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〈◊〉_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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they_o 3._o carry_v he_o through_o they_o 3._o and_o three_o thus_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o good_a work_n it_o will_v carry_v he_o through_o they_o not_o withstand_v what_o ever_o difficulty_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o his_o way_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o traveller_n have_v as_o we_o say_v a_o good_a will_n in_o his_o way_n now_o he_o go_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a through_o all_o way_n and_o weather_n and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o carry_v he_o through_o whatever_o opposition_n or_o discouragement_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o such_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o bless_a apostle_n s._n paul_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o take_v notice_n what_o rub_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n how_o that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n do_v abide_v he_o wait_v for_o he_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n as_o himself_o tell_v the_o elder_n at_o miletum_n act_n 20.23_o yet_o say_v he_o 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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 their_o priest_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v and_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o zeal_n blind_a zeal_n to_o be_v find_v among_o ourselves_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o some_o be_v so_o observant_a of_o day_n and_o time_n as_o they_o be_v and_o other_o of_o some_o other_o formal_a observance_n which_o find_v no_o warrant_n in_o and_o from_o the_o word_n sure_o the_o best_a construction_n that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o the_o like_a in_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n a_o zeal_n they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v but_o blind_a zeal_n such_o zeal_n be_v we_o aware_a of_o before_o we_o be_v zealous_a about_o any_o matter_n be_v we_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a matter_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o 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love_n with_o love_n love_v he_o who_o have_v express_v such_o love_n to_o we_o this_o it_o be_v and_o only_o this_o that_o induce_v he_o to_o undertake_v this_o work_n for_o we_o his_o love_n this_o it_o be_v that_o move_v god_n to_o work_v that_o redemption_n for_o his_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o be_v 63.9_o and_o what_o else_o be_v it_o that_o move_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o undertake_v this_o work_n of_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o he_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o a_o offering_n for_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o he_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o who_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o o_o then_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o answer_v this_o love_n with_o love_n love_v this_o our_o redeemer_n who_o thus_o mere_o out_o of_o his_o love_n have_v give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o 2._o and_o love_v he_o live_v to_o he_o 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be_v his_o subject_n over_o who_o he_o may_v exercise_v that_o authority_n all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o say_v the_o text._n so_o then_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o mediator_n obj._n but_o the_o question_n still_o run_v on_o what_o he_o how_o only_o some_o give_v to_o he_o only_o some_o be_v not_o all_o so_o give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n all_o man_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o a_o general_a way_n they_o be_v so_o give_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o as_o it_o please_v he_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n so_o john_n the_o baptist_n tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 3.35_o and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o jesus_n know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n john_n 13.3_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v i_o 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man_n in_o a_o general_a way_n be_v his_o creature_n they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o it_o please_v he_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n that_o be_v the_o similitude_n make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n power_n in_o dispose_v of_o nation_n jer._n 18.6_o behold_v as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v like_o use_n of_o it_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n in_o dispose_v of_o all_o particular_a person_n as_o to_o their_o eternal_a estate_n rom._n 9.21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_o his_o clay_n say_v he_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n to_o make_v some_o vessel_n for_o honourable_a service_n for_o state_n and_o ornament_n or_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o other_o for_o base_a 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company_n of_o rebel_n &_o traitor_n in_o custody_n all_o alike_o guilty_a of_o death_n he_o pardon_v some_o of_o they_o receive_v they_o it_o may_v be_v into_o grace_n and_o favour_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o leave_v other_o to_o the_o law_n to_o receive_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o who_o shall_v herein_o charge_v he_o with_o injustice_n even_o such_o be_v god_n deal_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o eternal_a estate_n they_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o the_o transgression_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o so_o alike_o guilty_a of_o death_n he_o leave_v some_o to_o receive_v their_o just_a demerit_n while_o he_o make_v other_o the_o object_n not_o only_o of_o his_o mercy_n but_o also_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o own_o will_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v 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