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for_o thou_o math._n 11._o 28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n oh_o burden_a soul_n here_o be_v thy_o call_n what_o can_v expect_v more_o at_o christ_n hand_n then_o to_o be_v bid_v under_o this_o weight_n of_o corruption_n to_o come_v away_o to_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v but_o i_o be_o afraid_a shall_v i_o come_v my_o corruption_n will_v stir_v up_o fury_n in_o my_o lord_n soul_n christ_n give_v answer_v to_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v more_o and_o bid_v thou_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o trial_n for_o say_v
than_o can_v be_v number_v so_o jer._n 29_o 11._o for_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o the_o scripture_n do_v make_v the_o high_a priest_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o breastplate_n and_o christ_n our_o great_a high_a priest_n carry_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o his_o heart_n now_o in_o heaven_n to_o agree_v and_o symbolize_v use_v 1._o then_o comfort_n thyself_o o_o poor_a deject_a soul_n remember_v what_o ever_o thy_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o life_n it_o hang_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n what_o be_v it_o soul_n that_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o spiritual_a trouble_n be_v it_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n look_v up_o this_o hang_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v thou_o violent_o tempt_v 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