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v._n 7._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v the_o apostle_n be_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o race_n he_o look_v about_o he_o he_o look_v downward_o backward_o upward_o 1._o he_o look_v downward_o into_o the_o grave_n v._n 6._o whither_o he_o be_v go_v and_o there_o he_o see_v comfort_n his_o death_n be_v a_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o convey_v he_o to_o his_o father_n house_n 2._o he_o look_v backward_o and_o view_v his_o well-spent_a life_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a gloriation_n break_v forth_o i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n habent_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o soul_n that_o have_v make_v its_o peace_n with_o god_n may_v with_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v with_o good_a old_a simeon_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n 3._o he_o look_v upward_o and_o there_o he_o see_v heaven_n prepare_v for_o he_o v_o 8._o so_o that_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v paul_n work_n and_o paul_n wage_n we_o see_v what_o he_o do_v for_o god_n and_o what_o he_o expect_v from_o god_n objct._n but_o do_v not_o this_o savour_n of_o vainglory_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n answer_v estius_fw-la not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o this_o proud_o or_o thrasonical_o as_o if_o he_o have_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o he_o testify_v against_o this_o in_o all_o his_o write_n especial_o in_o rom._n 4._o and_o phil._n 3._o and_o tell_v we_o
friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o therefore_o they_o long_v for_o his_o come_n 6._o the_o blessing_n which_o we_o shall_v receive_v at_o that_o day_n be_v very_o desirable_a blessing_n it_o will_v be_v to_o we_o a_o day_n of_o jubilee_n when_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o our_o enemy_n it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n when_o we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o our_o everlasting_a inheritance_n a_o day_n of_o receive_v wage_n for_o all_o our_o service_n a_o day_n which_o will_v free_v we_o from_o all_o our_o misery_n anhelamus_fw-la and_o supply_v we_o with_o all_o mercy_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o the_o saint_n so_o earnest_o long_a for_o it_o and_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n groan_n and_o vehement_o desire_v that_o day_n roman_n 8.21_o 23._o shall_v not_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o wicked_a man_n have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o rest_v content_a with_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o so_o desire_v not_o that_o day_n beside_o they_o be_v man_n of_o evil_a conscience_n and_o be_v condemn_v already_o in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n john_n 3.18_o which_o make_v they_o fear_n and_o not_o desire_v that_o day_n they_o can_v wish_v that_o christ_n will_v never_o come_v but_o the_o godly_a who_o have_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v with_o joy_n long_o for_o this_o day_n of_o their_o full_a redemption_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v to_o their_o everlasting_a comfort_n so_o that_o to_o love_n and_o long_a for_o christ_n appear_v â—5_n be_v the_o character_n and_o almost_o the_o definition_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n none_o can_v love_v it_o but_o they_o and_o they_o can_v but_o love_v it_o verse_n 9_o 10._o do_v thy_o diligence_n to_o come_v short_o to_o i_o verse_n 10._o for_o demas_n have_v forsake_v i_o have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n and_o be_v depart_v to_o thessalonica_n crescens_n to_o galatia_n titus_n to_o dalmatia_n we_o be_v now_o 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hasten_v to_o come_v to_o i_o he_o be_v near_o his_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v he_o hasten_v and_o come_v speedy_o before_o winter_n verse_n 21._o q._n d._n defer_v not_o thy_o come_n till_o another_o year_n but_o come_v speedy_o before_o i_o die_v 1._o observation_n ovid._n 1._o personal_a presence_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v writing_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v write_v unto_o i_o but_o come_v unto_o i_o letter_n we_o say_v do_v not_o blush_v yet_o they_o can_v express_v the_o lively_a affection_n of_o our_o breast_n as_o when_o man_n be_v present_a face_n to_o face_n with_o we_o leonis_fw-la write_v be_v more_o general_a and_o flat_a but_o the_o lively_a voice_n and_o quicken_a presence_n of_o a_o friend_n work_v more_o effectual_o upon_o we_o proverb_n 27.17_o act_n 18.5_o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v comfort_v the_o roman_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o they_o roman_n 1.11_o 12._o and_o 15.24_o 28.29_o that_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v by_o they_o 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so_o many_o hundred_o mile_n for_o a_o timothy_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sweetness_n in_o his_o society_n man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o god_n have_v ordain_v mutual_a society_n for_o the_o quicken_a and_o increase_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o we_o want_v much_o of_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o good_a friend_n which_o make_v david_n so_o sad_o to_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n and_o to_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v desolate_a psalm_n 25.16_o and_o this_o make_v paul_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o recovery_n of_o epaphroditus_n his_o friend_n and_o fellow_n soldier_n as_o a_o great_a mercy_n philippian_n 2.25_o 26_o 27._o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 4.9_o as_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n delight_v the_o sense_n refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n so_o the_o faithful_a counsel_n of_o a_o love_a friend_n be_v very_o precious_a prov._n 27.9_o hence_o this_o communion_n among_o friend_n be_v call_v sweet_a counsel_n psalm_n 55._o 15._o we_o be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n to_o many_o trial_n now_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o society_n of_o his_o people_n as_o one_o special_a ult_n mean_n to_o comfort_v we_o in_o they_o malachi_n 3.16_o james_n 5.16_o this_o make_v christ_n to_o send_v his_o disciple_n out_o by_o two_o and_o two_o that_o they_o may_v have_v mutual_a comfort_n and_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n luke_n 10.1_o unsociable_a man_n be_v like_o blunt_a and_o rusty_a iron_n unfit_a for_o service_n solitariness_n and_o strangeness_n be_v not_o good_a solitary_a bird_n be_v bird_n of_o prey_n communion_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o breed_v and_o increase_v brotherly_a love_n and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o church_n act_v 2.46.47_o they_o be_v all_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o believe_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o oh_o that_o we_o do_v live_v as_o a_o people_n that_o believe_v our_o principle_n it_o be_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o glimspe_n of_o thy_o eternal_a society_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v with_o they_o in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o body_n 2_o tessalonian_o 2.1_o as_o the_o society_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n be_v a_o glimpse_n of_o hell_n 3._o observation_n 3._o the_o strong_a christian_n sometime_o may_v be_v help_v by_o weak_a a_o paul_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o timothy_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n in_o the_o body_n but_o be_v some_o way_n serviceable_a to_o the_o head_n 4._o observation_n 4._o a_o minister_n upon_o weighty_a and_o just_a occasion_n may_v lawful_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o flock_n for_o a_o time_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 2._o the_o cause_n must_v be_v weighty_a timothy_n come_v from_o his_o charge_n to_o paul_n yet_o tychicus_n supply_v the_o place_n the_o while_n who_o have_v great_a thing_n to_o impart_v to_o he_o for_o the_o church_n good_a it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o ostrich_n that_o she_o leave_v her_o egg_n lam._n 4.9_o bishop_n latimer_n wonder_v how_o man_n can_v go_v quiet_o to_o bed_n who_o have_v great_a cure_n and_o many_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o peradventure_o never_o preach_v in_o any_o of_o they_o constant_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o confute_v and_o confound_v these_o by_o scripture_n reason_n father_n council_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v so_o full_o do_v already_o by_o master_n blaxston_n in_o his_o remonstrance_n against_o non-residents_a and_o bless_v be_v god_n it_o be_v so_o well_o purge_v out_o
unhorse_n he_o humble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o persecutor_n to_o become_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n st._n austin_n after_o his_o conversion_n how_o do_v he_o lament_v the_o rob_n of_o a_o orchard_n in_o his_o youth_n 28._o and_o aggravate_v it_o by_o five_o circumstance_n let_v we_o imitate_v these_o saint_n and_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.9_o first_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o the_o bondage_n spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n and_o tremble_v under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o may_v cry_v abba_n father_n a_o pardon_n be_v not_o prize_v till_o the_o prisoner_n be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v never_o will_v christ_n be_v wonderful_a christ_n nor_o pardoning-grace_n be_v prize_v till_o sin_n be_v wonderful_a sin_n and_o experimental_o feel_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a till_o sin_n be_v see_v and_o sorrow_v for_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n christ_n can_v never_o be_v rejoice_v in_o as_o the_o great_a good_a crescens_n be_v go_v to_o galatia_n titus_n to_o dalmatia_n observation_n 8._o 8._o good_a man_n will_v be_v do_v good_a where_o ever_o they_o be_v paul_n be_v now_o a_o prisoner_n yet_o he_o preach_v constant_o in_o prison_n and_o there_o convert_v onesimus_n philemon_n 9_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v though_o he_o can_v go_v abroad_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v send_v other_o crescens_n he_o send_v to_o galatia_n titus_n to_o dalmatia_n and_o tychicus_n to_o ephesus_n thus_o like_o a_o spirtual_a hannibal_n aut_fw-la viam_fw-la inveniet_fw-la aut_fw-la faciet_fw-la he_o will_v either_o find_v a_o way_n or_o make_v one_o to_o promote_v the_o gospel_n good_a man_n have_v public_a spirit_n and_o though_o they_o be_v confine_v to_o prison_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o idle_a there_o though_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o ave_fw-la god_n save_v you_o and_o god_n speed_v you_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o they_o for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o express_v but_o they_o help_v to_o increase_v that_o mutual_a lavater_n love_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o christian_n and_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n so_o they_o be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o be_v testimony_n of_o our_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o they_o and_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o argue_v either_o that_o there_o be_v some_o grudge_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o our_o brother_n or_o that_o our_o love_n be_v but_o cold_a and_o little_a towards_o he_o by_o our_o amiable_a affable_a walk_n we_o may_v win_v man_n when_o by_o a_o sour_a surly_a self-conceited_a carriage_n we_o bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o religion_n and_o discourage_v man_n objection_n christ_n forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o salute_v any_o man_n by_o the_o way_n luke_n 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