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motio_fw-la animi_fw-la quâ—_n ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fertur_fw-la sive_fw-la sponte_fw-la sive_fw-la aliunde_fw-la incitata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voâ—atur_fw-la stoicis_fw-la 4._o they_o be_v the_o sensible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o they_o be_v such_o motion_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n judith_n 16._o 9_o gen._n 37._o reason_n the_o affection_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n affection_v not_o subdue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicius_n in_o epictetum_n aâ—sâ—lâ—us_fw-la they_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o they_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n elias_n be_v subject_a to_o like_a â—_z as_o we_o be_v jam_fw-la 9_o 17_o that_o be_v subject_n to_o like_a afâ—ctions_n with_o we_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o heart_n be_v entice_v and_o allure_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o bow_v by_o they_o 4._o the_o 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and_o be_v sorry_a that_o other_o shall_v commit_v it_o 3._o and_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v upon_o a_o sin_n though_o he_o lose_v by_o it_o 4._o and_o to_o be_v forward_o in_o religion_n run_v to_o persecution_n 5._o and_o to_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n reason_n 4._o 1._o the_o carnal_a man_n affection_n be_v not_o kind_o wrought_v on_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o judicious_o wrought_v on_o 3._o they_o be_v not_o regular_o wrought_v on_o 4._o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v on_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text._n we_o must_v therefore_o examine_v ourselves_o especial_o those_o that_o think_v their_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o god_n 1._o he_o that_o true_o affect_v grace_n affect_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o grace_v verse_n 23._o 2._o he_o must_v needs_o have_v expression_n of_o grace_n proverb_n 3._o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o interruption_n aristot_n 4._o he_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n whence_o grace_n descend_v hereby_o only_o be_v we_o marriageable_a to_o christ_n l._n the_o sacrif_n abel_n &_o cain_n 2._o hereby_o only_o do_v the_o soul_n set_v favourite_n in_o the_o heart_n 3._o hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v converâ—ible_a and_o reconcileable_a to_o god_n râ—et_fw-la c._n 1._o 4._o the_o affection_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n mat._n 22_o 1â—_n 5._o the_o affection_n be_v the_o handle_v of_o our_o heart_n epist_n 6._o affection_n be_v the_o soul_n stomach_n l._n 3._o ad_fw-la nico._n c._n 3._o 7._o affectioâ—s_n be_v the_o main_a mâ—tter_n of_o â—race_n arist_n 8._o affection_n be_v argument_n what_o we_o be_v it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o god_n 1_o
a_o treatise_n of_o the_o affection_n or_o the_o soul_n pulse_n whereby_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v live_v or_o die_v together_o with_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o their_o nature_n sign_n and_o symptom_n as_o also_o direct_v man_n to_o the_o right_a use_n and_o order_n of_o they_o by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n m._n william_n fenner_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke-hall_n and_o late_a rector_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n finish_v by_o himself_o deut._n 6._o 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n london_n print_v by_o a._n m._n for_o j._n rothwell_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fountain_n in_o pauls-church-yard_n near_o the_o little_a north-door_n 1650._o to_o the_o reader_n god_n make_v man_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o himself_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n be_v make_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n be_v the_o happiness_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v that_o he_o may_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o end_n and_o obtain_v this_o happiness_n he_o bestow_v on_o he_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n consist_v of_o a_o understanding_n and_o a_o will_n that_o by_o the_o one_o he_o may_v contemplate_v and_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o other_o he_o may_v embrace_v he_o the_o understanding_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o discern_v truth_n the_o will_n as_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o good_a the_o understanding_n though_o furnish_v with_o excellent_a knowledge_n in_o thing_n natural_a be_v chief_o enrich_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o first_o truth_n the_o will_v though_o let_v out_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o good_a natural_a be_v especial_o enamour_v with_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o while_o these_o faculty_n continue_v in_o those_o posture_n man_n continue_v in_o the_o happy_a and_o holy_a condition_n of_o his_o primaeve_fw-la creation_n the_o corruption_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o aversion_n of_o these_o faculty_n from_o this_o object_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n the_o abhor_v of_o god_n man_n lose_v not_o his_o faculty_n by_o his_o fall_n but_o their_o integrity_n he_o have_v a_o understanding_n still_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n blind_a and_o vain_a quick-sighted_a in_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v a_o will_n still_o but_o averse_a from_o god_n and_o pursue_v with_o eagerness_n thing_n terrene_a the_o reparation_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o resetle_n of_o these_o faculty_n on_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v require_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n give_v i_o thy_o understanding_n to_o know_v i_o give_v i_o thy_o will_n to_o cleave_v to_o i_o by_o love_v and_o fear_v i_o by_o delight_v and_o hope_v in_o i_o these_o act_n of_o love_a fear_v etc._n etc._n common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o affection_n i_o speak_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n be_v only_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n by_o which_o it_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o its_o object_n which_o be_v good_a which_o consider_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n be_v love_v consider_v as_o in_o the_o fruition_n be_v delight_v in_o consider_v in_o the_o future_a as_o attainable_a if_o with_o ease_n be_v desire_v if_o with_o difficulty_n be_v hope_v for_o if_o the_o will_n or_o these_o affection_n be_v fix_v on_o their_o proper_a object_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o the_o excess_n god_n can_v be_v love_v or_o fear_v etc._n etc._n overmuch_o the_o only_a danger_n in_o they_o be_v either_o in_o misplace_v upon_o a_o wrong_a object_n or_o their_o loose_a adhere_n to_o the_o right_n both_o these_o the_o apostle_n rectify_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n in_o which_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n covet_v the_o best_a gift_n thus_o christ_n invite_v his_o church_n drink_v you_o be_v drink_v o_o my_o belove_a this_o drunkenness_n say_v ambrose_n make_v man_n sober_a and_o this_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n publish_v for_o thy_o benefit_n read_v consider_v pray_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v of_o it_o and_o a_o will_v to_o conform_v unto_o it_o the_o table_n the_o right_a use_n and_o order_n of_o the_o affection_n page_n 1._o doctr._n a_o natural_a man_n can_v set_v his_o affection_n on_o god_n or_o upon_o thing_n above_o 3_o what_o the_o affection_n be_v ibid._n 1_o they_o be_v motion_n ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v motion_n of_o the_o will_n 4_o 3_o they_o be_v forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n 5_o 4_o they_o be_v sensible_a motion_n 6_o 5_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 7_o reason_n 1_o they_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o they_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n 8_o 3_o they_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n 9_o 4_o they_o be_v the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o soul_n 11_o nine_o degree_n wherein_o the_o affection_n may_v be_v wrought_v on_o in_o 5._o of_o they_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v have_v his_o affection_n wrought_v on_o but_o in_o the_o last_o four_o he_o can_v 13_o 1_o the_o heart_n be_v entice_v by_o they_o ibid._n 2_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o touch_v therewith_o 14_o 3_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o bow_v by_o they_o ibid._n 4_o the_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o with_o they_o 15_o 5_o the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 6_o the_o heart_n be_v overturn_v from_o what_o it_o be_v 16_o 7_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v engage_v for_o god_n 17_o 8_o the_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o a_o thing_n by_o they_o ibid._n 9_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v quite_o give_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n it_o affect_v 18_o affection_n of_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v set_v on_o christ_n but_o may_v be_v raise_v towards_o christ_n ibid._n prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1_o by_o the_o spark_n of_o right_a reason_n ibid._n 2_o by_o the_o knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o word_n 19_o 3_o by_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n quicken_v 20_o 4_o by_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o estate_n 21_o 5_o by_o self-love_n 21_o affection_n may_v work_v the_o wicked_a to_o do_v some_o special_a duty_n as_o appear_v in_o five_o instance_n 27_o four_o reason_n though_o a_o carnal_a man_n affection_n be_v wrought_v on_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o kind_o wrought_v on_o 28_o first_o they_o be_v not_o 1_o kind_o 2_o judicious_o 3_o regular_o 4_o universal_o examine_v whether_o your_o affection_n be_v right_a or_o no_o 31_o demonstrate_v by_o four_o sign_n ibid._n it_o stand_v we_o infinite_o in_o hand_n to_o have_v our_o affection_n set_v right_a prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n 35_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o set_v his_o affection_n on_o god_n two_o reason_n 45_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n all_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o thy_o good_a prove_v by_o 4_o argument_n 48_o it_o be_v best_a to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n for_o 3._o reason_n 52_o use_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o have_v affection_n 54_o affection_n not_o sinful_a for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n affection_n be_v necessary_a and_o why_o 57_o four_o impediment_n our_o affection_n be_v not_o set_v on_o god_n 62_o two_o ground_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 67_o mean_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 69_o mean_n to_o get_v up_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o affection_n 85_o minister_n must_v labour_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o hearer_n 90_o how_o a_o minister_n must_v stir_v up_o affection_n 95_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o earth_n prove_v by_o 4._o argument_n 105_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o affection_n ibid._n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v zeal_n 118_o zeal_n what_o it_o be_v in_o five_o demonstration_n ibid._n zeal_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n for_o five_o reason_n 122_o god_n demand_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o affection_n 127_o very_o dangerous_a to_o deny_v god_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o holy_a duty_n 132_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a condition_n we_o be_v in_o when_o our_o affection_n run_v contrary_a to_o god_n by_o eight_o argument_n ibid._n seven_o sign_n whether_o the_o zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o god_n 145_o zeal_n can_v abide_v any_o sin_n 147_o not_o in_o any_o person_n child_n wife_n rich_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n five_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o zealous_a 170_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v zealous_a against_o thy_o worst_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n etc._n etc._n ib._n without_o zeal_n
in_o the_o sense_n there_o be_v grief_n for_o torment_n and_o fear_v to_o touch_v a_o serpent_n or_o a_o toad_n delight_n in_o meat_n that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o hatred_n of_o they_o that_o be_v noisome_a but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o call_v for_o these_o sensitive_a passion_n to_o be_v seat_v upon_o he_o and_o on_o heaven_n they_o be_v seat_v aright_o as_o they_o stand_v so_o a_o moderation_n be_v keep_v they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o change_v object_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o affection_n the_o lord_n do_v call_v for_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o sense_n be_v afraid_a of_o a_o lion_n so_o be_v a_o godly_a heart_n afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o sense_n be_v joyful_a to_o have_v ease_n after_o trouble_n so_o a_o godly_a heart_n be_v joyful_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o sense_n love_v that_o which_o do_v feed_v it_o so_o a_o godly_a heart_n love_v god_n that_o do_v nourish_v it_o and_o therefore_o austin_n and_o galen_n and_o scotus_n and_o why_o say_v i_o they_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o affection_n be_v motion_n in_o the_o heart_n my_o eye_n affect_v my_o heart_n say_v the_o poor_a church_n lam._n 3._o 51._o that_o be_v when_o she_o behold_v the_o lamentable_a distress_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n stoicis_fw-la this_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o pity_n in_o her_o heart_n three_o as_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o they_o be_v the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n every_o little_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o a_o affection_n but_o only_o the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o set_v his_o affection_n upon_o god_n when_o his_o heart_n go_v with_o force_n unto_o god_n for_o as_o god_n appoint_v every_o creature_n his_o task_n and_o to_o seek_v out_o its_o own_o good_a so_o he_o give_v it_o a_o force_n for_o to_o do_v it_o the_o stone_n its_o nature_n be_v to_o fall_v downward_o and_o god_n give_v it_o a_o weightinesse_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v downward_o with_o force_n the_o stomach_n its_o nature_n be_v to_o take_v food_n when_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o god_n give_v it_o a_o hunger_n that_o it_o may_v take_v it_o with_o force_n every_o creature_n have_v not_o only_o its_o motion_n to_o move_v it_o to_o its_o own_o good_a but_o it_o go_v to_o it_o with_o force_n so_o god_n have_v give_v affection_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o weight_n to_o the_o stone_n and_o hunger_n to_o the_o stomach_n so_o god_n i_o say_v have_v give_v affection_n to_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v seek_v out_o its_o good_a with_o a_o force_n so_o that_o than_o do_v a_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n upon_o god_n when_o he_o set_v all_o his_o force_n to_o god-ward_o when_o david_n have_v give_v 847_o million_o 382_o thousand_o 500_o pound_n in_o silver_n and_o gold_n of_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n for_o so_o the_o learned_a may_v gather_v 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why_o thou_o be_v wed_v to_o the_o world_n and_o wed_v to_o thy_o lust_n that_o thy_o affection_n can_v be_v unto_o christ_n when_o hadad_n have_v great_a favour_n with_o pharaoh_n pharaoh_n even_o marry_v his_o own_o wife_n sister_n unto_o hadad_n 1_o kin._n 11._o 19_o he_o make_v he_o his_o brother_n he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o near_a relation_n he_o can_v whenas_o his_o favour_n be_v set_v towards_o he_o so_o if_o thou_o favour_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thou_o wedde_v thy_o soul_n to_o they_o what_o a_o infinite_a indignity_n be_v this_o unto_o christ_n that_o such_o base_a and_o sordid_a thing_n shall_v be_v in_o favour_n and_o christ_n not_o be_v thy_o soul_n favourite_n three_o god_n hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v convertible_a and_o reconcilable_a to_o god_n be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o cross_a and_o crooked_a never_o so_o cruel_o and_o implacable_o bend_v to_o transgress_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v affection_n in_o he_o to_o be_v wrought_v his_o heart_n may_v 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lacedaemonian_a schoolmaster_n think_v that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o young_a scholar_n full_a of_o affection_n full_a of_o shamefacedness_n and_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o full_a of_o chieerfulness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o think_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o make_v he_o ashamed_a of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o delight_v in_o goodness_n and_o fearful_a to_o do_v evil_a i_o be_o not_o of_o his_o mind_n but_o this_o i_o be_o though_o he_o have_v a_o exceed_a good_a advantage_n to_o do_v it_o if_o a_o man_n have_v spend_v his_o affection_n upon_o sin_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o affection_n upon_o vanity_n or_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o affection_n at_o all_o as_o some_o have_v but_o few_o a_o man_n shall_v as_o soon_o work_v on_o a_o beast_n as_o such_o a_o man_n nay_o if_o grace_n shall_v come_v in_o into_o such_o a_o man_n alas_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o much_o good_a if_o best_a come_v to_o the_o best_a he_o shall_v 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spiritual_a tetrast_n 4._o tit._n 2._o 7._o gregory_n 4._o a_o minister_n may_v stir_v up_o affection_n by_o his_o voice_n plutarch_n in_o demost_a 5._o by_o a_o decent_a action_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o the_o earth_n four_o argument_n to_o convince_v this_o truth_n 1._o if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o affection_n on_o the_o earth_n he_o set_v all_o his_o affection_n on_o it_o gal._n 3._o 1._o 2._o affection_n hamper_v and_o entangle_v the_o soul_n he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o noverca_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr ludo_fw-la parvae_fw-la sphaerae_fw-la 3._o the_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o as_o the_o affection_n be_v so_o be_v the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macâ—r_n hom_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 16._o think_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pla._n sophist_n 2._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o lust_n they_o be_v like_o stirpiâ—_n fibrae_fw-la as_o chrysostom_n compare_v they_o like_o the_o string_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n apud_fw-la damascen_n â—_o par_fw-fr c._n 7._o gregory_n 3._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o purpose_n car._n in_o pro._n 15._o 22._o 4._o if_o thy_o affection_n be_v carnal_a so_o be_v thy_o device_n qui_fw-la praeter_fw-la usâ—â—ata_fw-la mala_fw-la alia_fw-la excogitant_fw-la â—asil_n theodoret_n &_o alij_fw-la in_o loc_n the_o extremity_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v zeal_n and_o it_o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n zelus_n quid_fw-la 5._o thing_n in_o zeal_n 1._o a_o high_a measure_n of_o affection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clavasius_fw-la say_v it_o be_v fervour_n divinae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la 2._o zeal_n a_o high_a measure_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n in_o prol_n sâ—n_n dub_v 3._o 3._o with_o all_o the_o might_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o the_o put_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n 5._o upon_o a_o thing_n that_o the_o heart_n do_v absolute_o affect_v zeal_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o religious_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n 2._o because_o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o of_o every_o affection_n 3._o zeal_n be_v the_o peculiar_a pitch_n of_o every_o affection_n 4._o zeal_n be_v the_o most_o spend_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n 5._o zeal_n be_v the_o impatient_a part_n of_o the_o affection_n use_v 1_o god_n demand_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o affection_n 2._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v god_n 〈◊〉_d affection_n jer_n 48._o 10._o 3._o on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n 1._o in_o cant._n serm._n 49._o august_n saâ—it_fw-la unus_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la didiclt_fw-la proverb_n 1._o zeal_n be_v the_o firâ—â—_n of_o the_o soul_n chrysost_n 2._o zeal_n be_v the_o run_v of_o the_o soul_n tiberius_n nero._n 3._o zeal_n be_v the_o predominant_a element_n in_o the_o soul_n 4._o zeal_n be_v the_o self-cruelty_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o zeal_n be_v the_o brand_n of_o the_o soul_n ambros_n act._n 1._o 23._o 6._o zeal_n be_v the_o transport_v of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ayes_v aristotle_n servant_n have_v no_o leisure_n 7._o zeal_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n 8._o zeal_n be_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o soul_n sperant_fw-la omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la nimis_fw-la say_v lucian_n rev._n 21._o 8._o sign_n whether_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v set_v on_o god_n 1._o sign_n if_o thy_o affection_n be_v notable_a to_o god-ward_o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v impatient_a of_o sin_n 1._o zeal_n can_v abide_v any_o sin_n 2._o in_o any_o person_n 1._o in_o friend_n 2._o in_o child_n 3._o in_o wife_n or_o husband_n 4._o in_o a_o rich_a man_n 5._o in_o one_o self_n 3._o it_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 4._o glaadness_n to_o further_a and_o be_v further_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 5._o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o forwardness_n of_o other_o camment_fw-fr in_o job._n 6._o zeal_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n the_o 7_o sign_n show_v most_o zeal_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o be_v go_v away_o ferrum_fw-la quando_fw-la calet_fw-la cudere_fw-la cuique_fw-la valet_fw-la mean_v to_o make_v we_o zealous_a 1._o frequent_a meditation_n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la demetrius_n triadem_fw-la 2._o a_o constant_a practice_n of_o godliness_n philos_fw-la seneca_n psal_n 119._o ver._n 154._o ver._n 156._o ver._n 149._o ver._n 159._o ver._n 88_o ver._n 107._o 4._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n gen._n 14_o 23_o nemo_fw-la diu_fw-la tuâ—us_fw-la periculo_fw-la proximus_fw-la terent._n 5._o mean_v to_o eschew_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n vigilandun_v est_fw-la maximè_fw-la tentationis_fw-la initio_fw-la greg._n exhortation_n to_o be_v zealous_a 1._o else_o you_o can_v never_o be_v revenge_v on_o your_o worst_a enemy_n juvenal_n sat._n 13._o 2._o zeal_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o theodoret_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o people_n zeal_n encourage_v minister_n mic._n 7._o 1._o ambros_n chrysost_n 4._o zeal_n make_v a_o man_n excel_v proverb_n 5._o zeal_n make_v man_n like_o angel_n gregor_n ambros_n 6._o we_o have_v greatneed_a of_o zeal_n in_o the_o context_n be_v these_o motive_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 1._o because_o else_o we_o deny_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n resurrection_n 2._o because_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 3._o because_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la redimas_fw-la horat._n 4._o because_o christ_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o glory_n 5._o if_o our_o affection_n be_v not_o let_v on_o christ_n they_o be_v out_o of_o order_n other_o motive_n to_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prosecute_v that_o we_o affect_v l._n 4._o c._n 12._o the_o doctr_n christ_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o affect_v agesilaus_n philopaem_n 3._o what_o the_o â—_z be_v upon_o they_o will_v hanker_v after_o that_o seneca_n de_fw-fr tranq_fw-fr 4._o our_o affection_n spur_v uâ—on_n to_o what_o we_o affect_v melan._n in_o ethic._n lud_n viu._n l_o 3_o de_fw-mi animâ_fw-la 5._o 6._o affection_n be_v the_o softness_n of_o the_o heart_n phi._n jud._n l._n the_o sacrif_n ab._n &_o cain_n quint._n other_o motive_n to_o move_v the_o affection_n 1._o from_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o the_o affection_n stilpon_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sen_n in_o epist_n 2._o from_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o affection_n ca._n 7._o l._n 10_o ethn._n ad_fw-la nicon_n horat._n both_o luk._n 2._o 28._o 3._o from_o the_o cloyedness_n of_o the_o affection_n hor._n ep._n 14_o in_o omnibus_fw-la rebuâ—_n magis_fw-la offendâ—â—nimium_fw-la quam_fw-la parum_fw-la cic._n 4._o from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o affection_n 5._o from_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o affection_n 6._o from_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o affection_n 7._o from_o the_o tyranny_n 〈…〉_z â—_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n ezek._n 14._o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n