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of_o god_n &_o his_o power_n wisdom_n will_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n shine_v in_o they_o 13._o chapt._n v_o of_o create_a goodness_n 21._o chap._n uj._o of_o equabâ—litie_n and_o perseverance_n in_o welldoing_a 29._o chap._n seven_o of_o religion_n and_o difference_n and_o disputation_n thereabouts_o 38._o chap._n viij_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 53._o chapt._n ix_o of_o authority_n and_o reason_n 65._o chapt._n x._o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n of_o faith_n reason_n and_o sense_n 73._o chapt._n xj_o of_o atheism_n and_o idolatry_n 84._o chapt._n xij_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n 87._o chap._n xiij_o of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n 90._o cha._n fourteen_o of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n 95._o chapt._n xv_o of_o simplicity_n and_o craftiness_n 101._o chap._n xuj_o of_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n 104._o chap._n xvij_o of_o discretion_n 110._o cha._n xviij_o of_o experience_n 112._o chap._n nineteeen_o of_o example_n 114._o chapt._n xx_o of_o counsel_n 119._o chap._n xxj_o of_o thought_n 124._o cha._n xxij_o of_o speech_n and_o silence_n 127._o cha._n twenty-three_o of_o book_n and_o write_n 135._o cha._n twenty-four_o of_o good_a intention_n 139._o cha._n twenty-five_o of_o mean_n 141._o cha._n xxuj_o of_o labour_n 143._o ch._n xxvij_o of_o calling_n 147._o ch._n xxviij_o of_o the_o use_n and_o abuse_v of_o thing_n 152._o cha._n xxix_o of_o riches_n and_o poverty_n 155._o chapt._n thirty_o of_o sobriety_n 162._o chap._n xxxj_o of_o liberality_n 166._o chap._n xxxij_o of_o health_n 172._o cha._n xxxiij_o of_o affliction_n 176._o ch._n xxxiiij_o of_o injury_n 184._o chap._n xxxv_o of_o patience_n 190._o cha._n xxxuj_o of_o peace_n 195._o ch._n xxxvij_o of_o society_n and_o friendship_n 199._o ch._n xxxviij_o of_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n 209._o cha._n thirty-nine_o of_o contempt_n and_o contumely_n 214._o chapt._n xl_o of_o envy_n 218._o chapt._n xlj_o of_o slander_n 221._o chap._n xlij_o of_o flattery_n 225._o chap._n xliij_o of_o suspicion_n 227._o chap._n xliiij_o of_o appearance_n 231._o chapt._n xlv_o of_o offence_n 235._o chap._n xluj_o of_o temptation_n 238._o chap._n xlvij_o of_o conscience_n 244._o cha._n xlviij_o of_o prayer_n 247._o chap._n xlix_o of_o oath_n and_o lot_n 253._o chapt._n l._n of_o zeal_n 257._o chapt._n lj_o of_o hypocrisy_n 260._o chapt._n lij_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n 264._o chapt._n liij_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o man_n 270._o chap._n liiij_o of_o affection_n 273._o chap._n lv_o of_o fear_n 278._o chapt._n luj_o of_o anger_n 283._o chap._n lvij_o of_o humility_n and_o meekness_n 287._o chap._n lviij_o of_o modesty_n 293._o chapt._n lix_o of_o marriage_n 296._o chapt._n lx_o of_o child_n and_o their_o education_n 304._o chap._n lxj_o of_o youth_n and_o old_a age_n 314._o chap._n lxij_o
good_a his_o satisfaction_n to_o who_o we_o swear_v and_o for_o the_o end_n and_o not_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n else_o we_o prostitute_v god_n name_n either_o to_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n lust_n common_a and_o light_a swear_n argue_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o irreverence_n of_o god_n majesty_n as_o we_o may_v true_o &_o bold_o say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o common_a and_o customary_a swearer_n be_v void_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o weigh_v with_o myself_o with_o admiration_n and_o horror_n the_o customary_a swear_n among_o so_o many_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o in_o other_o sin_n either_o profitable_a or_o pleasant_a or_o of_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o bring_v either_o reasonable_a or_o sensual_a good_a i_o have_v make_v account_n that_o beside_o imitation_n of_o one_o another_o and_o custom_n which_o make_v it_o half_a natural_a to_o some_o and_o a_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o want_n of_o credit_n in_o other_o which_o move_v many_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o want_v of_o wit_n in_o not_o a_o few_o who_o strive_v by_o accessary_a oath_n to_o supply_v their_o defect_n of_o matter_n or_o other_o inability_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v in_o this_o swear_n veyn_v a_o deep_a mystery_n of_o mischief_n then_o ordinary_a and_o that_o indeed_o man_n take_v it_o up_o special_o in_o the_o devil_n intention_n who_o set_v they_o a_o work_n and_o not_o a_o little_a in_o their_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n of_o god_n and_o because_o he_o in_o his_o law_n have_v so_o severe_o prohibit_v it_o if_o god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n so_o express_o and_o severe_o forbid_v it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v certain_o there_o will_v not_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o use_v that_o be_v graceless_a man_n seem_v therein_o to_o affect_v a_o profess_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o a_o opinion_n from_o man_n that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n as_o they_o say_v but_o god_n will_v make_v they_o feel_v that_o fear_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o take_v his_o glorious_a name_n in_o vain_a which_o all_o creature_n 20._o ought_v to_o honour_v and_o reverence_n this_o sin_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n majesty_n he_o reseru_v by_o his_o providence_n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o ordinary_o to_o himself_o spiritual_o by_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n in_o this_o life_n usual_o to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o both_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a by_o hellfire_n for_o ever_o where_o it_o be_v also_o like_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a man_n do_v and_o will_v swear_v and_o curse_v in_o their_o utter_a rejection_n from_o god_n and_o intolerable_a torment_n and_o so_o make_v their_o sin_n and_o course_n of_o blaspheme_a as_o endless_a as_o their_o punishment_n for_o it_o chap._n l._n of_o zeal_n zeal_n be_v by_o some_o well_o defyne_v the_o heat_n and_o intention_n of_o all_o affection_n and_o not_o either_o any_o one_o simple_a affection_n or_o composition_n of_o divers_a i_o add_v of_o the_o understanding_n also_o so_o man_n meditate_v zealous_o and_o love_v zealous_o and_o hate_v zealous_o and_o rejoice_v zealous_o and_o mourn_v zealous_o and_o with_o great_a intention_n of_o heart_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o nothing_o live_v without_o natural_a heat_n so_o neither_o life_n he_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n indeed_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o christian_n zeal_n to_o warm_v he_o in_o his_o affection_n and_o action_n special_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o which_o whether_o wrong_a or_o right_a lukewarmness_a be_v odious_a and_o loathsome_a the_o lord_n 3._o will_v spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n the_o lukewarm_a whether_o wine_n or_o water_n worldly_n wiseman_n despise_v zeal_n as_o prejudicial_a to_o wisdom_n &_o discretion_n so_o festus_n judge_v paul_n mad_a &_o michall_n account_v david_n as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o the_o singular_a zeal_n of_o god_n which_o they_o manifest_v but_o even_o 1._o this_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o certeyn_v that_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n do_v seldom_o make_v that_o manifestation_n of_o zeal_n which_o weak_a person_n do_v the_o former_a have_v their_o spirit_n most_o in_o their_o brain_n and_o be_v exercise_v special_o in_o the_o disquisition_n and_o discern_v of_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n and_o of_o good_a from_o evil_n the_o latter_a have_v they_o most_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o according_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o affectionate_a pursuit_n of_o that_o which_o they_o conceav_v to_o be_v true_a and_o good_a and_o alike_o to_o the_o avoid_n and_o impugn_v of_o the_o contrary_n some_o deceav_v other_o by_o the_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n which_o they_o put_v on_o for_o their_o advantage_n as_o stage-player_n do_v vizour_n till_o their_o part_n be_v play_v and_o thus_o ishmael_n deceive_v the_o forty_o 41._o man_n of_o samaria_n with_o his_o crocodile_n tear_n also_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o deceav_v both_o other_o and_o themselves_o by_o seem_v to_o both_o either_o to_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o they_o whole_o want_v or_o much_o more_o than_o they_o have_v and_o of_o this_o number_n be_v jehu_n how_o loud_o soever_o he_o cry_v to_o jonadab_n behold_v the_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o whereas_o in_o truth_n that_o which_o most_o set_v he_o a-work_o be_v zeal_n for_o his_o own_o house_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o think_v not_o so_o beside_o craftiness_n in_o this_o jehues_n zeal_n there_o be_v two_o other_o property_n the_o one_o suspicious_a where_o it_o be_v find_v and_o the_o other_o odious_a the_o former_a be_v a_o furious_a march_n against_o evil_n without_o a_o answerable_a pursuit_n of_o and_o affection_n unto_o the_o contrary_a good_a many_o be_v vehement_o carry_v against_o antichristian_a devise_n in_o truth_n or_o so_o appear_v unto_o they_o in_o who_o yet_o appear_v little_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n such_o be_v rayther_o carry_v by_o their_o own_o flesh_n then_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v cruelty_n to_o be_v aright_o and_o true_o zealous_a can_v but_o be_v good_a see_v so_o many_o and_o those_o wise_a man_n desire_v at_o time_n to_o seem_v so_o though_o they_o be_v not_o true_a zeal_n must_v be_v for_o god_n and_o from_o god_n and_o according_a to_o god_n and_o have_v god_n both_o for_o beginning_n and_o end_n and_o rule_v of_o direction_n it_o can_v but_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o godly_a it_o must_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o in_o man_n salvation_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n by-purpose_n and_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n god_n cause_n and_o our_o own_o profit_n credit_n or_o other_o worldly_a advantage_n be_v promote_v we_o have_v need_n keep_v a_o jealous_a eye_n over_o our_o selus_fw-la that_o we_o serve_v not_o our_o turn_n on_o god_n by_o make_v his_o end_n as_o it_o be_v a_o bridge_n to_o our_o own_o as_o jehu_n do_v second_o as_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n come_v from_o heaven_n so_o must_v our_o coal_n of_o zeal_n be_v fetch_v thence_o as_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n meditation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v and_o hear_v the_o example_n of_o other_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v ride_v in_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o elyas_n and_o the_o like_a holy_a mean_n by_o which_o this_o divine_a fire_n be_v kindle_v and_o nourish_v in_o man_n breast_n three_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o god_n both_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o affection_n for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v good_a always_o even_o then_o and_o then_o only_o to_o be_v 4._o zealous_a in_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o that_o neither_o light_o presume_v nor_o partial_o conceit_v so_o to_o be_v but_o certain_o know_v else_o we_o burn_v not_o sweet_a incense_n with_o holy_a fire_n but_o dirt_n and_o dung_n in_o stead_n thereof_o our_o zeal_n also_o must_v be_v apportion_v to_o the_o object_n and_o that_o not_o only_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o also_o in_o the_o circumstance_n attend_v upon_o it_o in_o regard_n whereof_o thing_n not_o always_o the_o most_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o themselves_o may_v just_o deserv_v at_o our_o hand_n a_o great_a bent_n either_o of_o love_n to_o they_o or_o hatred_n against_o they_o and_o among_o other_o circumstance_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a