a_o discourse_n concern_v zeal_n against_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n in_o st._n michael_n church_n dublin_n october_n 29_o and_o november_n 26._o 1699._o dublin_n print_v by_o joseph_n ray_n in_o skinner-row_n for_o jacob_n milner_n bookseller_n in_o essex-street_n 1700._o to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n i_o consent_v the_o more_o ready_o to_o publish_v the_o follow_a discourse_n lest_o i_o may_v be_v suspect_v as_o want_v that_o zeal_n myself_o which_o i_o recommend_v to_o other_o and_o as_o afraid_a of_o those_o censure_n which_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o despise_v since_o therefore_o you_o think_v the_o publication_n of_o it_o may_v do_v some_o service_n to_o religion_n and_o promote_v that_o excellent_a undertake_n wherein_o you_o have_v engage_v yourselves_o i_o do_v willing_o put_v it_o into_o your_o hand_n without_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o those_o defect_n which_o may_v render_v it_o liable_a to_o exception_n for_o 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become_v more_o strong_a and_o lively_a than_o before_o our_o love_n fix_v on_o the_o object_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o we_o grasp_v it_o with_o a_o powerful_a bent_n of_o desire_n and_o zeal_n excite_v our_o passion_n of_o hatred_n against_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o love_n zeal_n enlivens_fw-la our_o hope_n with_o the_o flatter_a expectation_n of_o success_n but_o sometime_o deject_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o disappointment_n great_a joy_n attend_v a_o prosperous_a zeal_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a not_o to_o be_v grieve_v when_o we_o be_v zealous_a in_o vain_a so_o that_o zeal_n be_v strict_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o active_a warmth_n of_o the_o two_o prevail_a passion_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n of_o love_n towards_o what_o appear_v good_a and_o excellent_a of_o hatred_n against_o what_o we_o judge_v evil_a and_o dangerous_a all_o our_o other_o passion_n and_o affection_n fear_n and_o hope_n joy_n and_o grief_n be_v consequent_a upon_o these_o thus_o for_o example_n do_v we_o passionate_o love_v god_n and_o burn_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o angel_n fire_n do_v he_o possess_v the_o chief_a empire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o do_v we_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o outrival_n he_o in_o our_o affection_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o must_v be_v that_o with_o great_a industry_n and_o application_n we_o propagate_v his_o service_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o his_o glory_n that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o constant_a matter_n of_o our_o study_n and_o prayer_n to_o engage_v other_o to_o love_n his_o name_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n that_o our_o most_o sensible_a grief_n shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o see_v he_o dishonour_v our_o great_a joy_n of_o see_v religion_n prosper_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v towards_o god._n again_o do_v we_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n with_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o passion_n wherewith_o we_o love_v god_n do_v we_o see_v something_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o infinite_a purity_n justice_n and_o goodness_n as_o also_o to_o our_o own_o reason_n and_o happiness_n then_o we_o must_v needs_o labour_v to_o destroy_v it_o as_o a_o common_a enemy_n and_o can_v but_o mighty_o rejoice_v when_o we_o do_v it_o with_o any_o success_n and_o so_o we_o be_v zealous_o affect_v against_o sin_n i_o own_o the_o word_n zeal_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o st._n paul_n reckon_v among_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.20_o and_o st._n james_n caution_n we_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_n envy_v or_o zeal_n ja._n 3.14_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o zeal_n together_o with_o its_o manner_n of_o act_v that_o render_v it_o either_o virtuous_a or_o unlawful_a a_o duty_n or_o a_o sin_n if_o we_o envy_v our_o neighbour_n happiness_n be_v uneasy_a at_o his_o prosperity_n and_o please_v with_o his_o misfortune_n then_o be_v our_o zeal_n high_o wicked_a it_o be_v the_o prevail_a quality_n the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o our_o zeal_n fix_v upon_o a_o right_a object_n propose_v as_o its_o end_n something_o moral_o good_a and_o prosecute_v that_o end_n by_o fair_a justifiable_a method_n then_o be_v it_o a_o commendable_a and_o christian_n zeal_n but_o now_o to_o render_v our_o zeal_n true_o such_o these_o two_o qualification_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o last_a and_o that_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o good_a thing_n i._o our_o zeal_n must_v be_v constant_a and_o last_a it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o true_a zeal_n be_v no_o sudden_a heat_n no_o violent_a transport_n nor_o gust_n of_o passion_n which_o be_v vehement_a for_o a_o while_n but_o soon_o blow_v over_o but_o be_v a_o constant_a religious_a frame_n of_o
in_o great_a variety_n of_o passion_n it_o appear_v in_o his_o hatred_n his_o joy_n and_o in_o his_o grief_n in_o his_o hatred_n 26.5_o psal._n 26.5_o i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o his_o joy_n 122.1_o psal._n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a say_v he_o when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v piety_n prevail_v among_o other_o and_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v from_o any_o beside_o himself_o but_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o zeal_n chief_o show_v itself_o in_o his_o grief_n a_o true_o zealous_a man_n meet_v with_o many_o more_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n than_o joy_n from_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n language_n be_v sometime_o very_o mournful_a 119.136_o psal._n 119.136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o again_o 158._o vers_fw-la 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_n be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n 18._o 1_o king_n 18._o how_o zealous_a be_v elijah_n against_o idolatry_n he_o bold_o reprove_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o destroy_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n though_o he_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o jezabels_n revengeful_a spirit_n nay_o he_o appeal_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 13.15.21_o neh._n 13.15.21_o nehemiah_n be_v a_o noble_a example_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n fit_a for_o all_o christian_n but_o chief_o magistrate_n to_o follow_v he_o contend_v with_o the_o great_a man_n of_o judah_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n he_o do_v not_o modest_o pass_v by_o their_o fault_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o quality_n nor_o gentle_o touch_v as_o if_o afraid_a to_o hurt_v they_o but_o oppose_v all_o abuse_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o great_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o at_o last_o effectual_o suppress_v they_o though_o very_o general_a and_o prevail_a the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n the_o primitive_a saint_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n who_o have_v be_v eminent_a example_n of_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n who_o value_v not_o ease_n nor_o fame_n nor_o life_n so_o they_o may_v propagate_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o effectual_o discourage_v impiety_n and_o vice_n a_o zeal_n which_o conquer_a the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v too_o difficult_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o too_o grievous_a to_o be_v suffer_v in_o so_o glorious_a a_o cause_n if_o we_o observe_v but_o the_o single_a instance_n of_o st._n paul_n we_o can_v without_o amazement_n reflect_v upon_o the_o many_o persecution_n calamity_n and_o affliction_n the_o many_o peril_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n from_o his_o own_o countryman_n and_o stranger_n from_o open_a enemy_n pretend_a friend_n and_o false_a brethren_n which_o his_o zeal_n embold_v he_o to_o meet_v and_o enable_v he_o to_o bear_v but_o behold_v we_o have_v a_o great_a example_n of_o holy_a zeal_n than_o he_o and_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v zeal_n for_o the_o reformation_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n and_o expose_v he_o to_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o disgrace_n here_o below_o the_o same_o holy_a zeal_n make_v he_o bold_o reprove_v the_o great_a among_o man_n whilst_o he_o familiar_o converse_v with_o the_o mean_a make_v he_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o go_v about_o do_v good_a even_o to_o those_o who_o make_v he_o the_o return_n of_o hatred_n for_o his_o goodwill_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o unmask_v the_o pharisee_n and_o lay_v open_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n of_o that_o malicious_a dissemble_a sect._n nay_o his_o zeal_n make_v he_o once_o lay_v aside_o the_o lamb_n and_o with_o the_o resentment_n as_o well_o as_o authority_n of_o a_o offend_a judge_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n by_o scourge_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o with_o great_a justice_n do_v the_o evangelist_n apply_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n 2.15.17_o jo._n 2.15.17_o have_v eat_v i_o up_o but_o the_o most_o stupendous_a instance_n of_o divine_a zeal_n be_v the_o bless_a jesus_n die_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n we_o honour_v the_o zeal_n of_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v trouble_n and_o run_v a_o few_o hazard_n for_o religion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o zeal_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n zeal_n which_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o make_v he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n zeal_n which_o make_v his_o soul_n all_o gloominess_n and_o horror_n deprive_v he_o of_o the_o usual_a manifestation_n of_o his_o father_n love_n force_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o in_o the_o bitter_a agony_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o expire_v this_o be_v wonderful_a zeal_n indeed_o nay_o zeal_n that_o want_v a_o name_n be_v beyond_o our_o expression_n and_o even_o too_o narrow_a thought_n yet_o such_o as_o shall_v strong_o engage_v we_o to_o the_o exact_a imitation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o turn_v our_o whole_a soul_n into_o flame_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n for_o he_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v whatever_o we_o enjoy_v or_o hope_v for_o who_o even_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o to_o rescue_v we_o from_o misery_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o eternal_a glory_n such_o example_n of_o zeal_n do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v before_o we_o the_o best_a &_o great_a we_o can_v have_v even_o patriarch_n &_o king_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o above_o all_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o while_o we_o have_v these_o in_o view_n can_v any_o of_o we_o be_v cold_a and_o indifferent_a in_o that_o service_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o promotion_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n of_o manner_n in_o other_o case_n example_n raise_v a_o generous_a emulation_n they_o give_v we_o courage_n to_o attempt_v the_o most_o difficult_a undertake_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o great_a trial_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o single_a instance_n in_o which_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v outdo_v by_o all_o let_v we_o then_o blush_v and_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o own_o slothfulness_n with_o the_o unwearyed_a labour_n of_o other_o and_o find_v ourselves_o backward_o to_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n in_o a_o service_n wherein_o so_o many_o have_v cheerful_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n but_o to_o these_o primitive_a example_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o of_o this_o present_a age_n of_o a_o person_n eminent_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o station_n much_o more_o for_o piety_n and_o goodness_n who_o memory_n we_o all_o honour_n and_o who_o untimely_a death_n we_o yet_o bewail_v i_o mean_v our_o late_a excellent_a queen_n who_o zeal_n for_o piety_n and_o religion_n seem_v to_o our-shine_a her_o other_o excellent_a quality_n she_o be_v not_o divert_v by_o the_o solicitude_n of_o a_o crown_n from_o neglect_v any_o religious_a duty_n herself_o her_o example_n recommend_v piety_n to_o the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o native_a charm_n and_o in_o her_o appear_v all_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o queen_n with_o the_o unaffected_a humility_n of_o the_o devout_a christian._n nothing_o go_v near_o her_o heart_n than_o that_o immorality_n and_o profaneness_n she_o perceive_v every_o where_o prevail_a and_o nothing_o with_o so_o much_o joy_n do_v she_o encourage_v as_o what_o have_v a_o tendency_n towards_o reformation_n of_o manner_n of_o which_o i_o need_v give_v but_o one_o 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