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A25204 Decus & tutamen, or, Practical godliness the ornament and muniment of all religion being the subject of several sermons preached at Westminster upon Titus ii, 10 / by V. Alsop ... Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703. 1696 (1696) Wing A2907; ESTC R16042 63,995 144

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animate_v so_o many_o body_n they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n one_o lip_n and_o one_o shoulder_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n gal._n vi_fw-la 2._o 2._o a_o second_o excellency_n in_o they_o be_v their_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o redeemer_n a_o zeal_n so_o hot_a that_o it_o quench_v the_o flame_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o devour_v their_o body_n this_o they_o copy_v out_o from_o christ_n the_o grand_a exemplar_n of_o holy_a zeal_n for_o his_o father_n glory_n joh._n two_o 17._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o christ_n time_n for_o sleep_n food_n rest_v be_v all_o eat_v up_o by_o his_o holy_a zeal_n to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v his_o work_n such_o be_v the_o original_a which_o they_o propound_v to_o themselves_o for_o imitation_n and_o they_o write_v after_o it_o with_o great_a exactness_n they_o mind_v pursue_v more_o the_o concern_v of_o their_o lord_n than_o their_o own_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n drown_v th●…ir_n own_o private_a little_a interest_n as_o the_o sun_n sh●…ing_v upon_o our_o culinary_a fire_n extinguish_v they_o so_o do_v their_o zeal_n for_o christ_n burn_v up_o all_o those_o petty_a animosity_n which_o when_o peace_n and_o rest_n from_o persecution_n indulge_v they_o break_v out_o into_o divide_v and_o consume_a flame_n three_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n that_o they_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a wait_v for_o and_o exp●…ctation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o their_o lord_n which_o glorious_a day_n though_o they_o can_v not_o hasten_v yet_o their_o longing_n pray_v soul_n hasten_v unto_o that_o day_n 2_o pet._n three_o 12._o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n how_o do_v they_o patient_o wait_v and_o yet_o passionate_o pray_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o rev._n xxii_o 20._o they_o long_v to_o see_v their_o lord_n upon_o his_o throne_n to_o see_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o preparation_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o bless_a appearance_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n four_o their_o discourse_n their_o life_n savour_v of_o heaven_n their_o business_n their_o conversation_n be_v above_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o their_o saviour_n their_o persecutor_n when_o they_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o the_o accommodation_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n will_v say_v with_o scorn_n we_o do_v but_o ease_v you_o of_o what_o you_o say_v be_v your_o burden_n and_o impediment_n in_o run_v your_o race_n and_o other_o when_o they_o drag_v they_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o fire_n will_v scoff_n we_o do_v but_o send_v you_o whither_o you_o long_o and_o pray_v to_o go_v how_o wretched_o we_o have_v copy_v out_o those_o excellency_n all_o the_o world_n see_v better_a than_o they_o who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v 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