The rules of a holy life. Or A treatise containing the holy order of…

The first thing required in the manner of every holy duty,¹ is Zeal: It is not enough that he do the duty, but he must do it affectionately, bringing with him the stirring of the desires of his heart answerable, and agreeable to the duty he would perform: Zeal hath in it two distinct things, willingness and fervency; It must not seem evil to him to do Gods ⟨p. 59⟩work, and in doing it, he must lift up his heart, so as he perform it with all his might, and with all his soul; and this he doth, when either he brings a heart delighting in good works, or when he judgeth himself for what deadness, or distraction, or unwillingness he finds in himself: He is accounted zealous, when he strives for it, and lifts up his soul against the impediments which burden him: This zeal is necessary; Christ died to redeem a people unto himself, not only that would do good works, but ⟨p. 60⟩that would be zealous of good works, Tit. 2. 14.

The first thing required in the manner of euery holy duty,¹ is Zeale: It is not enough that hee doe the dutie, but hee must do it affectionately, bringing with him the stirring of the desires of his heart answerable, and agreeable to the duty he would performe: Zeale hath in it two distinct things, willingnesse and feruencie; It must not seeme euill to him to do Gods ⟨p. 59⟩worke, and in doing it, he must lift vp his heart, so as he performe it with all his might, and with all his soule; and this hee doth, when either hee brings a heart delighting in good workes, or when hee iudgeth himselfe for what deadnesse, or distraction, or vnwillingnesse he findes in himselfe: He is accounted zealous, when he striues for it, and lifts vp his soule against the impediments which burthen him: This zeale is necessary; Christ died to redeeme a people vnto himselfe, not onely that would do good works, but ⟨p. 60⟩