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This rule well observed, would sow up the lips of the adversaries, who though for a time they think us to be choleric, and men out of our wits, madly revenging our private affections, yet one day they should confess, that we sought not our own commodity, but Gods most precious glory.

This rule well obserued, would sow vp the lips of the aduersaries, who though for a time they thinke vs to be cholloricke, and men out of our wits, madly reuenging our priuate affections, yet one day they should confesse, that we sought not our owne commoditie, but Gods most precious glory.

And to stretch this examination of our hearts one degree further, let us beware of that corruption, which, springing from self-love, will give us leave to rejoice in good things, so long as they be in our selves, but repineth at the sight of them in others: which will permit us to be grieved at evil things in our selves, and yet make us to rejoice to see the same in others.

And to stretch this examination of our hearts one degree further, let vs beware of that corruption, which, springing from selfe-loue, will giue vs leaue to reioyce in good things, so long as they be in our selues, but repineth at the sight of them in others: which will permit vs to be grieued at euill things in our selues, and yet make vs to reioyce to see the same in others.

True zeal (having Gods glory for the object thereof) loveth good wheresoever, and in whomsoever it is: true zeal hateth sin wheresoever and in whomsoever. True zeal loveth friends as they be Gods friends: true zeal hateth adversaries, so far as they be Gods adversaries: true zeal loveth a good thing in the most professed enemy: true zeal hateth sin in the most