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〈◊〉_d concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n in_o which_o clause_n the_o apostle_n rise_v high_a than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a for_o although_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n he_o be_v very_o high_a and_o hot_a for_o in_o hoc_fw-la praecelluerunt_fw-la pharisaei_n the_o pharisee_n above_o all_o loc_n zanchy_a in_o loc_n other_o sect_n be_v most_o zealous_a as_o appear_v in_o their_o strict_a observance_n 12._o matth._n 23._o 15_o 23._o luke_n 18._o 12._o their_o busy_a compass_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o their_o hot_a bout_n and_o bicker_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o like_a hot_a temper_n gamaliel_n one_o of_o they_o and_o nicodemus_n another_o we_o read_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o cool_a and_o moderate_a temper_n john_n 3._o 1._o with_o 7._o 50_o 51._o act_n 5._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o sometime_o saul_n be_v a_o hotspur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fiery_a zealot_n exceed_o zealous_a gal._n 1._o 14._o even_o to_o madness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v 11._o act_n 26._o 11._o they_o even_o to_o strange_a city_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n his_o zeal_n be_v show_v in_o persecute_v the_o church_n as_o not_o be_v able_a better_a or_o more_o full_o to_o express_v his_o burn_a zeal_n for_o the_o law_n than_o by_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o 1._o act_n 9_o 1._o think_v will_v destroy_v and_o abrogate_v it_o neque_fw-la zelus_fw-la legis_fw-la melius_fw-la zanchy_a zanchy_a ostendi_fw-la possit_fw-la quà m_fw-la persequendo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la legemjam_fw-la irritam_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o this_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o it_o get_v he_o great_a glory_n with_o other_o so_o he_o himself_o then_o much_o glory_v in_o yet_o now_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v become_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o give_v we_o a_o 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water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n if_o the_o question_n be_v as_o once_o who_o image_n and_o superscription_n be_v this_o the_o answer_n be_v now_o as_o then_o it_o be_v caesar_n god_n and_z the_o king_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v here_o mean_v none_o but_o a_o jew_n will_v deny_v but_o whether_o christ_n only_o as_o st._n hierom_n and_o procopius_n and_o junius_n conceive_v or_o rather_o christ_n under_o the_o type_n of_o hezekias_n or_o some_o other_o godly_a king_n as_o thomas_n and_o hugo_n and_o deodate_v and_o vatablus_n conjecture_v i_o listen_v not_o now_o to_o dispute_v this_o all_o conclude_v on_o that_o of_o christ_n all_o be_v mean_v most_o full_o he_o that_o melchisedeck_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o cuneus_n think_v there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o genesis_n who_o be_v here_o 3._o de_fw-fr repub._n hebraeor_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n yea_o and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o people_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n those_o prince_n that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o rule_n in_o judgement_n he_o he_o only_o say_v the_o poor_a trouble_a toss_v thirsty_a weary_a soul_n that_o be_v the_o safe_a shelter_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_a from_o the_o tempest_n even_o as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n and_o here_o juvat_fw-la usque_fw-la morari_fw-la i_o shall_v otherwise_o than_o peter_n know_v what_o i_o say_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o to_o stay_v as_o it_o be_v on_o this_o holy_a mountain_n and_o thence_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o christ_n glory_n under_o these_o figure_n though_o not_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n but_o because_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v in_o type_n of_o some_o king_n so_o as_o 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much_o less_o sin_n and_o satan_n 3._o no_o nor_o most_o accurate_a virtuous_a carriage_n abstract_v or_o separate_v from_o christ_n not_o that_o i_o judge_v moral_a goodness_n to_o be_v bad_a or_o not_o necessary_o require_v in_o that_o which_o be_v true_o evangelical_n it_o be_v antinomian_a nonsense_n as_o well_o as_o blasphemy_n to_o pretend_v to_o evangelical_n perfection_n and_o meanwhile_n nay_o thereupon_o to_o live_v in_o all_o moral_a impiety_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o take_v morality_n from_o he_o and_o you_o unman_v he_o but_o yet_o if_o you_o stay_v he_o there_o you_o keep_v he_o from_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a as_o under-step_n must_v necessary_o be_v ascend_v but_o he_o that_o abide_v upon_o they_o will_v never_o get_v to_o the_o upper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d room_n in_o heaven_n for_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o best_a work_n and_o grace_n be_v enliven_v and_o spiritualise_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o our_o justification_n yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o here_o fall_v short_a the_o so_o much_o admire_v virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_n or_o other_o mere_a moral_a man_n deist_n not_o christian_n who_o know_v not_o christ_n either_o at_o all_o or_o not_o saving_o as_o also_o the_o good_a life_n of_o the_o socinian_o so_o much_o cry_v up_o and_o make_v their_o character_n but_o the_o lord_n grant_v we_o something_o better_a than_o the_o socinian_o good_a life_n which_o deni_v both_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o in_o point_n of_o gild_n we_o be_v dead_a man_n in_o ourselves_o and_o also_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v to_o god_n let_v we_o 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let_v the_o same_o apostle_n show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n as_o become_v 27._o phil._n 1._o 27._o not_o a_o philosopher_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o what_o we_o suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v we_o both_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o let_v we_o be_v not_o only_a witness_n but_o also_o 13._o 1_o pâ—t_n 5._o 1._o &_o 4._o 13._o partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v and_o force_v we_o hereto_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o &_o 26._o 28._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o motive_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o mere_a man_n not_o heathen_n not_o deist_n and_o therefore_o above_o what_o they_o come_v or_o pretend_v to_o let_v something_o yea_o much_o of_o christ_n be_v feel_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o express_v in_o our_o life_n christian_n as_o such_o both_o for_o name_n and_o nature_n be_v 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