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eat_v up_o many_o ps._n 127._o 2._o they_o bereave_v their_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o all_o for_o a_o little_a pelf_n they_o work_v in_o the_o fire_n they_o load_v themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o flesh_n inflame_v many_o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o carnal_a delight_n can_v let_v go_v all_o consideration_n so_o as_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o lust_n they_o be_v consume_v with_o these_o kind_n of_o zeal_n another_o spirit_n shall_v be_v work_v in_o we_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o that_o come_v from_o a_o entire_a love_n to_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v hearty_o and_o earnest_o love_n god_n above_o all_o then_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a desire_n of_o promote_a god_n glory_n and_o interest_n there_o shall_v be_v that_o spirit_n which_o breathe_v in_o our_o zeal_n and_o with_o this_o zeal_n shall_v we_o be_v eat_v up_o and_o spend_v now_o they_o that_o love_v god_n will_v love_v all_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n friend_n have_v all_o thing_n common_a 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nest_n it_o be_v all_o but_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o usual_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o world_n most_o man_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o other_o man_n duty_n rather_o than_o their_o own_o with_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n more_o than_o their_o own_o and_o so_o other_o man_n sin_n more_o than_o their_o own_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o zeal_n be_v unfeigned_a there_o it_o begin_v at_o home_n they_o will_v allow_v nothing_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o may_v be_v contraryto_fw-mi god_n interest_n and_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o spirit_n 2._o also_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n must_v be_v carry_v on_o in_o warmth_n and_o vigour_n rom._n 12._o 11._o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seethe_a hot_a in_o spirit_n nothing_o do_v for_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v negligent_o but_o affectionate_o to_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o key-cold_a that_o 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which_o import_v his_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o pray_v doctrine_n our_o prayer_n to_o god_n must_v be_v sincere_a as_o well_o as_o fervent_a the_o heart_n must_v be_v in_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a heart_n this_o note_v 1._o seriousness_n that_o we_o heed_n what_o we_o say_v otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o spiritual_a act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rational_a act_n but_o like_o the_o parrot_n speak_v by_o rote_n or_o as_o child_n say_v their_o prayer_n and_o we_o must_v not_o be_v always_o child_n sure_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o god_n as_o a_o all-seeing_a spirit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o mind_v what_o we_o say_v joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o prov._n 28._o 23._o burn_v lip_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n be_v as_o a_o potsherd_a cover_v with_o silver_n dross_n 2._o a_o hearty_a desire_n or_o affectionateness_n pray_v from_o memory_n and_o invention_n and_o pray_v from_o affection_n be_v two_o 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spiritual_a thing_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o without_o these_o the_o will_n be_v remiss_a and_o they_o never_o pursue_v they_o in_o good_a earnest_n we_o may_v wish_v for_o they_o but_o shall_v not_o will_v they_o as_o balaam_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o he_o love_v the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o and_o so_o speak_v word_n which_o his_o heart_n allow_v not_o the_o affection_n will_v be_v divert_v to_o other_o thing_n and_o we_o can_v have_v those_o long_n and_o strong_a desire_n after_o grace_n psal._n 119._o 36._o and_o col._n 3._o 2._o or_o at_o best_o but_o a_o little_a passionate_a earnestness_n for_o the_o present_a 4._o a_o universal_a care_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o harbour_v any_o know_a sin_n in_o our_o heart_n psal._n 66._o 18._o and_o psal._n 17._o 3._o thou_o have_v prove_v my_o heart_n thou_o have_v visit_v i_o in_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v try_v i_o and_o shall_v find_v nothing_o 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