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and_o so_o not_o fix_v as_o bishop_n be_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n city_n of_o diocese_n but_o he_o be_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la as_o occasion_n require_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v objection_n in_o the_o postscript_n it_o be_v say_v that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n answer_v these_o postscript_n be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o be_v add_v by_o the_o scribe_n who_o write_v out_o the_o epistle_n 2._o it_o contradict_v the_o text_n which_o express_o call_v he_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a officer_n from_o a_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n ephes._n 4.11_o 3._o it_o may_v help_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cavel_n of_o sectary_n who_o will_v have_v we_o live_v as_o timothy_n and_o other_o do_v without_o tithe_n or_o fit_a maintenance_n when_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a charge_n as_o we_o be_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o enemy_n 3._o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o they_o sell_v all_o and_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n 4._o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o learning_n by_o inspiration_n and_o they_o can_v work_v miracle_n and_o so_o can_v not_o want_v maintenance_n observation_n 9_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o thy_o ministry_n observe_v minister_n must_v full_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n they_o must_v so_o behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o office_n that_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v just_o with_o nothing_o thus_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n fulfil_v their_o ministry_n act_v 12._o ult_n and_o 14.26_o so_o do_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.1_o davenant_n 2._o archippus_n colos._n 4.17_o must_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o half_n but_o he_o must_v perform_v it_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n strengthen_v the_o weak_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a raise_v the_o lapse_v reprove_v the_o wicked_a convince_a the_o erroneous_a and_o confirm_v the_o strong_a adorn_v our_o pure_a doctrine_n with_o a_o pure_a conversation_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n verse_n 6._o observation_n 1._o when_o god_n take_v away_o faithful_a and_o laborious_a minister_n those_o that_o survive_v they_o must_v stand_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n supply_v their_o loss_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o active_a careful_a and_o vigilant_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n when_o paul_n die_v then_o timothy_n must_v double_v his_o diligence_n if_o eliah_n be_v take_v away_o elisha_n must_v pray_v for_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n eleazar_n succeed_v aaron_n haggai_n and_o zachary_n supply_v thâ—_n loss_n of_o daniel_n and_o christ_n arise_v in_o john_n baptist_n stead_n observation_n 2._o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o a_o spiritual_a instinct_n and_o sagacity_n foresee_v their_o end_n so_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 48.21_o and_o joshua_n 23.14_o and_o christ_n john_n 17.2_o and_o peter_n 2.14_o they_o always_o watch_v and_o wait_v for_o their_o master_n come_v their_o act_n disease_n and_o disquietment_n which_o they_o meet_v withal_o from_o the_o world_n be_v as_o so_o many_o petty_a death_n unto_o they_o a_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o old_a crazy_a house_n where_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o the_o foundation_n sink_v the_o pillar_n bend_v and_o the_o whole_a building_n crak_n conclude_v such_o a_o house_n can_v long_o stand_v as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v insensible_a and_o secure_a and_o though_o gray_a hair_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o old_a age_n and_o death_n approach_v be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o they_o yet_o they_o know_v it_o not_o hos._n 7.9_o observation_n 3._o 3._o death_n be_v not_o dreadful_a to_o good_a man_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o hear_v not_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n but_o of_o exultation_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a triumph_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n death_n to_o he_o be_v but_o a_o depart_n from_o one_o room_n to_o another_o from_o a_o low_a room_n to_o a_o high_a from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 21._o from_o trouble_n to_o rest_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n they_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o can_v part_v with_o it_o more_o easy_o paul_n die_v daily_o he_o be_v send_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o by_o that_o time_n he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o be_v full_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v go_v phil._n 1.23_o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v his_o course_n god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o and_o die_v that_o be_v all_o deut._n 32.49_o 50._o death_n which_o to_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o make_v they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v sleep_v job_n 18.14_o that_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o king_n of_o comfort_n and_o like_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o holy_a security_n at_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o can_v laugh_v job_n 5.21_o 22._o the_o wicked_a look_n on_o death_n as_o a_o dreadful_a dismal_a thing_n but_o god_n people_n look_v on_o it_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o gospel_n sâ—e_v it_o to_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n have_v its_o sting_n take_v out_o hos._n 13.15_o so_o that_o what_o agag_n say_v vain_o and_o vaunt_o christian_a may_v speak_v true_o and_o serious_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1_o sam._n 15.32_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o to_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o may_v we_o now_o say_v this_o death_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o that_o now_o the_o saint_n can_v embrace_v it_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v it_o and_o bid_v it_o welcome_n they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o they_o be_v present_o in_o heaven_n this_o make_v the_o martyr_n go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o their_o stake_n as_o other_o do_v to_o a_o feast_n or_o marriage_n when_o basils_n enemy_n threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v he_o bold_o answer_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n hilarion_n chide_v himself_o for_o his_o backwardness_n why_o do_v thou_o fear_v oh_o my_o soul_n to_o die_v thou_o have_v serve_v thy_o god_n these_o seventy_o year_n and_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a to_o die_v egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la egredere_fw-la even_o 23â—_n seneca_n make_v it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o desire_v death_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o death_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o sin_n riches_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o scripture_n speak_v now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n clothes_n death_n with_o very_o lovely_a and_o please_a expression_n novissima_fw-la 1._o it_o call_v it_o a_o go_v to_o our_o father_n gen._n 15.15_o a_o go_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o a_o go_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n phil._n 1.23_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o exaltation_n or_o lift_v up_o john_n 3.14_o 3._o a_o sow_v which_o will_v rise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 4._o a_o undress_v and_o uncloathing_n of_o ourselves_o a_o put_v off_o our_o rag_n that_o we_o may_v put_v on_o immortal_a robe_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o peter_n 1.14_o 5._o a_o go_v to_o sleep_v when_o man_n be_v weary_v with_o labour_n they_o desire_v their_o bed_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o bed_n of_o rest_n isaiah_n 57.2_o job_n 3.13_o dan._n 12.2_o rev._n 14.13_o