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which_o shall_v make_v christian_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o heavenly_a fire_n as_o that_o upon_o the_o altar_n be_v fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o it_o in_o quest_n how_o keep_v in_o quest_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o a_o needful_a question_n in_o these_o decline_a apostatise_v time_n wherein_o how_o many_o may_v we_o see_v every_o where_o sick_a of_o ephesus_n disease_n have_v lose_v their_o first_o love_n time_n too_o like_o those_o which_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v of_o mat._n 24.12_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v say_v he_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o man_n shall_v grow_v cold_a not_o show_v itself_o as_o before_o in_o office_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n a_o truth_n which_o we_o see_v too_o sad_a a_o experience_n of_o everywhere_o so_o as_o this_o question_n as_o it_o be_v useful_a at_o all_o time_n so_o needful_a at_o this_o follow_v ans_fw-fr the_o metaphor_n follow_v ans_fw-fr in_o answer_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v still_o follow_v the_o metaphor_n which_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n lead_v i_o to_o which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v take_v from_o fire_n now_o for_o the_o keep_n in_o of_o fire_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n principal_o useful_a and_o needful_a viz._n the_o stir_a of_o it_o blow_v of_o it_o feed_v of_o it_o and_o every_o of_o these_o let_v we_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n practice_n as_o to_o our_o zeal_n 1._o stir_a up_o this_o fire_n up_o dir._n 1._o this_o fire_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o that_o be_v the_o advice_n which_o paul_n give_v to_o timothy_n concern_v his_o ministerial_a gift_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o fire_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v out_o be_v revive_v by_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o this_o do_v we_o concern_v those_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v stir_v they_o up_o and_o as_o all_o other_o so_o special_o our_o love_n whereof_o as_o i_o say_v zeal_n be_v the_o flame_n the_o intention_n of_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o this_o grace_n which_o do_v we_o as_o by_o other_o mean_n so_o special_o by_o work_v those_o aforesaid_a consideration_n upon_o our_o heart_n touch_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o we_o manifest_v in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o which_o be_v love_n in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o zeal_n love_n beyond_o all_o our_o comprehension_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 3.16_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o so_o as_o can_v be_v parallel_v nor_o yet_o express_v often_o call_v we_o to_o mind_v this_o love_n this_o zeal_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o this_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a efficacy_n in_o stir_v up_o the_o like_a intense_a affection_n in_o we_o towards_o they_o again_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o 2._o stir_a up_o the_o fire_n blow_v it_o prayer_n dir._n 2._o this_o fire_n must_v be_v blow_v by_o prayer_n which_o be_v do_v by_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v as_o the_o bellows_o for_o the_o blow_n of_o this_o fire_n which_o christian_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v every_o day_n to_o make_v use_n of_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o beg_v from_o god_n not_o only_a grace_n to_o do_v his_o will_n but_o zeal_n in_o do_v it_o this_o course_n take_v baal_n priest_n when_o they_o will_v have_v fire_n to_o consume_v their_o sacrifice_n they_o cry_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o it_o they_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n say_v o_o baal_n hear_v we_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o what_o they_o do_v in_o a_o impious_a way_n to_o their_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a idol_n do_v we_o the_o like_a in_o a_o religious_a way_n to_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n as_o elias_n there_o do_v v._o 37_o 38._o be_v every_o day_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o some_o good_a work_n or_o other_o unto_o he_o beg_v we_o from_o he_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n that_o he_o will_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o affection_n suitable_a to_o the_o service_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v feed_v dir._n 3._o this_o fire_n to_o be_v feed_v 3._o and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n feed_v this_o fire_n this_o course_n take_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o keep_n in_o of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feed_v it_o with_o wood_n every_o morning_n as_o we_o find_v they_o order_v to_o do_v leu._n 6.12_o and_o
talibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la passus_fw-la sit_fw-la certissimis_fw-la &_o clarissimis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la nobis_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la definierunt_fw-la dignum_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la cessent_fw-la contendere_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la legunt_fw-la pudeât_fw-la eos_fw-la definire_fw-la quod_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la timeant_fw-la statuere_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la concilium_fw-la nullum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la nullum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la decretum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inveniant_fw-la statuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la &_o venerabilibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptum_fw-la vel_fw-la dictum_fw-la unde_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sensus_fw-la occasio_fw-la sumi_fw-la posse_fw-la videatur_fw-la inveniant_fw-la saluâ_fw-la eorum_fw-la debita_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la cohibeant_fw-la se_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o submittant_fw-la se_fw-la humiliter_fw-la divinae_fw-la auctoritati_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la tam_fw-la obscuram_fw-la tamque_fw-la inusitatam_fw-la divinae_fw-la reservent_fw-la humiliter_fw-la majestati_fw-la vsheri_fw-la histor_n gotteschal_n pag._n 81._o as_o for_o the_o rest_n say_v they_o which_o have_v persevere_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o perish_v in_o their_o ungodliness_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o also_o shall_v believe_v it_o but_o if_o man_n can_v so_o prove_v it_o then_o let_v they_o cease_v to_o contend_v for_o that_o which_o they_o read_v not_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o define_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o let_v they_o be_v afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o which_o no_o council_n of_o father_n none_o of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n and_o no_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n have_v affirm_v or_o establish_v and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n may_v arise_v let_v they_o rather_o contain_v themselves_o humble_o submit_v to_o divine_a authority_n and_o refer_v themselves_o in_o so_o obscure_a a_o matter_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n wherefore_o good_a reader_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n i_o be_o not_o unwil_v to_o bear_v my_o testimony_n also_o though_o of_o small_a moment_n unto_o this_o truth_n present_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o accompany_v my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a brother_n to_o the_o press_n now_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o receive_v this_o and_o all_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n william_n bridge_n febr._n 15._o 1658._o yarmouth_n errata_fw-la 1._o treatise_n page_n 2._o line_n 5._o r._n there_o propound_v p._n 7._o l._n 9_o r._n acknowledge_v p._n 36._o l._n 6._o r._n speciatìm_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 29._o r_o possession_n p._n 38._o l._n 5._o m._n r._n crederent_fw-la ibid._n l._n 23._o m._n r_o in_o uno_fw-la l._n 28._o r._n the_o main_a p._n 39_o l._n 2._o r._n censure_v p._n 52._o l._n 16._o r._n text_n ibid._n m._n r._n counterpoize_v p._n 59_o l._n 8._o r._n so_o as_o to_z ibid._n l._n 28._o r_o abrahami_n p._n 63._o l._n 12._o r._n in_o itself_o p._n 65._o l._n 12._o r._n this_o be_v p._n 87._o l._n 3._o r._n as_o our_o p._n 97._o l._n 12._o r._n assurance_n p._n 101._o l._n 2._o r._n choose_v p._n 102._o l._n 1._o r._n rest_v a_o go_v p._n 104._o l._n 5._o m._n r._n dominicum_fw-la ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n coelestem_fw-la p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n ascertain_v p._n 107._o l._n 16._o r._n immerge_n p._n 111._o l._n 1._o m._n r._n poculum_fw-la l._n 18._o r._n himself_o l._n 25._o r._n stave_n those_o p._n 112._o l._n 14._o r._n to_o do_v p._n 116._o l_o 13._o r_o be_v it_o p._n 120._o l_o 18._o r._n fasten_v p._n 131._o l._n 20._o r._n and_o tyranny_n of_o p._n 145._o l._n 24._o ra_o r._n abrupit_fw-la p._n 150._o m._n r._n arietino_fw-la p._n 152._o l_o 11._o del_o of_o p._n 161_o l._n 14._o r._n the_o praise_n p._n 163._o l._n 6._o r._n and_o lean_v p._n 164._o l._n 19_o r._n for_o their_o ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o fiery_a p._n 166._o l_o 20._o r._n it_o become_v p._n 167._o l._n 20._o r._n thoughtful_a p._n 169_o l._n 8._o r._n purify_n l._n 13._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 171._o l._n 27._o r._n inquinamentum_fw-la l._n 30._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 175._o l._n 2._o r._n mal._n 3._o p_o 176._o l._n 24._o r._n fining-pot_n p._n 179._o l_o 10._o r._n the_o element_n p._n 182._o l._n 12._o r._n he_o here_o p._n 187._o l._n 15._o r._n i_o speak_v p._n 192._o l_o 31._o r_o segullah_n p_o 200._o m_o r._n fit_a to_o be_v p._n 204._o l._n 5._o r._n absconditi_fw-la p._n 211._o l_o 4_o m_o r._n apostolus_fw-la p_o 218._o l._n 28._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 225._o l._n 8._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 228._o l._n 9_o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 237._o l._n 23._o r._n all_o thy_o p._n 246._o l._n 22._o r._n to_o a_o disciple_n p._n 251._o l._n 14._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d zelus_n l._n 15._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ibid._n m._n r._n capessentem_fw-la l._n 31_o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 152._o l._n 13._o r._n it_o be_v write_v p._n 256._o l._n 6._o r._n make_v it_o p._n 269._o l._n 7._o r._n from_o whence_o ibid._n m._n r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p_o 270._o l._n 3._o r._n this_o service_n p._n 276._o l._n 19_o r._n to_o this_o p_o 277._o l._n 11._o del_o it_o p._n 287._o l._n 10._o r._n mock_v of_o god_n p._n 295._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v draw_v 2._o treatise_n page_n 4_o l_o 4._o r._n find_v he_o p._n 7._o l._n 21._o del_o and._n p._n 8._o l._n 5._o r._n in_o all_o ibid._n l._n 28._o r._n thy_o they_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n p_o 11._o l._n 9_o m_o r._n hic_fw-la cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la l._n 11._o r._n previous_a p._n 22._o l._n 8._o r._n profess_v p._n 31._o l._n 14._o r._n to_o the._n p._n 35._o l._n 26._o r._n may_v be_v p._n 47._o l._n 4._o r._n in_o the_o like_a mr._n brinsley_n gospel-marrow_n gospel-marrow_n the_o great_a god_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o son_n of_o men._n tit_n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o ae_z peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o verse_n next_o but_o one_o precedent_n to_o the_o text_n coherence_n coherence_n we_o have_v a_o practical_a lesson_n hold_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n a_o lesson_n which_o all_o those_o who_o expect_v to_o have_v any_o share_n or_o interest_n in_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o take_v forth_o this_o we_o have_v there_o set_v down_o first_o negative_o show_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o eschew_v and_o abandon_v that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n then_o positive_o direct_v they_o what_o to_o practice_v how_o to_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o what_o be_v thence_o propound_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v we_o have_v prosecute_v and_o press_v and_o that_o by_o a_o double_a argument_n each_o serve_v as_o a_o effectual_a motive_n to_o put_v christian_n upon_o and_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o such_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a course_n the_o former_a take_v from_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n his_o come_n in_o glory_n at_o which_o time_n they_o who_o so_o live_v shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n even_o that_o bless_a hope_n eternal_a salvation_n which_o they_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o look_v for_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n crist_n v._o 13._o the_o latter_a from_o his_o first_o come_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o there_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v which_o as_o it_o be_v for_o they_o for_o their_o benefit_n their_o salvation_n and_o so_o lay_v a_o great_a engagement_n upon_o they_o so_o it_o be_v for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v they_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n so_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n as_o justify_v so_o sanctify_v of_o they_o this_o you_o have_v in_o the_o word_n now_o read_v who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o etc._n etc._n a_o passage_n of_o which_o we_o may_v say_v as_o one_o have_v do_v before_o we_o singula_fw-la verba_fw-la singularem_fw-la emphasin_n
he_o himself_o be_v also_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d potens_fw-la ibid._n beza_n gr._n annot_n in_o loc_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hic_fw-la rursus_fw-la ad_fw-la affectus_fw-la pronitatem_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la grot._fw-la ibid._n i._n e._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o beza_n expound_v it_o aptus_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la one_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o take_v compassion_n and_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o great_a highpriest_n render_v by_o his_o suffering_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v experience_n of_o they_o he_o be_v make_v more_o compassionate_a towards_o other_o in_o like_a condition_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 4.15_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n all_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v truth_n surety_n 2_o christ_n give_v 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v say_v the_o apostle_n there_o gal._n 4.18_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n good_a 1._o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n 1._o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v paul_n argument_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o bring_v christian_n upon_o their_o knee_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o and_o so_o be_v such_o a_o zealous_a performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d good_a &_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o be_v phinehas_n zeal_n whereby_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o procure_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n numb_a 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