Yea, and I beseech thee, faithful yokefellow, help those women, which labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the (A)[a]book of life.

[b]Rejoice in the [c]Lord always, again I say, rejoice.

[d]Let your [e]patient mind be known unto all men. [f]The Lord is at hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:3 God is said after the manner of men, to have a book, wherein the names of his elect are written, to whom he will give everlasting life. Ezekiel calleth it the writing of the house of Israel, and the secret of the Lord, Ezek. 13:9.
  2. Philippians 4:4 He addeth particular exhortations: and the first is, that the joy of the Philippians be not hindered by any afflictions that the wicked imagine and work against them.
  3. Philippians 4:4 So is the joy of the world distinguisheth from our joy.
  4. Philippians 4:5 The second is not taking all things in good part, they behave themselves moderately with all men.
  5. Philippians 4:5 Your quiet and settled mind.
  6. Philippians 4:5 The taking away of an objection: We must not be disquieted through impatience, seeing that God is at hand to give us remedy in time against all our miseries.

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