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there_o have_v it_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o see_v such_o dishonour_n do_v to_o his_o god_n montan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zelando_fw-la zâ—latus_fw-la sum_fw-la montan_n and_o therefore_o step_v forth_o to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o like_a say_v elijah_n of_o himself_o i_o have_v be_v very_o jealous_a or_o zealous_a for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 1_o king_n 19.10.14_o and_o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o david_n psal_n 69.9_o who_o be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o it_o write_v the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o joh._n 2.17_o such_o be_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n within_o he_o burn_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o break_v forth_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o at_o that_o time_n it_o do_v when_o he_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o thus_o ought_v those_o who_o 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he_o himself_o be_v also_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potens_fw-la ibid._n beza_n gr._n annot_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la rursus_fw-la ad_fw-la affectus_fw-la pronitatem_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la grot._fw-la ibid._n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n expound_v it_o aptus_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la one_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o take_v compassion_n and_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o great_a highpriest_n render_v by_o his_o suffering_n have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v experience_n of_o they_o he_o be_v make_v more_o compassionate_a towards_o other_o in_o like_a condition_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 4.15_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n all_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v truth_n surety_n 2_o christ_n give_v himself_o in_o our_o stead_n as_o our_o surety_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a truth_n christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o good_a so_o second_o in_o our_o stead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o even_o as_o david_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wish_v will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18._o last_o that_o be_v dye_v in_o his_o stead_n that_o so_o by_o his_o own_o temporal_a death_n he_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o eternal_a death_n thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n out_o of_o that_o wonderful_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o mankind_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o die_v for_o they_o that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v prevent_v they_o which_o otherwise_o he_o see_v they_o bind_v over_o to_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dye_v for_o we_o in_o that_o text_n rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n 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his_o elect._n hìc_fw-la rursus_fw-la annoâ—andum_fw-la particulam_fw-la universalem_fw-la non_fw-la complecti_fw-la singulos_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la christi_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la conjungere_fw-la beza_n gr._n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la all_o which_o make_v up_o one_o body_n they_o be_v as_o beza_n note_v upon_o it_o fit_o put_v together_o by_o this_o collective_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omni_fw-la a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n denote_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o one_o mystical_a body_n for_o all_o which_o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o all_o the_o whole_a the_o whole_a body_n or_o company_n of_o his_o elect._n now_o take_v we_o either_o of_o these_o exposition_n which_o we_o will_v or_o rather_o put_v we_o they_o both_o together_o which_o i_o find_v estius_n to_o have_v do_v for_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a intent_n of_o 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be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o what_o god_n design_n be_v in_o give_v his_o son_n christ_n to_o die_v viz._n that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n even_o all_o his_o elect_a people_n those_o who_o in_o his_o secret_a council_n he_o have_v predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o eph._n 1.5_o again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n he_o ver._n 11._o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o one_o v._o 11._o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n free_v and_o deliver_v both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n justify_v in_o their_o 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christian_n may_v yea_o and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o as_o in_o their_o suffering_n so_o in_o their_o do_n for_o christ_n by_o patient_a eontinuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o true_a believer_n rom._n 2.7_o vainglory_n god_n glory_n to_o be_v eye_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o vainglory_n but_o the_o chief_a and_o main_a end_n which_o they_o be_v to_o aim_n at_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n seek_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o their_o own_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o leaven_n which_o sour_v whatever_a duty_n or_o service_n the_o pharisee_n perform_v what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ambitious_a way_n out_o of_o vainglory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o menâ—_n and_o have_v glory_n from_o they_o so_o our_o saviour_n charge_v it_o upon_o they_o mat._n 6._o v._n 2._o where_o also_o he_o tell_v his_o auditor_n what_o they_o must_v 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this_o be_v paul_n main_a design_n in_o whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o whether_o by_o life_n or_o death_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o philippian_n c._n 1._o v._n 20._o and_o this_o let_v we_o make_v the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_n that_o god_n as_o i_o say_v may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n shine_v manifest_a your_o inward_a grace_n by_o your_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v as_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n shine_v before_o man_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o your_o heart_n but_o by_o your_o deed_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n not_o only_o hear_v your_o word_n but_o behold_v your_o work_n and_n so_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v this_o 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his_o apostle_n surname_v riparium_n quod_fw-la zelo_fw-la ferveret_fw-la hieron_n epl._n 53._o add_v riparium_n simon_n call_v zelotes_n luke_n 6.15_o act_n 1.13_o simon_n the_o zealous_a and_o such_o aught_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v zealot_v all_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n general_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n so_o james_n tell_v paul_n concern_v they_o act_v 21.20_o thou_o see_v brother_n say_v he_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v paul_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v himself_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n bear_v and_o breed_v and_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n i_o be_v say_v he_o zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n such_o be_v they_o under_o the_o law_n and_o such_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o zealot_v still_o not_o key-cold_a nor_o yet_o tepid_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o their_o religion_n but_o zealous_a that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v to_o lukewarm_a laodicea_n rev._n 3.19_o be_v zealous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o she_o be_v not_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n thus_o christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o people_n but_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a quest_n and_o wherein_o zealous_a zealous_a quest_n wherein_o to_o be_v zealous_a ans_fw-fr why_o general_o in_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n matter_n ans_fw-fr general_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n gal._n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeal_n in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o affection_n and_o passion_n whereof_o zeal_n be_v only_o the_o intention_n the_o heighten_v of_o they_o it_o be_v vox_fw-la 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