Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

Secondly to this I answer, that howsoever some men that are sanctified are not so zealous as are ¹some hypocrites, which is true; yet I say it is no good argument to say, that because counterfeit drugs, and wares have the same sent and smell, that the good wares have, that therefore they are as good, or that the good wares have not the like; but it were better to say that they have not the same, and that the difference is in this, that the affections have a false dye and gloss put upon them: and so there is a false and counterfeit zeal, and there is a true zeal. As there may be yellow pieces counterfeit, aswell as yellow pieces true metal, so there may be counterfeit fire, as well ⟨p. 141⟩as true fire; this then I say, men may be sanctified, and yet be mild, and not of so hot and fiery a disposition. They may not so burn in the Spirit as others do, but yet it is not good to conclude that it matters not therefore whether you be zealous or no: for howsoever it is true in him, yet it may be false in thee, and know also that this meekness is joined with much holy Zeal, though it be not outwardly expressed; for as certainly, as where true fire is, there is heat, so where there is the Spirit, there is zeal, therefore examine whether you have heat in you, if you have not, you have not the Spirit.

Secondly to this I answer, that howsoever some men that are sanctified are not so zealous as are ¹some hypocrites, which is true; yet I say it is no good argument to say, that because counterfeit druggs, and wares have the same sent and smell, that the good wares have, that thererefore they are as good, or that the good wares have not the like; but it were better to say that they have not the same, and that the difference is in this, that the affections have a false dye and glosse put upon them: and so there is a false and counterfeit zeale, and there is a true zeale. As there may be yellow peeces counterfeit, aswell as yellow peeces true mettall, so there may be counterfeit fire, as well ⟨p. 141⟩as true fire; this then I say, men may bee sanctified, and yet be milde, and not of so hot and fiery a disposition. They may not so burne in the Spirit as others doe, but yet it is not good to conclude that it matters not therefore whether you be zealous or no: for howsoever it is true in him, yet it may be false in thee, and know also that this meekenesse is joyned with much holy Zeale, though it be not outwardly expressed; for as certainely, as where true fire is, there is heate, so where there is the Spirit, there is zeale, therefore examine whether you have heate in you, if you have not, you have not the Spirit.