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to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o some_o good_a work_n or_o other_o unto_o he_o beg_v we_o from_o he_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n that_o he_o will_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o affection_n suitable_a to_o the_o service_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v feed_v dir._n 3._o this_o fire_n to_o be_v feed_v 3._o and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n feed_v this_o fire_n this_o course_n take_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o keep_n in_o of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feed_v it_o with_o wood_n every_o morning_n as_o we_o find_v they_o order_v to_o do_v leu._n 6.12_o and_o
work_v in_o he_o suitable_a endeavour_n set_v he_o on_o work_n for_o the_o purge_n and_o purify_n of_o himself_o and_o this_o let_v all_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n serious_o set_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o hand_n this_o david_n resolve_v upon_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n ps_n 26.6_o and_o this_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o from_o his_o people_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isai_n 1.16_o and_o wash_v our_o hand_n wash_v our_o heart_n also_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o wash_v hand_n and_o heart_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v jam._n 4.3_o thus_o put_v away_o not_o only_o sinful_a word_n and_o action_n out_o of_o the_o life_n but_o sinful_a lust_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o it_o 2._o the_o positive_a part_n of_o it_o 2._o but_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o negative_a that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o seek_v after_o a_o positive_a purification_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o or_o on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v on_o christ_n purifi_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a say_v john_n 1_o joh._n 3.3_o all_o those_o who_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n beside_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v they_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o and_o this_o do_v we_o all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n in_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o that_o we_o may_v be_v adorn_v with_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o may_v render_v we_o such_o as_o become_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n those_o virgin_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v washen_n from_o bodily_a defilement_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v by_o myrrh_n and_o other_o fragrant_a spice_n thus_o think_v we_o it_o not_o enough_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o seek_v after_o such_o a_o positive_a purification_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o such_o grace_n as_o may_v render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o our_o heavenly_a husband_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o fit_v we_o for_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n saint_n peter_n speak_v of_o believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v say_v that_o they_o have_v purify_v themselves_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o see_v you_o have_v purify_v yourselves_o in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o free_v the_o heart_n from_o rancour_n and_o malice_n but_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v to_o unfeigned_a love_n love_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n to_o his_o saint_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o so_o for_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v we_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o every_o of_o they_o so_o as_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o it_o may_v be_v make_v good_a in_o we_o that_o we_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n no_o grace_n deed_n christian_n to_o express_v purity_n in_o their_o life_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o be_v thus_o lay_v in_o with_o this_o inward_a purity_n of_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n daughter_n the_o church_n psal_n 45.13_o glorious_a within_o now_o let_v we_o express_v it_o outward_o in_o the_o 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himself_o for_o the_o church_n sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o which_o speak_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o this_o in_o the_o text._n this_o he_o do_v say_v he_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_v it_o to_o himself_o which_o he_o do_v first_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n then_o of_o glory_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o serviceable_a tâ—_n he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a communion_n with_o he_o even_o as_o king_n ahashuerus_n in_o cause_v those_o virgin_n to_o be_v separate_v and_o purify_v as_o they_o be_v he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v present_v unto_o himself_o and_o so_o purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o hest_n 2.12_o even_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a purify_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v to_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o which_o our_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n people_n obs_n christ_n purify_v his_o redeem_a one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v to_o be_v his_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n purify_v those_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_a sanctifi_v those_o who_o he_o justifi_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o people_n fit_a for_o himself_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o own_o and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o use_v to_o own_o as_o his_o people_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o his_o service_n
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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another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o again_o cap._n 4._o v._n 8._o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intense_a charity_n so_o as_o earnest_o to_o desire_v the_o good_a each_o of_o other_o and_o out_o of_o that_o affection_n take_v all_o opportunity_n for_o the_o do_v of_o good_a unto_o they_o show_v mercy_n with_o cheerfulness_n as_o the_o apostle_n require_v it_o rom._n 12.8_o so_o do_v good_a as_o seek_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v as_o he_o there_o will_v rich_a man_n 1_o tim._n 6.18_o thus_o put_v fire_n to_o every_o sacrifice_n join_v zeal_n to_o every_o duty_n only_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n see_v that_o this_o fire_n be_v right_a fire_n fire_n caution_n see_v that_o our_o zeal_n be_v right_a zeal_n not_o strange_a fire_n this_o zeal_n right_a zeal_n 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his_o glory_n thus_o see_v we_o that_o it_o be_v right_a zeal_n sincere_a not_o hypocritical_a zeal_n not_o hypocritical_a zeal_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o zeal_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n such_o be_v jehu_n zeal_n who_o meet_v with_o jehonadab_n come_v say_v he_o and_o see_v my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o when_o as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v rather_o for_o himself_o than_o for_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n whatever_o he_o pretend_v not_o be_v right_a in_o what_o he_o do_v which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v he_o will_v not_o have_v destroy_v baal_n have_v suffer_v the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n to_o stand_v still_o which_o the_o 29_o v._n there_o inform_v we_o that_o he_o do_v and_o such_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o take_v we_o heed_n that_o our_o zeal_n be_v not_o such_o but_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v our_o faith_n and_o love_n shall_v be_v 1_o tim._n 1.5_o rom._n 12.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sincere_a unfeigned_a without_o dissimulation_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o what_o do_v we_o but_o mock_v god_n while_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v zealous_a for_o he_o but_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o let_v all_o of_o we_o beware_v of_o be_v it_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v search_v you_o out_o say_v job_n to_o his_o friend_n or_o as_o some_o man_n mock_v another_o do_v you_o so_o mock_v god_n job_n 13.9_o this_o god_n will_v do_v soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v search_v man_n out_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o mock_v he_o who_o will_v not_o can_v be_v mock_v be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d however_o man_n may_v think_v to_o mock_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o can_v be_v mock_v delude_v deceive_v neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v but_o will_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o attempt_v it_o 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beware_v of_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.31_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o be_v warn_v to_o beware_v lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o among_o we_o heb._n 12.15_o among_o which_o this_o bitter_a zeal_n may_v well_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o but_o while_o we_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n be_v we_o meek_a and_o gentle_a towards_o our_o brethren_n such_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o heavenly_a wisdom_n as_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a brethren_n christian_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a towards_o their_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.17_o and_o this_o wisdom_n seek_v we_o after_o that_o we_o may_v be_v such_o a_o lesson_n which_o our_o apostle_n require_v our_o evangelist_n titus_n to_o press_v upon_o his_o auditor_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v tit._n 3.2_o where_o have_v in_o 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paul_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o text_n set_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 13.9_o 10._o thus_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n so_o other_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o obstinate_a sinner_n or_o dangerous_a seducer_n now_o they_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o show_v their_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o treat_v they_o in_o measure_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n but_o not_o so_o with_o other_o who_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n