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but_o they_o must_v be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o for_o which_o some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n be_v commend_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o phinchas_n numb_a 25.11.13_o and_o david_n psal_n 69.9_o to_o this_o they_o be_v redeem_v and_o for_o it_o they_o be_v purchase_v tit._n 2.14_o not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a work_n but_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o and_o for_o they_o the_o lord_n jesus_n charge_v his_o church_n to_o be_v zealous_a church_n rev._n 3.19_o in_o imitation_n of_o himself_o who_o zeal_n to_o god_n do_v eat_v he_o up_o joh._n 2.17_o much_o holy_a zeal_n govern_v and_o guide_v by_o much_o spiritual_a wisdom_n make_v a_o man_n a_o excellent_a shine_a useful_a acceptable_a and_o desirable_a man_n indeed_o this_o shall_v be_v another_o of_o the_o church_n beauty_n and_o comely_a ornament_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v clothe_v deck_v and_o adorn_v in_o this_o world_n if_o this_o diamond_n do_v not_o shine_v if_o they_o be_v not_o adorn_v 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