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6 This reproves such, who account an ¹holy zeal and violence in the ways of religion to be only a furious frenzy. Such were they, Act. 2. 13. that said, These men ²are filled with new wine, when the Apostles ⟨p. 21⟩were zealous in the preaching of the Gosgel. Such were the friends of Christ, when he was zealous and fervent in the doing of his Fathers will, and so intent upon it that he had no leisure to eat his meat, They went to lay hold of him, for they said, He is beside himself, Mark 3. 21. The like censure did Fest us pass on Paul, when he was zealous ³to win men to the Gospel; he said, Thou art beside thy self, much learning doth make thee mad, Act. 26. 24. Basil, when he was passionately eager against the Arian heresy, ⁴it was interpreted a symptom of his dotage. If men will not be baffled out of their religion, reformation, &c. they are esteemed but furious zealots, men of violent spirits. Thus it fared with zealous Paul, 2 Cor. 5. 13. Whether we are beside our selves, it is to God, or whether we be sober, it is for your ⁵cause.

6 This reproves such, who account an ¹holy zeal and violence in the wayes of religion to be onely a furious frensie. Such were they, Act. 2. 13. that said, These men