2._o and_o again_o consider_v how_o zealous_a jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v for_o we_o himself_o 2._o the_o zeal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o give_v himself_o what_o affection_n he_o have_v show_v to_o we_o in_o do_v what_o the_o text_n mind_v we_o of_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o that_o to_o the_o death_n even_o that_o accurse_a death_n tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o our_o sake_n what_o zeal_n do_v he_o herein_o show_v for_o we_o how_o earnest_n be_v his_o desire_n of_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptise_a with_o say_v he_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v a_o baptism_n mean_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v this_o he_o say_v he_o be_v straighten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_o desire_v the_o 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man_n upon_o civil_a interest_n interest_n 3._o zeal_n betwixt_o man_n upon_o civil_a interest_n thus_o when_o rail_a shimei_n revile_v and_o curse_v the_o lord_n anoint_v king_n david_n in_o that_o base_a and_o unworthy_a manner_n that_o he_o do_v abishai_n hear_v it_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o present_o he_o tender_v his_o service_n to_o his_o master_n for_o the_o revenge_a of_o his_o quarrel_n by_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o the_o dead_a dog_n as_o he_o call_v he_o as_o we_o have_v the_o story_n 2_o sam._n 16.9_o and_o like_o instance_n we_o meet_v with_o many_o of_o such_o as_o have_v espouse_v the_o interest_n of_o some_o other_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a in_o the_o
〈◊〉_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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thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n that_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n help_v they_o 2_o chro._n 28.23_o not_o that_o their_o idol_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n do_v either_o hurt_v he_o or_o help_v they_o but_o such_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o other_o idolater_n concern_v they_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v there_o be_v say_v of_o those_o apostate_n they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v buy_v so_o look_v upon_o &_o account_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o other_o thus_o have_v you_o those_o scripture_n text_n at_o least_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o they_o which_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o such_o a_o universal_a redemption_n fair_o examine_v every_o of_o which_o i_o hope_v have_v receive_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n from_o
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deliverance_n 1._o temporal_a temporal_a 1._o temporal_a wherein_o whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a agent_n so_o he_o be_v in_o that_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n wherein_o moses_n be_v only_o his_o instrument_n a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o much_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o that_o text_n forename_a act._n 7.35_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o be_v a_o ruler_n and_o a_o deliverer_n or_o redeemer_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o bush_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mandata_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la angelum_fw-la dedit_fw-la grot._n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n say_v paul_n of_o himself_o rom._n 8.2_o thus_o do_v christ_n set_v his_o elect_a people_n at_o liberty_n from_o those_o sin_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o entangle_v such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n to_o his_o corinthian_n viz._n fornicator_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o as_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o merit_n so_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n thus_o be_v christ_n make_v unto_o all_o true_a believer_n as_o righteousness_n so_o sanctification_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v they_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o righteousness_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o their_o justification_n sanctification_n by_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n 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mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n press_v it_o upon_o his_o philippian_n c._n 2._o v._n 5._o those_o who_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o and_o purify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o let_v they_o also_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o we_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o text._n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o qualification_n and_o temper_n of_o this_o people_n who_o christ_n thus_o appropriate_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n they_o be_v also_o a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n a_o clause_n fit_o add_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a ibid._n adjicit_fw-la hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la apostulus_n ut_fw-la insinuet_fw-la ità _fw-la demùm_fw-la nos_fw-la fore_fw-la populum_fw-la acceptabileus_fw-la &_o peculiarem_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la studiosi_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la estius_n comment_fw-fr in_o text._n veruntamen_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la facit_fw-la populum_fw-la peculiarem_fw-la ità _fw-la &_o facit_fw-la sectatores_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la ibid._n not_o to_o intimate_v unto_o we_o what_o estius_n will_v have_v that_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n man_n become_v acceptable_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o be_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n no_o they_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o we_o that_o can_v ingratiate_v we_o bring_v we_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o so_o much_o the_o same_o author_n there_o upon_o second_o &_o better_a thought_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v
these_o ahab_n do_v by_o his_o humble_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n 1_o kin._n 21._o last_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elijah_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v this_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n by_o his_o external_a and_o temporary_a humiliation_n he_o obtain_v the_o defer_v of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o that_o so_o as_o himself_o feel_v not_o of_o it_o the_o latter_a jehu_n get_v who_o the_o lord_n tell_v 2_o kin._n 10.30_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o child_n of_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n show_v himself_o zealous_a for_o god_n in_o destroy_v of_o idolatry_n he_o obtain_v a_o temporal_a reward_n for_o that_o his_o service_n the_o intail_v of_o the_o crown_n upon_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n which_o be_v according_o perform_v and_o make_v good_a to_o he_o thus_o god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n for_o what_o ever_o service_n he_o do_v to_o he_o unbeliever_n they_o may_v obtain_v a_o temporal_a reward_n for_o such_o service_n as_o they_o do_v unto_o god_n to_o his_o church_n or_o people_n by_o their_o act_n of_o outward_a piety_n charity_n mercy_n but_o as_o for_o that_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o they_o will_v fall_v short_a of_o this_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a purify_a justify_v sanctify_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o press_v what_o be_v propound_v let_v this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n that_o you_o set_v about_o seek_v you_o out_o for_o your_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n first_o seek_v after_o a_o in_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n by_o he_o and_o so_o become_v his_o peculiar_a people_n 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