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chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v out_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o son_n of_o david_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n give_v it_o out_o concern_v he_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n indevor_v by_o these_o word_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n set_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o slander_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n 41._o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n your_o ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a witness_n extort_a with_o their_o clamour_n his_o condemnation_n from_o a_o unwilling_a judge_n pronounce_v he_o just_a who_o he_o condemn_v for_o their_o pleasure_n add_v unto_o his_o unjust_a death_n what_o reproach_n they_o can_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n corrupt_v the_o soldier_n with_o money_n so_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v by_o they_o divulge_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v away_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o course_n labour_v out_o of_o envy_n to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o they_o know_v by_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o malicious_a opposition_n of_o they_o against_o religion_n know_v to_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o god_n be_v their_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o their_o uncharitabe_v proceed_n against_o a_o innocent_a man_n their_o hier_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n their_o suborn_n of_o false_a witness_n against_o a_o just_a person_n their_o corrupt_v of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n to_o their_o like_n though_o unjust_a nor_o the_o hyâ—…ing_n of_o bold_a man_n to_o spread_v a_o lie_n among_o the_o credulious_a multitude_n nor_o yet_o the_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a murder_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n though_o all_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n for_o many_o be_v pardon_v both_o of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o their_o governor_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o injustice_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deep_a a_o reaâ—…_n &_o so_o envious_a a_o purpose_n of_o overthrow_v by_o his_o overthrow_n the_o religion_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o most_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n have_v many_o i_o say_v be_v pardon_v that_o have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o injustice_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o say_v father_n 34._o forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o prayer_n of_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o in_o the_o cunning_a fellow_n both_o among_o the_o people_n and_o their_o goveruor_n that_o know_v he_o and_o whence_o he_o be_v and_o how_o he_o wrought_v and_o what_o he_o teach_v and_o that_o all_o be_v of_o god_n this_o be_v their_o vupardonable_a sin_n that_o they_o use_v all_o that_o falsehood_n corruption_n and_o cruelty_n both_o during_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n only_o to_o this_o end_n to_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o say_v plain_o in_o their_o council_n if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o man_n 4â—…_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o when_o they_o know_v that_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o wherein_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n call_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o it_o flaunder_v and_o disgrace_v the_o 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person_n instruct_v chap._n 4._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o instruction_n instruction_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o promise_n righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o this_o instruction_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o advice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o recompense_n the_o precept_n be_v in_o these_o word_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o this_o promise_n give_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n from_o god_n according_a to_o our_o want_n and_o desire_v and_o the_o precept_n direct_v we_o a_o sure_a course_n to_o seek_v and_o speed_v of_o that_o want_v and_o desire_a help_n in_o the_o precept_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n precept_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o consider_v first_o what_o this_o burden_n be_v second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n these_o thing_n understand_v the_o precept_n be_v understand_v the_o name_n of_o a_o burden_n be_v familiar_a mean_v many_o poor_a man_n live_v by_o bear_v burden_n and_o know_v well_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o name_n when_o they_o feel_v the_o weight_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n but_o here_o it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o borrow_a sense_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v heavy_a to_o the_o mind_n breed_v fear_n care_n and_o grief_n of_o which_o burden_v there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o the_o world_n and_o every_o man_n high_a and_o low_a at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v fain_o to_o play_v the_o porter_n and_o bear_v some_o of_o these_o burden_n some_o more_o heavy_a and_o some_o more_o easy_a but_o every_o man_n some_o for_o order_v sake_n we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v these_o burden_n unto_o certain_a head_n under_o which_o if_o not_o all_o for_o this_o 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rahel_n may_v mourn_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n may_v be_v riotous_a and_o disobedient_a the_o daughter_n may_v be_v dishonest_a and_o between_o amaon_n absalon_n and_o thamar_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n may_v have_v grief_n enough_o servant_n may_v be_v unfaithful_a and_o perhaps_o maintain_v faction_n thy_o kindred_n may_v be_v unkind_a or_o fall_v into_o some_o calamity_n and_o thy_o next_o neighbour_n may_v be_v thy_o near_a and_o great_a enemy_n or_o thy_o house_n may_v be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n so_o that_o thy_o trouble_n shall_v breed_v even_o in_o the_o nest_n of_o thy_o rest_n in_o thy_o house_n at_o thy_o table_n in_o thy_o bed_n and_o in_o thy_o bone_n and_o there_o and_o from_o thence_o shall_v thy_o vexation_n grow_v where_o and_o from_o whence_o thou_o do_v promise_v thyself_o comfort_n a_o three_o rank_n of_o these_o burden_n shall_v be_v trouble_n trouble_n more_o remote_a grow_v from_o enemy_n and_o occasion_n further_o 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