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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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J. E.
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Wing E14B; ESTC R174804
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sin_n and_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sinner_n power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o will_n psal_n 14.1_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n now_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o sin_n who_o that_o have_v any_o concern_v for_o god_n glory_n who_o that_o have_v any_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n can_v choose_v but_o have_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o by_o sin_n god_n glory_n be_v eclipse_v and_o sully_v his_o very_a be_v and_o government_n be_v oppose_v and_o slight_v those_o person_n therefore_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sin_n 3._o it_o import_v a_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v sin_n activity_n and_o zeal_n go_v always_o together_o the_o active_a christian_a and_o the_o zealous_a christian_a be_v never_o separate_v zeal_n in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v to_o laziness_n indifferency_n lukewarmness_n rev._n 3.16_o 20._o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v fervent_a and_o to_o make_v person_n vigorous_a and_o active_a wherever_o it_o be_v jehu_n be_v zealous_a be_v very_o active_a in_o his_o way_n and_o so_o be_v phinehas_n the_o instance_n of_o my_o text_n he_o be_v very_o active_a in_o suppress_v vice_n and_o execute_v â—â—…dgment_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o where_o the_o be_v true_a zeal_n for_o god_n against_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v person_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n to_o appear_v against_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v it_o this_o brief_o for_o the_o first_o general_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o what_o it_o import_v i_o come_v second_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n be_v plain_a from_o scripture_n precept_n and_o precedent_n both_o lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n 1._o scripture-precept_n unless_o we_o break_v godâ—â—…_n band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o his_o cord_n from_o we_o and_o so_o act_v like_o those_o wicked_a one_o psal_n 2.3_o we_o must_v resolve_v to_o comply_v with_o this_o duty_n because_o by_o precept_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n against_o sin_n the_o scripture_n require_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4.18_o and_o what_o better_a thing_n can_v a_o person_n be_v employ_v in_o than_o iâ—…_n endeavour_v to_o suppress_v vice_n whereby_o god_n iâ—…_n dishonour_v in_o the_o world_n without_o compliant_a with_o this_o duty_n we_o can_v answer_v one_o great_a end_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n redemption_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o the_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tâ—â—…_n 2.14_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o christ_n redemption_n thâ—…_n we_o may_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o amoâ—â—…_n good_a work_n this_o of_o reformation_n the_o reform_v of_o sinner_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a blot_n in_o laodicea_n character_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o heart_n to_o restrain_v evil-doer_n it_o be_v mention_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n thâ—…_n he_o can_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a rev._n 2._o â—…_n but_o as_o for_o laodicea_n she_o be_v lukewarm_a neither_o not_o nor_o cold_a very_o indifferent_a as_o to_o this_o matter_n and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o and_o to_o prevent_v this_o judgement_n call_v on_o she_o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v v._o 19_o if_o therefore_o god_n call_n his_o command_n and_o injunction_n have_v any_o weight_n with_o we_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o show_v ourselves_o zealous_a against_o sin_n we_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o by_o precept_n 2._o scripture-precedent_n do_v oblige_v to_o it_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n can._n 1.8_o and_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.17_o eph._n 5.1_o now_o it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o saint_n many_o of_o they_o how_o eminent_o zealous_a they_o be_v in_o their_o day_n for_o god_n against_o vice_n this_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o david_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o vice_n and_o zealous_o promote_v a_o reformation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o good_a nehemiah_n take_v such_o comfort_n in_o when_o he_o have_v be_v reform_v and_o cleanse_v the_o people_n and_o manifest_v his_o zeal_n against_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v he_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatâ—…ess_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh._n 13.15_o 22._o elijah_n also_o please_v his_o zeal_n before_o god_n 1_o kin._n 19.10_o 14._o i_o have_v â—…een_v very_o jealous_a or_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o â—…osts_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o it_o be_v this_o â—…hat_o make_v phinehas_n so_o famous_a to_o posterity_n and_o â—…ained_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n because_o â—…e_o appear_v bold_o for_o god_n against_o sin_n and_o execute_v judgement_n on_o those_o presumptuous_a sinner_n â—…imri_n and_o cosbi_n without_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o â—…ality_n and_o greatness_n notwithstanding_o zimri_n be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o cosbi_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o chief_a house_n in_o midian_a num._n 25.8_o 14_o 15._o thus_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a wâ—…_n find_v many_o instance_n record_v in_o scripture_n of_o peson_n zealous_a for_o god_n against_o vice_n it_o be_v therefoâ—â—…_n our_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o too_o that_o we_o may_v be_v like_o thâ—…_n people_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n mâ—…_n be_v demonstrate_v from_o divers_a particular_n but_o 〈◊〉_d present_a i_o shall_v keep_v to_o the_o instance_n of_o my_o texâ—…_n and_o thence_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a â—â—…ty_n that_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n be_v very_o please_a 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n will_v evident_o appear_v from_o the_o considerâ—…_n on_o of_o these_o two_o particular_n both_o mention_v in_o 〈◊〉_d text_n and_o context_n one_o be_v god_n remove_v 〈◊〉_d plague_n from_o the_o israelite_n thereupon_o the_o othâ—â—…_n his_o bestow_n a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n on_o phinâ—…_n 1._o god_n remove_v the_o plague_n from_o the_o israelâ—â—…_n upon_o phinehas_n his_o perform_v this_o duty_n be_v a_o plâ—â—…_n indication_n how_o acceptable_a his_o zeal_n be_v unto_o gâ—…_n the_o israelite_n have_v great_o corrupt_v themselâ—…_n by_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n god_n send_v amoâ—…_n they_o a_o sweep_a plague_n which_o take_v away_o noâ—…_n than_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o num._n 25.9_o time_n of_o general_a debauchery_n be_v usual_o 〈◊〉_d forerunner_n of_o some_o sore_a judgement_n whateâ—…_n pretence_n man_n make_v to_o loyalty_n to_o the_o templâ—…_n the_o lord_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o if_o thâ—…_n be_v debauch_a person_n they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o nâ—…on's_n worst_a enemy_n these_o be_v the_o person_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v wrath_n upon_o israel_n and_o cause_v godâ—…_n send_v the_o plague_n among_o they_o now_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v abroad_o in_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v learn_v rigâ—…teousness_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v the_o wicked_a will_v do_v wicked_o still_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n they_o be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o they_o wâ—…_n be_v reclaim_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a a_o instance_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n who_o notwithstandâ—â—â—…_n that_o dreadful_a judgement_n god_n send_v on_o the_o peâ—…_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n go_v on_o still_o boldlyâ—…_n the_o same_o debauch_a practice_n not_o be_v afraidâ—…_n commit_v lewdness_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o â—…nehas_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v no_o less_o bold_a in_o gâ—…_n cause_n in_o execute_v judgement_n for_o in_o a_o holy_a zâ—…_n he_o go_v forthwith_o to_o they_o and_o thrust_v they_o bâ—…_n through_o which_o action_n of_o his_o be_v so_o please_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n that_o hereupon_o he_o stay_v the_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o go_v to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o tent_n 〈◊〉_d thrust_v they_o both_o through_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n through_o her_o belly_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stayâ—…_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d count_v of_o phinehas_n his_o zeal_n that_o the_o