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Title:  Davids zeale for Zion a sermon preached before sundry of the honourable House of Commons : at St. Margarets at Westminster, April 4 / by Tho. Wilson ...
Author: Wilson, Thomas, 1601-1653.
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are a sin and a shame among us. Let David be your patterne in your work for the Church, I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord, Psal. 101. 8. where he intended diligence, constancy, and impartiality. Let your hearts be incouraged, as that princely spirit of Iehoshaphat, His heart was lift up in the ways of the Lord, and he took away the high places and groves out of Iudah, 2 Chro. 17. 6. Be ye baptized with our Saviours spirit, when you meet with doctrines not after godlinesse, and worship not after God, Say by authority, take these things hence, 10. 2. 16.2 In building God a house, that the Lord God may dwell among us, in zeal prepare him an habitation, Exo. 15. 2. Baruch the sonne of Zabbai is renowned, who repaired the wall of Ierusalem, earnestly he was set on fire, yea he fired himselfe, burst out into heat, as angry with himselfe and others, so sloth∣full in the Lords work, Nehem. 3. 20.Accendit se. Trem.Be ye of an high spirit, bold in promoting the things of Gods house, that all your best abilities and deepest projects may be with all stirring of heart, subservient to Gods Church, and subordinate to his glory. Let the love of Christ be so warme in your hearts, that whatsoe∣ver you perceive is wanting in the ministery, in our as∣semblies, in doctrine, in discipline, or any part of the worship of your God, it may be repaired according to the law of the Lord, and the counsell of the most High, who will save Zion, and hath his instruments, his sanctified ones, that ye may be called the repairers of the breach, the restorers of the paths to dwell in, Isa. 58. 12.0