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primitive_a christian_n to_o call_v all_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o communion_n they_o be_v brethren_n if_o we_o consider_v their_o relation_n they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o father_n god_n i_o will_v be_v to_o you_o a_o father_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o they_o be_v not_o only_o adopt_v but_o also_o beget_v again_o or_o regenerate_v by_o the_o same_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o james_n 1.21_o they_o be_v all_o child_n of_o the_o same_o mother_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o they_o suck_v the_o same_o breast_n isa_n 66.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o wear_v the_o same_o garment_n and_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o feed_v at_o the_o same_o table_n and_o shall_v dwell_v together_o in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o ever_o they_o be_v unite_v under_o the_o same_o head_n renew_v with_o the_o same_o heart_n and_o travel_v to_o the_o same_o heaven_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o regard_n of_o affection_n the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v join_v together_o with_o loop_n and_o so_o be_v true_a christian_n with_o love_n they_o love_v as_o brethren_n seek_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o each_o other_o a_o saint_n talent_n be_v not_o a_o enclosure_n for_o his_o private_a profit_n but_o a_o common_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o other_o their_o desire_n be_v not_o confine_v within_o their_o own_o dwelling_n but_o they_o reach_v thousand_o in_o their_o prayer_n who_o they_o can_v never_o reach_v on_o earth_n in_o their_o person_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o psal_n 122.1_o they_o sympathize_v in_o each_o other_o suffering_n and_o rejoice_v in_o one_o another_o solace_n every_o saint_n be_v a_o great_a merchant_n who_o
he_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o they_o and_o wish_v a_o welfare_n to_o they_o and_o now_o 〈◊〉_d the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d since_o i_o see_v that_o i_o who_o be_o your_o guide_n must_v short_o be_v go_v and_o since_o i_o foresee_v that_o wolf_n will_v arise_v so_o ravenous_a as_o to_o conspire_v and_o endeavour_v your_o ruin_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v commend_v you_o to_o god_n who_o can_v prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o my_o company_n and_o now_o the_o season_n be_v observable_a it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o the_o great_a kindness_n i_o can_v do_v to_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n the_o occasion_n be_v considerable_a and_o now_o the_o die_a father_n commit_v his_o child_n to_o a_o faithful_a guardian_n and_o now_o i_o must_v leave_v you_o never_o to_o see_v your_o face_n more_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o one_o who_o will_v never_o leave_v you_o nor_o forsake_v you_o and_o now_o brethren_n this_o title_n be_v a_o affectionate_a term_n and_o speak_v how_o dear_a and_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o discover_v much_o of_o his_o humility_n though_o they_o be_v his_o inferior_n yet_o he_o call_v they_o his_o equal_n brethren_n stand_v on_o the_o same_o level_n but_o more_o of_o his_o love_n this_o even_a relation_n be_v accompany_v with_o great_a affection_n love_n as_o brethren_n 1_o pet._n 3.8_o love_n like_o water_n do_v not_o easy_o ascend_v but_o will_v run_v swift_o and_o pleasant_o on_o even_a ground_n and_o now_o my_o dear_o belove_a who_o i_o both_o love_n and_o esteem_v as_o brethren_n who_o be_v both_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o i_o since_o providence_n be_v part_v we_o i_o can_v better_v evidence_n my_o affection_n to_o you_o or_o care_n of_o you_o then_o by_o commit_v you_o to_o he_o from_o who_o none_o can_v part_v you_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n to_o commend_v one_o to_o another_o in_o our_o english_a phrase_n servandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la cura_fw-la ac_fw-la tutelae_fw-la alterius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la commendare_fw-la beza_n commendare_fw-la veluti_fw-la commendatur_fw-la depositum_fw-la servandum_fw-la be_v either_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o some_o worth_n in_o he_o or_o to_o present_v some_o respect_n from_o he_o but_o in_o scripture_n sense_n beside_o the_o former_a acceptation_n it_o sometime_o signify_v to_o refer_v one_o to_o the_o care_n of_o another_o rom._n 16.1_o i_o commend_v to_o you_o phebe_n our_o sister_n to_o commend_v in_o this_o place_n signify_v to_o commit_v they_o as_o dear_a pledge_n or_o as_o precious_a jewel_n to_o the_o tender_a custody_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v not_o discourage_v nor_o disconsolate_a at_o my_o departure_n as_o if_o thereby_o you_o shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a for_o i_o commit_v and_o commend_v you_o to_o 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speak_v god_n good_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n act._n 20.24_o tit._n 2.11_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o some_o respect_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o promise_v man_n eternal_a felicity_n upon_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o may_v have_v require_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o domion_n but_o since_o man_n apostasy_n and_o impossibility_n thereby_o of_o attain_v happiness_n by_o his_o own_o work_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o believe_v penitent_a christian_a which_o act_n of_o infinite_a grace_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v most_o fit_o call_v the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o law_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o man_n now_o speak_v nothing_o but_o fury_n and_o death_n but_o the_o gospel_n 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