unrighteous_a sinner_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n matth._n 11._o 25._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 7._o there_o be_v no_o gain_n to_o be_v have_v from_o this_o righteousness_n by_o a_o lose_a sinner_n except_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o by_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 8._o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v and_o make_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a not_o as_o it_o be_v our_o work_n for_o so_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n see_v the_o law_n command_v faith_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o as_o it_o apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n say_v he_o vers._n 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a 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to_o be_v that_o which_o the_o word_n affirm_v of_o he_o psal._n 34._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n the_o apostle_n here_o aspire_v unto_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 2._o the_o more_o a_o man_n attain_v to_o see_v the_o loss_n and_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o and_o in_o comparison_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n he_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o more_o experimental_a knowledge_n and_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o power_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v one_o advantage_n which_o he_o reap_v by_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o to_o wit_n experimental_o 3._o to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o upon_o our_o own_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o holiness_n and_o in_o no_o way_n do_v prejudge_v it_o rom._n 3._o 31._o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o not_o 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he_o mean_v here_o the_o resurrection_n proper_a to_o believer_n only_o as_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 14_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o the_o gain_n of_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n reach_v further_a than_o to_o any_o thing_n within_o time_n it_o deny_v a_o man_n in_o death_n preserve_v his_o dust_n in_o the_o grave_n until_o the_o last_o day_n at_o the_o which_o time_n it_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a for_o paul_n propound_v all_o this_o unto_o himself_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o close_n with_o christ_n while_o he_o say_v i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 2._o however_o our_o close_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n give_v a_o right_a to_o and_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o bless_a resurrection_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v impart_v unto_o believer_n job_n 3._o 36._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o 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the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v near_o unto_o death_n he_o have_v no_o evil_a conscience_n therefore_o in_o bring_v sickness_n upon_o himself_o 3._o however_o god_n love_v mercy_n better_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o will_v no_o man_n foolish_o and_o rash_o to_o be_v prodigal_a of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o health_n no_o not_o under_o pretence_n of_o do_v service_n unto_o he_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 23._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o he_o call_v man_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o duty_n and_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v about_o although_o they_o shall_v evident_o perceive_v most_o certain_a hazard_n of_o life_n and_o health_n to_o ensue_v thereby_o such_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o own_v those_o who_o suffer_v for_o christ_n contribute_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o outward_a necessity_n when_o they_o can_v be_v supply_v otherways_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o any_o public_a employment_n wherein_o we_o be_v entrust_v those_o be_v the_o duty_n for_o performance_n whereof_o epaphroditus_n regard_v not_o his_o life_n wherein_o he_o be_v here_o commend_v for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o regard_v not_o his_o life_n to_o supply_v your_o lack_n of_o service_n 4._o as_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o through_o distance_n of_o place_n or_o other_o insuperable_a difficulty_n the_o child_n of_o god_n can_v manifest_v that_o cordial_a affection_n by_o their_o own_o presence_n and_o personal_a attendance_n which_o they_o carry_v unto_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o truth_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o supply_v that_o inlack_a so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a by_o other_o who_o represent_v they_o may_v go_v about_o these_o duty_n of_o humanity_n and_o charity_n in_o their_o name_n thus_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o affection_n in_o these_o philippian_n towards_o paul_n only_o there_o be_v a_o lack_n of_o service_n they_o not_o be_v able_a though_o otherways_o willing_a to_o attend_v he_o because_o of_o distance_n of_o place_n and_o 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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 yet_o unprofitable_a for_o they_o doct._n 1._o unity_n in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n will_v be_v so_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o other_o and_o endeavour_v by_o ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n for_o have_v press_v unity_n chap._n 2._o he_o press_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n as_o much_o in_o this_o 2._o according_a as_o people_n be_v taint_v with_o or_o tempt_v unto_o error_n so_o shall_v minister_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o public_a refutation_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n enter_v a_o just_a dispute_n with_o the_o false_a apostle_n urge_v reason_n and_o answer_v objection_n because_o many_o in_o that_o church_n be_v already_o seduce_v by_o they_o gal._n 3._o 1._o but_o here_o because_o the_o philippian_n be_v only_a tempt_v unto_o and_o not_o much_o overtake_v with_o error_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o dispute_v as_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v 3._o to_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o 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thence_o with_o a_o final_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o he_o the_o word_n say_v as_o much_o as_o there_o remain_v one_o thing_n yet_o necessary_a 5._o the_o often_o repeat_v and_o frequent_a inculcate_v of_o such_o point_n of_o truth_n as_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v burdensome_a to_o a_o minister_n nor_o yet_o weary_v of_o by_o the_o people_n so_o to_o inculcate_v often_o the_o follow_a admonition_n be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o paul_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o weary_a of_o it_o because_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v safe_a 6._o temptation_n unto_o error_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o such_o pious_a pretence_n col._n 2._o 23._o and_o lovely_a bait_n gal._n 6._o 12._o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o many_o guard_n and_o frequent_a warning_n to_o keep_v they_o off_o so_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o reiterate_v again_o and_o again_o both_o by_o preach_v while_o he_o be_v present_a 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