ATreatife of theAeCtions: iLr the affeetions, whereby when the foul does affeft a thing, it is impatient without it. And therefore zeal is due only to God. Thus ye difcern the evidence of this truth, that the zeal of our affection is due properly to God. 4,44.4 434 4 4, VIVVetIttrnuiettlIVVVeriVrt The X. Sermon. Colof 3. 2. Set your afel?ions on things that are above, &c. HE Ufes of this are thefe. Firit,. Hence we may learn, that God demand- eth the zeal of oar affections : If the zeal of our affections be due unto God, I befeech you take notice that God demandeth his due. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name : and, fo God demandeth his due in our affections. If I be a Father, where is my ho- nour ? if a Mafter, where is my fear ? Mal. t.6. he does not only call for force honour, and force love, and force fear, but he cals for his part, where is my part? (ayes he. Where is my fear ? Gods part of thy fear, as I have fhewed, is the zeal of thy fear, Gods part of thy love, and thy joy, and thy hope, and the refs, is the zeal of the fame. This now God demands of thy foul ; Where is my fear ? may be thou loveft him a little, and his Commandments a little, may be thou feareít him a little, to offend him and difobey him thou feareit a little; this is not Gods part, the zeal of thine affection is Gods part, and he cals for his parr, Where is my fear? Secondly, Ofer. God de. mands the zeal cf cur afietlitns.
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