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and_o slackness_n and_o coldness_n herein_o in_o this_o congregation_n how_o be_v it_o embrace_v i_o bear_v you_o record_v some_o of_o you_o that_o you_o do_v embrace_v it_o willing_o and_o glad_o and_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o from_o your_o heart_n you_o thank_v your_o god_n for_o it_o but_o other_o there_o be_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o come_v unto_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o other_o that_z when_o they_o shall_v hear_v it_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o other_o that_o hear_v it_o sleep_o or_o cold_o so_o that_o either_o it_o enter_v not_o in_o or_o quick_o after_o be_v choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n do_v these_o thank_n god_n for_o the_o fellowship_n which_o they_o have_v with_o other_o in_o the_o gospel_n nay_o they_o have_v none_o and_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o other_o therein_o and_o therefore_o unless_o at_o length_n they_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o 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mention_n of_o they_o always_o in_o his_o prayer_n but_o here_o he_o tell_v the_o philippian_n that_o always_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o memory_n that_o always_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o perfect_a memory_n that_o always_o he_o have_v they_o all_o in_o perfect_a memory_n in_o all_o his_o prayer_n that_o in_o all_o his_o prayer_n he_o remember_v they_o with_o gladness_n each_o circumstance_n more_o than_o other_o import_v his_o most_o careful_a remembrance_n of_o they_o in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o that_o grace_n wherein_o they_o stand_v in_o that_o fellowship_n which_o they_o have_v with_o other_o church_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o therefore_o thank_v he_o god_n and_o be_v glad_a on_o the_o philippian_n behalf_n because_o of_o the_o fellowship_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o first_o day_n until_o then_o and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v 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god_n because_o than_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o child_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o health_n because_o so_o they_o be_v make_v far_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o the_o good_a either_o of_o church_n or_o of_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n add_v 24._o 24._o nevertheless_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o albeit_o then_o death_n have_v be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o epaphroditus_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o himself_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o apostle_n here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v restore_v unto_o health_n neither_o yet_o will_v i_o so_o here_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o i_o think_v or_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o child_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o health_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o for_o albeit_o death_n be_v so_o a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o for_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o receive_v into_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o bliss_n yet_o be_v health_n also_o and_o life_n a_o special_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o because_o the_o often_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n the_o more_o they_o be_v purify_v and_o make_v the_o fine_a gold_n the_o more_o they_o be_v bolt_v and_o sift_v the_o fine_a flower_n they_o will_v be_v albeit_o therefore_o by_o life_n they_o have_v more_o trouble_n yet_o because_o by_o trouble_n they_o be_v make_v more_o glorious_a therefore_o be_v life_n and_o restore_n unto_o health_n a_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o child_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o good_a but_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o be_v then_o both_o death_n and_o recovery_n of_o health_n special_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o child_n if_o then_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n let_v not_o our_o heart_n be_v trouble_v nor_o fear_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o our_o sickness_n if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n by_o death_n then_o to_o cut_v off_o our_o day_n this_o let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o mercy_n towards_o we_o he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v rest_n from_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o from_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v ever_o with_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v neither_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o think_v of_o and_o again_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o restore_v we_o unto_o health_n let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o mercy_n likewise_o he_o do_v it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v confess_v his_o name_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v further_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o either_o in_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o so_o be_v further_o try_v we_o may_v be_v further_o purify_v to_o return_v as_o fine_a gold_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n have_v any_o of_o we_o then_o cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o they_o that_o do_v already_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o mourn_v but_o not_o as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o in_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n into_o a_o most_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o a_o most_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o misery_n unto_o the_o most_o happy_a haven_n of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n again_o have_v any_o of_o we_o be_v restore_v from_o sickness_n unto_o health_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n herein_o have_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o as_o he_o have_v on_o epaphroditus_n for_o this_o mercy_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o thankfulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o testify_v unto_o the_o world_n by_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o mercy_n he_o have_v reserve_v we_o unto_o his_o further_a glory_n let_v we_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n let_v we_o be_v faithful_o and_o painful_o and_o careful_o occupy_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a as_o this_o time_n require_v as_o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o by_o restore_v we_o unto_o health_n and_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o gate_n almost_o of_o death_n unto_o life_n so_o let_v we_o take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o our_o poor_a distress_a brethren_n and_o by_o our_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o other_o relief_n let_v we_o save_v their_o life_n from_o death_n as_o our_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o let_v their_o life_n be_v precious_a in_o our_o sight_n who_o happy_o be_v as_o dear_a unto_o god_n as_o we_o be_v for_o know_v this_o that_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n 41.1.2.3_o psal_n 41.1.2.3_o and_o not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o i_o also_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n mercy_n on_o epaphroditus_n in_o restore_v he_o unto_o health_n which_o be_v both_o a_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o work_n wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v his_o mercy_n on_o epaphroditus_n 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people_n sake_n both_o that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v safe_a from_o scatter_v by_o the_o wolf_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o sometime_o he_o show_v mercy_n on_o the_o people_n for_o their_o pastor_n sake_n lest_o that_o punishment_n which_o shall_v just_o light_v upon_o they_o shall_v bring_v too_o much_o sorrow_n upon_o he_o so_o we_o read_v that_o he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o that_o good_a king_n ezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n 20.1_o 2_o reg._n 20.1_o in_o restore_v he_o unto_o health_n neither_o unto_o he_o alone_o 7._o 7._o but_o even_o therein_o likewise_o he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o
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the_o apostle_n that_o their_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o course_n with_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v threaten_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o while_o this_o epistle_n shall_v be_v read_v epaphroditus_n his_o praise_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o hazard_v his_o life_n for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o relieve_v paul_n his_o necessity_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o minister_a unto_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o want_v yea_o and_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o hazard_v our_o life_n but_o give_v up_o our_o life_n for_o any_o work_n of_o christ_n have_v we_o not_o a_o sure_a promise_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v save_v it_o 17._o matth._n 10_o 39_o 1_o reg._n 17._o if_o 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