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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 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sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n or_o nothing_o they_o forbid_v god_n messenger_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o unless_o they_o will_v preach_v smooth_a and_o please_a thing_n of_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o pleasure_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o sinful_a path_n and_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o isai._n 30.9_o 10._o they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o to_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o suavia_fw-la smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n they_o love_v such_o as_o preach_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n and_o sow_v pillow_n under_o man_n elbow_n daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n ezek._n 13.10_o 11._o when_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o and_o people_n shall_v love_v the_o lie_v and_o flattery_n of_o such_o impostor_n better_o than_o god_n truth_n what_o will_v the_o issue_n and_o end_n of_o such_o practice_n be_v but_o misery_n and_o destruction_n jerem._n 5.31_o and_o 6.12_o 13_o 14._o micah_n 3.11_o 12._o but_o as_o for_o sound_a man_n they_o love_v sound_a doctrine_n they_o desire_v it_o psal._n 43.3_o they_o come_v to_o it_o john_n 3.21_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o observation_n 5._o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o will_v be_v many_o false_a teacher_n there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o or_o two_o but_o there_o will_v be_v heap_n of_o they_o the_o world_n will_v swarm_v with_o they_o man_n will_v have_v variety_n of_o lust_n and_o those_o call_v for_o variety_n of_o teacher_n to_o uphold_v they_o good_a man_n and_o special_o good_a minister_n be_v rare_a they_o be_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o job_n 33.23_o but_o wicked_a one_o abound_v there_o be_v much_o dross_n but_o little_a gold_n much_o chaff_n but_o little_a wheat_n many_o weed_n few_o good_a flower_n if_o the_o devil_n have_v any_o work_n to_o do_v he_o want_v no_o agent_n to_o effect_v it_o if_o ahab_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o micajah_n a_o true_a prophet_n the_o devil_n have_v four_o hundred_o false_a 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of_o antinominianism_n some_o have_v the_o itch_n in_o their_o foot_n they_o run_v after_o fool_n and_o fable_n some_o in_o their_o eye_n they_o wander_v after_o vanity_n and_o other_o in_o their_o ear_n harken_v after_o novelty_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o twofold_a itch_n a_o penal_a itch_n afflictive_a itch_n upon_o the_o body_n deut._n 28.27_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o a_o incurable_a itch_n now_o this_o be_v nothing_o comparative_o for_o though_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n however_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n by_o which_o god_n be_v honour_v but_o the_o itch_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_a of_o evil_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a spiritual_a itch_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sevenfold_a viz._n a_o itch_n of_o 1._o novelty_n 2._o curiosity_n 3._o singularity_n 4._o popularity_n 5._o flattery_n 6._o dispute_v 7._o quarrrel_v 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