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that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o exhort_v they_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v befall_v he_o they_o will_v mind_v their_o duty_n by_o live_v like_o the_o gospel_n which_o general_a exhortation_n he_o branch_v forth_o in_o two_o branch_n first_o that_o they_o will_v maintain_v truth_n with_o perfect_a unity_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o joint_a defence_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v be_v great_a matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o he_o whether_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v it_o or_o only_o hear_v of_o it_o be_v absent_a doct._n 1._o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v christian_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o so_o much_o as_o how_o to_o beautify_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o profess_v by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n suitable_a unto_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o will_v have_v they_o mind_v and_o that_o more_o than_o 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a_o act_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 3._o that_o god_n preserve_v the_o life_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n be_v a_o act_n of_o no_o small_a mercy_n especial_o unto_o those_o who_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o by_o death_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o no_o small_a stroke_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n and_o his_o removal_n by_o death_n will_v have_v be_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n even_o to_o paul_n 4._o see_v death_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v terrible_a psal._n 55._o 4._o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o a_o privation_n of_o present_a life_n jam._n 2._o 26._o deliverie_n from_o it_o though_o but_o for_o a_o time_n be_v a_o mercy_n even_o to_o believer_n who_o by_o death_n lose_v nothing_o but_o gain_n much_o chap._n 1._o v._n 23._o especial_o if_o their_o delivery_n from_o death_n be_v a_o mercy_n unto_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o epaphroditus_n his_o delivery_n from_o death_n be_v a_o mercy_n even_o unto_o himself_o but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 5._o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n ordinary_o go_v not_o alone_o but_o carry_v many_o mercy_n along_o with_o it_o some_o to_o the_o person_n himself_o upon_o who_o the_o work_n be_v wrought_v and_o some_o to_o other_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o he_o thus_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v manifest_v to_o epaphroditus_n in_o his_o recovery_n be_v a_o mercy_n also_o to_o paul_n and_o not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o i_o also_o 6._o then_o do_v mercy_n weigh_v with_o we_o as_o they_o ought_v when_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o sad_a effect_n which_o will_v have_v follow_v upon_o the_o not_o bestow_v of_o such_o a_o mercy_n thus_o paul_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o sorrow_n which_o the_o death_n of_o epaphroditus_n will_v have_v cause_v unto_o he_o which_o make_v he_o look_v upon_o his_o recovery_n as_o a_o mercy_n but_o on_o i_o also_o lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n 7._o so_o merciful_a be_v god_n that_o though_o sometime_o he_o cause_v grief_n unto_o his_o dear_a servant_n yet_o he_o consider_v their_o weakness_n and_o do_v not_o overcharge_v they_o with_o sorrow_n so_o he_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o epaphroditus_n lest_o paul_n shall_v have_v bad_a sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n 8._o courage_n under_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n may_v well_o consist_v with_o moderate_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n because_o of_o cross_a dispensation_n for_o though_o paul_n have_v profess_v often_o his_o great_a joy_n under_o his_o bond_n aâ—_n chap._n 1._o v._n 4_o 18._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o free_a of_o sorrow_n lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n which_o suppose_v he_o have_v some_o sorrow_n already_o vers._n 28._o i_o send_v he_o therefore_o the_o more_o careful_o that_o when_o you_o see_v he_o again_o you_o may_v rejoice_v and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o less_o sorrowful_a have_v give_v and_o enlarge_v one_o reason_n for_o his_o send_v epaphroditus_n he_o add_v other_o two_o first_o that_o the_o philippian_n have_v see_v their_o faithful_a minister_n who_o they_o once_o take_v for_o dead_a may_v rejoice_v second_o that_o paul_n own_o grief_n may_v he_o somewhat_o ease_v their_o minister_n be_v once_o restore_v to_o they_o of_o who_o they_o be_v deprive_v for_o his_o cause_n doct._n 1._o true_a love_n and_o christian_n friendship_n protract_v not_o favour_n but_o do_v timeous_o what_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v do_v for_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o pretend_v so_o paul_n send_v he_o timeous_o and_o careful_o that_o be_v present_o after_o his_o recovery_n i_o send_v he_o therefore_o the_o more_o careful_o 2._o the_o weight_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v afterward_o their_o evening_n of_o sorrow_n end_v in_o a_o morning_n of_o joy_n so_o the_o grief_n which_o these_o philippian_n have_v because_o of_o their_o pastors_n sickness_n and_o apprehend_v death_n end_v in_o joy_n when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o health_n again_o that_o when_o you_o see_v he_o again_o you_o may_v rejoice_v 3._o it_o will_v be_v somewhat_o burdensome_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n whatever_o otherways_o be_v his_o strait_n that_o other_o shall_v suffer_v prejudice_n and_o be_v at_o any_o loss_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o kindness_n unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o sorrow_n unto_o paul_n that_o those_o philippian_n because_o of_o their_o respect_n unto_o he_o be_v so_o long_o deprive_v of_o their_o own_o minister_n this_o be_v the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o by_o his_o return_n that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o less_o sorrowful_a 4._o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o modest_a submissive_a and_o exercise_v christian_n to_o meet_v with_o some_o mitigation_n of_o their_o sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o whole_o so_o paul_n look_v on_o this_o as_o satisfactory_a to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o he_o be_v press_v a_o part_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o less_o sorrowful_a say_v he_o vers._n 29._o receive_v he_o therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o gladness_n and_o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o epaphroditus_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o to_o give_v all_o due_a honour_n and_o respect_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o such_o minister_n as_o he_o be_v doct._n 1._o the_o carriage_n or_o deportment_n of_o people_n towards_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o unto_o private_a friend_n but_o as_o to_o public_a person_n represent_v christ_n as_o send_v from_o christ_n and_o as_o ambassador_n in_o christ_n stead_n for_o this_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o paul_n here_o command_v 2._o there_o can_v a_o rich_a blessing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o a_o people_n than_o that_o of_o a_o faithful_a painful_a and_o love_a minister_n therefore_o paul_n bid_v they_o receive_v he_o with_o all_o gladness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v all_o the_o friend_n they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n restore_v unto_o they_o from_o death_n to_o life_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v a_o people_n with_o such_o a_o minister_n they_o ought_v to_o esteem_v high_o of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o pearl_n of_o price_n as_o they_o will_v not_o by_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o loathe_a contempt_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plague_v they_o with_o his_o removal_n matth._n 10._o 23._o hold_v such_o in_o reputation_n or_o esteem_v of_o such_o as_o precious_a 4._o as_o it_o be_v satan_n great_a design_n to_o bring_v a_o faithful_a painful_a minister_n to_o disgrace_n and_o contempt_n zech._n 3._o 1._o so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o who_o wish_v the_o thrive_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v secure_v from_o profanity_n and_o error_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o uphold_v the_o credit_n of_o that_o call_n together_o with_o the_o lawful_a authority_n and_o due_a respect_n of_o these_o who_o carry_v themselves_o faithful_o in_o it_o so_o paul_n command_v that_o such_o he_o hold_v in_o reputation_n vers._n 30._o because_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n not_o regard_v his_o life_n to_o supply_v your_o lack_n of_o service_n towards_o i_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o receive_v he_o glad_o because_o he_o have_v in_o a_o sort_n mis-regarded_n his_o life_n and_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o door_n of_o death_n for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v by_o his_o watch_n travel_n and_o pain_n take_v to_o minister_v unto_o paul_n in_o his_o necessity_n do_v his_o utmost_a that_o paul_n shall_v want_v no_o necessary_a duty_n no_o more_o thaâ—_n if_o all_o the_o philippian_n have_v be_v present_a attend_v he_o at_o who_o direction_n he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v themselves_o if_o they_o have_v be_v present_a doct._n 1._o not_o only_o 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