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lord_n rebuke_n their_o confidence_n still_o represent_v these_o renown_a rabbi_n as_o the_o vile_a hypocrite_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n that_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o so_o incense_v this_o lamb_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o make_v he_o almost_o to_o forget_v his_o meekness_n be_v their_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n whilst_o they_o preserve_v a_o fair_a outside_n towards_o man_n whence_o he_o so_o vehement_o exhort_v they_o to_o purisie_n the_o inward_a man._n in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n we_o have_v find_v that_o this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o god_n own_o people_n they_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n of_o his_o peculiar_a residence_n among_o they_o thither_o
they_o daily_o go_v to_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n their_o sacrifice_n their_o oblation_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o his_o peculiar_a mercy_n to_o they_o and_o whilst_o they_o constant_o perform_v these_o thing_n they_o think_v god_n can_v not_o but_o be_v please_v with_o their_o person_n and_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v a_o full_a atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v bow_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n when_o they_o have_v weep_v and_o fast_v before_o god_n although_o they_o do_v not_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o boldness_n to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o god_n and_o murmur_n that_o their_o service_n be_v not_o accept_v 58.3_o isa_n 58.3_o for_o wherefore_o say_v they_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n to_o such_o a_o height_n of_o confidence_n be_v they_o arrive_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o therefore_o god_n seem_v much_o concern_v to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o their_o oblation_n 5.21_o amos_n 5.21_o that_o he_o hate_v and_o despise_v their_o feast-day_n and_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o their_o solemn_a assembly_n that_o their_o burn_a offering_n be_v not_o acceptable_a 66.3_o jer._n 6.20_o isa_n 66.3_o nor_o their_o sacrifice_n sweet_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o oxewas_n as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n hence_o do_v he_o call_v upon_o they_o with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n 11._o isa_n 58.6_o miâ—_n 6.10_o 11._o to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o to_o break_v every_o yoke_n to_o put_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n keep_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o scant_a measure_n the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n not_o to_o oppress_v the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n or_o the_o poor_a nor_o to_o imagine_v evil_a in_o their_o heart_n against_o their_o neighbour_n to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o 1.17_o isa_n 1.17_o to_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n 5.24_o amos_n 5.24_o to_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n to_o deal_v their_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o 58.7_o isa_n 58.7_o into_o their_o house_n when_o they_o see_v the_o naked_a to_o cover_v he_o and_o not_o to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o own_o flesh_n 7.9_o zech._n 7.9_o to_o execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v these_o three_o particular_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o rest_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o outward_a duty_n and_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o will_v purchase_v for_o we_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n although_o we_o do_v not_o add_v unto_o they_o those_o inward_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o which_o the_o power_n of_o true_a godliness_n consist_v for_o wherefore_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o all_o these_o holy_a prophet_n so_o concern_v to_o warn_v man_n of_o this_o great_a mistake_n be_v they_o not_o very_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v natural_o averse_a from_o those_o spiritual_a duty_n in_o which_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o true_a godliness_n consist_v for_o be_v it_o otherwise_o why_o do_v the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o our_o dear_a lord_n so_o oft_o inculcate_v and_o with_o such_o vehemence_n exhort_v man_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o 3._o that_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n of_o it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o minister_a to_o our_o acceptance_n here_o or_o happiness_n hereafter_o that_o it_o will_v be_v throw_v back_o as_o dung_n into_o our_o face_n and_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o future_a doom_n for_o if_o god_n so_o despise_v and_o with_o so_o great_a abomination_n do_v reject_v the_o service_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o obedience_n and_o inward_a purity_n with_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n albeit_o their_o religion_n be_v full_a of_o shadow_n and_o of_o outward_a ceremony_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o loathe_v the_o service_n of_o the_o formal_a christian_a from_o who_o he_o chief_o do_v require_v a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o a_o inward_a holiness_n and_o oh_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o we_o who_o do_v so_o much_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n shall_v do_v it_o to_o so_o bad_a or_o little_a purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v whole_o lose_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n hear_v and_o read_v for_o want_v of_o care_n to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v hear_v and_o read_v and_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n seem_v desirous_a to_o do_v or_o that_o for_o want_v of_o do_v more_o we_o shall_v provoke_v god_n to_o reject_v with_o hatred_n and_o abomination_n what_o we_o have_v already_o do_v we_o be_v therefore_o apt_a to_o lie_v under_o these_o sad_a mistake_v which_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o precious_a soul_n can_v any_o of_o we_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o we_o be_v thus_o forewarn_v of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a to_o press_v we_o to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o from_o which_o we_o be_v natural_o so_o averse_a wherefore_o beloved_n let_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o any_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o advance_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o the_o subjection_n of_o your_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o prevail_a love_n unto_o he_o by_o the_o due_a moderation_n of_o your_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o your_o heart_n from_o anger_n malice_n envy_n uncharitable_a censure_n pride_n and_o self-conceit_n unclean_a and_o wicked_a thought_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a that_o our_o piety_n express_v itself_o in_o constant_a act_n of_o universal_a charity_n and_o mercy_n justice_n and_o upright_a conversation_n towards_o man_n and_o in_o a_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o if_o we_o only_o do_v express_v it_o by_o list_v of_o ourselves_o to_o such_o a_o party_n or_o persuasion_n or_o be_v zealous_a for_o it_o by_o go_v to_o the_o church_n hear_v a_o sermon_n there_o repeat_v it_o at_o home_n fast_v receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o leave_v these_o great_a thing_n undo_v we_o only_o mock_v god_n with_o a_o outward_a show_n but_o if_o unto_o this_o form_n we_o add_v those_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o life_n of_o piety_n consist_v we_o have_v obtain_v that_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n at_o their_o march_v against_o monmouth_n titus_n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n we_o read_v in_o suidas_n that_o the_o cretan_n concern_v who_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o command_n to_o titus_n be_v prone_a to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o sedition_n and_o that_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n be_v the_o pretence_n for_o their_o seditious_a practice_n moreover_o in_o that_o island_n dwell_v swarm_n of_o jew_n and_o judaize_v christian_n who_o be_v 1.9_o titus_n 1.9_o say_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o refractory_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n one_o of_o their_o wicked_a and_o seditious_a principle_n be_v this_o 2.18_o vide_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6.1_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o that_o servant_n be_v exempt_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o wicked_a master_n on_o which_o account_n st._n peter_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n say_v thus_o servant_n 2.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n in_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a another_o of_o their_o rebellious_a principle_n be_v this_o that_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o submit_v or_o yield_v obedience_n to_o heathen_a governor_n for_o such_o they_o deem_v unworthy_a of_o that_o honour_n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o religion_n to_o cure_v this_o distemper_n which_o tend_v to_o reproach_n christianity_n
our_o saviour_n also_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o do_v frequent_o repeat_v the_o same_o expression_n use_v battology_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n to_o signify_v the_o vehemence_n and_o ardour_n of_o their_o prayer_n they_o fast_v often_o say_v st._n matthew_n they_o fast_v twice_o a_o week_n say_v luke_n and_o they_o continue_v their_o fast_n locum_fw-la fast_n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o and_o in_o these_o day_n of_o fast_v they_o employ_v themselves_o in_o public_a 14._o public_a leightf_n in_o 9_o matt._n 14._o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o they_o be_v somewhat_o costly_a and_o expensive_a in_o their_o service_n for_o they_o will_v beautify_v and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n 23.29_o mat._n 23.29_o to_o testify_v their_o great_a respect_n to_o he_o who_o send_v they_o and_o yet_o these_o pharisee_n be_v charge_v by_o our_o lord_n with_o gross_a hytocrisie_n he_o plain_o tell_v they_o 18.14_o luke_n 18.14_o that_o all_o their_o fast_n will_v not_o justify_v they_o and_o their_o long_a prayer_n will_v only_o add_v to_o their_o damnation_n 2._o man_n may_v be_v frequent_o possess_v with_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o god_n for_o the_o concernment_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o observation_n of_o his_o day_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n they_o may_v be_v zealous_a and_o stiff_a contender_n for_o what_o they_o call_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o so_o do_v may_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n that_o in_o appearance_n they_o be_v great_a promoter_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o strict_a observer_n of_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o these_o very_a man_n may_v want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o be_v the_o great_a violator_n of_o those_o law_n they_o seem_v so_o zealous_a to_o maintain_v st._n paul_n profess_v that_o it_o be_v zeal_n which_o move_v he_o to_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n 3.6_o philip._n 3.6_o and_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o zealot_n for_o his_o god_n when_o he_o bind_v imprison_v and_o persecute_v to_o the_o death_n his_o dear_a servant_n 22.3.9.1_o act_n 22.3.9.1_o and_o breathe_v forth_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_v against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o above_o measure_n he_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n and_o waste_v it_o 11._o gal._n 1.14_o act._n 26.9_o 10_o 11._o than_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superlative_o zealous_a when_o he_o shut_v christian_n up_o in_o prison_n compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v persecute_v they_o to_o strange_a city_n and_o by_o his_o testimony_n against_o they_o do_v procure_v their_o death_n he_o only_o do_v what_o he_o conceive_v himself_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v against_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o his_o zeal_n he_o style_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 22.3_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 26.11_o rom._n 10.2_o act_n 22.3_o and_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o call_v his_o zeal_n excess_n of_o madness_n and_o say_v that_o he_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n only_o because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n in_o general_a the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o law_n and_o stiff_o do_v contend_v for_o moses_n and_o can_v not_o hear_v with_o patience_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21.21_o act_n 21.21_o apostasy_n from_o moses_n and_o yet_o these_o zealot_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v 11.8_o rom._n 11.8_o be_v give_v up_o by_o god_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o though_o they_o boast_v of_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o frequent_a violation_n of_o it_o they_o 2.23_o rom._n 2.23_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v by_o himself_o reject_v from_o be_v any_o more_o his_o people_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o though_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o great_a reverence_n for_o moses_n 5.45_o john_n 5.45_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v his_o word_n their_o zeal_n against_o the_o christian_a faith_n cause_v they_o to_o send_v some_o choose_a man_n throughout_o the_o world_n to_o blaspheme_v 335._o justin_n mar._n p._n 234_o 335._o idem_fw-la dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 235._o ibid._n p._n 234_o 323_o 335._o and_o represent_v christianity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o wicked_a atheistick_a sect_n and_o from_o these_o man_n say_v justin_n martyr_n all_o those_o vile_a story_n take_v their_o rise_n which_o heathen_n do_v object_n against_o the_o christian_n their_o zeal_n provoke_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n to_o curse_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o add_v unto_o their_o other_o prayer_n one_o for_o the_o 217._o the_o leight_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 217._o destruction_n of_o the_o heretic_n for_o so_o after_o the_o romish_a mode_n they_o call_v christian_n they_o have_v a_o sect_n of_o zealot_n who_o in_o their_o write_n be_v style_v good_a man_n possess_v with_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o 16.2_o leightf_n in_o joh._n 16.2_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehas_n to_o kill_v all_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v transgressor_n who_o deserve_a death_n without_o judicial_a sencence_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o these_o man_n do_v employ_v their_o zeal_n in_o kill_a christian_n as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o 16.2_o just_a mar._n 16._o p._n 234._o 363._o apol._n p._n 72._o john_n 16.2_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o conceive_v that_o they_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n the_o pharisee_n be_v of_o all_o jew_n the_o great_a zealot_n they_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o opinion_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v who_o own_v not_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o to_o promote_v their_o faith_n 23.15_o matt._n 23.15_o and_o make_v one_o proselyte_n unto_o it_o they_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n 354._o pocock_n not._n miscel_n p._n 354._o among_o the_o seven_o kind_n of_o pharisee_n they_o have_v one_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pharisee_fw-mi who_o serve_v god_n pure_o out_o of_o love_n as_o they_o pretend_v but_o then_o this_o love_n be_v only_o ibid._n rashi_fw-la ibid._n say_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o love_n of_o reward_n or_o reputation_n among_o other_o so_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o have_v god_n law_n observe_v that_o they_o by_o their_o tradition_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n unto_o the_o law_n 216._o leightf_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 216._o i._n e._n they_o will_v do_v more_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v 7.2_o mark_v 7.2_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v our_o saviour_n to_o do_v the_o great_a work_n of_o charity_n or_o mercy_n 12.2_o matt._n 12.2_o or_o his_o disciple_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n on_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o zeal_n they_o be_v but_o gild_a hypocrite_n 23.33_o matt._n 23.33_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v damnation_n 472._o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la socii_fw-la speciali_fw-la voto_fw-la se_fw-la adstringi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquid_fw-la modernus_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la r._n pontifices_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existentes_fw-la jusserint_fw-la ad_fw-la profectum_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la propagationem_fw-la pertinens_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la tergiversatione_fw-la aut_fw-la excusatione_fw-la illico_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la exequl_fw-la teneamur_fw-la sive_fw-la nos_fw-la miserit_fw-la ad_fw-la turcas_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la alios_fw-la infideles_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la haereticos_fw-la paul_n 3._o con_v 25._o §_o 6._o bullar_n r._n to_o 1._o p._n 739._o voveant_fw-la singuli_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regulae_fw-la huius_fw-la nostrae_fw-la observationem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la obedientes_fw-la fore_fw-la societatis_fw-la praeposito_fw-la §_o 8._o ed._n a._n d._n 1540_o vid._n jul._n tertium_fw-la con_v 9_o ed._n a._n d._n 1550._o §_o 5_o 7_o 8._o greg._n 13._o con_v 89._o ed._n a._n d._n 1584._o §_o 12._o to_o 2._o p._n 472._o i_o can_v proceed_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o some_o man_n among_o we_o who_o circumcellian_a zeal_n have_v prompt_v they_o to_o murder_v bishop_n and_o of_o some_o scotish_n zealot_n rugland_n scot_n declaration_n put_v upon_o the_o market_n cross_n at_o rugland_n who_o in_o their_o print_a declaration_n profess_v to_o have_v turn_v rebel_n out_o of_o pure_a 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