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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 be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o every_o of_o we_o in_o whatever_o work_n we_o do_v that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o as_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v in_o he_o gal._n 1._o last_o so_o do_v now_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o last_o particular_a to_o which_o i_o now_o come_v work_n 2._o partic._n the_o inward_a affection_n in_o do_v good_a work_n the_o modus_fw-la the_o inward_a affection_n or_o disposition_n of_o this_o peculiar_a people_n in_o perform_v of_o this_o service_n do_v of_o these_o work_n and_o that_o be_v a_o holy_a fervour_n zeal_n zealous_n of_o good_a work_n zelots_n obs_n christ_n people_n zelots_n such_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n christ_n people_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v zelots_n mark_v it_o this_o be_v the_o last_o conclusion_n which_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o christ_n people_n must_v be_v zealot_n so_o be_v one_o of_o 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 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pretend_v to_o rest_v secure_o upon_o he_o for_o justification_n &_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o security_n of_o the_o prince_n priest_n &_o prophet_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n set_v it_o forth_o nick_n 3._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o one_o abhor_a judgement_n and_o pervert_v all_o equity_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o divine_v for_o money_n the_o whole_a state_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v all_o corrupt_a give_v over_o to_o covetousness_n oppression_n bribery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o commit_v such_o horrid_a and_o execrable_a sin_n yet_o they_o will_v presume_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o 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he_o redeem_v he_o purify_v be_v thou_o then_o still_o a_o impure_a wretch_n one_o that_o lie_v and_o wallow_a in_o the_o mire_n of_o a_o impure_a and_o filthy_a conversation_n allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o sinful_a practice_n what_o ever_o take_v this_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v no_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o great_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o christ_n may_v intend_v it_o unto_o thou_o may_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o and_o that_o upon_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o merit_n thereof_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o thou_o but_o as_o yet_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o simon_n peter_n once_o do_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.21_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o have_v and_o be_v assure_v of_o let_v we_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v exhort_v and_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o this_o purification_n purification_n use_v 2._o all_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o purification_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n may_v thus_o wash_v we_o it_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n when_o out_o of_o modesty_n he_o refuse_v to_o let_v he_o wash_v his_o foot_n if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o joh._n 13.8_o if_o we_o be_v not_o washen_v by_o christ_n never_o look_v for_o any_o benefit_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o of_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o peter_n upon_o second_o and_o better_a thought_n there_o do_v v._o 9_o lord_n not_o my_o foot_n only_o but_o also_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o head_n thus_o do_v we_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v washen_n by_o he_o as_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n so_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v david_n prayer_n in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n of_o he_o ps_n 51._o v._n 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o through-washing_a let_v all_o of_o we_o seek_v after_o not_o only_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v but_o mortify_v that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o lie_v under_o any_o defilement_n but_o may_v be_v cleanse_v not_o only_o from_o open_a but_o even_o from_o secret_a sin_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o pray_v psal_n 19.12_o for_o which_o mercy_n look_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o faith_n that_o so_o we_o may_v receive_v this_o benefit_n from_o he_o which_o he_o have_v merit_v for_o his_o people_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o holy_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o so_o seek_v after_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a sanctification_n after_o perfect_a sanctification_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o both_o the_o negative_a and_o positive_a part_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o negative_a part_n of_o 1._o the_o negative_a part_n of_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n so_o as_o 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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 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