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 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
be_v naked_a and_o be_v buffet_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o labour_n work_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n 4.10_o 1._o tim._n 4.10_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o we_o labour_v and_o suffer_v reproach_n because_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 26.9_o mat._n 26.9_o and_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o s._n mathews_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n for_o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n on_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n 11.27_o 2._o cor._n 11.27_o in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o coldness_n and_o nakedness_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v we_o eat_v any_o man_n bread_n for_o nought_o 3.8_o 2._o thes_n 3.8_o but_o wrought_v with_o labour_n and_o travel_n night_n and_o day_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v chargeable_a unto_o any_o from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o guest_n they_o be_v who_o christ_n so_o friendly_a exhort_v all_o by-respect_n set_v aside_o direct_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o first_o such_o as_o either_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n or_o precise_a and_o strict_a performance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n with_o great_a labour_n perplexity_n &_o trouble_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o after_o unexpressible_a anguish_n find_v rather_o further_o torture_v &_o torment_v of_o conscience_n than_o any_o least_o beginning_n of_o ease_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v over_o as_o man_n by_o their_o own_o endeavour_n whole_o and_o altogether_o unable_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o consume_a fire_n those_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n love_o invite_v not_o to_o despair_v in_o this_o their_o wrestle_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o any_o long_o to_o confide_v and_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n whence_o no_o comfort_n at_o all_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o alter_v their_o course_n to_o come_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o thing_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n be_v give_v of_o the_o father_n unto_o which_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o heavy_a lade_v fit_o do_v agree_v for_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n 9.4_o esay_n 9.4_o compare_v to_o a_o burden_n thou_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o shoulder_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o oppressor_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o midian_a and_o again_o they_o bind_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n but_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o move_v they_o with_o one_o of_o their_o finger_n 23.4_o mat._n 23.4_o such_o then_o as_o confident_a in_o their_o own_o strength_n have_v earnest_o endeavour_v the_o atonement_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o experience_n find_v the_o heaviness_n of_o this_o yoke_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o inability_n by_o their_o own_o endeavour_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o great_a and_o terrible_a a_o judge_n be_v true_o humble_v and_o cast_v down_o upon_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o this_o their_o weakness_n such_o i_o say_v be_v fit_a guest_n for_o christ_n table_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o reply_n upon_o the_o pharise_n modest_a and_o discreet_a speech_n 12.34_o mark_v 12.34_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o guest_n who_o by_o these_o word_n christ_n so_o favourable_o invite_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v those_o who_o upon_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o manifold_a transgression_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v at_o the_o pit_n and_o pinch_n of_o desperation_n itself_o whereunto_o also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o fit_o do_v accord_n and_o agree_v for_o esay_n speak_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n 3.4.11_o esa_n 3.4.11_o and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o do_v we_o esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o afflict_a he_o shall_v see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 5.7_o zach._n 5.7_o and_o zacharie_n speak_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n say_v that_o wickedness_n sit_v upon_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o transgression_n as_o of_o a_o heavy_a burden_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n 38.4_o psal_n 38.4_o as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v to_o heavy_a for_o i_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o either_o violence_n or_o strain_n be_v proper_o understand_v of_o such_o as_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v under_o the_o weight_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o their_o sin_n three_o such_o as_o under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v grievous_o perplex_v and_o bear_v down_o but_o find_v no_o ease_n nor_o way_n to_o escape_v be_v ready_a well-nigh_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n those_o christ_n love_o and_o friendly_o exhort_v not_o because_o of_o their_o present_a calamity_n to_o think_v themselves_o cast_v off_o of_o god_n or_o debar_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o all_o such_o extreme_n set_v aside_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o where_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n either_o by_o a_o final_a removal_n of_o their_o calamity_n as_o hanna_n mordecai_n rebecca_n and_o diverse_a other_o or_o mitigation_n and_o asswage_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o tribulation_n 3.23_o gen._n 39.21_o dan._n 6.12_o &_o 3.23_o as_o joseph_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o pharaoh_n jail_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n or_o if_o their_o further_a good_a require_v continuance_n in_o tribulation_n by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n quiet_v and_o calm_v their_o distress_a and_o perplex_a spirit_n in_o the_o agony_n and_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o fierce_a temptation_n as_o stephen_n in_o his_o martyrdom_n david_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ttouble_n and_o the_o bless_a apostle_n in_o their_o several_a persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n these_o then_o be_v the_o guest_n who_o so_o love_o christ_n bid_v and_o comfortable_o invite_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a from_o bence_n to_o understand_v who_o they_o be_v that_o debar_v and_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n first_o such_o as_o drink_v with_o a_o vain_a conceit_n and_o 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