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psal_n 12._o pray_v to_o be_v holpen_v and_o save_v himself_o but_o 1._o psal_n 12._o 1._o so_o as_o the_o word_n hoshignah_n in_o the_o original_n import_v that_o he_o may_v help_v and_o save_v other_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o firmament_n be_v ever_o in_o motion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o while_o comet_n and_o blaze_a star_n feed_v with_o corruption_n from_o below_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o vanish_v away_o and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o property_n of_o every_o righteous_a and_o holy_a man_n that_o have_v his_o own_o heart_n possess_v with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o religion_n he_o have_v his_o desire_n also_o inflame_v to_o draw_v other_o thereunto_o and_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v other_o as_o good_a as_o himself_o yea_o he_o think_v the_o frame_n of_o other_o to_o conformity_n with_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a operation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n r._n 2_o infuse_v into_o his_o soul_n 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which_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n that_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n with_o the_o manna_n of_o refection_n and_o table_n 37._o exod._n 37._o of_o direction_n be_v lively_o prefigure_v and_o by_o gregory_n in_o his_o pastoral_n 6._o lib._n 2._o past_a c._n 6._o plain_o intend_v h._n v._o sit_v &_o districtio_fw-la virgae_fw-la quae_fw-la feriat_fw-la &_o consolatio_fw-la baculi_fw-la qui_fw-la sustentet_fw-la sit_fw-la pâ—etas_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la expedit_fw-la parcens_fw-la sit_fw-la zelus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la immoderatè_fw-la saeviens_fw-la where_o he_o require_v in_o every_o minister_n as_o well_o a_o zealous_a disposition_n as_o a_o pious_a affection_n and_o what_o else_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o fiery_a cleave_a tongue_n but_o a_o zealous_a hot_a and_o pierce_a ministry_n such_o as_o will_v enter_v into_o and_o quicken_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n and_o like_o a_o 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man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v act_v 2._o such_o the_o zeal_n of_o 37._o act_n 2._o 37._o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o so_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n by_o his_o powerful_a preach_v of_o repentance_n luk._n 3._o that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o 4._o luk_n 3._o 4._o several_a company_n according_a to_o their_o several_a calling_n as_o so_o many_o wound_a soldier_n to_o a_o chirurgeon_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v such_o likewise_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o s._n paul_n act_v 24._o 26._o act_n 24._o 26._o when_o preach_v of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o make_v the_o bribe-taking_a governor_n foelix_n if_o not_o to_o blush_v for_o shame_n yet_o to_o tremble_v and_o shudder_v for_o fear_n o_o let_v we_o father_n and_o brethren_n whether_o we_o be_v young_a as_o samuel_n and_o timothy_n or_o old_a as_o paul_n and_o eli_n whether_o we_o have_v ten_o or_o five_o or_o two_o talent_n strive_v to_o attain_v the_o like_a zealous_a vehemency_n and_o to_o express_v the_o like_a godly_a earnestness_n in_o our_o effectual_a preach_n not_o only_o in_o obscure_a bethania_n our_o private_a parish_n but_o also_o in_o eminent_a jerusalem_n in_o more_o public_a place_n if_o we_o be_v call_v thereunto_o what_o if_o the_o mountain_n be_v touch_v do_v smoke_n what_o if_o greatness_n be_v tax_v for_o want_n of_o goodness_n do_v fume_n fret_v swell_v sweat_n what_o if_o for_o rebuke_v of_o sin_n just_o you_o be_v deprave_a and_o malign_v unjust_o yet_o dicatur_fw-la veritas_fw-la rumpatur_fw-la inuidia_fw-la rebuke_v say_v s._n paul_n they_o that_o 20._o â—_o tim_n 5._o 20._o sin_n open_o even_o to_o their_o face_n that_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v witness_n hereof_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n it_o become_v not_o those_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n to_o be_v dull_v daunt_a dispirited_a be_v we_o than_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_a luciferi_fw-la as_o bern._n bern._n bernard_n speak_v &_o scientia_fw-la fulgentes_fw-la have_v some_o light_n of_o knowledge_n in_o our_o head_n but_o also_o igniferi_fw-la &_o zelo_fw-la flagrantes_fw-la have_v the_o fire_n of_o true_a zeal_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o our_o discourse_n be_v not_o weaken_v by_o ungraciousnesse_n or_o by_o any_o dullnes_n and_o flatnesse_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o prove_v like_o moral_a philosophy_n lecture_n and_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n cold_a and_o comfortless_a let_v we_o join_v with_o our_o doctrine_n general_a exhortation_n and_o to_o our_o exhortation_n add_v particular_a application_n and_o in_o our_o application_n speak_v home_o to_o the_o conscience_n and_o use_v a_o fervent_a feel_a affection_n to_o conclude_v as_o skilful_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a pastor_n our_o joint_a 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