〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v say_v the_o apostle_n there_o gal._n 4.18_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o good_a work_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n good_a 1._o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n 1._o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v paul_n argument_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o bring_v christian_n upon_o their_o knee_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n supreme_a and_o subordinate_a for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o and_o so_o be_v such_o a_o zealous_a performance_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a &_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o be_v phinehas_n zeal_n whereby_o he_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n and_o procure_v to_o himself_o and_o he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n as_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n numb_a 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and_o therefore_o abraham_n be_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n he_o carry_v fire_n with_o he_o he_o take_v the_o fire_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o go_v gen._n 22.6_o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v it_o that_o the_o sacred_a fire_n which_o first_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v continual_o keep_v in_o upon_o the_o altar_n that_o they_o may_v always_o have_v it_o at_o hand_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n with_o upon_o all_o occasion_n even_o of_o such_o use_n be_v zeal_n to_o the_o christian_a who_o must_v himself_o be_v salt_v with_o fire_n so_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o mar._n 9.49_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n have_v his_o heart_n season_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o zeal_n without_o which_o he_o can_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o make_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense-offering_a to_o asscend_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o person_n in_o do_v good_a work_n that_o make_v they_o come_v up_o before_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n tell_v cornelius_n act_v 10.4_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n how_o so_o why_o he_o be_v zealous_a of_o those_o good_a work_n a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o as_o the_o second_o verse_n there_o describe_v he_o he_o be_v a_o true_a zealot_n and_o be_v so_o his_o service_n be_v accept_v to_o proceed_v no_o further_o in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n you_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o why_o
doctrinal_a and_o practical_a may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o infirmity_n for_o such_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o by_o give_v allowance_n to_o aught_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o they_o paul_n give_v not_o place_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n to_o those_o that_o bring_v false_a doctrine_n into_o the_o church_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o galathian_n gal._n 2.5_o and_o find_v peter_n comply_v too_o much_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o then_o antiquate_a ceremony_n he_o there_o say_v he_o withstand_v he_o to_o the_o face_n v._o 11._o which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o seem_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n as_o jerom_n and_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n there_o look_v upon_o it_o so_o construe_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o augustine_n determine_v it_o against_o jerom_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a contest_v about_o it_o he_o do_v it_o in_o earnest_n for_o which_o the_o text_n also_o be_v express_v note_v that_o peter_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v thus_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o close_v and_o comply_v with_o other_o though_o brethren_n in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a yet_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o wilfulness_n but_o weakness_n now_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o so_o moderate_v their_o zeal_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n a_o true_a christian_a zeal_n true_a heavenly_a fire_n not_o strange_a fire_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o three_o place_n wildfire_n such_o may_v we_o call_v that_o zeal_n which_o want_v either_o knowledge_n or_o discretion_n 1._o knowledge_n such_o be_v that_o zeal_n which_o paul_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n i_o bear_v they_o record_v say_v he_o that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o zeal_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v earnest_a in_o do_v service_n to_o he_o i_o but_o this_o their_o zeal_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o of_o his_o way_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n unto_o they_o and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o they_o go_v about_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o be_v zealous_a about_o their_o legal_a observance_n as_o hope_v thereby_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o so_o as_o he_o go_v on_o submit_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o put_v themselves_o upon_o that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o sinner_n which_o be_v by_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o many_o they_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n unto_o god_n and_o seem_v it_o may_v be_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o he_o but_o alas_o their_o zeal_n be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n no_o other_o but_o a_o blind_a zeal_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o pharisee_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n give_v that_o character_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 15.14_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a be_v though_o great_a zelots_n yet_o ignorant_a of_o what_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n be_v and_o such_o zelots_n may_v we_o meet_v with_o many_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n very_o zealous_a they_o be_v in_o their_o devotion_n very_o devout_a in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o withal_o gross_o ignorant_a not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v much_o less_o what_o god_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v only_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o their_o blind_a guide_n 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master_n they_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o i_o show_v you_o and_o so_o do_v christian_n in_o whatever_o duty_n as_o of_o piety_n which_o immediate_o respect_v god_n so_o of_o charity_n he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.17_o so_o god_n take_v what_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sake_n as_o do_v unto_o himself_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o math._n 25.40_o 2._o and_o be_v thus_o his_o work_n consider_v how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o he_o he_o acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o paul_n tell_v his_o philippian_n concern_v their_o charitable_a contribution_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o phil._n 4.18_o where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v good_a they_o be_v acceptable_a thence_o be_v 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heb._n 6.10_o so_o unrighteous_a be_v man_n ofttimes_o what_o service_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o they_o forget_v it_o but_o so_o be_v not_o god_n whatever_o service_n be_v do_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o other_o in_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lose_v the_o assurance_n whereof_o shall_v make_v christian_n more_o forward_o in_o his_o work_n final_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n so_o paul_n close_v up_o that_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o ofttime_n as_o to_o man_n man_n labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o say_v isai_n isa_n 49.4_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n yet_o be_v give_v in_o his_o name_n it_o shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n mat._n 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