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of_o promise_n the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o the_o like_a may_v christian_n in_o their_o good_a work_n which_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o worker_n and_o that_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a reward_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n propound_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n unto_o they_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n set_v their_o reward_n before_o they_o love_v your_o enemy_n say_v he_o and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a luke_n 6.35_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o least_o office_n of_o love_n disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n but_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n unto_o he_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o ult_n this_o christian_n may_v yea_o and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o as_o in_o their_o suffering_n so_o in_o their_o do_n for_o christ_n by_o patient_a eontinuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o true_a believer_n rom._n 2.7_o vainglory_n god_n glory_n to_o be_v eye_v in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o vainglory_n but_o the_o chief_a and_o main_a end_n which_o they_o be_v to_o aim_n at_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n seek_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n not_o their_o own_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o leaven_n which_o sour_v whatever_a duty_n or_o service_n the_o pharisee_n perform_v what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ambitious_a way_n out_o of_o vainglory_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o menâ—_n and_o have_v glory_n from_o they_o so_o our_o saviour_n charge_v it_o upon_o they_o mat._n 6._o v._n 2._o where_o also_o he_o tell_v his_o auditor_n what_o they_o must_v 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this_o be_v paul_n main_a design_n in_o whatever_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o he_o whether_o by_o life_n or_o death_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o philippian_n c._n 1._o v._n 20._o and_o this_o let_v we_o make_v the_o main_a end_n of_o all_o our_o good_a work_n that_o god_n as_o i_o say_v may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n shine_v manifest_a your_o inward_a grace_n by_o your_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v as_o beam_n from_o the_o sun_n shine_v before_o man_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o your_o heart_n but_o by_o your_o deed_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n not_o only_o hear_v your_o word_n but_o behold_v your_o work_n and_n so_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o let_v this_o 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his_o apostle_n surname_v riparium_n quod_fw-la zelo_fw-la ferveret_fw-la hieron_n epl._n 53._o add_v riparium_n simon_n call_v zelotes_n luke_n 6.15_o act_n 1.13_o simon_n the_o zealous_a and_o such_o aught_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v zealot_v all_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n general_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n so_o james_n tell_v paul_n concern_v they_o act_v 21.20_o thou_o see_v brother_n say_v he_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v paul_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v himself_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n bear_v and_o breed_v and_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n i_o be_v say_v he_o zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n such_o be_v they_o under_o the_o law_n and_o such_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o zealot_v still_o not_o key-cold_a nor_o yet_o tepid_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o their_o religion_n but_o zealous_a that_o be_v the_o charge_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v to_o lukewarm_a laodicea_n rev._n 3.19_o be_v zealous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o she_o be_v not_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n thus_o christ_n will_v own_v none_o for_o his_o people_n but_o such_o as_o be_v zealous_a quest_n and_o wherein_o zealous_a zealous_a quest_n wherein_o to_o be_v zealous_a ans_fw-fr why_o general_o in_o somewhat_o that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n matter_n ans_fw-fr general_o in_o a_o good_a matter_n gal._n 4.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeal_n in_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o affection_n and_o passion_n whereof_o zeal_n be_v only_o the_o intention_n the_o heighten_v of_o they_o it_o be_v vox_fw-la media_fw-la indifferent_a so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o good_a or_o bad_a part_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n whereabout_o it_o be_v exercise_v so_o much_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o that_o apostle_n who_o as_o he_o there_o mind_v we_o of_o a_o good_a zeal_n so_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o evil_a one_o gal._n 5.20_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n among_o other_o he_o reckon_v this_o for_o one_o emulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeal_n inordinate_a heat_n and_o contention_n about_o matter_n not_o fit_a for_o christian_n to_o contend_v about_o thus_o then_o there_o be_v a_o double_a zeal_n spiritus_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la the_o one_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o of_o the_o flesh_n a_o spiritual_a a_o carnal_a zeal_n it_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o spiritual_a zeal_n which_o as_o it_o be_v proper_a so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v common_a to_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n they_o must_v be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a way_n in_o a_o good_a matter_n this_o in_o the_o general_n particular_a in_o particular_a in_o particular_a the_o good_a thing_n whereabout_o they_o be_v to_o be_v zealous_a may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n either_o gift_n or_o work_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o one_o that_o they_o may_v act_v the_o other_o gift_n 1._o for_o gift_n 1._o for_o gift_n this_o the_o apostle_n call_v for_o 1_o cor._n 14.1_o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a be_v zealous_a of_o they_o earnest_o covet_v they_o so_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n
〈◊〉_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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