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scripture_n teach_v and_o minister_v this_o genitive_a be_v genitivus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la may_v have_v hope_n to_o wit_n of_o life_n or_o glory_n everlasting_a they_o that_o bear_v that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o bear_v patient_o and_o find_v comfort_n in_o their_o patient_a bear_n have_v hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a both_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v everlasting_a life_n to_o they_o that_o bear_v such_o thing_n with_o patience_n and_o also_o because_o this_o their_o patience_n and_o the_o comfort_n which_o he_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o their_o bear_n be_v gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v as_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o life_n everlasting_a see_v what_o we_o say_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4.5_o note_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n mention_v here_o only_a patience_n and_o comfort_n as_o lesson_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v yet_o these_o be_v not_o all_o the_o lesson_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o which_o we_o learn_v from_o they_o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 17._o but_o the_o apostle_n mention_v only_o these_o because_o these_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o present_a purpose_n for_o his_o present_a purpose_n here_o be_v only_o to_o persuade_v the_o strong_a christian_n to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a ver_fw-la 1._o and_o to_o please_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o grain_n of_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o so_o burdensome_a to_o he_o for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n ver_fw-la 2._o to_o which_o he_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o comfort_n to_o hearten_v and_o encourage_v this_o his_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v hold_v out_o but_o if_o he_o have_v patience_n and_o comfort_n he_o have_v enough_o ver._n 5._o now_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o q._n d._n now_o be_v that_o patience_n and_o comfort_n be_v such_o precious_a thinâ—_n and_o give_v we_o hope_v of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o comfort_n give_v you_o patience_n and_o comfort_n that_o you_o may_v by_o they_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o and_o have_v your_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n confirm_v in_o you_o patience_n and_o comfort_n be_v attribute_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o their_o cause_n here_o they_o aâ—e_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n for_o they_o be_v attribute_v here_o to_o god_n as_o their_o principal_n their_o to_o the_o scripture_n as_o their_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o author_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n of_o these_o three_o viz._n patience_n comfort_n and_o hope_n he_o magnify_v the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n patience_n and_o comfort_n and_o adorn_v they_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n by_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o the_o like_a he_o do_v of_o hope_n ver_fw-la 13._o grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o i._o e._n grant_v you_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o jew_n again_o to_o wit_n through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o signify_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o affection_n one_o towards_o another_o that_o be_v to_o be_v at_o concord_n and_o unity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wheâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v refer_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n usage_n of_o the_o word_n not_o to_o the_o understanding_n but_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v among_o yourselves_o see_v the_o like_a chap._n 12.16_o 2_o cor._n 3.11_o etc._n etc._n if_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o 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of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n in_o achaia_n the_o apostle_n use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o and_o allude_v therein_o to_o that_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o which_o we_o say_v something_o chapter_n 11._o verse_n 16._o note_v that_o for_o achaia_n many_o book_n read_v asia_n q._n d._n epenetus_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o asia_n unto_o christ_n and_o then_o epenetus_n may_v be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v the_o very_a first_o which_o believe_v in_o asia_n otherwise_o if_o we_o read_v in_o achaia_n he_o must_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o first_o not_o the_o very_a first_o for_o 1_o corinth_n 16.15_o stephanus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o achaia_n too_o ver._n 6._o who_o bestow_v much_o labour_n on_o we_o what_o this_o labour_n be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v not_o though_o we_o may_v think_v that_o it_o be_v some_o such_o labour_n as_o do_v make_v he_o more_o 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because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o he_o by_o this_o he_o show_v his_o love_n to_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a ver._n 9_o our_o helper_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n our_o helper_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n in_o preach_v that_o christ_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o metonymy_n ver._n 10._o approve_a in_o christ_n i._n e._n one_o who_o have_v be_v approve_v by_o many_o trial_n to_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o one_o approve_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o sincere_a in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o among_o christian_n he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n here_o from_o gold_n that_o be_v try_v and_o find_v good_a in_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v one_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o a_o disciple_n or_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n may_v signify_v in_o the_o cause_n or_o in_o the_o service_n or_o in_o the_o business_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o metonymy_n or_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o figure_n or_o christ_n may_v be_v take_v by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o christian_n as_o gal._n 3.16_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v among_o christian_n ver._n 11._o which_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n which_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v receive_v his_o gospel_n and_o be_v his_o disciple_n ver._n 12._o who_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n who_o labour_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n to_o wit_n with_o that_o labour_n which_o be_v beseem_v their_o sex_n be_v woman_n which_o may_v be_v by_o minister_a and_o do_v service_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o they_o take_v off_o that_o care_n from_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v hinder_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v take_v here_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o 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they_o i._n e._n and_o the_o christian_n which_o live_v with_o they_o or_o be_v of_o their_o family_n ver._n 16_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o eastern_a people_n for_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n to_o salute_v one_o another_o at_o their_o part_n away_o and_o at_o their_o meeting_n with_o a_o kiss_n man_n so_o salute_v not_o woman_n only_o but_o man_n also_o and_o this_o they_o do_v in_o token_n of_o love_n for_o a_o kiss_n be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o love_n wherefore_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o kiss_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amo_fw-la to_o love_v but_o of_o kiss_n some_o be_v treacherous_a kiss_n as_o that_o of_o joab_n to_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 20.9_o and_o judas_n to_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 26.49_o some_o unchaste_a as_o that_o of_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 7.13_o some_o flatter_a kiss_n as_o that_o of_o absalon_n to_o he_o that_o come_v to_o 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that_o even_o then_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o jew_n who_o god_n have_v justify_v verse_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o which_o seek_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n obtain_v it_o not_o but_o those_o few_o which_o believe_v attein_v to_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v and_o fall_v verses_z 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o that_o into_o their_o place_n the_o gentile_n be_v receive_v verse_n 11._o but_o yet_o he_o say_v that_o they_o fall_v not_o so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v again_o but_o may_v recover_v their_o fall_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v call_v and_o receive_v that_o they_o may_v provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o jealousy_n and_o make_v they_o to_o strive_v to_o hold_v or_o regain_v the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v lose_v or_o well_o nigh_o lose_v verses_z 11_o 12._o he_o prove_v it_o also_o by_o the_o end_n of_o his_o own_o 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〈◊〉_d be_v take_v verse_n 15._o and_o upon_o the_o same_o or_o like_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n may_v so_o stumble_v and_o fall_v as_o that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o soul_n through_o some_o hurt_n there_o receive_v by_o sin_n ver._n 22._o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v another_o objection_n here_o for_o a_o strong_a brother_n may_v say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o thorough_o persuade_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n shall_v i_o then_o have_v this_o christian_a faith_n or_o persuasion_n and_o yet_o never_o be_v suffer_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o this_o objection_n the_o apostle_n prevent_v or_o answer_n say_v have_v thou_o faith_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o believe_v and_o be_v thou_o persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o eat_v all_o meat_n have_v thou_o this_o thy_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o private_o before_o god_n only_o where_o 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