Vert. 2. the Epifile to the Romans. 3 8 a zeal, afwell as in the obje &. T i M. Wh at be theproperties of this true Dotirine. Rea T r M. What Doflrine are we to gathe out of this verfe? S s L. We learn first by Pau!c exam- ple, to love and allow of the good thingswhich we find even in bad men, although they be joyned with much tin and wickedne(fe. For the zeal which the Jews had toGod ( albeit it had no knowledge to guide it) yet Peeing in it fell it was a good thing, the Apoftle commends it, and bears witneffe to it. Chrift allo loved the good things which he Paw in the covetous young man that trufted in his riches, Mar. so. 21. Allo the Prophet David praifed many good things in Saul, 2 Sam. 1.23. though he were a moil wicked man. Pons. The reafons hereof be : Fief}, becaufe every good thing,it fo farre as is good) comes of God,Jam. s. s y. and therefore mull be loved and liked. Secondly, this is agood means to cherifh concord and friendlhip among men,and thecon- trary ftirs up ftrife and hatred. Thirdly, it is ju(lice to give every man his due praife,unto whom praife belongs, and fhame unto whom shame appertains. T 1 M. What profit is to be made of this point ? S s L. It reproves fuch fowre uncha- ritable men, as for force fault in others, condemn whatfoever good they find in theist, either not being able to diffin- 4 guifh the work of God and of fin, or by malice and envie (hutting their own eyes, that they may not give vertue the due praife. Secondly, it warneth all men in their judgements and speeches of others to keep a moderation, fo {peaking of their vices (if caufe require, as to reprove theist for their amend- ment) as yet wifely and with love, mention be made of their graces, left they be driven away from godlineffe by too much aufterity , after the example of Paul here, and i Cor.a i. 2. T i M. What other Dolirine o f this verfe? t S 1 L. Hence we learn, that there is a two -fold zeal, one good, and another t evil' : the former true, being guided by knowledge; the latter diflcmbled, be- a ing ignorant and erroneous. t r and good zeal? S r t. Firft, it greatly loveth nothing but that which ought to be loved. Se- condly, it grieveth for wrong truly and indeed done to the thing it loveth. Thirdly,it neitherexceedeth thebounds of calling and charity. Fourthly,it ever affeð and feeketh the honour of God, and not felf - praife and vainglo- ry, and opinion or applaufe of man. Examples of this true zeal we have in Chrift, when he whip t the buyers and fellers out of the Temple, lob. 2. 15. and of Phinehar, when he thrall thorow both theAdulterers, even as they were in their uncleannelfe, .Numb.;25.8, si. and of Paul and Barnabas,when they rent! their cloathes,, Ael. 14. 19. and Mofes' when he broke the Tables,Exod.23. and Paulfor the Corinthians, i Cor. s. a 1. and for the Galatians, Gal. 4.19. T 1 M. Is not di fembled zeal contrary to the furmer,in all there properties ? S 1 L. It is, and ever faileth in all, or in fome of thefe. For, betides the Jewes named in this Text, we have the exam- ples ofdivers other in Scripture, as De.. metrius his zeal for Diana, whom he ought not to have loved, Al?. 19. Jehu was zealous, but failed in the manner, 2 King. 1o.6. Paul a Pharifee was zea- lous,but beloved that which he fhould not have loved,(that is) his own righ- teoufneffe, as the Jewes did here : and he thought Gods glory to be wronged by that by which indeed it was not wronged, but honoured rather, as the Do&rive of grace and righteoufneffe by Faith, Aa. 22, 15. Thus the Pharifees and many of the Jewes,offended in their zeal. Alto the Apof#les wifhing Fire upon a Town in Samaria, Luk. 9. 34, 35. failed in the end of their zeal, which was only to cafe their impati- ent mind,and not out of a pure affeeti- on to Gods glory, nor out ofcharity to heir neighbour. Laflly, Vzaa exceeded I Vfe. Vocation, when lie put his hand to he Arke, 2 Sam. 6. 6,7. How do the Papifls do to and are even mad with love nd zeal of their Strumpet, and her rumpery ? Ti M.
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