The zealous Christian taking heavenThe zealovs Christian taking heaven

1 It is most seen in trivial and circumstantial matters. Such was the violence of the Pharisees, about washing their vessels and their hands before meat, but they never looked after the washing of the heart. So the Prelatical party showed much heat and violence about ceremonies, whereas they were lukewarm, yea cold in more substantial matters, the observation of the Sabbath, and the strict exercise of holiness, ⟨p. 38⟩&c. They were very violent for the linen Ephod, though it may be there was a leprous skin under it; they took great care to have rails about the Communion-table, but never took care to make a rail to keep profane persons from the profanation of the Sacrament; but now a godly man is most conversant about that which may be most advantageous to him, which will bring him nearest heaven, which will be of most use to him to glorify God, and to save his soul.

1 It is most seen in triviall and circumstantiall matters. Such vvas the violence of the Pharisees, about vvashing their vessels and their hands before meat, but they never lookt after the vvashing of the heart. So the Prelaticall party shevved much heat and violence about ceremonies, vvhereas they vvere lukevvarm, yea cold in more substantiall matters, the observation of the Sabbath, and the strict exercise of holinesse, ⟨p. 38⟩&c. They were very violent for the linnen Ephod, though it may be there was a leprous skin under it; they took great care to have railes about the Communion-table, but never took care to make a rail to keep prophane persons from the prophanation of the Sacrament; but now a godly man is most conversant about that which may be most advantagious to him, which will bring him neerest heaven, which will be of most use to him to glorifie God, and to save his soul.

2 It is kindled by passion and vain glory in the one, by a zeal and holy indignation in the other. Thus many men are zealous in the broaching of errors; when they cannot get glory by holding the truth, then they will give up themselves to vent errors. Whereas true violence comes from a better principle, and aims at an higher end. The fire of the Altar was to come from heaven,