note_v 1._o whence_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n gather_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o two_o old_a knowledge_n will_n and_o operation_n one_o humane_a and_o imperfect_a the_o other_o divine_a and_o perfect_a 2._o angel_n may_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n 37._o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o no_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 38._o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n 39_o and_o know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 37.38.39_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o danger_n till_o it_o surprise_v they_o but_o live_v presumptuous_o in_o their_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a business_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o sinner_n at_o my_o come_v both_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 40._o then_o shall_v two_o be_v in_o the_o field_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v 41._o two_o woman_n shall_v be_v grind_v at_o the_o mill_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v 40.41_o then_o i_o will_v manifest_v my_o distinguish_a providence_n one_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o i_o and_o be_v save_v and_o the_o other_o leave_v to_o their_o delusion_n and_o destruction_n in_o unbelief_n note_v the_o difficulty_n of_o most_o of_o these_o forego_v text_n forbid_v i_o to_o be_v peremptory_a in_o determine_v whether_o they_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o mark_n the_o question_n seem_v to_o intimate_v or_o also_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o some_o word_n in_o the_o answer_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o as_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n speak_v proximate_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o person_n typify_a but_o remote_o and_o chief_o thereby_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n typify_v so_o these_o text_n speak_v first_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o next_o of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o catholic_n church_n but_o thereby_o final_o and_o chief_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o christ_n say_v as_o it_o will_v be_v here_o now_o so_o it_o will_v be_v then_o parabolical_o 42._o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o necessary_a wisdom_n of_o all_o to_o be_v as_o man_n on_o their_o watch_n never_o a_o sleep_n or_o mindless_a but_o always_o ready_a as_o expect_v the_o come_v of_o your_o lord_n and_o then_o though_o you_o understand_v not_o all_o circumstance_n before_o hand_n you_o shall_v be_v safe_a 43._o but_o know_v this_o that_o if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v in_o what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v and_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v up_o 44._o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v 43.44_o see_v man_n will_v watch_v against_o a_o thief_n if_o they_o know_v when_o he_o will_v come_v watch_v you_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o surprise_n because_o you_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v present_o be_v the_o time_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o continual_a readiness_n that_o must_v be_v your_o safety_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o as_o to_o every_o man_n particular_a judgement_n for_o christ_n speak_v for_o the_o use_n of_o we_o all_o to_o the_o end_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o few_o jew_n that_o hear_v he_o 45._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 46._o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v 45.46_o and_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o wise_a teacher_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o church_n to_o give_v they_o meet_v and_o seasonable_a instruction_n as_o food_n for_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o their_o lord_n come_v bless_a person_n and_o shall_v be_v abundant_o gainer_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o suffering_n 47._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n 47._o i_o tell_v you_o such_o minister_n how_o poor_a or_o despise_v soever_o now_o by_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o a_o far_o great_a dignity_n than_o their_o present_a pastoral_n office_n even_o to_o a_o participation_n under_o christ_n of_o the_o universal_a government_n 48._o but_o and_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n 49._o and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a 48.49_o but_o if_o any_o assume_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v long_o since_o christ_n promise_v to_o come_v and_o now_o his_o come_n be_v either_o uncertain_a or_o will_v not_o be_v in_o hazel_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v indulge_v â—his_v fleshly_a lust_n and_o shall_v turn_v a_o malignant_a abuser_n of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o persecute_v silence_n and_o oppress_v they_o and_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o appetite_n in_o feast_v and_o drunkenness_n 50._o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ware_n of_o 51._o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v â—eeping_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 50._o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n will_v surprise_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o security_n when_o he_o lest_o suspect_v it_o and_o will_v execute_v that_o vengeance_n on_o he_o which_o be_v due_a to_o such_o as_o aggravate_v their_o wickedness_n by_o hypocrisy_n and_o make_v he_o feel_v that_o as_o it_o be_v odious_a so_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o profane_v holy_a thing_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o holiness_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o at_o once_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n a_o worldling_n a_o sensualist_n and_o a_o persecutor_n annotation_n it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o much_o of_o christ_n gospel_n to_o know_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o his_o come_v though_o oft_o he_o speak_v direct_o of_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n yet_o ordinary_o this_o seem_v his_o meaning_n his_o kingdom_n be_v that_o reign_n in_o heaven_n on_o earth_n at_o once_o which_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v as_o the_o messiah_n or_o god_n incarnate_a have_v redeem_v lose_v man._n the_o little_a poor_a nation_n of_o israelite_n be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n before_o upon_o his_o ascension_n the_o gentile_a world_n be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o a_o catholic_n church_n gather_v over_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n and_o this_o catholic_n church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n his_o come_n be_v not_o his_o send_v his_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n nor_o yet_o his_o visible_a appearance_n in_o person_n till_o judgement_n but_o his_o set_n up_o this_o his_o kingdom_n his_o come_n to_o reign_v that_o be_v to_o erect_v this_o catholic_n church_n this_o be_v plain_o expound_v in_o luke_n 17.20_o 21_o 23._o the_o pharisee_n demand_v when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v he_o tell_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n or_o outward_a show_n by_o personal_a visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o king_n in_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n with_o a_o court_n as_o monarch_n rule_n nor_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o no_o head_n king_n or_o court_n shall_v be_v visible_a for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o you_o or_o among_o you_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a reign_n in_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o you_o have_v already_o some_o beginning_n 24._o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n that_o lighten_v out_o of_o one_o part_n under_o the_o heaven_n shine_v to_o the_o other_o part_n under_o heaven_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n but_o first_o he_o must_v suffer_v and_o be_v reject_v of_o this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v reject_v he_o will_v rise_v ascend_v and_o from_o heaven_n send_v his_o spirit_n and_o word_n to_o
note_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o learner_n to_o ask_v their_o teacher_n help_v to_o understand_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o 37._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 38._o the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o tare_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o 39_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n 37_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v christ_n that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o plant_v the_o church_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o object_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o out_o of_o which_o believer_n be_v gather_v the_o good_a seed_n as_o sow_v be_v the_o gospel_n but_o as_o spring_v up_o in_o fruit_n be_v the_o faithful_a who_o be_v proper_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o tare_n as_o sow_v be_v evil_a doctrine_n and_o temptation_n but_o as_o spring_v up_o in_o fruit_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o wickedness_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o man_n that_o sow_v they_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n signify_v the_o devil_n the_o time_n of_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n even_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o reaper_n or_o executioner_n be_v the_o angel_n 40._o as_o therefore_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n 41._o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n 42._o and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 40_o etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n christ_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n as_o his_o execute_v minister_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o be_v over_o and_o special_o out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o rebellious_a unholy_a wicked_a scandalous_a carnal_a man_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o hell_n which_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o they_o shall_v in_o torment_n and_o a_o self-afflicting_a conscience_n 43._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v 43._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a who_o be_v now_o obscure_v by_o infirmity_n and_o malignant_a slander_n and_o be_v oppress_v in_o the_o world_n shine_v forth_o in_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n even_o of_o god_n as_o their_o father_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o resplendent_a glory_n as_o ever_o you_o will_v use_v your_o ear_n or_o understanding_n believe_v and_o foresee_v this_o glorious_a bless_a day_n to_o believer_n 44._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n 44._o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n show_v man_n the_o certain_a hope_n of_o so_o inestimable_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o make_v the_o saithful_a choose_v it_o for_o their_o best_a and_o part_n with_o all_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o obtain_v it_o 45._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o merchant_n man_n seek_v goodly_a pearl_n 46._o who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v one_o of_o geat_v price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o 45_o 46._o note_v he_o that_o find_v not_o by_o faith_n enough_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o in_o christ_n the_o way_n thereto_o to_o make_v he_o consent_v sincere_o and_o practical_o to_o sell_v or_o part_n with_o all_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o lose_v it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o just_a title_n to_o it_o nor_o shall_v obtain_v it_o 47._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o a_o net_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n 48._o which_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v to_o the_o shore_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o cast_v the_o bad_a away_o 47_o 48._o the_o church_n be_v gather_v as_o man_n by_o cast_v a_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n gather_v fish_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n christ_n will_v take_v the_o good_a to_o heaven_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o bad_a to_o hell_n note_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v good_a and_o bad_a 2._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o make_v all_o good_a but_o by_o the_o intrusion_n of_o hypocrite_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o excuse_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o just_a discrimination_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a 49._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a 50._o and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 49_o 50._o these_o plain_a and_o dreadful_a word_n more_o need_n belâ—â—f_n and_o deep_a consideration_n than_o exposition_n 51._o jesus_n say_v to_o they_o have_v you_o understand_v all_o these_o thing_n they_o say_v to_o he_o yea_o lord._n 52._o then_o say_v he_o to_o they_o therefore_o every_o scribe_n which_o be_v instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a 51_o 52._o all_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o holy_a knowledge_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o teach_v other_o must_v have_v a_o habitual_a treasure_n of_o it_o in_o their_o mind_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o truth_n exhort_v reprove_v and_o confute_v all_o the_o erroneous_a on_o all_o just_a occasion_n as_o a_o housekeeper_n be_v stock_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o family_n 53_o 54._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o jesus_n have_v finish_v these_o parable_n he_o depart_v thence_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n he_o teach_v they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v whence_o have_v this_o man_n this_o wisdom_n and_o these_o mighty_a work_n 55_o 56._o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n call_v mary_n and_o his_o brethren_n james_n and_o jose_n and_o simon_n and_o judas_n and_o his_o sister_n 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cross_n 8._o and_o be_v visible_a only_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n like_o other_o man_n he_o yet_o further_o humble_v himself_o obey_v his_o father_n by_o submit_v to_o the_o reproachful_a curse_a death_n of_o be_v crucify_v as_o accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n and_o treason_n against_o caesar_n 9_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n 9_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o in_o that_o manhood_n in_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o have_v give_v he_o great_a dignity_n and_o honour_n and_o renown_n than_o any_o creature_n ever_o â—ad_v over_o they_o all_o 10._o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n 10._o that_o to_o his_o dignity_n and_o power_n all_o creature_n shall_v be_v subject_a and_o angel_n man_n and_o devil_n shall_v by_o their_o submission_n respective_o honour_v his_o name_n 11._o and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 11._o and_o that_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n acknowledge_v christ_n dominion_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n 12._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 12._o wherefore_o as_o you_o have_v always_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n both_o while_o i_o be_v with_o you_o and_o much_o more_o since_o go_v on_o and_o finish_v or_o perfect_v that_o holy_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o you_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o with_o holy_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o watchful_a cautelous_a fear_n of_o miscarry_v 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 13._o which_o i_o may_v the_o more_o confident_o exhort_v you_o to_o in_o hope_n because_o you_o be_v not_o the_o prime_a agent_n require_v to_o do_v this_o mere_o of_o yourselves_o but_o only_o under_o god_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o good_a both_o of_o nature_n and_o grace_n who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v you_o power_n but_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a and_o of_o work_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 14._o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n 14._o and_o do_v all_o your_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o love_n and_o peace_n with_o one_o another_o without_o murmur_v at_o your_o work_n or_o one_o another_o and_o without_o provoke_a wrâ—nglings_n 15._o that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a ration_n among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n 15._o that_o you_o may_v be_v unreprovable_a and_o sincere_a the_o blameless_a son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a crooked_a perverse_a generation_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n among_o who_o you_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n 16._o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a neither_o labour_v in_o vain_a 16._o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n judgement_n i_o may_v rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o labour_n but_o in_o the_o success_n that_o i_o have_v not_o preach_v and_o labour_v and_o suffer_v without_o fruit_n 17._o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o 17._o yea_o if_o i_o suffer_v death_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n your_o constancy_n and_o welfare_n will_v make_v it_o matter_n of_o joy_n to_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n 18._o for_o the_o same_o cause_n also_o do_v you_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o i_o 18._o and_o if_o my_o suffering_n be_v my_o joy_n let_v it_o be_v you_o also_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o rejoice_v with_o i_o 19_o but_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o send_v timotheus_n short_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o also_o may_v be_v of_o good_a comfort_n when_o i_o know_v your_o state_n 19_o but_o i_o hope_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v timothy_n short_o to_o you_o that_o when_o by_o he_o i_o know_v your_o state_n i_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o you_o as_o you_o may_v have_v in_o i_o 20._o for_o i_o have_v no_o man_n like-minded_n who_o will_v natural_o care_v for_o your_o state_n 20._o for_o i_o have_v no_o man_n equal_a to_o he_o in_o love_n to_o you_o who_o will_v care_v for_o your_o state_n with_o such_o affection_n even_o as_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o care_v for_o their_o child_n as_o themselves_o 21._o for_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o not_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 21._o for_o all_o be_v so_o much_o set_v on_o mind_v their_o own_o matter_n and_o seek_v their_o own_o interest_n that_o it_o abate_v their_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n in_o seek_v the_o interest_n and_o thing_n of_o christ_n note_v 1._o that_o selfish_o to_o prefer_v their_o own_o carnal_a interest_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o graceless_a hypocrite_n 2._o therefore_o paul_n mean_v not_o that_o all_o be_v such_o predominant_o but_o that_o all_o too_o much_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o christ_n too_o little_a 3._o but_o that_o this_o self-seeking_a be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o church_n culpable_o in_o all_o in_o various_a degree_n and_o predominant_o in_o false-hearted_a hypocrite_n 22._o but_o you_o know_v the_o proof_n of_o he_o that_o as_o a_o son_n with_o the_o father_n he_o have_v serve_v with_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n 22._o but_o you_o know_v what_o experience_n you_o and_o i_o have_v have_v of_o he_o that_o with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o son_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o have_v assist_v i_o in_o my_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n 23._o he_o therefore_o i_o hope_v to_o send_v present_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v see_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o i_o 23._o he_o i_o hope_v to_o send_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o know_v and_o can_v by_o he_o tell_v you_o how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o i_o 24._o but_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o also_o myself_o shall_v come_v short_o 24._o and_o i_o trust_v that_o the_o lord_n mercy_n will_v deliver_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v short_o come_v myself_o 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