Philippians 4

Philippians 4:1

ANd crown] your faith and conversion, and the happy estate of your Church which was founded by me do give me great cause of ioy, and my Ministerie is singularly honoured thereby, and I have reason to glorie in the Lord Stand fast] as you do at this present, or as I have said before In the Lord] namely, in all that is conformable to his Truth and will; or not in a civil and worldly concord, but in a Christian and spiritual one.

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True yoak-fellow] He speakes to the chief Pastour, the Apostles Epistles being directed to them, and afterwards read by them in the publike Assemblie Which laboured] which have imployed themselves with me in the advancing of the Gospel, having been partakers of the combats and difficulties which I have suffered at the hands of the enemies of it.

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Moderation] the Italian, mildnesse; or equitie or modestie.

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The peace] the true spiritual and incomprehensible rest and tranquillitie of minde which God creates in the hearts of his, by his Spirit shall keep and free you from all terrour, anxietie, and disturbance, to persevere in peace in Christs communion, or shall keep you in Christ, that is to say, by his power.

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Praise] namely, any praise-worthy action.

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In the Lord] namely, with a spiritual motion and joy, whereof Christ is the onely Authour and giveth a cause for it, to those that are his Hath flourished again] that you have wakened, and are grown vigorous; others, that you have caused your care of me to flourish again.

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I know how] that is to say, I know how to make use of such vertues, as befit these different estates.

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All things] namely, that belong to my dutie and calling Through Christ] by his power grace, and Spirit, which he communicates unto me, by vertue of my spiritual union with Him.

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Now ye] you are witnesses unto me, how that what I speak is truth Of the Gospell] when it began to be first preached in your coasts But ye] As much as to say, ye onely have alwayes had the credit of being my providers, so have you begun, and so you persist.

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Not because] the cause why I rejoyce so much in your liberaltie, and that I thus accept of it, is not so much in regard of my selfe, as in regard of you: that ye 〈…〉nding in the fruits of Gods grace, he may double them unto you, and give you a large and ample reward, according to his holy promises.

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An odour] namely, an act most pleasing to God. A terme taken from the ancient Sacrifices. See Genesis 8:21. Exodus 29:18.

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In glory] these words may be annexed to the word riches, as saying, the riches of Gods glorious grace, Rom.〈◊〉. 4. and 9. 23. Or with the word shall supply in glory: that is to say powerfully and gloriously; Or in everlasting glory By Christ] namely by his communion; Or by vertue of him.

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In Christ Iesus] namely, those that are members of Christ; Or salute them in Christ. That is to say with a spirituall affection Romans 16:22.

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Houshold] whereof some have been converted to the Christian faith.