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from_o that_o consideration_n faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n which_o be_v for_o you_o say_v he_o imply_v if_o he_o have_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o gentile_n he_o may_v have_v be_v free_a from_o trouble_n 9_o so_o honourable_a be_v it_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o truth_n that_o not_o only_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o suffer_v be_v thereby_o honour_v act._n 5._o 41._o but_o also_o all_o such_o as_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o and_o especial_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n be_v glorious_a and_o honourable_a unto_o his_o flock_n as_o testify_v god_n high_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o suffer_v for_o their_o good_a which_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o prevent_v their_o faint_a at_o his_o suffering_n yea_o and_o make_v they_o glory_n in_o they_o and_o take_v encouragement_n from_o they_o for_o paul_n show_v his_o tribulation_n be_v their_o
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duty_n of_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o order_n to_o unity_n and_o peace_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n do_v know_v he_o need_v as_o much_o of_o forbearance_n from_o god_n and_o other_o as_o other_o do_v need_n from_o he_o rom._n 7._o 18._o and_o through_o humility_n be_v make_v to_o think_v but_o mean_o of_o himself_o and_o high_o of_o other_o philip._n 2._o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o to_o eschew_v vain_a glory_n and_o pride_n the_o usual_a occasion_n of_o strife_n prov._n 13._o 10._o for_o he_o press_v lowliness_n in_o order_n to_o forbearance_n and_o unity_n while_o he_o say_v with_o all_o lowliness_n forbear_v one_o another_o and_o ver_fw-la 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v unity_n 3._o humility_n and_o lowliness_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o
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obedience_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o god_n act._n 5._o 29._o doct._n 1._o we_o be_v not_o under_o pretence_n of_o go_v about_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n immediate_a worship_n to_o neglect_v those_o other_o duty_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n and_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n in_o our_o several_a station_n god_n allow_v time_n for_o both_o we_o be_v to_o take_v time_n for_o both_o and_o conscientious_a regard_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o be_v most_o consistent_a for_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v both_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a sort_n of_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n which_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o word_n give_v thanks_o always_o submit_v your_o selvet_n one_o to_o another_o yea_o second_o the_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o our_o several_a station_n in_o a_o way_n acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v call_v for_o and_o argue_v a_o copious_a measure_n 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of_o freeman_n and_o master_n and_o that_o this_o argument_n may_v have_v the_o more_o force_n with_o they_o he_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o he_o have_v affirm_v doct._n 1._o then_o and_o then_o only_o may_v a_o man_n reckon_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a or_o a_o good_a work_n acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v warrant_v by_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n when_o he_o do_v it_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n from_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o love_n and_o goodwill_n within_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n or_o as_o service_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o obedience_n require_v from_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v so_o qualify_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o he_o do_v here_o call_v it_o a_o do_v good_a whatsoever_o good_a thing_n a_o man_n do_v 2._o even_o the_o base_a drudgery_n of_o servant_n be_v so_o qualify_v be_v a_o do_v of_o good_a 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dexterous_a usemaking_n of_o it_o be_v another_o necessary_a piece_n of_o the_o christian_n his_o armour_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o he_o expose_v to_o several_a dangerous_a blow_n and_o deadly_a tentation_n see_v he_o can_v neither_o know_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 7._o nor_o the_o right_a way_n of_o resist_a sin_n or_o of_o discharge_v duty_n psal._n 119._o 9_o and_o bear_v affliction_n with_o christian_a courage_n and_o patience_n matth._n 5._o 39_o but_o by_o the_o word_n beside_o that_o the_o timous_a call_n to_o mind_n of_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n forbid_v and_o threaten_v such_o a_o evil_a press_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n and_o speak_v encouragement_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n exercise_v with_o such_o a_o cross_n be_v often_o bless_a of_o god_n to_o break_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o tentation_n which_o incit_v to_o it_o matth._n 4._o 10_o 11._o to_o furnish_v the_o heart_n with_o resolution_n and_o strength_n for_o 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not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o lip_n tongue_n and_o memory_n only_o but_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a man_n matth._n 15._o 8._o be_v stir_v up_o and_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o 4._o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v join_v with_o watchfulness_n a_o watchfulness_n especial_o of_o the_o mind_n see_v upon_o col._n 4._o verse_n 2._o doct_n 3._o 5._o it_o must_v be_v with_o most_o importunate_a perseverance_n call_v here_o all_o perseverance_n imply_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o break_v off_o begin_v diligence_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n luke_n 18._o 1._o yea_o and_o be_v to_o reiterate_v our_o petition_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n so_o oft_o as_o occasion_n offer_v until_o it_o be_v grant_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o a_o seem_a repulse_n or_o denial_n make_v we_o more_o vehement_a luke_n 18._o 5._o matth._n 15._o 22._o etc._n etc._n last_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v unto_o other_o beside_o ourselves_o which_o 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as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o more_o he_o need_v always_o more_o grace_n to_o preserve_v and_o improve_v what_o be_v already_o bestow_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o to_o supply_v emergent_a necessity_n and_o want_n whereof_o while_o he_o breathe_v there_o will_v be_v always_o some_o new_a discovery_n make_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o with_o 9_o for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o complete_a armour_n give_v they_o by_o god_n he_o will_v have_v they_o yet_o to_o be_v always_o pray_v and_o seek_v more_o pray_v always_o say_v he_o 2._o this_o whole_a and_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n can_v do_v no_o good_a to_o the_o christian_a soldier_n either_o to_o defend_v himself_o or_o to_o offend_v his_o adversary_n without_o the_o lord_n special_a assistance_n and_o concurrence_n whereby_o he_o actuate_v those_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o which_o habitual_a grace_n can_v never_o be_v improve_v or_o make_v use_n of_o by_o we_o to_o any_o good_a purpose_n philip._n 2._o 13._o for_o therefore_o he_o direct_v they_o have_v put_v on_o this_o armour_n to_o make_v their_o recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v his_o special_a assistance_n to_o improve_v it_o aright_o pray_v always_o 3._o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o by_o the_o christian_a soldier_n as_o that_o by_o which_o he_o obtain_v all_o his_o other_o armour_n from_o god_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o with_o 37._o together_o with_o special_a assistance_n to_o improve_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o work_v as_o say_v be_v hereby_o also_o he_o do_v recover_v his_o armour_n when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a part_n lose_v psal._n 51._o 10._o fourbish_v sharpen_v and_o make_v it_o clear_a when_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o consume_v with_o the_o rust_n of_o security_n deadness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n isai._n 63._o 17._o and_o by_o diligent_a prayer_n satan_n assault_n and_o tentation_n be_v either_o keep_v off_o and_o divert_v so_o that_o the_o other_o armour_n get_v not_o much_o a_o do_v matth._n 26._o 41._o luke_n 21._o 36._o or_o otherwise_o vigorous_o resist_v and_o the_o other_o armour_n the_o several_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n make_v thereby_o tentation-proof_n luke_n 22._o 32._o in_o a_o word_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n swift_a and_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o god_n for_o receive_v new_a order_n new_a strength_n and_o all_o thing_n the_o christian_a soldier_n need_v either_o before_o after_z or_o in_o time_n of_o fight_n and_o never_o return_v empty_a without_o a_o answer_n joh._n 16_o 23_o for_o he_o enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n as_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o christian_a soldier_n pray_v always_o 4._o as_o the_o christian_a soldier_n be_v never_o full_o free_v from_o all_o his_o strait_n necessity_n and_o want_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o emptiness_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n fullness_n and_o willingness_n to_o supply_v all_o his_o want_n for_o he_o 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sort_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v conscience_n of_o and_o none_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o god_n do_v call_v to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n suppon_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n enjoin_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n 6._o it_o please_v god_n to_o exercise_v his_o dear_a child_n not_o only_o with_o the_o want_n of_o several_a thing_n necessary_a and_o good_a but_o also_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o themselves_o evil_a and_o hurtful_a and_o those_o evil_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o for_o this_o one_o that_o of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o they_o may_v be_v make_v daily_a errand_n unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o get_v the_o former_a supply_v and_o the_o latter_a either_o remove_v or_o prevent_v for_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o exposition_n by_o prayer_n strict_o take_v and_o as_o distinguish_v from_o supplication_n we_o seek_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o 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exhortation_n propound_v ver_fw-la 4._o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 2._o how_o light_n soever_o that_o man_n sin_n do_v seem_v unto_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v yet_o they_o will_v be_v find_v not_o light_n but_o heavy_a when_o they_o come_v to_o reckon_v with_o god_n about_o they_o for_o the_o giving_z a_o account_n of_o our_o action_n to_o god_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bear_v a_o burden_n every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 3._o so_o righteous_a be_v god_n that_o he_o will_v call_v no_o man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o only_o for_o his_o own_o except_o he_o have_v make_v those_o sin_n of_o other_o his_o own_o sin_n also_o by_o not_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o impede_fw-la the_o commit_n of_o they_o ezek._n 3._o 18._o or_o by_o follow_v of_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o exod._n 20._o 5._o compare_v with_o ezek._n 18._o 14_o 17._o or_o by_o not_o mourn_v to_o god_n for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 2._o for_o say_v he_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n 4._o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n frequent_o to_o mind_v that_o great_a account_n which_o we_o must_v give_v to_o god_n and_o to_o busy_v ourselves_o most_o in_o and_o about_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o will_v crave_v a_o account_n of_o we_o hence_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o a_o reason_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o employ_v in_o prove_v their_o own_o work_n and_o not_o in_o accurate_a pry_n into_o the_o carriage_n and_o infirmity_n of_o other_o because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o work_n whereof_o they_o behove_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n say_v he_o vers._n 6._o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o unto_o beneficence_n which_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o another_o piece_n of_o that_o serve_a one_o another_o through_o love_n enjoin_v chap._n 5._o 13._o and_o because_o love_v to_o the_o word_n grow_v cold_a among_o those_o galatian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o schism_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o error_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o due_a respect_n which_o they_o do_v owe_v to_o their_o minister_n be_v much_o decay_v except_o to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o faction_n and_o way_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o exhort_v unto_o beneficence_n towards_o their_o minister_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o those_o who_o be_v catechise_v that_o be_v teach_v familiar_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n as_o when_o child_n be_v teach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n for_o so_o the_o word_n render_v be_v teach_v do_v signify_v or_o more_o general_o as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o render_v and_o take_v elsewhere_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 19_o rom._n 2._o 18._o those_o who_o be_v instruct_v or_o teach_v whether_o 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