The upright mans character and crown. Preached in a sermon at Pauls before the…

VII. An upright Christian is zealous¹ for God, Rev. 2. 2. Thou canst not bear them which are evil, uprightness is the white, and zeal is the sanguine, which makes the right complexion of a Christian. Zeal is a mixed affection; 'tis a compound of love and anger, it boils up the spirits to the height, and makes them run over; zeal is a fire kindled from heaven; blessed be its ang••, for it is without sin; and its wrath for it is against sin. When Paul saw their idolatry at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, Acts 17. 16. The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], signifies, to be in a paroxysm. Paul was in a burning fit of zeal. Moses a meek man, though cool in his own cause, yet hot in Gods; when Israel had committed idolatry. Moses anger waxed hot, Exod. 32. 19. He ⟨p. 24⟩breaks the Tables, grinds the calf to powder, strews it on the water, and made the children of Israel to drink of it.

VII. An upright Christian is zealous¹ for God, Rev. 2. 2. Thou canst not bear them which are evil, uprightnesse is the white, and zeal is the sanguine, which makes the right complexion of a Christian. Zeale is a mix'd affection; 'tis a compound of love and anger, it boyles up the spirits to the height, and makes them runne over; zeale is a fire kindled from heaven; blessed be its ang••, for it is without sinne; and its wrath for it is against sin. When Paul saw their idolatry at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, Acts 17. 16. The Greek word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifies, to be in a paroxysme. Paul was in a burning fit of zeal. Moses a meek man, though cool in his own cause, yet hot in Gods; when Israel had committed idolatry. Moses anger waxed hot,