A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale - In a Sermon Preached at a Generall Visitation at Ipswich by Samuel Ward
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oldest man hath memory enough for his gold, and the coldest constitution
heate enough where it likes. [Sidenote: 11 Object.] Well, our harts may bee as good as the best though we cannot shew it. [Sidenote: Answer.] Fire cannot be long smothered, it will either finde a vent, or goe out; zeale will either finde word, or deede, to expresse it selfe withall. [Sidenote: 12 Object.] All have not the gift of utterance. [Sidenote: Answer.] Violent affections have made the dumbe to finde a tongue; If it be lowe water the mille may stand; but aboundance of heart will set the wheeles on going What earnest discourses will unlearned Mariners make of their voiages? Huntsmen of their game, &c. [Sidenote: 13 Object.] All have not ability and meanes: many have great charges. [Sidenote: Answer.] Love and zeale are munificent, make money their servant, not their |
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