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be_v to_o undergo_v for_o christ_n and_o truth_n infer_v as_o a_o conclusion_n from_o thence_o this_o exhortation_n unto_o unity_n if_o there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o spiritual_a good_a from_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o have_v those_o in_o high_a respect_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v instrumental_a for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o evidence_n that_o respect_n unto_o they_o chief_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a case_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o improve_v any_o personal_a respect_n or_o weight_n which_o they_o have_v with_o people_n for_o work_v of_o they_o up_o towards_o that_o wherein_o their_o spiritual_a good_a do_v consist_v for_o paul_n obte_v they_o by_o all_o that_o good_a for_o the_o work_n whereof_o in_o they_o his_o ministry_n have_v be_v instrumental_a as_o also_o by_o that_o compassionate_a and_o tender_a respect_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v 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the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o do_v in_o a_o great_a part_n depend_v upon_o it_o our_o own_o difference_n carnal_a emulation_n rent_v of_o affection_n cross_a and_o contrary_a act_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n obstruct_v all_o those_o by_o make_v christ_n withdraw_v his_o presence_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 11._o and_o one_o of_o we_o coldrife_n and_o useless_a unto_o another_o gal._n 5._o 15._o and_o by_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 30._o compare_v with_o 31._o hence_o the_o apostle_n obte_v they_o by_o all_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v fulfil_v his_o joy_n by_o be_v one_o among_o themselves_o and_o so_o insinuate_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n betwixt_o their_o unity_n and_o enjoy_v of_o these_o thing_n while_o he_o say_v if_o there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 1._o fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n in_o be_v like-minded_n ver_fw-la 2._o 5._o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n to_o sad_a the_o heart_n of_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n can_v altogether_o mar_v their_o joy_n fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n say_v he_o which_o import_v he_o have_v some_o joy_n already_o 6._o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o a_o public_a spirit_a christian_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o particular_a cross_n and_o suffering_n for_o the_o fruit_n oâ—_n the_o gospel_n among_o these_o philippian_n speak_v of_o chap._n 1._o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o begin_a joy_n unto_o paul_n amid_o his_o personal_a suffering_n which_o he_o do_v here_o obtest_v they_o to_o fulfil_v fulfil_v you_o my_o joy_n 7._o however_o a_o church_n do_v otherwise_o flourish_v in_o gift_n grace_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sympathy_n with_o christian_a sufferer_n as_o this_o church_n do_v chap._n 1._o v._n 6_o 7._o yet_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o strife_n and_o contention_n among_o themselves_o they_o give_v not_o so_o much_o matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o former_a but_o they_o give_v as_o much_o matter_n of_o grief_n by_o the_o latter_a hence_o he_o bid_v they_o fulfil_v his_o joy_n by_o be_v like-minded_n there_o will_v be_v always_o a_o mixture_n of_o sadness_n and_o defect_n in_o his_o joy_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o already_o have_v if_o this_o be_v not_o 8._o that_o unity_n and_o concord_n among_o society_n and_o especial_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v solid_a and_o last_a there_o will_v be_v a_o union_n of_o will_n and_o affection_n without_o lay_v they_o out_o on_o contrary_n and_o cross_a object_n a_o union_n of_o design_n and_o endeavour_n without_o mutual_a countermining_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o union_n in_o opinion_n and_o matter_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o other_o two_o this_o be_v it_o he_o press_v first_o general_o be_v like-minded_n and_o then_o particular_o in_o the_o other_o three_o expression_n have_v the_o same_o love_n be_v of_o one_o accord_n of_o one_o mind_n vers._n 3._o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o two_o vice_n destructive_a to_o unity_n to_o wit_n contention_n and_o vainglory_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o humility_n or_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n a_o grace_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v mean_o of_o himself_o and_o high_o of_o other_o doct._n 1._o a_o contentious_a spirit_n which_o make_v it_o a_o man_n element_n to_o differ_v from_o other_o and_o to_o carry_v on_o his_o point_n by_o out-wearying_a of_o other_o with_o jangle_v and_o strife_n be_v a_o notable_a unfriend_n to_o unity_n and_o so_o to_o be_v eschew_v by_o all_o who_o will_v be_v esteem_v lover_n of_o peace_n hence_o
able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o 14._o there_o be_v nothing_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v unessay_v rather_o than_o the_o believer_n glory_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v remain_v uncomplete_v for_o which_o he_o say_v whereby_o he_o be_v able_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o if_o it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o divine_a ability_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v chap._n iu._n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n unto_o some_o christian_n virtue_n to_o wit_n to_o constancy_n v_o i._n to_o concord_n v_o 2_o 3._o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n v_o 4._o to_o moderation_n of_o mind_n v_o 5._o to_o beware_v of_o anxious_a heart-cutting_a diffident_a care_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o praise_n v_o 6._o for_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v much_o of_o god_n peace_n v_o 7._o and_o general_o to_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v praiseworthy_a v_o 8._o which_o he_o enforce_v from_o his_o own_o example_n and_o the_o fruit_n which_o shall_v follow_v hereupon_o v_o 9_o in_o the_o second_o part_n he_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o benevolence_n towards_o he_o in_o his_o strait_n excuse_v the_o delay_n v_o 10._o and_o clear_v himself_o from_o dejectedness_n of_o spirit_n under_o want_n v_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o yet_o show_v their_o gratuity_n be_v acceptable_a v_o 14._o which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o mention_v their_o liberality_n towards_o he_o in_o former_a time_n v_o 15_o 16._o and_o purge_v himself_o from_o a_o indirect_a intention_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o the_o bestow_n of_o more_o v_o 17._o show_v what_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v do_v abundant_o satisfy_v he_o v_o 18._o for_o which_o their_o gratuity_n he_o promise_v unto_o they_o a_o recompense_n from_o god_n v_o 19_o in_o the_o three_o part_n he_o conclude_v the_o epistle_n first_o with_o a_o doxology_n v_o 20._o second_o with_o some_o mutual_a salutation_n v_o 21_o 22._o 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it_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o pathetic_a way_n how_o much_o they_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o he_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v excite_v they_o to_o further_a progress_n and_o this_o use_n only_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o people_n of_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o faithful_a discern_a pastor_n or_o of_o any_o other_o who_o approbation_n they_o think_v worthy_a to_o put_v a_o price_n upon_o thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o give_v they_o a_o number_n of_o affectionate_a compellation_n all_o of_o they_o breathe_v forth_o his_o respect_n and_o love_n unto_o they_o such_o as_o brethren_n as_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n dear_o belove_v be_v such_o as_o for_o their_o piety_n have_v much_o room_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o long_v for_o his_o absence_n from_o who_o be_v his_o burden_n my_o joy_n the_o remembrance_n of_o who_o make_v he_o sing_v under_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o my_o crown_n they_o be_v as_o a_o ornament_n unto_o he_o his_o glory_n 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