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wheel_n of_o all_o due_a circumstance_n psal._n 25.11_o fire_n on_o the_o hearth_n be_v good_a but_o fire_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n be_v dangerous_a love_n allow_v we_o to_o be_v warm_a and_o plain_a but_o not_o scald_v hot_a in_o our_o reproof_n a_o well-ordred_n zeal_n will_v teach_v a_o nathan_n to_o catch_v a_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n caut._n yet_o must_v we_o beware_v least_o under_o pretence_n of_o discretion_n we_o destroy_v zeal_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o objection_n 2._o it_o keep_v the_o bound_n of_o its_o call_n it_o dare_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v good_a man_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a but_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o they_o assume_v the_o magistrate_n power_n without_o a_o call_n gen._n 3.4_o excessive_a heat_n or_o excessive_a cold_n be_v poison_n 3._o he_o love_v to_o see_v and_o to_o make_v other_o zealous_a it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n to_o multiply_v one_o 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thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a instrument_n that_o his_o name_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n 3._o objection_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v discreet_a and_o wise_a in_o what_o we_o do_v answer_v discretion_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o further_o our_o zeal_n it_o do_v not_o diminish_v it_o but_o direct_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v but_o compose_v and_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o each_o other_o prudence_n do_v not_o abate_v our_o diligence_n but_o guide_v it_o in_o its_o work_n it_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o do_v less_o but_o to_o do_v better_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n among_o the_o grace_n and_o we_o may_v in_o no_o wise_a set_v they_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n to_o accuse_v god_n faithful_a minister_n who_o tell_v they_o discreet_o and_o zealous_o of_o their_o sin_n for_o rash_a heady_a man_n and_o such_o as_o want_v discretion_n thus_o when_o bishop_n ult_n latimer_n reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o 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prodigality_n spend_v ourselves_o and_o what_o we_o have_v from_o god_n for_o his_o honour_n it_o be_v true_a in_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v circa_fw-la res_fw-la medias_fw-la the_o mean_a be_v best_a but_o religion_n admit_v of_o no_o mediocrity_n e._n g._n our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o hatred_n against_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v too_o intense_a yea_o no_o virtue_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n can_v be_v too_o much_o intend_v nor_o admit_v of_o a_o excess_n that_o man_n that_o say_v he_o have_v zeal_n enough_o have_v never_o any_o true_a zeal_n at_o all_o the_o apostle_n say_v its_o good_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o zeal_n then_o best_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o god_n his_o truth_n worship_n people_n be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v earnest_a for_o a_o friend_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n the_o thing_n we_o strive_v for_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o no_o zeal_n can_v be_v too_o much_o it_o be_v for_o a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o better_a deserve_v thy_o zeal_n let_v it_o have_v it_o 5._o objection_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o be_v gentle_a 2_o timothy_n 2.24_o answer_v true_a for_o he_o be_v employ_v among_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v wise_o and_o gentle_o handle_v such_o bruise_a reed_n must_v not_o be_v break_v but_o when_o man_n be_v obstinate_a they_o must_v be_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n titus_n 2.15_o 6._o observation_n if_o we_o be_v thus_o zealous_a we_o may_v loose_v all_o answer_v true_a and_o yet_o be_v no_o loser_n neither_o the_o martyr_n lose_v all_o and_o yet_o be_v gainer_n god_n will_v make_v up_o your_o loss_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n matth._n 10.37_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o commit_v the_o success_n to_o god_n many_o like_o ammaziah_n can_v be_v content_a to_o do_v god_n will_v but_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o loose_v some_o hundred_o of_o talent_n by_o it_o but_o the_o prophet_n answer_n may_v satisfy_v we_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o that_o 2_o cor._n 25.9_o 7._o observation_n i_o may_v bring_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n on_o myself_o by_o my_o forwardness_n answer_v thou_o may_v bring_v great_a sorrow_n on_o thyself_o by_o thy_o backwardness_n 2._o we_o see_v what_o pain_n man_n will_v endure_v to_o preserve_v a_o natural_a life_n and_o shall_v we_o endure_v nothing_o for_o our_o spiritual_a life_n 3._o god_n will_v assist_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o perplexity_n he_o will_v delight_v thy_o soul_n psalm_n 94.19_o 8._o observation_n the_o world_n will_v think_v we_o mad_a and_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n if_o we_o thus_o oppose_v their_o sinful_a counsel_n answer_v this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v mad_a and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n mark_v 3.21_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o 9_o observation_n i_o be_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o other_o answer_v see_v how_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v full_a of_o life_n spirit_n and_o activity_n for_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o no_o mettle_n nor_o life_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n certain_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o thy_o cold_a constitution_n but_o in_o thy_o wretched_a corruption_n where_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v heat_n enough_o let_v a_o man_n touch_v the_o cold_a of_o you_o in_o your_o gain_n pleasure_n reputation_n and_o you_o have_v heat_n more_o then_o enough_o only_a god_n honour_n lie_v unregarded_a by_o you_o 2._o suppose_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o sad_a and_o heavy_a constitution_n naturam_fw-la yet_o grace_n be_v above_o nature_n it_o raise_v and_o rectify_v it_o it_o be_v like_a gold_n in_o the_o mine_n which_o turn_v every_o thing_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a liquor_n and_o will_v be_v above_o all_o now_o to_o quicken_v you_o take_v these_o consideration_n and_o motive_n 1._o consider_v this_o be_v no_o arbitrary_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v oft_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n i_o zealous_o and_o sincere_o deut._n 6.5_o and_o do_v what_o we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n eccles._n 9.10_o rom._n 12.11_o strive_v and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n jude._n 3_o the_o compound_n imply_v a_o ardent_a and_o vehement_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n lap._n we_o must_v contend_v for_o it_o with_o our_o utmost_a strength_n truth_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o preserve_v unto_o posterity_n one_o grain_n of_o it_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n malim_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la quam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la mica_fw-la say_v luther_n little_a deviation_n from_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v lest_o they_o increase_v to_o great_a as_o thin_a exhalation_n turn_v into_o thick_a cloud_n and_o little_a spark_n make_v great_a fire_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o least_o commandment_n contemn_v etc._n matth._n 5.19_o hence_o christ_n command_v we_o not_o only_o to_o destroy_v vulpes_fw-la sed_fw-la vul_n peculas_fw-la even_o the_o little_a fox_n that_o hurt_v his_o vine_n cant._n 2.15_o but_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o contend_v pro_fw-la tricis_fw-la &_o
the_o body_n quaedam_fw-la that_o i_o may_v be_v present_o with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n or_o as_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v i_o desire_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o to_o dislodge_v scult_a as_o those_o that_o quit_v their_o inn_n to_o further_a their_o travel_n homeward_o or_o such_o as_o go_v to_o sea_n and_o set_v sail_n for_o another_o country_n who_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o be_v go_v so_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o be_o here_o as_o a_o exile_n and_o like_a as_o a_o stranger_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o banishment_n and_o to_o set_v sail_n for_o heaven_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o depart_a 62._o luke_n 8.38_o and_o go_v home_o luke_n 9.31_o and_o 12.36_o matthew_n 14.23_o observation_n observation_n 1._o 1._o but_o watch_v thou_o the_o apostasy_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o time_n we_o live_v in_o must_v make_v we_o the_o more_o watchful_a their_o fall_n must_v be_v our_o fear_n their_o levity_n must_v quicken_v we_o to_o constancy_n 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