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2_o thes._n 2_o 3._o so_o be_v these_o man_n compose_v anâ—_n compound_v of_o it_o they_o draw_v on_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n isaiah_n 5.18_o and_o be_v so_o set_v on_o sin_n that_o they_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o provocation_n to_o draw_v themselves_o to_o a_o violent_a act_n of_o it_o and_o continuance_n in_o it_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o form_n be_v a_o atheist_n a_o hypocrâ—â—e_n be_v a_o mask_a devil_n and_o a_o atheist_n be_v a_o devil_n unmask_v such_o be_v our_o quaker_n etc._n a_o atheistical_a generation_n of_o profane_a man_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n god_n sabbath_n they_o profane_v they_o neglect_v their_o calling_n contemn_v the_o
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be_v our_o luther_n lattimer_n bradfords_n that_o fear_n not_o the_o face_n of_o great_a one_o bless_a be_v god_n he_o have_v many_o in_o the_o land_n that_o both_o in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o by_o their_o pen_n do_v witness_n against_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o swarm_n of_o idle_a heretical_a profane_a self-seeking_a minister_n they_o be_v thin_a sow_v for_o 1._o some_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v 2._o other_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dare_v not_o reprove_v sin_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v upbraid_v themselves_o 3._o other_o be_v time-servers_a and_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n they_o go_v along_o with_o the_o current_n of_o the_o time_n and_o say_v as_o the_o great_a one_o will_v have_v they_o be_v the_o time_n for_o liberty_n so_o be_v they_o be_v the_o time_n for_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v they_o doctores_fw-la aerei_fw-la like_o wax_n ready_a to_o take_v any_o impression_n that_o the_o ruler_n and_o great_a one_o will_v put_v upon_o they_o 4._o other_o be_v zealous_a but_o it_o be_v against_o zeal_n instead_o of_o be_v instant_n in_o preach_v they_o be_v earnest_a against_o zealous_a preacher_n and_o preach_v instead_o of_o heavenly_a fire_n they_o be_v full_a of_o strange_a fire_n they_o be_v zealous_a but_o it_o be_v for_o superstition_n will-worship_n anabaptism_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o keep_v in_o and_o increase_v this_o holy_a fire_n as_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v levit._n 6.12_o 13._o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o go_v forth_o but_o he_o must_v bring_v wood_n to_o it_o and_o nourish_v it_o that_o it_o always_o may_v burn_v yet_o these_o by_o their_o negligence_n suffer_v it_o to_o decay_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o isis_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o dull_a ass_n asellus_fw-la such_o a_o servant_n may_v fit_v such_o a_o saint_n but_o dead_a minister_n be_v no_o servant_n for_o the_o live_a god_n i_o rejoice_v not_o in_o these_o victory_n of_o the_o devil_n victâ—â—ia_fw-la but_o shall_v turn_v my_o complaint_n into_o a_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n malac._n 3.3_o and_o that_o all_o zions_n nazarite_n may_v be_v pure_a than_o snow_n reop_n and_o white_a than_o milk_n lam._n 47.13_o that_o all_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o his_o own_o immeditate_a service_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n resemble_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o apollo_n who_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o teach_v diligent_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_v 18.25_o 26._o that_o like_a micah_n 3.8_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v our_o duty_n that_o he_o will_v flame_v we_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n that_o we_o may_v help_v to_o inflame_v other_o do_v minister_n love_v their_o people_n soul_n more_o they_o will_v be_v more_o zealous_a for_o their_o good_a love_n be_v a_o active_a thing_n it_o will_v make_v one_o do_v and_o suffer_v much_o for_o the_o party_n belove_v a_o mother_n love_v her_o child_n which_o make_v all_o her_o pain_n with_o it_o light_a one_o be_v ask_v out_o of_o what_o book_n he_o get_v such_o fiery_a depromo_fw-la fervent_a sermon_n answer_v i_o get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o love_n this_o will_v make_v we_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n for_o our_o people_n and_o faithful_o to_o discharge_v our_o duty_n by_o admonish_v the_o wicked_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a resolve_v their_o doubt_n sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n and_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o distress_n as_o isaiah_n do_v hezekiah_n in_o his_o sickness_n 2_o king_n 20_o 1._o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v brand_v for_o feed_v themselves_o but_o not_o the_o flock_n the_o sick_a they_o do_v not_o heal_v nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a ezek._n 34.24_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o error_n of_o the_o time_n lie_v at_o minister_n door_n and_o cold_a minister_n make_v bold_a sinner_n hence_o christ_n blame_v the_o angel_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o our_o apostysy_n make_v other_o to_o apostatise_v many_o begin_v like_a thunder_n but_o they_o end_v like_o smoke_n we_o may_v say_v of_o many_o minister_n as_o they_o say_v of_o butter_n it_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o morning_n silver_n at_o noon_n and_o lead_v at_o night_n or_o like_o one_o baldwin_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o pope_n vrban_n greet_v in_o the_o stile_n of_o a_o fervent_a monk_n a_o warm_a abbot_n a_o lukewarm_a bishop_n and_o a_o key_n cold_a
be_v the_o very_a formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o quintessence_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v intense_a and_o increase_v to_o the_o utmost_a it_o be_v not_o every_o degree_n of_o affection_n for_o a_o formalist_n may_v have_v some_o cold_a velliety_n and_o lukewarm_a desire_n and_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v some_o joy_n and_o fear_n but_o zeal_n be_v another_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o boil_a over_o again_o with_o extremity_n of_o heat_n it_o be_v sacra_fw-la ebullitio_fw-la a_o holy_a heat_n and_o rise_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o sin_n it_o make_v a_o man_n fervent_a bullio_fw-la or_o seethe_a hot_a against_o sin_n rom._n 12.11_o water_n may_v be_v hot_a in_o some_o measure_n and_o yet_o not_o seethe_v seethe_v hot_a be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o heat_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v afraid_a of_o be_v too_o zealous_a and_o active_a for_o god_n whereas_o we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o zealous_a in_o that_o we_o know_v to_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a for_o we_o to_o do_v we_o can_v exceed_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n nor_o in_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o no_o virtue_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n can_v be_v too_o much_o intend_v maximum_fw-la a_o man_n can_v be_v nimis_fw-la liberalis_fw-la though_o he_o may_v be_v nimius_fw-la in_o largitione_n keep_v the_o horse_n under_o the_o bridle_n and_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o keep_v the_o stream_n within_o its_o bank_n let_v it_o run_v in_o a_o right_a channel_n and_o then_o the_o strong_a the_o better_o 3._o it_o will_v make_v we_o sharp_a and_o severe_a against_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o other_o as_o charity_n so_o zeal_n begin_v at_o home_n no_o man_n can_v speak_v so_o sharp_o against_o he_o as_o he_o do_v against_o himself_o though_o other_o may_v excuse_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o excuse_v himself_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v parcus_fw-la sibi_fw-la severus_fw-la aliis_fw-la high_a and_o harsh_a in_o his_o censure_n of_o other_o but_o indulgent_a to_o himself_o matth._n 7.4_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v usual_o the_o great_a censurer_n act_n 28.4_o 4._o it_o make_v a_o man_n more_o zealous_a in_o great_a matter_n then_o in_o lesser_a in_o great_a cause_n he_o show_v great_a zeal_n and_o in_o lesser_a cause_n lesser_a zeal_n he_o call_v not_o for_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v a_o flea_n nor_o for_o a_o axe_n to_o crack_v a_o egg_n 3._o he_o well_o know_v that_o the_o same_o fire_n be_v not_o requisite_a for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o egg_n as_o be_v for_o the_o roast_n of_o a_o ox._n but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v magnus_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la he_o be_v fiery_a in_o small_a matter_n and_o cold_a in_o weighty_a one_o with_o saul_n he_o kill_v the_o lean_a but_o spare_v the_o fat_a and_o with_o the_o pharisee_n he_o tithe_n mint_n and_o cummin_n but_o neglect_v obedience_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 23.23_o 5._o he_o be_v more_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n then_o in_o his_o own_o moses_n how_o meek_a and_o quiet_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n numb_a 12.3_o yet_o how_o hot_a in_o go_n exod._n 32.9.19.27_o hezekiah_n mourn_v more_o for_o senacherib_n blasphemy_n then_o for_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v draw_v against_o himself_o 2_o king_n 19.3_o 4.16_o david_n when_o himself_o be_v persecute_v become_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n but_o when_o god_n law_n be_v transgress_v his_o zeal_n consume_v he_o and_o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o eye_n christ_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o suffering_n be_v as_o a_o sheep_n before_o the_o shearer_n dumb_a but_o when_o god_n house_n be_v profane_v he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o blow_n drive_v they_o out_o with_o a_o holy_a violence_n nehemiah_n how_o silent_a when_o himself_o be_v reproach_v but_o when_o god_n sabbath_n be_v profane_v he_o contend_v even_o with_o noble_n about_o it_o joshua_n 7.8_o be_v more_o tender_a over_o god_n name_n than_o his_o own_o he_o do_v not_o say_v what_o shall_v our_o name_n estate_n and_o life_n do_v but_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o own_o name_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n can_v bear_v any_o suffering_n but_o not_o sin_n rev._n 2.2_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v hot_a in_o his_o own_o case_n and_o key-cold_a in_o god_n let_v any_o wrong_v he_o or_o rob_v he_o he_o be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n but_o let_v god_n name_n sabbath_n servant_n be_v wrong_v he_o care_v for_o no_o such_o thing_n 4._o true_a zeal_n may_v be_v know_v by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o companion_n which_o be_v 4.1_o it_o be_v ever_o attend_v with_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n it_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a ungrounded_a zeal_n but_o a_o wise_a sober_a well-grounded_n fervour_n as_o a_o good_a dish_n may_v be_v spoil_v in_o the_o dress_n so_o a_o good_a reproof_n for_o want_n of_o observe_v due_a circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n may_v loose_v its_o due_a operation_n hence_o solomon_n commend_v a_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v beophman_n super_fw-la rotis_fw-la suis_fw-la run_v on_o the_o 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 livingâ—coal_n kindle_v another_o zealous_a abraham_n will_v not_o keep_v his_o goodness_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o will_v communicate_v it_o to_o his_o family_n so_o moses_n numb_a 11.29_o and_o paul_n act_v 26.29_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n we_o must_v grow_v in_o zeal_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o grace_n gâ—eg_n a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n though_o it_o be_v little_a yet_o it_o be_v lively_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v out_o levit._fw-la 6.13_o as_o natural_a strength_n so_o this_o be_v increase_v by_o exercise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v true_a zeal_n shall_v be_v give_v more_o last_o this_o must_v quicken_v we_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o emulation_n in_o well-doing_n most_o man_n seek_v to_o excel_v their_o neighbour_n in_o riches_n fine_a house_n fine_a fare_n but_o who_o labour_v to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n the_o live_a god_n delight_v not_o in_o dead_a heart_n dead_a spirit_n become_v not_o his_o servant_n cold_a wish_n and_o faint_a desire_n please_v not_o he_o we_o must_v be_v active_a and_o stir_a if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o we_o for_o our_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n who_o shall_v be_v zealous_a and_o active_a for_o god_n if_o we_o be_v not_o as_o nehemiah_n say_v in_o another_o case_n neh._n 6.11_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o fly_v i_o that_o be_o under_o such_o special_a promise_n special_a protection_n special_a providence_n shall_v i_o dishonour_v my_o profession_n and_o in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n fly_v so_o shall_v such_o as_o we_o be_v cold_a and_o dead_a who_o live_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n who_o have_v lively_a oracle_n and_o lively_a ordinance_n and_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o lively_a let_v we_o therefore_o do_v what_o we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark._n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o let_v we_o oppose_v sin_n with_o all_o our_o might_n preach_v pray_o and_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n judge_n 5.12_o psal._n 103.23_o rom._n 12.11_o we_o shall_v burn_v and_o boil_v up_o in_o our_o spirit_n in_o duty_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v prevent_v abundance_n of_o dangerous_a temptation_n which_o seize_v on_o lukewarm_a professor_n when_o honey_n be_v cold_a every_o fly_n and_o wasp_n rob_v we_o of_o it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v boil_a and_o scald_a hot_a they_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o it_o when_o man_n be_v cold_a and_o indifferent_a in_o religion_n every_o sectary_n and_o seducer_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n fly_n and_o emissary_n make_v a_o prey_n of_o we_o but_o when_o we_o be_v hot_a
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