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from_o seek_v to_o undermine_v they_o or_o deceive_v they_o for_o paul_n will_v have_v they_o to_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v all_o member_n one_o of_o another_o vers._n 26._o be_v you_o angry_a and_o sin_n not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n he_o exhort_v they_o next_o to_o restrain_v and_o moderate_v their_o anger_n forbid_v in_o the_o six_o command_n and_o 1._o he_o as_o it_o be_v give_v they_o way_n to_o be_v angry_a sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n 2._o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o sinful_a anger_n or_o any_o unjust_a desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v when_o anger_n be_v kindle_v rash_o prov._n 14._o 17._o for_o no_o cause_n matth._n 5._o 22._o or_o a_o very_a light_a one_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 5_o or_o when_o it_o exceed_v the_o just_a bound_n gen._n 49._o 7._o and_o 3._o if_o their_o anger_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v exceed_v bound_n and_o turn_v to_o wrath_n or_o bitterness_n of_o 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and_o give_v obedience_n unto_o their_o servant_n yet_o not_o from_o do_v duty_n unto_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o power_n among_o man_n so_o absolute_a no_o not_o that_o of_o king_n and_o supreme_a ruler_n rom._n 13._o 3._o 4._o 6._o but_o it_o imply_v a_o obligation_n through_o virtue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o it_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o several_a duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o subject_n for_o he_o say_v and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o 2._o it_o concern_v master_n in_o their_o place_n as_o much_o as_o servant_n in_o they_o not_o only_o to_o go_v about_o their_o duty_n but_o also_o to_o advert_v to_o the_o manner_n wherein_o they_o do_v it_o even_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n cordial_o cheerful_o take_v god_n for_o their_o party_n more_o than_o man_n for_o he_o say_v you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o in_o some_o 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special_a manner_n for_o they_o to_o wit_n not_o only_o for_o their_o confirmation_n and_o example_n but_o main_o because_o they_o be_v occasion_v by_o his_o public_a assert_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o circumcision_n act._n 22._o 21_o 22._o and_o three_o they_o be_v not_o only_o profitable_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n but_o also_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a in_o so_o far_o as_o god_n do_v herein_o show_v how_o much_o he_o esteem_v of_o they_o by_o send_v his_o apostle_n not_o only_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n by_o their_o suffering_n and_o that_o hereby_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v assert_v and_o confirm_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o desperate_a rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o jew_n philip._n 2._o 17._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a evil_n incident_a even_o to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o make_v swift_a progress_n in_o their_o christian_a course_n to_o faint_v and_o relent_v in_o it_o so_o as_o to_o give_v way_n unto_o lukewarmnesse_n and_o coldrifenesse_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o former_a zeal_n and_o fervency_n rev._n 2._o 4._o to_o security_n and_o laziness_n in_o stead_n of_o former_a watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n gal._n 5._o 7._o to_o droop_a discouragement_n and_o backwardness_n in_o stead_n of_o former_a courage_n and_o chearfulnesse_n heb._n 12._o 12._o for_o this_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o faint_v which_o paul_n do_v look_v upon_o as_o incident_a to_o those_o ephesian_n and_o therefore_o dissuade_v from_o it_o wherefore_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o 2._o as_o tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n whether_o imminent_a or_o already_o lie_v on_o do_v usual_o make_v those_o faint_a and_o turn_v remiss_a in_o their_o christian_a course_n who_o have_v not_o timeous_o forecasten_a trouble_n before_o it_o come_v mark_v 4._o 17._o so_o when_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n befall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v primely_a instrumental_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n most_o apt_a to_o faint_v and_o be_v discourage_v because_o that_o therein_o they_o do_v frequent_o with_o great_a anxiety_n and_o diffidence_n forecast_v irreparable_a detriment_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o find_v out_o other_o hand_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n when_o such_o and_o such_o be_v lay_v aside_o for_o paul_n foresee_v that_o his_o tribulation_n who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v now_o every_o day_n expect_v death_n at_o rome_n will_v occasion_v their_o faint_a and_o therefore_o he_o do_v guard_n against_o it_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n 3._o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o trial_n not_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o but_o to_o other_o also_o who_o look_v on_o and_o ate_z in_o no_o less_o hazard_n to_o be_v thereby_o brangle_v in_o their_o confidence_n blunt_v in_o their_o zeal_n and_o render_v remiss_a in_o their_o former_a forewardness_n than_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o suffer_v for_o paul_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o their_o faint_a because_o of_o his_o trouble_n than_o of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o do_v careful_o guard_v against_o it_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o faithful_a minister_n that_o he_o labour_v earnest_o to_o rouse_v up_o people_n from_o their_o natural_a deadness_n and_o once_o engage_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n eph._n 5._o 14._o but_o he_o must_v also_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o move_v when_o they_o be_v so_o engage_v forecast_v wise_o and_o labour_v to_o remove_v careful_o what_o offence_n and_o stumbling-block_n satan_n and_o corrupt_a flesh_n may_v cast_v in_o their_o way_n to_o retard_v they_o in_o it_o or_o make_v they_o turn_v aside_o from_o it_o thus_o paul_n wise_o forsee_v and_o careful_o labour_v to_o remove_v that_o ground_n of_o stumble_v and_o faint_v which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v from_o his_o suffering_n faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n 5._o a_o faithful_a minister_n suffer_v for_o truth_n will_v not_o be_v so_o solicitous_a for_o his_o own_o concernment_n relate_v to_o his_o outward_a estate_n as_o for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n lest_o they_o be_v turn_v aside_o or_o make_v to_o faint_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v furnish_v he_o with_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o prison_n or_o use_v mean_n for_o his_o delivery_n from_o it_o as_o that_o they_o faint_v not_o at_o his_o tribulation_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o minister_n exoner_n themselves_o simple_o in_o hold_v forth_o to_o people_n their_o duty_n unless_o they_o be_v vehement_o serious_a in_o press_v upon_o they_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o this_o especial_o in_o hard_a decline_a time_n wherein_o the_o dead_a and_o lukewarm_a affection_n of_o people_n use_v not_o to_o be_v easy_o wrought_v upon_o for_o paul_n do_v affectionate_o desire_v or_o humble_o beg_v of_o they_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o they_o will_v not_o faint_v 7._o this_o may_v sufficient_o guard_v the_o lord_n people_n from_o discouragement_n stumble_v and_o heartless_a faint_a notwithstanding_o the_o sad_a suffer_a lot_n which_o be_v sometime_o measure_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n faithful_a servant_n for_o the_o truth_n cause_n when_o they_o consider_v the_o excellent_a worth_n of_o truth_n and_o how_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o it_o have_v not_o cast_v themselves_o without_o necessity_n upon_o their_o suffering_n but_o be_v necessitate_v to_o meet_v with_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o call_n for_o from_o what_o paul_n have_v say_v former_o from_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o his_o calling_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o that_o message_n which_o he_o do_v carry_v and_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o infer_v this_o dissuasive_a wherefore_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n 8._o this_o may_v in_o reason_n prevent_v the_o faint_a and_o stumble_v of_o the_o lord_n people_n at_o the_o contempt_n reproach_n and_o other_o hardship_n under_o which_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n labour_n if_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v that_o all_o those_o suffering_n be_v occasion_v in_o a_o great_a part_n by_o they_o in_o so_o far_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o respect_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o people_n minister_n may_v do_v much_o to_o shift_v the_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o paul_n labour_v to_o prevent_v their_o faint_a and_o stumble_v at_o his_o suffering_n 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