thou_o be_v the_o cruel_a man_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o truth_n as_o possible_o can_v be_v thou_o squandre_v away_o god_n mercy_n thou_o treasure_v up_o god_n wrath_n thou_o live_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o thy_o own_o conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o be_v sin_n thou_o bestow_v thy_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o god_n thou_o damne_v thy_o own_o soul_n that_o time_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o get_v grace_n in_o thou_o waste_v it_o away_o upon_o vanity_n thou_o be_v more_o earnest_a for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o carcase_n then_o for_o the_o everlasting_a weal_n or_o thy_o soul_n thou_o part_v with_o christ_n rather_o than_o with_o thy_o lust_n o_o thou_o be_v durus_fw-la ut_fw-la inferi_fw-la thou_o be_v as_o cruel_a as_o hell_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o know_v that_o whosoever_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o or_o unprepared_o or_o not_o a_o new_a creature_n he_o eat_v and_o 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heaven_n dare_v not_o do_v for_o a_o thousand_o world_n it_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o christ_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n without_o which_o thou_o can_v be_v never_o save_v it_o make_v thou_o choke_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o strangle_v thy_o own_o conscience_n durus_fw-la ut_fw-la inferi_fw-la zelus_fw-la may_v we_o well_o say_v this_o zeal_n be_v as_o cruel_a as_o hell_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v not_o zealous_a for_o god_n five_o ambros_n zeal_n be_v the_o brand_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o any_o passion_n whatever_o it_o be_v we_o see_v it_o set_v a_o brand_n upon_o a_o man_n we_o call_v he_o a_o choleric_a man_n that_o be_v zealous_a with_o anger_n he_o be_v very_o touchy_a say_v we_o we_o call_v he_o a_o fretful_a envious_a man_n that_o be_v zealous_o give_v thereunto_o we_o call_v he_o a_o melancholy_a man_n that_o be_v much_o in_o his_o sadness_n zeal_n which_o be_v the_o much_o of_o every_o affection_n it_o set_v a_o brand_n upon_o a_o man_n so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o good_a it_o set_v a_o good_a brand_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o aemilius_z for_o his_o goodness_n be_v call_v aemilius_n the_o good_a antoninus_n for_o his_o piety_n be_v call_v antoninus_n the_o pious_a 23._o so_o in_o scripture_n one_o barsabas_n be_v call_v justus_n the_o just_a so_o it_o shall_v seem_v too_o that_o simon_n be_v a_o note_a man_n for_o some_o passionate_a and_o affectionate_a forwardness_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v simon_n zelotes_n that_o be_v simon_n the_o zealous_a luk_n 6._o 15._o and_o so_o we_o see_v though_o it_o be_v count_v a_o mockage_n by_o the_o ignorant_a world_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o which_o be_v without_o that_o god_n people_n be_v zealous_a look_v whatever_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o that_o be_v able_a to_o brand_v he_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o world_n or_o zealous_a after_o thy_o pleasure_n or_o any_o thing_n 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that_o do_v true_o brand_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o good_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v thou_o the_o xi_o sermon_n col._n 3._o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o be_v itself_o zeal_n be_v the_o transportation_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o when_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a in_o a_o passion_n he_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o himself_o the_o passion_n have_v command_v of_o he_o and_o not_o he_o of_o his_o passion_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n with_o anger_n or_o with_o choler_n it_o transport_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o anger_n rule_v he_o it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o now_o if_o his_o anger_n be_v good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v carnal_a what_o a_o woeful_a condition_n be_v he_o in_o if_o a_o man_n zeal_n be_v good_a and_o for_o god_n he_o be_v happy_a as_o david_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n he_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n no_o say_v he_o i_o be_o thou_o lord_n save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n psal_n 119._o 94._o he_o seek_v god_n precept_n with_o such_o zeal_n that_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n he_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o zeal_n his_o zeal_n be_v to_o god_n and_o it_o do_v captivate_v he_o to_o god_n i_o be_o thou_o say_v he_o he_o be_v at_o god_n dispose_n not_o at_o his_o own_o for_o his_o zeal_n transport_v he_o out_o of_o himself_o himself_o will_v transgress_v but_o his_o zeal_n will_v not_o let_v he_o himself_o will_v be_v careless_a but_o his_o zeal_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o he_o must_v do_v as_o his_o zeal_n will_v have_v it_o he_o have_v not_o the_o command_n of_o himself_o no_o he_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o gracious_a zeal_n it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o it_o be_v good_a for_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n affection_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n he_o must_v have_v pleasure_n and_o he_o must_v have_v his_o live_n and_o his_o maintenance_n and_o he_o must_v have_v this_o his_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o it_o he_o be_v zealous_a after_o they_o this_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o man_n he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o his_o lust_n as_o david_n say_v i_o be_o thou_o lord_n so_o he_o may_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a i_o be_o thou_o world_n i_o be_o thy_o pleasure_n i_o be_o thy_o satan_n i_o be_o at_o thy_o command_n and_o thy_o service_n as_o the_o text_n say_v paul_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n jude_n a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o christ_n and_o their_o zeal_n make_v they_o not_o their_o own_o man_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n esau_n a_o servant_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n demas_n a_o servant_n of_o this_o present_a world_n diotrephes_n a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o ambition_n for_o they_o be_v zealous_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o their_o zeal_n make_v they_o slave_n thereto_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 34._o say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n servant_n say_v they_o we_o be_v never_o servant_n we_o be_v free_a servant_n say_v he_o yea_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v i_o say_v he_o be_v not_o you_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n when_o you_o will_v be_v obedient_a to_o your_o lust_n to_o do_v such_o a_o ill_a office_n as_o to_o murder_v i_o i_o know_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o slave_n and_o servant_n some_o that_o be_v in_o arctâ_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la close_a prisoner_n such_o
do_v affect_v most_o how_o often_o be_v god_n in_o scripture_n call_v the_o most_o high_a the_o most_o high_a act._n 7._o 48._o if_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a than_o the_o most_o high_a of_o every_o act_n and_o of_o every_o affection_n must_v be_v for_o he_o the_o very_a heathen_a call_n god_n deus_fw-la optimus_fw-la maximus_fw-la god_n the_o most_o good_a and_o the_o most_o great_a so_o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o most_o terrible_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o just_a and_o therefore_o the_o most_o of_o our_o affection_n must_v needs_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o that_o only_o be_v suitable_a to_o god_n the_o affection_n must_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o thing_n we_o affect_v affection_n but_o nothing_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v suitable_a to_o god_n beside_o zeal_n for_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o three_o as_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o affection_n 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that_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n no_o people_n under_o heaven_n be_v true_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n but_o only_o his_o people_n this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n to_o have_v such_o people_n because_o zeal_n be_v peculiar_o due_a unto_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v one_o of_o god_n people_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o zealous_a for_o god_n a_o zealous_a believer_n and_o a_o zealous_a repenter_n and_o a_o zealous_a professor_n zealous_a in_o pray_v and_o zealous_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n zealous_a people_n be_v peculiar_a people_n to_o christ_n under_o love_n and_o under_o joy_n and_o under_o hope_n and_o under_o fear_n be_v not_o peculiar_o due_a unto_o god_n for_o i_o may_v love_v my_o health_n too_o and_o i_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o i_o may_v fear_v a_o temporary_a evil_n i_o may_v lend_v i_o under_o affection_n to_o some_o thing_n else_o beside_o god_n but_o my_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o my_o affection_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n zeal_n be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o worldling_n then_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o zealous_a for_o he_o thou_o be_v of_o thy_o father_n the_o devil_n thou_o be_v none_o of_o god_n unless_o thou_o be_v zealous_a to_o he_o zeal_n be_v his_o peculiar_a four_o affection_n as_o zeal_n be_v the_o peculiar_a pitch_n of_o every_o affection_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o spend_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n a_o man_n must_v spend_v himself_o upon_o nothing_o but_o god_n nothing_o else_o will_v quit_v charge_n now_o zeal_n be_v the_o spending_a strain_n of_o every_o affection_n it_o most_o spend_v the_o spirit_n it_o most_o busy_v the_o body_n you_o may_v gather_v what_o a_o spend_a thing_n zeal_n be_v by_o the_o passage_n in_o the_o psalmist_n david_n say_v thus_o my_o zeal_n have_v consume_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n psa_n 119._o 139._o david_n be_v so_o zealous_a for_o god_n that_o he_o do_v even_o spend_v himself_o to_o see_v how_o his_o enemy_n dishonour_v his_o god_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o his_o master_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o spend_v himself_o in_o his_o service_n so_o he_o be_v content_a to_o spend_v himself_o in_o his_o employment_n for_o god_n paul_n when_o god_n employ_v he_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o corinthian_n he_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n i_o abundant_o love_v you_o say_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 15._o that_o be_v he_o be_v zealous_a in_o his_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n god_n have_v employ_v he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n and_o he_o be_v so_o zealous_a in_o this_o employment_n that_o he_o can_v even_o spend_v himself_o and_o be_v spend_v for_o they_o and_o indeed_o zeal_n itself_o be_v a_o very_a spend_a thing_n thou_o be_v the_o devil_n martyr_n that_o spend_v thyself_o upon_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v so_o wed_v thereto_o that_o thou_o spend_v thy_o part_n and_o thy_o wit_n hereabout_o thou_o spend_v thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o time_n hereupon_o thou_o spend_v thyself_o and_o thy_o spirit_n this_o way_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n spend_v himself_o as_o much_o at_o his_o sport_n as_o a_o minister_n spend_v himself_o in_o a_o pulpit_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n spend_v himself_o in_o good_a duty_n as_o for_o god_n service_n thy_o prayer_n be_v so_o cold_a and_o so_o negligent_a that_o thou_o spend_v thyself_o not_o at_o all_o in_o they_o thy_o repentance_n be_v so_o overly_o it_o spend_v thou_o never_o a_o jot_n to_o go_v through_o it_o thou_o be_v so_o eager_a after_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o spend_v thou_o so_o earnest_a after_o the_o world_n that_o spend_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v zealous_a about_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o be_v another_o strong_a reason_n why_o zeal_n be_v due_a proper_o to_o god_n because_o a_o man_n must_v spend_v himself_o upon_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o please_v of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o seek_v his_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a he_o may_v spend_v himself_o in_o his_o call_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o spend_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o his_o call_n he_o spend_v himself_o in_o be_v labour_v his_o heart_n to_o work_v in_o obedience_n to_o follow_v his_o business_n with_o faith_n to_o go_v about_o his_o earthly_a employment_n as_o before_o god_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n a_o man_n may_v ground_v himself_o upon_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o god_n zeal_n to_o god_n make_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o martyr_n for_o christ_n five_o affection_n as_o zeal_n be_v the_o spend_a part_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n so_o likewise_o zeal_n be_v the_o impatient_a part_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v desire_v a_o good_a report_n among_o man_n but_o our_o affection_n must_v not_o be_v impatient_a if_o we_o can_v have_v it_o without_o bate_v a_o inch_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n our_o desire_n must_v be_v patient_a without_o it_o we_o may_v grieve_v for_o a_o loss_n or_o a_o trouble_n but_o our_o affection_n must_v not_o be_v impatient_a if_o we_o see_v god_n providence_n have_v send_v it_o our_o grief_n must_v be_v patient_a under_o it_o we_o may_v affect_v these_o outward_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v patient_a of_o a_o privation_n but_o our_o affection_n must_v be_v zealous_a to_o god_n because_o zealous_a affection_n be_v impatient_a of_o the_o contrary_n we_o must_v so_o hate_v sin_n against_o god_n as_o to_o be_v impatient_a to_o endure_v it_o so_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o as_o to_o be_v impatient_a of_o any_o boldness_n that_o way_n so_o love_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v impatient_a of_o any_o dishonour_n to_o his_o name_n so_o zealous_a to_o reprove_v sin_n in_o a_o neighbour_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n in_o he_o thou_o shall_v rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n on_o he_o leu._n 19_o 7._o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v zealous_a in_o rebuke_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v psa_n 101._o 5._o that_o be_v i_o will_v be_v zealous_a against_o it_o i_o have_v not_o suffer_v my_o mouth_n to_o sin_n job._n 13._o 30._o that_o be_v i_o have_v be_v zealous_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o tongue_n zeal_n be_v the_o impatient_a part_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n look_v what_o thy_o affection_n do_v zealous_o affect_v they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o affection_n must_v be_v unto_o god_n indeed_o
that_o he_o be_v glad_a for_o to_o hear_v it_o will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n num._n 11._o 29._o i_o confess_v a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v discontent_v hereby_o at_o the_o first_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v stir_v in_o good_a joshua_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n moses_n forbid_v they_o say_v he_o but_o a_o godly_a soul_n will_v check_v himself_o and_o pull_v down_o his_o spirit_n and_o force_v his_o heart_n to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v a_o seem_a disparagement_n to_o he_o a_o good_a minister_n rejoice_v to_o hear_v of_o another_o minister_n gift_n that_o outstrip_v he_o a_o good_a man_n rejoice_v to_o see_v other_o that_o be_v better_a and_o better_o belove_v then_o himself_o though_o young_a and_o inferior_a and_o mean_a otherwise_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o joy_n to_o see_v man_n zealous_a for_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a thou_o be_v a_o wretch_n may_v be_v thou_o think_v much_o thy_o eye_n 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be_v among_o we_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o rejoice_v in_o the_o forwardness_n of_o other_o that_o they_o grumble_v and_o they_o thunder_v at_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a for_o god_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v a_o hundred_o boon-companion_n then_o one_o zealous_a man_n rather_o be_v acquaint_v with_o twenty_o that_o be_v carnal_a than_o one_o that_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o way_n i_o thank_v god_n say_v one_o we_o have_v never_o a_o puritan_n in_o our_o parish_n i_o be_o glad_a we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v none_o of_o these_o singular_a fellow_n in_o our_o town_n say_v another_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o as_o the_o law_n do_v count_v puritan_n enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n indeed_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v call_v puritan_n by_o the_o impure_a tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o state_n have_v no_o better_a friend_n under_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n no_o better_a subject_n in_o the_o world_n then_o be_v they_o for_o these_o be_v they_o that_o pray_v away_o god_n judgement_n from_o the_o land_n that_o be_v earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n and_o council_n and_o the_o church_n while_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n by_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n and_o coveteousnes_n and_o security_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n be_v pull_v down_o vengeance_n on_o the_o nation_n and_o provoke_v god_n for_o to_o plague_v we_o but_o these_o be_v they_o that_o most_o people_n have_v little_a joy_n in_o o_o my_o brethren_n where_o we_o have_v ten_o or_o twenty_o such_o puritan_n in_o our_o parish_n i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v a_o hundred_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o the_o worst_a drunkard_n in_o the_o town_n will_v give_v a_o world_n if_o he_o have_v it_o he_o be_v such_o a_o puritan_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o very_a heathen_a man_n say_v that_o 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if_o the_o church_n be_v any_o where_o persecute_v or_o infect_v with_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n than_o he_o be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n for_o it_o often_o will_v he_o labour_v and_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o be_v write_v for_o the_o good_a of_o it_o now_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o church_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n gal._n 1._o 2._o that_o be_v unto_o god_n people_n in_o galatia_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 28._o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n greet_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n rom._n 16._o 5._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o their_o house_n in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 33._o these_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o god_n church_n examine_v thyself_o do_v thou_o mourn_v for_o the_o trouble_n and_o disquietment_n of_o god_n church_n that_o the_o church_n be_v so_o afflict_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v it_o prick_v thou_o to_o the_o soul_n do_v thou_o go_v to_o god_n and_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n remember_v the_o child_n of_o edom_n o_o lord_n how_o they_o say_v down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n remember_v lord_n the_o tobiah'ss_n and_o sanballat_n of_o these_o time_n remember_v lord_n how_o they_o cry_v down_o with_o thy_o people_n down_o with_o they_o root_v they_o out_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n to_o try_v thy_o heart_n by_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n thou_o will_v zealous_o affect_v the_o church_n of_o god_n nehemiah_n can_v smother_v his_o grief_n but_o it_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o his_o face_n even_o at_o the_o king_n elbow_n when_o jerusalem_n lie_v waste_v vriah_n can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v free_o or_o take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o long_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abode_n in_o tent_n thou_o must_v needs_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o church_n if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n thou_o must_v needs_o love_v there_o where_o god_n love_v god_n love_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o zion_n he_o love_v his_o church_n better_o than_o he_o love_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o so_o will_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v zealous_a for_o he_o the_o church_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n one_o saint_n be_v dear_a than_o a_o million_o of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o syracides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 16._o
private_a christian_n that_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n this_o this_o belove_a will_v cause_v religion_n to_o thrive_v here_o among_o we_o three_o minister_n consider_v i_o pray_v you_o thou_o will_v discourage_v we_o that_o be_v god_n minister_n except_o thou_o be_v zealous_a if_o man_n will_v be_v zealous_a in_o hear_v and_o zealous_a proficient_o it_o will_v make_v we_o go_v cheerful_o on_o in_o our_o calling_n when_o titus_n tell_v paul_n the_o fervent_a mind_n of_o the_o corinthian_n it_o encourage_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o your_o fervent_a mind_n we_o rejoice_v the_o more_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o your_o zeal_n saint_n paul_n be_v cheer_v to_o hear_v that_o what_o great_a discouragement_n to_o a_o schoolmaster_n then_o that_o his_o scholar_n shall_v be_v dull_a and_o not_o profit_n what_o great_a dishearten_v to_o a_o captain_n then_o that_o his_o soldier_n shall_v be_v fainthearted_a and_o without_o life_n and_o what_o great_a grief_n to_o a_o minister_n then_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v senseless_a and_o liveless_a it_o make_v jeremy_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n 1._o it_o make_v the_o prophet_n micah_n lament_v bitter_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o like_o the_o grape_n gleaner_n it_o make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o people_n be_v zealous_a and_o forward_a and_o drink_v in_o the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n with_o all_o greediness_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o abundance_n this_o make_v a_o minister_n go_v merry_o on_o in_o his_o function_n ambros_n zelo_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dei_fw-la congregatur_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n it_o be_v zeal_n that_o do_v gather_v a_o church_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n quicken_v we_o in_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v encourage_v one_o another_o daily_o let_v we_o be_v encourage_v by_o you_o when_o you_o be_v reprove_v be_v not_o offend_v you_o think_v the_o minister_n spite_n you_o alas_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o wish_v any_o of_o your_o finger_n to_o ache_v much_o less_o to_o wish_v that_o your_o soul_n shall_v perish_v when_o s._n paul_n command_v that_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o satan_n do_v he_o wish_v he_o any_o hurt_n no_o deliver_v he_o unto_o satan_n say_v he_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_n say_v chrysostome_n no_o mortal_a man_n love_v that_o offender_n in_o corinth_n more_o than_o paul_n do_v say_v he_o when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n it_o be_v only_a that_o he_o may_v know_v he_o be_v a_o damn_a wretch_n unless_o he_o amend_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v have_v he_o unless_o 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he_o labour_v with_o god_n against_o it_o he_o labour_v with_o fast_v and_o meditate_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o quicken_v he_o 119._o nine_o time_n in_o one_o psalm_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 154._o and_o quicken_v thou_o i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o one_o verse_n 156._o quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 149._o o_o lord_n quicken_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o judgement_n in_o another_o verse_n 159._o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o loving-kindeness_a 88_o again_o quicken_v thou_o i_o after_o thy_o loving-kindnesse_n again_o 107._o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o another_o verse_n he_o never_o will_v let_v his_o heart_n alone_o till_o he_o have_v get_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o quicken_a again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v lazy_a in_o good_a duty_n no_o 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do_v obadiah_n in_o ahab_n court_n there_o be_v never_o a_o good_a courtier_n to_o converse_v with_o and_o therefore_o what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o make_a use_n of_o god_n prophet_n in_o private_a 1_o kin._n 18._o 4._o and_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v see_v in_o their_o company_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n he_o bid_v they_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o there_o he_o will_v have_v a_o bout_n with_o they_o in_o secret_a thou_o which_o neglecte_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n never_o expect_v to_o be_v zealous_a thomas_n be_v very_o faithless_a and_o full_a of_o his_o doubting_n one_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v meeting_n together_o and_o thomas_n be_v not_o with_o they_o say_v the_o text_n joh._n 20._o 24._o the_o coal_n that_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o hearth_n you_o see_v how_o they_o glow_v and_o be_v fire_v while_o the_o little_a coal_n that_o be_v fall_v off_o and_o lie_v by_o separate_z from_o their_o company_n be_v black_a without_o fire_n if_o ever_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v zealous_a make_v much_o of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n thou_o can_v hardly_o come_v where_o two_o or_o three_o saint_n be_v meet_v together_o but_o thou_o shall_v find_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o four_o mean_n be_v sin_n shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n moses_n will_v not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n behind_o he_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 10._o 26._o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n for_o the_o people_n to_o turn_v back_o into_o egypt_n have_v he_o leave_v but_o a_o hoof_n behind_o there_o that_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v it_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe-latchet_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n when_o he_o offer_v he_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o hint_n to_o the_o flesh_n to_o distrust_v in_o god_n thou_o can_v never_o be_v zealous_a 23_o unless_o thou_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n have_v but_o a_o occasion_n once_o to_o be_v vain_a it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o so_o it_o will_v be_v deadness_n will_v steal_v on_o it_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n give_v a_o thief_n but_o a_o occasion_n of_o have_v a_o booty_n his_o finger_n can_v hold_v when_o david_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v proximus_fw-la the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v punish_v he_o 2_o sa._n 12._o 14._o why_o because_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o occasion_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a for_o to_o take_v it_o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o alas_o if_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o occasion_n it_o will_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o a_o sin_n but_o thou_o must_v go_v far_o from_o it_o not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n exo._n 23._o 7._o one_o think_v i_o may_v 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and_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o reason_n say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o speak_v blasphemy_n greg._n and_o jesus_n condemn_v these_o beginning_n of_o reason_v luk._n 5._o 21._o those_o that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o gospel_n they_o come_v not_o but_o fall_v to_o excuse_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o their_o labour_n but_o how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n the_o scripture_n show_v plain_o because_o they_o do_v not_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n luk_n 14._o 18_o principiis_fw-la