14._o 3_o the_o occason_n of_o this_o miracle_n this_o be_v ver_fw-la 14._o the_o original_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v deut._n 14._o 24._o the_o jew_n be_v at_o this_o time_n scatter_v throughout_o almost_o all_o nation_n now_o that_o they_o may_v not_o at_o their_o repair_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o worship_n be_v constrain_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o to_o provide_v sacrifice_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n etc._n etc._n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v sell_v about_o the_o temple_n this_o be_v their_o pretence_n but_o that_o which_o real_o cause_v this_o be_v the_o covetuousnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o make_v great_a gain_n by_o these_o merchandizing_n 4_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 15._o 5_o the_o reason_n render_v ver_fw-la 16._o make_v not_o my_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n the_o temple_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o those_o thing_n the_o lively_a image_n 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arripere_fw-la ut_fw-la vitia_fw-la manu_fw-la corrigamus_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la eadem_fw-la nobis_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o data_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la idem_fw-la injunctum_fw-la munus_fw-la zeal_n out_o of_o its_o place_n be_v like_o fire_n in_o the_o thatch_n private_a christian_n they_o must_v express_v their_o zeal_n by_o prayer_n tear_n dispute_v complain_v to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n where_o they_o be_v if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o care_n for_o religion_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o private_a person_n do_v as_o phinehas_n do_v and_o pretend_v zeal_n will_v be_v a_o murderer_n or_o as_o christ_n here_o do_v will_v be_v seditious_a etc._n etc._n 4_o our_o zeal_n for_o god_n house_n must_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o either_o to_o get_v ourselves_o a_o name_n or_o to_o oppose_v man_n or_o to_o please_v other_o etc._n etc._n but_o mere_o discharge_v of_o duty_n respect_n to_o god_n honour_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o saviour_n zeal_n 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suffering_n his_o spirit_n 37._o rom._n 8._o 37._o be_v quite_o overcome_v whereas_o the_o patient_a christian_n do_v triumph_v and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o distress_n job_n by_o his_o patience_n do_v conquer_v all_o his_o trouble_n 3._o it_o preserve_v and_o keep_v a_o christian_a from_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n which_o affliction_n and_o distress_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n but_o it_o have_v its_o peculiar_a temptation_n poverty_n reproach_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n so_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o these_o snare_n not_o to_o steal_v in_o poverty_n not_o to_o apostatise_v in_o persecution_n etc._n etc._n now_o patience_n be_v the_o best_a antidote_n and_o preservative_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o these_o the_o patient_a christian_a will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o shift_n which_o be_v sinful_a to_o deliver_v himself_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o primitive_a 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