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be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o rest_n you_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o burden_n so_o intolerable_a as_o that_o of_o sin_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o christ_n here_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o they_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o i_o have_v show_v you_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o this_o burden_n and_o from_o all_o the_o dreadful_a consequent_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o afflict_a conscience_n from_o the_o insupportable_a trouble_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n that_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o its_o punishment_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v by_o take_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n 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