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and_o resist_v he_o may_v have_v matter_n to_o overcome_v 28._o i_o have_v send_v he_o more_o diligent_o the_o presence_n of_o epaphroditus_n be_v no_o small_a comfort_n unto_o he_o yet_o he_o so_o much_o prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o philippian_n before_o his_o own_o commodity_n that_o he_o say_v he_o rejoice_v for_o his_o departure_n because_o he_o be_v sorrowful_a by_o his_o own_o occasion_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o flock_n commit_v unto_o he_o and_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o he_o though_o pleasant_a which_o he_o enjoy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o glad_a for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o philippian_n 29._o receive_v he_o with_o all_o joy_n he_o take_v all_o joy_n for_o sincere_a and_o surpass_a joy_n and_o again_o he_o commend_v he_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o labour_v altogether_o in_o this_o point_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v much_o esteem_v that_o prove_v themselves_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n neither_o 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may_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereas_o therefore_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o because_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n do_v justify_v we_o or_o else_o because_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v give_v us._n 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o he_o describe_v the_o force_n &_o nature_n of_o faith_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o not_o naked_a or_o confuse_a but_o while_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v perceive_v he_o put_v resurrection_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o redemption_n so_o that_o it_o contain_v death_n under_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v little_a to_o know_v christ_n crucify_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a except_o thou_o do_v apprehend_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o he_o speak_v namely_o of_o the_o efficacy_n then_o therefore_o 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