen_v it_o have_v a_o edge_n set_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v so_o stir_v that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o open_a and_o tart_a reproof_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n the_o lord_n jesus_n however_o in_o his_o own_o personal_a concernment_n none_o more_o patient_a that_o lamb_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n none_o more_o zealous_a the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n john_n 2._o 17._o such_o be_v his_o holy_a zeal_n for_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n his_o father_n that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o breast_n continual_o feed_v upon_o his_o spirit_n so_o busy_v and_o take_v up_o his_o thought_n that_o it_o make_v he_o even_o regardless_o of_o himself_o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o servant_n his_o minister_n only_o let_v they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o well_o temper_a zeal_n temper_v not_o fiery_a not_o furious_a in_o this_o do_v star_n differ_v from_o comet_n 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be_v but_o let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o and_o then_o let_v their_o fervour_n be_v temper_v with_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a discretion_n let_v they_o sparkle_v where_o need_n be_v but_o let_v it_o be_v like_o star_n not_o like_o blazing-star_n three_o humility_n as_o in_o purity_n and_o zeal_n so_o in_o humility_n hereof_o the_o star_n be_v very_o proper_a emblem_n as_o lapide_fw-la hint_n it_o upon_o the_o text._n which_o though_o they_o be_v vast_a body_n most_o of_o they_o far_o big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o how_o little_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v and_o such_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v what_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o place_n for_o part_n for_o gift_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eyes·_n so_o be_v paul_n however_o not_o inferior_a in_o place_n or_o gift_n to_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v thereunto_o provoke_v by_o his_o emulous_a adversary_n he_o sometime_o assert_n and_o stand_v upon_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o i_o suppose_v i_o be_v not_o any_o whit_n behind_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v verse_n 11._o he_o inculcate_n the_o same_o in_o nothing_o be_o i_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a apostle_n yet_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n how_o low_o be_v he_o even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o so_o much_o we_o may_v hear_v he_o elsewhere_o acknowledge_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n so_o he_o tell_v his_o ephesian_n cap._n 3._o verse_n 8_o unto_o i_o who_o be_o least_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a diminutive_a less_o than_o the_o least_o i.e._n for_o the_o least_o so_o little_o be_v this_o great_a apostle_n to_o himself_o even_o as_o nothing_o that_o be_v his_o expression_n elsewhere_o in_o that_o place_n forename_a 2._o cor._n 12_o 11._o in_o nothing_o be_o i_o behind_o the_o very_o chief_a 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13._o thus_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o evil_a time_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o persecution_n stand_v by_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o stand_v by_o they_o they_o be_v then_o to_o show_v themselves_o then_o appear_v for_o christ._n that_o be_v peter_n resolution_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a one_o have_v he_o not_o take_v it_o up_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o say_v he_o to_o his_o master_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v mat._n 26._o 33._o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n though_o all_o other_o shall_v forsake_v he_o yet_o to_o stand_v by_o he_o though_o sun_n and_o moon_n withdraw_v the_o ruler_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o appear_v for_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v against_o he_o which_o too_o often_o 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high-preist_n do_v into_o that_o typical_a one_o once_o in_o the_o year_n but_o often_o daily_a nay_o living_n there_o have_v their_o constant_a abode_n there_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o the_o earth_n plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o affair_n and_o business_n of_o this_o world_n but_o so_o use_v it_o as_o if_o they_o use_v it_o not_o live_v a_o above_o it_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o themselves_o second_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o of_o clash_v with_o they_o brethren_n who_o ever_o see_v the_o star_n do_v so_o true_o indeed_o meteor_n we_o may_v see_v sometime_o spit_v and_o shoot_v and_o dart_v but_o not_o so_o the_o star_n among_o they_o what_o a_o constant_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n do_v we_o see_v and_o o_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a among_o all_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o such_o clash_n no_o such_o spit_a dart_a or_o 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the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o then_o pass_v through_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o those_o that_o idolatrise_v she_o will_v make_v it_o she_o be_v no_o more_o free_a from_o that_o original_a contagion_n than_o other_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n yet_o he_o receive_v no_o tincture_n from_o it_o while_o he_o partake_v of_o her_o nature_n take_v flesh_n from_o she_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o taint_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o her_o nature_n thence_o call_v by_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o holy_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o luke_n 1._o 35._o such_o he_o be_v
the_o height_n of_o summer_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o great_a vigour_n and_o strength_n such_o a_o difference_n here_o be_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n transcendent_a the_o saint_n they_o shall_v shine_v yea_o shine_v glorious_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n text._n but_o not_o so_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v he_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n such_o be_v the_o transcendent_a glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o head_n above_o the_o member_n as_o pareus_n observe_v it_o from_o this_o word_n in_o the_o text._n he_o be_v as_o before_o i_o say_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o first-born_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n as_o he_o have_v of_o grace_n so_o of_o glory_n have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n here_o be_v his_o personal_a property_n beside_o which_o we_o may_v yet_o conceive_v some_o other_o operation_n of_o his_o hereby_o insinuate_v operation_n i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o and_o that_o brief_o 1._o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o mist_n and_o fog_n error_n which_o be_v before_o upon_o the_o earth_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o strength_n he_o shall_v dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o those_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o do_v infect_v the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o concern_v anti-christianisme_n in_o that_o know_a text_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o where_o speak_v of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v then_o some_o error_n and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o which_o serve_v as_o material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o mystical_a babel_n he_o say_v then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o meaning_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v consume_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waste_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o he_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v thus_o do_v the_o sun_n arise_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o consume_v and_o waste_v the_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o disappear_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v to_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o antichristian_a mist_n which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n till_o at_o length_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abolish_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o erroneous_a doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n they_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v dissipate_v they_o all_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n 2._o again_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n resolve_v and_o melt_v what_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a heart_n the_o summer_n sun_n resolve_v the_o winter_n frost_n lose_v those_o band_n of_o orion_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n before_o be_v bind_v and_o such_o operation_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinner_n though_o freeze_v as_o it_o be_v and_o 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peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o such_o a_o sudden_a thaw_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o appear_a of_o this_o sun_n his_o heart_n melt_v and_o so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o mary_n who_o the_o same_o evangelist_n denominate_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 7._o 37._o a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notorious_a lewd_a woman_n a_o trumpet_n upon_o her_o appear_v and_o come_v nigh_o unto_o christ_n virtue_n also_o go_v out_o of_o he_o as_o it_o do_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v he_o lu._n 6._o 19_o her_o heart_n also_o melt_v melt_v into_o tear_n wherewith_o she_o wash_v her_o saviour_n foot_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n though_o before_o through_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v even_o freeze_v in_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n mele_v and_o soften_v they_o make_v they_o pliable_a and_o tractable_a fit_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o free_a both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spâ—rit_n unto_o they_o 3._o again_o zeal_n the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n not_o only_o lose_v &_o soften_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o warm_v it_o heat_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o steam_n upward_o exhaling_a and_o send_v forth_o a_o warm_a 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