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but ye would not." The strongest elements of the most perfect language ever spoken were combined to give expression to the impulse of God who was moved with compassion toward lost man. At the same time the Bible sharply distinguishes between the true and the false. Paul condemns the Jews for having a blind zeal, a zeal of God, even, but not according to knowledge. That was fanaticism. No one has ever condemned such a spirit in stronger and more explicit terms than God himself. James rebukes a bitter zeal. "If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not and lie not against the truth" John had a proud zeal, "Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord." said he and then went forth and slew the whole house of Ahab and the worshippers of Baal. Christ accused the Pharisees and Scribes of a partial zeal when he said, "Woe unto you scribes