A Christian dictionarie Opening the signification of the chiefe words dispersed generally through Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed, a perticular dictionary for the Reuelation of S. Iohn. For the Canticles or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrues. By Tho: Wilson minister of the Word, at Saint Georges in Canterbury.

Zeale. sig:

INncrease of affections; as of griefe, ioy, hatred, loue. Iohn 2, 17. The Zeale of thy House hath eate me vp. Reu. 3, 19. Bee Zea∣lous and amend.

2 An honest and commen∣dable desire kindled in our harts, to imitate or go beyond others in well doing. 2, Cor. 9, 2. Your Zeale hath prouoked many. Titus. 2, 14. Zealous of good workes.

3 An earnest desire of doing good things be∣longing vnto vs, and of hindering euill things, be∣ing ioyned with sound knowledge and hearty loue of Gods glorie, and of our Neighbours good. 2, Cor. 7, 11. Yea; what Zeale? Col. 4, 13. I beare him record, that he hath a great Zeale for you. Thus far it is taken in good part.

4 Earnestnesse of affection in good thinges, when neither the maner nor end of doing is good. Such was the Zeale of Iehu. 2 Kinges 10, 6. And of the Iewes. Rom. 10, 2. They haue the Zeale of God, but not according to knowledge. Also of Paule being a Pharisie. Actes 22, 15. And was Zealous towardes God.

5 Fierce and fiery bitternesse, when men are earnest and hot in a bad cause. Phil. 3, 6. Concer∣ding Zeale, I persecuted the Church. Here it is taken in ill part.

6 Enuy, indignation. Actes 5, 17. Also 7, 9.

And 17, 5. The Iewes mooued with Zeale or Enuy. The Greeke word translated Enuy or Indignation, doth signifie Zeale, in ill part.

7 The most earnest loue of God, for the good of his Church, and his owne glory. Esay 9, 7. The Zeale of the Lord of Hoastes will performe this. Esay 37, 32. Here also it is taken in good part.

Vnto true Christian Zeale, there bee these sixe* 1.1 things required. First, a desire and lust after some thing which is truely good, or against some-thing which is euill indeed. Secondly, that in this desire, there be earnestnesse and vehemency. Thirdly, that there bee a griefe for the want of this good thing we desire, or for some abuse done to it. Fourthlie, that this desire and griefe be tempered with Chari∣ty and discretion. Fiftly, that we seeke not our own but Gods glory. Lastly, that all this doe proceede, and come from sincere and distinct knowledge of the word. Gal. 4, 18. Rom. 10, 2. 1 Cor. 10, 31. Actes 14, 14.

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