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Bitter envying; Greek, zeal, which he calls bitter, partly to distinguish it from that zeal which is good, whereas this he speaks of is evil, and though it pretends to be zeal, yet is really no other than envy; and partly because it commonly proceeds from an imbittered spirit. and tends to the imbittering it more.
Strife; the usual effect of bitter zeal, or envy.
In your hearts; the fountain whence it proceeds; or strife in the heart implies a heart propense and inclined to strife.
Glory not; glory not of your zeal, or rather of your wisdom, as if you were so well able to reprehend others, but rather be humbled; what you make the matter of your glorying, being really just cause of shame.
And lie not against the truth; viz. by professing yourselves wise, or zealous, when ye are really neither.