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much_o trouble_v at_o it_o but_o whosoever_o be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n thorough_o with_o the_o remorse_n of_o sin_n will_v say_v there_o be_v no_o disease_n to_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o the_o costly_a sacrifice_n that_o a_o man_n can_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o a_o break_a heart_n 3._o punishment_n labour_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o this_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o with_o very_a vanity_n 1._o here_o be_v labour_n it_o be_v labour_n improbus_fw-la that_o use_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o it_o it_o be_v amplify_v for_o here_o be_v labour_n in_o the_o fire_n multa_fw-la tulit_fw-la fecit_fw-la que_fw-la pver_fw-la sudavit_fw-la &_o alsit_fw-la labour_v even_o to_o weariness_n 2._o here_o be_v much_o ado_n about_o nothing_o for_o all_o this_o be_v for_o vanity_n very_a vanity_n 3._o who_o cross_v they_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n anon_o ecce_fw-la à _fw-la jehova_n exercituum_fw-la calv._n nun_n ecce_fw-la à _fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la interlin_n from_o the_o first_o here_o be_v labour_n this_o sin_n be_v very_o painful_a covetousness_n to_o gather_v wealth_n together_o doct._n and_o cruelty_n to_o destroy_v so_o many_o to_o strip_v they_o and_o ambition_n to_o purchase_v high_a place_n hereby_o we_o may_v true_o say_v hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v it_o not_o strange_a the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v all_o down_o the_o hill_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o uneasy_a and_o very_a weary_a travel_v thither_o christ_n call_v to_o he_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o promise_v to_o refresh_v they_o and_o god_n show_v his_o people_n a_o rest_n say_v this_o be_v the_o rest_n wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v the_o weary_a to_o rest_v and_o this_o be_v the_o refresh_n 28.12_o isa_n 28.12_o but_o this_o rest_n be_v not_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o weary_a themselves_o and_o work_v in_o the_o fire_n rise_v early_o and_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n to_o work_v shame_n for_o their_o own_o house_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n such_o shall_v one_o day_n complain_v we_o have_v weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n 5_o wisdom_n 5_o yea_o we_o have_v go_v through_o desert_n where_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o wicked_a man_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v labour_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o labour_n that_o they_o take_v that_o live_v in_o pursuit_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o oppression_n and_o molestation_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o rack_a vexation_n of_o covetous_a congestion_n of_o wealth_n cain_n vex_v himself_o nimrod_n must_v be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n lamech_v must_v kill_v a_o man_n the_o earth_n must_v be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n to_o have_v their_o own_o will_n this_o be_v labour_n in_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o do_v mischief_n the_o head_n of_o wickedness_n must_v be_v always_o plot_v and_o project_v they_o imagine_v wickedness_n upon_o their_o bed_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sleep_v the_o hand_n of_o wickedness_n must_v be_v always_o work_v the_o foot_n of_o pride_n must_v be_v always_o climb_v the_o eye_n of_o envy_n be_v ever_o wake_v shall_v i_o give_v you_o a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a 28.65_o deut._n 28.65_o draw_v to_o the_o life_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v