John Trapp on Philippians 2:27

Verſe 27. For indeed he was ſick] Which ſhould not have been, if S. Paul could have cured him, as he did others. This ſhews that the Apoſtles cured the ſick, and did miracles not by their own power, or at their own pleaſure, &c.

But God had mercy on him] A great mercy it is to recover health, and highly to be prized. After ſickneſſe, offer to God the ranſome of thy life, as they did, Exod. 31. Bleſſe Jehovah thy Phyſitian, ſo he is called, Exod. 15.26. Thus did David, Pſal. 103.3. Thus Hezekiah, Iſa. 36.9. Thus the very Heathens, whoſe cuſtome was, after a fit of ſickneſſe, to conſecrate ſomething to their gods.

But on m[illegible: 1 letter] alſo] For it is a very ſore affliction to looſe a dear friend, which is as a mans own ſoul, Deut. 13 6. and is there ſet after brother, ſon, daughter, wife of a mans boſome, as dearer then all of them.

Lest I ſhould have ſorrow] Gods care is that we ſuffer in meaſure, Iſa. 27.8. And according as we can, 1 Cor. 10.13. See the Note there.