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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 thou_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v the_o lord_n proceed_n be_v with_o particular_a person_n 7._o gen._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n 7.14_o 2._o sam._n 7.14_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 3.14_o 1._o king_n 3.14_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n to_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o commandment_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v walk_v than_o i_o will_v lengthen_v thy_o day_n and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n which_o now_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n christ_n friendly_a invite_v such_o as_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o the_o exhortation_n be_v enforce_v by_o a_o ample_a and_o large_a promise_n of_o reward_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n for_o as_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n natural_o incline_v each_o of_o they_o to_o his_o own_o region_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o transgression_n have_v fall_v from_o his_o rest_n be_v so_o perplex_a and_o weary_v wander_v to_o and_o again_o that_o it_o hearken_v unto_o nothing_o more_o willing_o than_o motion_n and_o mean_n serve_v for_o that_o purpose_n 1._o confess_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la creasti_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la te_fw-la nunquam_fw-la satiari_fw-la potest_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o have_v create_v our_o soul_n to_o thy_o own_o image_n so_o that_o but_o in_o thou_o they_o never_o receive_v content_a which_o our_o saviour_n well_o consider_v use_v the_o same_o as_o a_o unfaileable_a argument_n to_o induce_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v and_o drink_v free_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o use_v when_o as_o after_o labour_n and_o toil_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o tranquillity_n and_o ease_n for_o refresh_v of_o our_o weary_a over-spent_a and_o decay_a strength_n as_o in_o that_o of_o lucian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n receive_v or_o enjoy_v rest_n and_o suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v not_o out_o of_o misery_n and_o tedious_a employment_n come_v unto_o rest_n and_o thus_o the_o greek_a translation_n use_v the_o word_n in_o express_v the_o lord_n speech_n unto_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n solomon_n 22.9_o 1._o chron._n 22.9_o 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 the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n come_v unto_o he_o for_o relief_n and_o comfort_n viz._n in_o this_o life_n refreshment_n rest_n and_o ease_v unto_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o consume_a heat_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o rottenness_n of_o sin_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o torment_n and_o torture_v of_o conscience_n which_o former_o they_o have_v endure_v and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v perfect_a joy_n felicity_n and_o happiness_n be_v free_v from_o all_o misery_n whatsoever_o therefore_o s._n peter_n call_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o refresh_v or_o rest_n what_o pain_n be_v answerable_a unto_o so_o great_a a_o reward_n shall_v not_o the_o child_n of_o this_o life_n rise_v up_o and_o condemn_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n who_o refuse_v no_o travel_n perplexity_n and_o trouble_v for_o attainment_n of_o worldly_a preferment_n which_o get_v be_v first_o corruptible_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o outwearing_a power_n of_o time_n second_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a after_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n and_o trouble_n undertake_v for_o attainment_n of_o the_o same_o i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o alexander_n his_o travail_n in_o subdue_a asia_n of_o annibal_n his_o labour_n in_o pass_v from_o spain_n over_o the_o alps_n into_o italy_n xerxes_n his_o perplexity_n during_o his_o abode_n in_o europe_n together_o with_o many_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n whereof_o some_o after_o unspeakable_a pain_n have_v come_v short_a of_o their_o end_n as_o xerxes_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o europe_n annibal_n of_o italy_n crassus_n and_o antonius_n of_o persia_n other_o after_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n have_v still_o continue_v uncertain_a fearful_a and_o in_o doubt_n till_o the_o very_a moment_n
the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o life_n into_o the_o spiritual_a canaan_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n herein_o then_o stand_v the_o difference_n between_o christian_n and_o jew_n as_o concern_v the_o work_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o the_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o strict_a performance_n of_o the_o exquisite_a and_o exact_a justice_n require_v therein_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o confine_v within_o these_o strait_n either_o by_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o purchase_v life_n or_o in_o case_n of_o defect_n and_o fail_v in_o the_o least_o to_o expect_v the_o fearful_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n to_o pass_v upon_o we_o howsoever_o a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a endeavour_n be_v require_v in_o put_v off_o concern_v our_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n 4.20_o eph._n 4.20_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n for_o the_o more_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o more_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 9.21_o rom._n 9.21_o be_v then_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o father_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n accept_v our_o halfe-maimed_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n as_o absolute_a and_o without_o blame_n let_v it_o beget_v in_o our_o heart_n rather_o a_o more_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o perform_v the_o law_n as_o a_o perfect_a path_n of_o righteousness_n then_o careless_a epicurism_n in_o follow_v our_o own_o way_n profess_v and_o say_v with_o the_o bless_a apostle_n 7.22_o rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n sometime_o again_o because_o of_o the_o second_o property_n the_o word_n yoke_n be_v use_v for_o the_o heavy_a burden_n perplexity_n and_o sorrow_n which_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n the_o law_n bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o law_n be_v often_o call_v a_o yoke_n 15.10_o act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v that_o be_v why_o labour_v you_o to_o entangle_v and_o bring_v again_o within_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n law_n those_o who_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n may_v well_o be_v free_v therefrom_o 5.1_o gal._n 5.1_o and_o again_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n in_o which_o sense_n christ_n his_o my_o yoke_n import_v a_o antithesis_fw-la and_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o have_v heretofore_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_o lade_v under_o the_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v never_o able_a to_o afford_v you_o any_o comfort_n or_o give_v rest_n unto_o perplex_a spirit_n 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n take_v therefore_o upon_o you_o my_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n sometime_o because_o of_o the_o three_o property_n the_o word_n yoke_n be_v use_v for_o the_o hard_a usage_n calamity_n and_o tribulation_n which_o man_n receive_v &_o endure_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o of_o old_a time_n i_o have_v break_v thy_o yoke_n &_o burst_v thy_o bond_n 28.2.14_o jer._n 2.20_o &_o 28.2.14_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o again_o i_o have_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n although_o i_o neither_o dare_v nor_o do_v reject_v the_o former_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v christ_n his_o word_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o this_o life_n such_o as_o come_v unto_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o calamity_n and_o tribulation_n for_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o the_o exorbitant_a wickedness_n and_o unruly_a wantonness_n of_o the_o flesh_n take_v upon_o you_o my_o yoke_n then_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o 10.30_o mat._n 16.24_o &_o 10.30_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o again_o he_o that_o take_v not_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o the_o happiness_n then_o which_o we_o find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 8.34_o mark_v 8.34_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o quiet_v calmness_n of_o the_o mind_n come_v unto_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v dismay_v or_o cast_v down_o if_o so_o be_v seek_v rest_n and_o quietness_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o snare_n of_o calamity_n and_o tribulation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o lay_v this_o yoke_n upon_o we_o whilst_o we_o live_v here_o upon_o 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