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have_v a_o wonderful_a influence_n both_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o set_v they_o in_o good_a earnest_n about_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3_o with_o our_o best_a affection_n as_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n god_n be_v exceed_o to_o be_v reverence_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v round_o about_o he_o psa_n 89.7_o so_o likewise_o with_o love_n joy_n desire_n delight_n and_o in_o a_o word_n with_o zeal_n as_o hot_a as_o fire_n we_o must_v be_v passionate_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o service_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom_n 12.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal_n 4.18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a work_n this_o be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o we_o must_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o transact_n it_o zeal_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o any_o affection_n as_o strong_a desire_n be_v zeal_n vehement_a love_n be_v zeal_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a concomitant_a to_o all_o our_o devotion_n if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n our_o sacrifice_n will_v not_o burn_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o take_v up_o our_o bow_n and_o our_o quiver_n but_o we_o must_v strain_v the_o string_n up_o to_o the_o arrow_n head_n by_o a_o strong_a nisus_fw-la and_o labour_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o set_v out_o for_o heaven_n must_v betake_v himself_o to_o the_o swift_a chariot_n of_o aminadab_n 6.12_o cant_n 6.12_o and_o not_o drive_v on_o so_o heavy_o and_o sluggish_o with_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v content_a to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v a_o sermon_n and_o spend_v a_o hour_n &c_n &c_n but_o long_o for_o the_o court_n of_o god_n house_n with_o the_o same_o