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from_o prison_n yet_o it_o appear_v nothing_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o of_o the_o time_n when_o his_o delivery_n shall_v be_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o will_v limit_v it_o to_o a_o short_a time_n he_o speak_v not_o with_o so_o full_a persuasion_n i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o see_v you_o short_o say_v he_o vers._n 25_o yet_o i_o suppose_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v to_o you_o epaphroditus_n my_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o labour_n and_o fellow-soldier_n but_o your_o messenger_n and_o he_o that_o minister_v to_o my_o want_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n send_v back_o their_o own_o pastor_n epaphroditus_n who_o have_v be_v send_v to_o paul_n with_o some_o supply_n and_o to_o minister_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o prison_n and_o lest_o the_o philippian_n shall_v have_v think_v that_o either_o he_o have_v desert_v paul_n or_o that_o paul_n have_v not_o think_v he_o worth_a the_o keep_n he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v express_o send_v he_o back_o and_o commend_v he_o as_o a_o worthy_a man_n from_o five_o honourable_a epithet_n doct._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o relation_n of_o fraternity_n among_o christian_n as_o all_o be_v bear_v over_o again_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 4._o within_o the_o bosom_n of_o one_o common_a mother_n the_o church_n gal._n 4._o 26._o have_v all_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o their_o father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n rom._n 8._o 29._o for_o paul_n call_v epaphroditus_n a_o brother_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian._n 2._o as_o the_o ministerial_a employment_n be_v a_o painful_a laborious_a work_n so_o these_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v fellow-labourer_n work_v to_o the_o hand_n each_o of_o other_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n common_a to_o both_o he_o call_v he_o his_o companion_n in_o labour_n or_o co-worker_n 3._o though_o every_o christian_a will_v have_v a_o battle_n eph._n 6._o 12._o yet_o faithful_a minister_n who_o be_v as_o standard-bearer_n or_o sentinel_n ezek._n 3._o 17._o and_o march_v in_o the_o front_n before_o the_o lord_n people_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 12._o have_v a_o peculiar_a battle_n of_o their_o own_o for_o truth_n and_o piety_n against_o profanity_n and_o error_n with_o respect_n to_o which_o battle_n he_o call_v he_o fellow-soldier_n 4._o to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o church_n and_o send_v upon_o her_o affair_n if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o convey_v of_o their_o charity_n unto_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v a_o honourable_a employment_n even_o to_o a_o apostle_n companion_n for_o paul_n commend_v he_o from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o church_n messenger_n to_o wit_n for_o carry_v of_o their_o charity_n to_o paul_n chap._n 4._o 18._o 5._o to_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n useful_a for_o and_o serviceable_a unto_o a_o honest_a sufferer_n for_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o no_o small_a commendation_n for_o epaphroditus_n be_v commend_v from_o this_o that_o he_o minister_v unto_o paul_n in_o his_o want_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o long_v after_o you_o all_o and_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n because_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a the_o reason_n why_o paul_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o send_v epaphroditus_n unto_o they_o be_v subjoin_v in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a verse_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o epaphroditus_n his_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v at_o his_o charge_n together_o with_o his_o great_a grief_n and_o heaviness_n for_o they_o as_o know_v they_o will_v be_v exceed_o weight_v for_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o be_v sick_a do_v 1._o a_o faithful_a minister_n affection_n unto_o and_o long_v after_o his_o absent_a flock_n will_v go_v beyond_o his_o desire_n after_o family_n friend_n and_o other_o relation_n for_o his_o longing_n after_o they_o all_o his_o whole_a flock_n and_o not_o his_o natural_a friend_n only_o be_v that_o which_o necessitate_v paul_n to_o send_v he_o home_o he_o long_v after_o you_o all_o 2._o the_o affection_n of_o a_o minister_n unto_o his_o flock_n and_o to_o their_o advance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n aught_o to_o be_v such_o that_o even_o when_o through_o necessity_n of_o sickness_n or_o of_o other_o lawful_a employment_n he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o he_o may_v yet_o still_o long_o to_o be_v among_o they_o so_o epaphroditus_n though_o detain_v by_o sickness_n and_o his_o necessary_a attendance_n upon_o paul_n yet_o long_v after_o they_o all_o 3._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v that_o love_n and_o sympathy_n betwixt_o minister_n and_o people_n as_o to_o make_v each_o of_o they_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o another_o so_o the_o philippian_n hear_v their_o minister_n be_v sick_a be_v weight_v with_o it_o and_o he_o know_v they_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o he_o become_v full_a of_o heaviness_n for_o they_o he_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n because_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v sick_a 4._o grief_n or_o heaviness_n of_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o other_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o christian_n patience_n and_o submission_n to_o providence_n patience_n moderate_v those_o passion_n but_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o so_o epaphroditus_n be_v commend_v from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n because_o of_o their_o grief_n vers._n 27._o for_o indeed_o he_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o i_o also_o lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n he_o show_v the_o report_n of_o epaphroditus_n his_o deadly_a disease_n be_v true_a and_o commend_v the_o especial_a mercy_n of_o god_n both_o to_o epaphroditus_n and_o himself_o whereby_o the_o one_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n and_o the_o other_o thereby_o deliver_v from_o further_a occasion_n of_o great_a grief_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o 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