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this_o that_o whereof_o one_o do_v rejoice_v or_o grieve_v the_o other_o also_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o grieve_v use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v that_o stoical_a hardness_n which_o have_v take_v hold_n of_o man_n mind_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n sensible_a of_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o doct._n 3._o brotherly_o love_n be_v moreover_o great_o to_o be_v embrace_v which_o unto_o concord_n and_o sympathy_n add_v a_o will_n also_o and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o our_o brethren_n reas._o 1_o because_o we_o be_v brethren_n 2._o because_o love_n be_v the_o character_n of_o christian_a brotherhood_n 3._o because_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o christian_a edification_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n doct._n 4._o to_o our_o love_n we_o shall_v joy_v no_o mercy_n which_o look_v only_o unto_o the_o good_a that_o be_v to_o 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which_o be_v among_o you_o i_o exhort_v who_o be_o also_o a_o elder_a and_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o a_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v verse_n 2._o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o take_v the_o oversight_n thereof_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n verse_n 3._o neither_o as_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n but_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o and_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o the_o analysis_n here_o be_v a_o special_a exhortation_n propound_v towards_o the_o elder_n that_o they_o shall_v perform_v their_o duty_n and_o office_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n the_o duty_n in_o general_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v overseer_n by_o a_o diligent_a overâ—â—ght_n and_o 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let_v we_o not_o faint_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o doct._n 6._o this_o corruption_n of_o sin_n bear_v rule_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v gather_v herehence_a because_o this_o be_v the_o true_a description_n of_o corruption_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o exhort_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n too_o much_o this_o use_n the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o 1_o john_n 2._o 5._o â—_o not_o to_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a to_o this_o world_n rom._n 12._o 2._o doct._n 7._o lust_n be_v the_o essential_a cause_n of_o this_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n nor_o in_o any_o create_a substance_n but_o in_o the_o naughty_a affection_n and_o disposition_n together_o with_o the_o action_n flow_v therehence_a so_o that_o every_o man_n carry_v this_o world_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o wickedness_n be_v signify_v by_o 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act_n namely_o give_v all_o diligence_n where_o both_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o degree_n be_v show_v the_o manner_n be_v diligence_n the_o degree_n be_v all_o diligence_n three_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o act_n and_o duty_n in_o these_o word_n beside_o this_o or_o hereunto_o that_o be_v to_o that_o end_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o viz._n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o have_v grace_n and_o peace_n multiply_v the_o doctrine_n arise_v herehence_a doct._n 1._o our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v join_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n grace_n this_o be_v gather_v herehence_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o he_o wish_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o which_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o our_o endeavour_n must_v be_v join_v unto_o our_o prayer_n reason_n 1._o because_o 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the_o apostle_n exhortation_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o first_o word_n wherefore_o now_o because_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o question_n must_v always_o be_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n itself_o although_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o apostle_n here_o conclude_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v before_o verse_n 5._o propound_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v conclude_v viz._n that_o they_o shall_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o repetition_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v vain_a nor_o bare_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o some_o usury_n or_o increase_n so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o repeat_v the_o exhortation_n to_o labour_v for_o virtue_n but_o he_o do_v illustrate_v this_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o proper_a office_n thereof_o that_o be_v by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o call_n and_o 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