zeal_n in_o persecute_v the_o church_n act._n 22._o 3._o and_o out_o of_o conceit_n he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n rest_v satisfy_v we_o know_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v the_o most_o zealous_a for_o sabbath_n and_o prayer_n and_o other_o point_n of_o worship_n yet_o they_o make_v it_o their_o rest_n but_o come_v to_o our_o day_n and_o see_v if_o we_o swarm_v not_o of_o the_o same_o only_o seem_v professor_n of_o god_n who_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o from_o their_o very_a zeal_n be_v make_v to_o rest_n with_o high_a thought_n of_o their_o condition_n but_o how_o far_o this_o zeal_n which_o be_v most_o common_o lead_v with_o more_o affection_n than_o judgement_n will_v bring_v man_n into_o a_o form_n of_o truth_n first_o it_o will_v lead_v man_n into_o a_o whole_a conformity_n to_o what_o it_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v truth_n that_o it_o shall_v according_a to_o what_o it_o have_v serve_v god_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n act_v 23._o 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