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A41199 A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ... Fergusson, James, 1621-1667. 1656 (1656) Wing F774; ESTC R11959 185,316 304

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yet_o unprofitable_a for_o they_o doct._n 1._o unity_n in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n will_v be_v so_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o and_o endeavour_v by_o ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n for_o have_v press_v unity_n chap._n 2._o he_o press_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n as_o much_o in_o this_o 2._o according_a as_o people_n be_v taint_v with_o or_o tempt_v unto_o error_n so_o shall_v minister_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o public_a refutation_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n enter_v a_o just_a dispute_n with_o the_o false_a apostle_n urge_v reason_n and_o answer_v objection_n because_o many_o in_o that_o church_n be_v already_o seduce_v by_o they_o gal._n 3._o 1._o but_o here_o because_o the_o philippian_n be_v only_a tempt_v unto_o and_o not_o much_o overtake_v with_o error_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o dispute_v as_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v 3._o to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o 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unrighteous_a sinner_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n matth._n 11._o 25._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o gain_n to_o be_v have_v from_o this_o righteousness_n by_o a_o lose_a sinner_n except_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o by_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 8._o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o make_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a not_o as_o it_o be_v our_o work_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n see_v the_o law_n command_v faith_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o as_o it_o apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n say_v he_o vers._n 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n a_o three_o advantage_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o renounce_v confidence_n in_o all_o thing_n without_o christ_n be_v that_o hereby_o he_o shall_v and_o in_o part_n do_v experimental_o know_v the_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o find_v the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o also_o somewhat_o of_o that_o comfort_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v in_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o with_o he_o in_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v make_v conform_v to_o christ_n death_n as_o hold_v forth_o a_o resemblance_n of_o it_o doct._n 1._o beside_o that_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n which_o believer_n have_v of_o christ_n whereby_o credit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o word_n because_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o word_n it_o be_v job_n 20._o 29._o there_o be_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n whereby_o believer_n from_o his_o effectual_a work_n in_o they_o do_v find_v and_o taste_v he_o 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have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v his_o know_v by_o experience_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 4._o the_o suffering_n which_o believer_n do_v undergo_v for_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o church_n be_v a_o partake_n with_o christ_n in_o those_o his_o suffering_n which_o he_o still_o endure_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n for_o so_o much_o be_v teach_v by_o those_o word_n the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o wit_n which_o he_o endure_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n see_v col._n 1._o 24._o 5._o as_o justify_v person_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o sad_a suffering_n such_o as_o other_o of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n the_o church_n be_v exercise_v with_o so_o they_o enjoy_v a_o desirable_a sweetness_n in_o they_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o they_o paul_n expect_v this_o else_o he_o will_v not_o 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26._o 39_o so_o paul_n by_o partake_v of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v make_v conform_v to_o his_o death_n 8._o this_o may_v make_v the_o most_o bitter_a cross_v lovely_a and_o in_o a_o sort_n desirable_a unto_o a_o unholy_a man_n that_o hereby_o he_o be_v make_v the_o more_o like_a unto_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n for_o this_o make_v paul_n aim_v at_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n even_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n vers._n 11_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a here_o be_v a_o four_o advantage_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o renounce_v confidence_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o christ_n to_o wit_n hereby_o and_o by_o exercise_v himself_o in_o holiness_n and_o patient_a suffering_n for_o christ_n whereof_o ver_n 10._o he_o shall_v though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n attain_v unto_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o have_v his_o portion_n in_o it_o for_o 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