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of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o minister_a to_o the_o saint_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 4._o and_o he_o commend_v the_o philippian_n for_o communicate_v to_o his_o affliction_n phil._n 4._o 14._o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o their_o good_n be_v common_a when_o their_o life_n be_v not_o their_o own_o for_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 16._o the_o second_o point_n the_o ligament_n or_o bond_n of_o this_o partnership_n they_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v one_o in_o all_o must_v needs_o bind_v all_o in_o one_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o knit_v we_o all_o unto_o christ_n so_o all_o of_o we_o one_o to_o another_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n communicate_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v but_o one_o spirit_n which_o rule_v in_o all_o believer_n ephes_n 4._o one_o spirit_n and_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o therefore_o have_v they_o 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their_o estate_n they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n must_v be_v no_o private-wealth_n man_n they_o be_v all_o bind_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n since_o god_n have_v make_v we_o all_o fellow-partner_n seek_v we_o every_o man_n the_o good_a of_o another_o labour_v we_o to_o provoke_v each_o other_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n to_o admonish_v to_o instruct_v to_o edify_v to_o build_v up_o one_o another_o in_o our_o holy_a faith_n be_v not_o straight_o heart_v but_o communicate_v thy_o grace_n unto_o other_o let_v they_o have_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v not_o straight_o hand_v but_o communicate_v thy_o good_n unto_o other_o let_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o comfort_n thereof_o what_o a_o shame_n that_o one_o fellow-partner_n shall_v see_v another_o want_n be_v thy_o fellow-partner_n behind_o hand_n and_o play_v he_o not_o the_o good_a husband_n in_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n 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7._o 9_o it_o be_v great_a joy_n to_o good_a heart_n to_o see_v other_o orderly_a and_o constant_a in_o holy_a service_n coloss_n 2._o 5._o rejoice_a and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v we_o bind_v therefore_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o rejoice_v not_o only_o our_o own_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o god_n people_n here_o particular_o it_o bind_v people_n to_o obey_v those_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n heb._n 13._o 17._o it_o bind_v child_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o gracious_a for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o prou._n 23._o 24._o and_o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o prou._n 23._o 15._o thus_o shall_v child_n do_v that_o which_o may_v rejoice_v 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one_o that_o greeve_v the_o hart_n of_o david_n psa_n 119._o 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgression_n and_o be_v greeve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n it_o best_o become_v such_o person_n to_o grieve_v god_n saint_n no_o less_o culpable_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v many_o people_n in_o the_o sad_n of_o the_o pastor_n heart_n not_o only_o by_o their_o nonproficiency_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n but_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o cross_a carriage_n when_o on_o set_v purpose_n they_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o know_v will_v grieve_v their_o minister_n paul_n glory_v of_o his_o thessalonian_o that_o they_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o rejoice_v 1_o thess_n 3._o 19_o these_o be_v also_o crown_n not_o of_o rejoice_v but_o crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o pierce_v the_o head_n yea_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o faithful_a minister_n paul_n here_o urge_v philemon_z to_o do_v the_o thing_n he_o request_v because_o it_o will_v rejoice_v he_o these_o will_v do_v the_o clean_a 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take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o now_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n all_o affliction_n be_v but_o drone_n they_o be_v unstinge_v by_o christ_n they_o may_v buzz_v but_o hurt_v they_o can_v christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o therefore_o no_o further_o punishment_n can_v be_v demand_v of_o us._n therefore_o our_o affliction_n be_v now_o no_o long_o punishment_n their_o nature_n be_v alter_v but_o only_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o affliction_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_o annex_v to_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o ungodly_a whereupon_o we_o may_v now_o insult_v over_o affliction_n and_o sing_v triumphant_o oh_o affliction_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o hurt_n by_o it_o we_o may_v secure_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o the_o wild_a ass_n at_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o rider_n job._n 5._o 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a blessedness_n in_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o absence_n of_o evil_n from_o affliction_n but_o good_a also_o be_v present_a in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o afflict_a worthy_o be_v call_v and_o count_v bless_v this_o presence_n of_o good_a in_o our_o affliction_n be_v special_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o good_a from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o original_a namely_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dispose_v these_o affliction_n to_o we_o heb._n 12._o who_o he_o love_v he_o chasten_v this_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v itself_o special_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o measure_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o affliction_n 1._o for_o the_o measure_n in_o this_o regard_n have_v the_o godly_a a_o happy_a turn_n in_o their_o affliction_n that_o whereas_o the_o ungodly_a drink_n up_o the_o whole_a cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n dregs_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a do_v but_o sip_v of_o it_o whereas_o they_o be_v scourge_v with_o scorpion_n these_o only_o be_v correct_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n in_o this_o sense_n hab._n 3._o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v mercy_n in_o anger_n because_o in_o punish_v his_o child_n he_o respect_v their_o weakness_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v lam._n 3._o 22._o mercy_n be_v a_o curb_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o afflict_v his_o child_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o moderate_v and_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n and_o as_o jeremy_n speak_v jer._n 10._o to_o correct_v they_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a wisdom_n proportion_v their_o affliction_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n and_o not_o in_o his_o anger_n leave_v he_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n teach_v chap._n 27._o 7_o 8._o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o stranger_n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o in_o measure_n will_v thou_o contend_v with_o he_o this_o merciful_a measure_n out_o the_o portion_n of_o our_o cup_n be_v ground_v upon_o god_n own_o promise_n psal_n 89._o 30_o 31._o if_o his_o child_n break_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o he_o neither_o will_v i_o falsify_v my_o truth_n here_o then_o be_v another_o point_n of_o our_o happiness_n in_o our_o affliction_n that_o god_n lay_v not_o load_n upon_o we_o as_o on_o the_o wicked_a but_o sweet_o temper_v mercy_n and_o justice_n together_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o but_o have_v not_o deliver_v i_o to_o death_n psal_n 118._o 18._o 2._o for_o the_o manner_n god_n show_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o our_o affliction_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o inflict_v they_o upon_o we_o in_o that_o he_o do_v it_o as_o father_n correct_v their_o child_n unwilling_o lam._n 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o do_v not_o take_v any_o delight_n in_o our_o pain_n and_o misery_n but_o be_v necessary_o thereunto_o enforce_v out_o of_o a_o fatherly_a respect_n which_o he_o have_v of_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o mischief_n 1._o cor._n 11._o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n bowel_n do_v even_o earn_v over_o our_o soul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o correct_v hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o bowel_n be_v roll_v together_o see_v how_o lively_a god_n set_v forth_o in_o himself_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n that_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o beat_v his_o child_n have_v do_v a_o fault_n 2._o respect_n of_o our_o blessedness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a thereof_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a annex_v unto_o they_o &_o necessary_o concomitant_a with_o they_o this_o good_a be_v threefold_a 1._o our_o conformity_n with_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n who_o first_o suffer_v and_o then_o enter_v into_o glory_n who_o first_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n &_o then_o of_o glory_n who_o first_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o burdensome_a cross_n and_o then_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o happiness_n rom._n 8._o 29._o those_o who_o he_o know_v before_o he_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o be_v consecrate_v through_o affliction_n as_o he_o be_v heb._n 2._o 10._o hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 10._o that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n this_o be_v one_o point_n of_o our_o blessedness_n for_o the_o like_a christ_n the_o happy_a sure_o we_o be_v 2._o our_o communion_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o fellow-sufferer_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n unless_o such_o wherein_o we_o suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 13._o therefore_o act._n 9_o christ_n speak_v to_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n as_o persecute_v himself_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o now_o be_v not_o this_o a_o happy_a turn_n to_o have_v such_o a_o companion_n in_o our_o suffering_n to_o have_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v bear_v our_o cross_n as_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n bear_v his_o 3._o the_o powerful_a presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o our_o affliction_n blessedness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o enjoy_v sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n now_o since_o this_o communion_n be_v most_o of_o all_o enjoy_v in_o affliction_n worthy_o be_v the_o afflict_a count_v bless_v psal_n 112._o unto_o the_o righteous_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n that_o be_v the_o lightning_n and_o quicken_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o church_n comfort_n mic._n 7._o 8._o when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o 2._o cor._n 12._o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n when_o we_o be_v weak_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n then_o do_v the_o power_n of_o god_n presence_n most_o show_v itself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o rom._n 5._o 3._o affliction_n bring_v forth_o patience_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v then_o most_o abundant_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n love_n allay_v the_o sourness_n of_o affliction_n psal_n 91._o 15._o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n oh_o then_o how_o happy_a thing_n be_v affliction_n which_o bring_v with_o they_o so_o precious_a a_o pearl_n as_o the_o sweet_a company_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n rejoice_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o david_n show_v in_o the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n in_o his_o own_o experience_n therefore_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psa_n 107._o of_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o natural_a sea_n that_o they_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o go_v