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not_o faithful_a he_o be_v but_o naught_o matth._n 25._o 23_o with_o 26._o for_o paul_n commend_v tychicus_n from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a minister_n in_o the_o lord_n 10._o a_o faithful_a minister_n will_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o his_o employment_n not_o only_o in_o public_a preach_n but_o also_o in_o his_o private_a coverse_v with_o the_o lord_n people_n yea_o and_o in_o every_o thing_n will_v labour_v to_o answer_v the_o trust_n repose_v upon_o he_o for_o paul_n show_v tychicus_n will_v be_v faithful_a even_o in_o relate_v the_o case_n and_o state_n of_o paul_n particular_a affair_n he_o shall_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o all_o thing_n verse_n 22._o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o you_o may_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v your_o heart_n in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o former_a purpose_n he_o show_v first_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v upon_o tychicus_n accidental_o but_o have_v choose_v and_o send_v he_o of_o purpose_n and_o next_o declare_v a_o twofold_a end_n for_o which_o he_o send_v he_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o paul_n affair_n as_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v be_v comfortable_a unto_o they_o by_o his_o presence_n message_n preach_v and_o otherways_o doct._n 1._o the_o great_a pain_n be_v take_v by_o christ_n servant_n to_o bring_v matter_n of_o edification_n and_o spiritual_a consolation_n unto_o the_o lord_n people_n they_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o with_o so_o much_o the_o better_a will_n and_o like_v for_o paul_n show_v that_o both_o he_o and_o tychicus_n be_v at_o the_o pain_n the_o one_o to_o send_v the_o other_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o of_o purpose_n hereby_o to_o induce_v they_o the_o more_o to_o receive_v the_o message_n send_v who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2._o the_o put_v a_o right_a impression_n of_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n suffer_a servant_n 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use_n which_o god_n do_v make_v of_o their_o suffering_n to_o advance_v his_o truth_n and_o cause_n be_v and_o may_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n unto_o the_o lord_n people_n against_o the_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n which_o their_o sharp_a suffering_n consider_v in_o themselves_o can_v choose_v but_o affect_v the_o lover_n of_o truth_n with_o for_o paul_n imply_v that_o their_o hear_n of_o his_o suffering_n have_v sad_a they_o and_o show_v the_o relation_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o will_v comfort_v they_o that_o you_o may_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v your_o heart_n 6._o a_o christian_a sufferer_n support_v by_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o anxious_a about_o his_o own_o case_n as_o the_o case_n of_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n yea_o and_o ready_a to_o halt_v and_o be_v scandalize_v for_o his_o cause_n for_o paul_n know_v their_o grief_n and_o fear_v 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