+II. The objects of zeal.+--1. The object of it is God. The worship of God, who must be known, or He cannot be worshipped aright. 2. The cause of Christ is another object of zeal. The Gospel of Christ; great reason there is to be zealous for that, since it is the Gospel of the grace of God. 3. The ordinances of Christ, which every true Christian should be zealous for, that they be kept as they were first delivered, without any innovation or corruption. 4. The discipline of Christ's house should be the object of our zeal. 5. True zeal is concerned in all the duties of religion and shows itself in them. +III. Motives exciting to the exercise of true zeal.+--1. The example of Christ. 2. True zeal answers a principal end of the redemption of Christ. 3. It is good, the apostle says, to be zealously affected in and for that which is good. 4. A lukewarm temper, which is the opposite to zeal, seems not consistent with true religion, which has always life and heat in it. 5. The zeal of persons shown in a false way should stimulate the professors of the true religion to show at least an equal zeal.--_Pulpit Assistant._ _Christian Zeal_-- +I. Implies unwavering steadfastness of purpose.+ +II. Universal and hearty obedience to God's commands+ in all things, small as well as great. +III. Supreme devotion of heart and life to Christ.+ +IV. Should be exercised in a good thing.+--True zeal seeks benevolent ends by lawful means, else it is fanaticism. It seeks practical ends by wise means, else it is enthusiasm. Zeal should be shown in active and useful devotion to the cause of religion, rather than in excitement and warm devotional exercise. +V. Should be uniform, not periodical.+--It should not depend upon the fluctuations of feeling, but should act upon principle. Periodical fervours are deceitful, dangerous, injurious, dishonourable to religion. They are commonly a proof of superficial piety, or of none at all.--_Stephen Olin._ _Godly Zeal and its Counterfeits._