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he_o be_v weary_a and_o weak_a hand_v and_o will_v make_v he_o afraid_a i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o land_n for_o which_o you_o do_v not_o labour_n 24.13_o josh_n 24.13_o and_o city_n which_o you_o build_v not_o and_o you_o dwell_v in_o they_o what!_o do_v not_o israel_n labour_v for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o which_o they_o have_v many_o sharp_a skirmish_n and_o encounter_v with_o many_o several_a opposition_n yes_o very_o but_o because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o unaccustomed_a presence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n whereby_o they_o subdue_v those_o nation_n with_o great_a facility_n and_o ease_n they_o may_v well_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unto_o they_o some_o kind_n of_o exercise_n but_o not_o a_o overspending_a and_o outwearing_a of_o their_o strength_n sometime_o again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 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judgement_n against_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n thereby_o to_o testify_v his_o great_a dislike_n of_o iniquity_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n through_o they_o 6.13_o gen._n 6.13_o &_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 18._o deut._n 30.17_o 18._o but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o sometime_o again_o he_o inflict_v exemplary_a punishment_n upon_o such_o as_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o way_n thereof_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o primitive_a world_n the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n sufficient_o witness_v three_o because_o then_o common_o man_n take_v most_o to_o heart_n offence_n commit_v and_o fear_v to_o 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15.11_o joh._n 16.33_o &_o 14.27_o &_o 15.11_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v unto_o you_o that_o my_o joy_n may_v remain_v in_o you_o and_o that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a for_o the_o rest_n which_o christ_n here_o promise_v unto_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o kingdom_n because_o of_o temporal_a felicity_n he_o himself_o public_o profess_v that_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n come_v therefore_o unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v my_o joy_n fulfil_v in_o you_o howsoever_o as_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 17.13_o joh._n 17.13_o you_o must_v resolve_v to_o take_v up_o my_o yoke_n and_o learn_v 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myself_o unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 8._o phil._n 2_o 7_o 8._o learn_v therefore_o of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n but_o because_o i_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o sorrow_n have_v fill_v your_o heart_n nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n 7._o joh._n 16.6_o 7._o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n and_o walk_v therein_o 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n for_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n whosoever_o then_o will_v come_v unto_o i_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n because_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o 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and_o therefore_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n where_o summary_o and_o in_o general_a be_v set_v down_o whatsoever_o elsewhere_o throughout_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v more_o at_o length_n deliver_v moses_n under_o those_o two_o comprehend_v all_o the_o motive_n which_o possible_o can_v be_v devise_v and_o find_v out_o either_o for_o animate_v and_o encourage_v of_o man_n unto_o the_o better_a thing_n or_o dissuade_v of_o he_o from_o the_o worst_a see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a death_n and_o evil_n 18._o deut._n 30.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o in_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o multiply_v and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o prolong_v your_o day_n upon_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o pass_v over_o jordan_n to_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o again_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 38.1.15_o deut._n 38.1.15_o if_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v 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behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o he_o but_o most_o frequent_o in_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n this_o word_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o calmness_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o five_o of_o genesis_n and_o nine_o and_o twenty_o verse_n old_a lamech_n suppose_v that_o his_o son_n have_v be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v in_o the_o garden_n call_v he_o noah_n say_v this_o son_n shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v where_o the_o greek_a translation_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereunto_o our_o saviour_n allude_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v that_o true_a noah_n from_o who_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n do_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o day_n of_o festivitie_n and_o joy_n which_o the_o jew_n celebrate_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o treachery_n of_o wicked_a haman_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n former_o pass_v upon_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o day_n of_o rest_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o again_o the_o refreshment_n which_o saul_n vex_v with_o the_o evil_a spirit_n receive_v by_o david_n music_n the_o greek_a translation_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16.23_o 1._o sam._n 16.23_o so_o saul_n be_v refresh_v and_o be_v well_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o christ_n here_o in_o the_o text_n make_v unto_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o heavy_a lade_v under_o 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