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namely_o 1._o access_n to_o christ_n v_o 8._o second_o his_o be_v judge_v not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o righteosnesse_n but_o christ_n v_o 9_o three_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o power_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n v_o 10._o and_o four_a his_o attain_n to_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a v_o 11._o and_o obviate_v a_o mistake_n show_v he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v unto_o perfection_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o conformity_n with_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o aim_n v_o 12._o which_o he_o enlarge_v and_o clear_v by_o a_o similitude_n take_v from_o runner_n v_o 13_o and_o 14._o in_o the_o three_o part_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n leave_v place_n for_o god_n to_o give_v a_o more_o full_a manifestation_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v doubtsome_a v_o 15._o provide_v they_o do_v walk_v peaceable_o and_o tender_o v_o 16._o and_o so_o have_v repeat_v the_o exhortation_n v_o 17._o he_o enforce_v it_o because_o 1._o there_o be_v many_o who_o example_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v to_o wit_n the_o false_a apostle_n who_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o their_o black_a colour_n five_o 18_o 19_o second_o his_o own_o example_n be_v worth_a the_o follow_n v_o 20._o and_o he_o with_o such_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v glorious_o v_o 21._o vers._n 1._o final_o my_o brethren_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o you_o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v not_o grievous_a but_o for_o you_o it_o be_v safe_a that_o he_o may_v guard_v those_o philippian_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n he_o premit_v a_o exhortation_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o author_n purchaser_n and_o worker_n out_o of_o their_o salvation_n and_o all_o their_o other_o happiness_n excuse_v himself_o for_o his_o often_o inculcate_v of_o the_o follow_a admonition_n because_o it_o be_v not_o wearisome_a unto_o he_o nor_o 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who_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v such_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v in_o christ_n jesus_n militate_fw-la against_o this_o sense_n for_o even_o those_o who_o be_v external_o and_o federal_o saint_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o a_o external_a and_o visible_a union_n consist_v in_o the_o serious_a profession_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o union_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o measure_n see_v job_n 15._o 2._o every_o branch_n in_o i_o which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n which_o suppose_v some_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n mention_v who_o yet_o be_v fruitless_a branch_n and_o so_o unregenerate_a 3._o christian_n charity_n will_v so_o far_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n and_o fail_n of_o other_o as_o not_o to_o disow_v they_o as_o brethren_n nor_o yet_o neglect_v those_o christian_n duty_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o they_o or_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v for_o they_o as_o brethren_n for_o although_o ch_z 2._o v._n 20_o 21_o he_o complain_v of_o all_o who_o be_v with_o he_o except_o timotheus_n only_o that_o no_o man_n be_v like-minded_n and_o all_o do_v seek_v their_o own_o thing_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v in_o their_o name_n salute_v the_o philippian_n call_v they_o brethren_n the_o brethren_n which_o be_v with_o i_o greet_v you_o 4._o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o gospel_n be_v accompany_v with_o god_n blessing_n rom._n 1._o 16._o that_o it_o will_v set_v upon_o and_o enter_v the_o house_n of_o great_a persecutor_n and_o carry_v some_o of_o their_o chief_a minion_n captive_a from_o their_o very_a elbow_n some_o even_n of_o bloody_a nero_n house_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o gospel_n those_o of_o caesar_n household_n 5._o such_o be_v the_o courage_n and_o valour_n of_o spirit_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v endue_v sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o will_v dare_v to_o hold_v up_o a_o banner_n for_o 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in_o this_o one_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o you_o 2._o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n which_o reconcile_a soul_n do_v enjoy_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o grace_n inherent_a which_o flow_v from_o it_o be_v all_o purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o intercession_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 3._o our_o prayer_n and_o wish_n unto_o god_n shall_v proceed_v from_o such_o deliberation_n of_o mind_n matth._n 20._o 22._o such_o earnestness_n of_o heart_n and_o affection_n jam._n 5._o 16._o and_o such_o confidence_n of_o a_o answer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n jam._n 1._o 6._o that_o we_o may_v understand_o and_o incere_o affix_v our_o amen_o unto_o they_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n a_o brief_a exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o colossian_n the_o argument_n 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they_o by_o epaphras_n to_o the_o end_n of_o ch_z 1._o and_o to_o guard_v they_o against_o all_o the_o forenamed_a error_n contrary_a to_o that_o doctrine_n chap._n 2._o and_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o holiness_n both_o in_o the_o general_a and_o special_a duty_n of_o christianity_n chap._n 3._o and_o to_o v_o 7._o of_o chap._n 4._o after_o which_o he_o insist_v upon_o some_o particular_a affair_n such_o as_o recommendation_n salutation_n and_o some_o direction_n to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 4._o chap._n i._n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n after_o the_o inscription_n v_o 1_o 2._o he_o insinuate_v himself_o upon_o their_o affection_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o main_a purpose_n first_o by_o show_v he_o do_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o v_o 3._o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o the_o report_n of_o their_o spiritual_a grace_n v_o 4_o 5._o second_o by_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o fruitfulness_n v_o 6._o and_o their_o 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12._o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n vers._n 12._o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o father_n which_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v to_o propound_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o christian_n doctrine_n do_v by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n the_o father_n his_o gracious_a work_n whereby_o he_o make_v the_o elect_a fit_n to_o partake_v of_o heaven_n the_o bright_a and_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n doct._n 1._o christian_n joy_n if_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n do_v vent_v itself_o not_o in_o lascivious_a expression_n or_o gesture_n eph._n 5._o 4._o but_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o long_a suffering_n with_o joyfulness_n he_o show_v from_o his_o own_o example_n how_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v express_v to_o wit_n by_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o serious_a 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