Where zeal is, if it be meant in the largest sense, it is very hot against all opposites, it hath the name from fire, separating Heterogenies, and gathering things Homogeneall: our Apostle was none of those drowsy professors, that would be content to mingle Religions: so as, where there is no opposition there is no zeal: and therefore those that would reconcile religions, false and true, they have not a spark of zeal, but are key-cold. Again, Paul well joins persecution and a Pharisee together ▪ for there was never hypocrite but he was a persecutor. For ⟨p. 67⟩he, making and grounding his profession on pride, and a desire to be counted holy, when a down right person esteems him not, but by his integrity puts the others outward profession out of countenance, presently he falleth a persecuting; especially if his hypocrisy brings any profit, or gain. As it was with Demetrius in the Acts. And as it is now with the Romish Church, whose chief end is profit, as appears by their Purgatory, Indulgences, Pardons, Dispensations, and the like: you shall have as much Mass as you will, and as little preaching. We may observe further, That carnal zeal is persecuting zeal, and the persecuting Church is the false Church. Christs flock never persecutes wolves, it will not indeed endure to be near them; but its not cruel against them. The Papists indeed they speak much of their mildness and meekness, but what is the reason? their hands are bound, Solve leonem, & senties leonem, loose the Lion, and then shall you find he is a Lion.
WHere zeale is, if it be meant in the largest sense, it is very hot against all opposites, it hath the name from fire, separating Heterogenies, and gathering things Homogeneall: our Apostle was none of those drowsie professours, that would be content to mingle Religions: so as, where there is no opposition there is no zeale: and therefore those that would reconcile religions, false and true, they have not a sparke of zeale, but are key-cold. Againe, Paul well joynes persecution and a Pharisee together ▪ for there was never hypocrite but he was a persecutor. For ⟨p. 67⟩he, making and grounding his profession on pride, and a desire to be counted holy, when a downe right person esteemes him not, but by his integrity puts the others outward profession out of countenance, presently hee falleth a persecuting; especially if his hypocrisie brings any profit, or gaine. As it was with Demetrius in the Acts. And as it is now with the Romish Church, whose chiefe end is profit, as appeares by their Purgatorie, Indulgences, Pardons, Dispensations, and the like: you shall have as much Masse as you will, and as little preaching. We may observe further, That carnall zeale is persecuting zeale, and the persecuting Church is the false Church. Christs flock never persecutes wolves, it will not indeed indure to bee neare them; but its not cruell against them. The Papists indeed they speake much of their mildnesse and meeknesse, but what is the reason? their hands are bound, Solve leonem, & senties leonem, loose the Lion, and then shall you find he is a Lion.
