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A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ...
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Fergusson, James, 1621-1667.
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exegetick_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o not_o copulative_a of_o thing_n different_a 4._o in_o all_o our_o performance_n we_o shall_v eye_n god_n with_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o jesus_n christ_n see_v the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v only_o in_o he_o both_o with_o our_o person_n and_o duty_n matth._n 3._o 17._o for_o in_o give_v thanks_o he_o eye_v god_n with_o a_o relation_n to_o christ_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o then_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o favour_n bestow_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o elevate_v to_o god_n and_o our_o affection_n somewhat_o warm_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n do_v mutual_o contribute_v for_o the_o help_n one_o of_o another_o thus_o the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_o always_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v always_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v order_v and_o not_o pray_v always_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v constant_o pray_v for_o they_o vers._n 4._o since_o we_o hear_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o the_o love_n which_o you_o have_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n he_o declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o thanksgiving_n to_o wit_n those_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o they_o of_o which_o he_o instance_v two_o and_o do_v illustrate_v they_o from_o their_o principal_a object_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n doct._n 1._o where_o there_o be_v save_v grace_n in_o any_o there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n for_o they_o whatever_o be_v their_o case_n otherways_o and_o where_o this_o be_v not_o there_o be_v little_o beside_o but_o matter_n of_o grief_n all_o other_o thing_n without_o this_o be_v but_o a_o curse_n and_o snare_n unto_o they_o tit._n 1._o 15._o so_o paul_n give_v thanks_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n 2._o of_o those_o 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latter_a without_o the_o former_a be_v not_o real_a but_o in_o appearance_n only_o or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o a_o moral_a virtue_n and_o no_o saving-grace_n matth._n 5._o 20._o so_o they_o be_v here_o conjoin_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o your_o love_n 5._o though_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v all_o man_n even_o their_o enemy_n matth._n 5._o 44._o yet_o see_v god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v chief_o and_o all_o other_o but_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o matth._n 22._o 38_o 39_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o be_v to_o have_v most_o of_o our_o love_n who_o resemble_v god_n most_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o those_o colossian_n be_v chief_v towards_o the_o saint_n 6._o we_o be_v to_o lay_v out_o our_o love_n upon_o saint_n as_o they_o be_v saint_n for_o the_o reality_n or_o appearance_n of_o good_a in_o they_o and_o not_o for_o other_o by-respect_n only_o or_o main_o as_o of_o kindred_n friendship_n or_o favour_n bestow_v by_o they_o matth._n 5._o 46._o 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