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chap._n fourteen_o show_v our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o such_o sign_n as_o be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o it_o chap._n xv._o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v take_v up_o this_o yoke_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o incline_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o take_v up_o this_o yoke_n manifest_v chap._n xvi_o direct_v our_o obedience_n as_o to_o principle_n matter_n manner_n and_o end_n chap._n xvii_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n with_o argument_n to_o press_v it_o and_o direction_n to_o guide_v in_o it_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o christless_a sinner_n with_o motive_n and_o direction_n to_o further_o it_o the_o good_a of_o early_a obedience_n lament_n iii._o 27._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n chap._n i._n somewhat_o prooemial_a the_o yoke_n explain_v what_o it_o be_v literal_o take_v what_o metaphorical_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o in_o credendis_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o in_o agendis_fw-la the_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o practice_n there_o be_v mystery_n in_o the_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n 55.22_o psal_n 55.22_o if_o a_o man_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v none_o to_o bear_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n christ_n lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o every_o believer_n 2.24_o matth._n 11.30_o rev._n 2.24_o where_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n he_o set_v the_o soul_n free_a from_o every_o yoke_n it_o be_v under_o and_o if_o the_o son_n make_v a_o man_n free_a 8.36_o john_n 8.36_o he_o be_v then_o free_a indeed_o and_o yet_o none_o be_v more_o under_o the_o yoke_n than_o the_o lord_n freeman_n be_v not_o without_o law_n 9.21_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v off_o one_o he_o put_v on_o another_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o matth._n 11.29_o though_o christ_n break_v our_o fetter_n yet_o he_o bring_v we_o into_o bond_n though_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o thraldom_n and_o slavery_n yet_o not_o from_o duty_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o therefore_o to_o argue_v from_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o logic_n find_v only_o in_o the_o devil_n school_n 2._o rom._n 6.1_o 2._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v the_o right_a reason_n be_v from_o mercy_n to_o duty_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o redemption_n and_o service_n be_v in_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n 75._o luke_n 1.74_o 75._o link_v together_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o freedom_n purchase_v by_o christ_n make_v service_n necessary_a for_o he_o quit_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n but_o not_o of_o our_o obedience_n he_o do_v not_o set_v we_o free_a from_o service_n but_o change_v our_o work_n and_o our_o master_n 6.19_o rom._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n so_o that_o you_o be_v servant_n still_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o be_v serve_v before_o but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n the_o freedom_n than_o be_v from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2.2_o ephes_n 2.2_o unto_o a_o voluntary_a submission_n and_o resignedness_n to_o the_o divine_a conduct_n from_o the_o brutish_a drudgery_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o a_o empire_n 19.11_o psal_n 19.11_o who_o precept_n carry_v their_o own_o reward_n with_o they_o beside_o the_o glory_n that_o ensue_v so_o then_o the_o yoke_n that_o have_v a_o curse_n in_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v off_o but_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o put_v on_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v excellent_o accommodate_v thing_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v his_o misery_n and_o burden_n to_o be_v under_o the_o former_a yoke_n which_o what_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v show_v anon_o so_o it_o be_v as_o much_o his_o interest_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o the_o early_o he_o take_v it_o up_o the_o soon_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o book_n in_o general_n only_o a_o little_a about_o the_o manner_n of_o pen_v it_o which_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a each_o chapter_n the_o last_o only_o except_v be_v pen_v according_a to_o the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o letter_n stand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n as_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v for_o what_o reason_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v the_o penman_n of_o it_o this_o way_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v hierom_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o but_o do_v but_o beat_v the_o air._n this_o way_n of_o writing_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o memory_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o hint_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v such_o scripture_n peculiar_o remark_v and_o remember_v and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n i_o can_v give_v but_o whereas_o the_o first_o second_o and_o four_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o single_a alphabet_n the_o several_a verse_n begin_v with_o several_a letter_n in_o their_o order_n this_o three_o chapter_n consist_v of_o a_o threefold_a alphabet_n every_o three_o verse_n in_o course_n beginning_n with_o the_o same_o letter_n this_o text_n which_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o fall_v under_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_v hierome_n make_v to_o stand_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v good_a and_o according_o the_o 25_o 26_o and_o the_o 27_o verse_n do_v all_o begin_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o word_n tobh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o the_o 25_o verse_n tobh_n jehovah_n lekovau_n good_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 26_o verse_n tobh_o vejahhil_fw-la vedumam_fw-la it_o be_v good_a a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n tobh_v laggebher_o ki-jissa_a gnol_fw-mi bingnoraiu_fw-mi good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n the_o only_a difficulty_n in_o the_o text_n that_o needs_o explain_v be_v what_o yoke_v it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o yoke_n be_v sometime_o take_v literal_o and_o sometime_o metaphorical_o a_o literal_a yoke_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o wood_n or_o iron_n fit_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o creature_n either_o to_o tame_v they_o or_o work_v they_o or_o punish_v they_o these_o be_v the_o three_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o yoke_n first_o it_o be_v for_o the_o tame_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o make_v they_o tractable_a the_o yoke_n and_o the_o collar_n bow_v down_o the_o hard_a neck_n ecclus_n 33.25_o ephraim_n complain_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n jer._n 31.18_o that_o be_v untamed_a and_o unruly_a second_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o labour_n by_o which_o beast_n do_v draw_v burden_n deut._n 21.3_o take_v a_o heifer_n that_o have_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o hence_o you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n 1_o sam._n 11.7_o luke_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_n boum_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copulavit_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n deut_n 28.48_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o literal_a yoke_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a yoke_n and_o
spirit_n yoke_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o such_o three_o thing_n especial_o first_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a conversion_n think_v often_o of_o what_o christ_n so_o solemn_o aver_v john_n 3.3_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o think_v serious_o what_o a_o miserable_a state_n a_o unconverted_a state_n be_v it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o enmity_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o state_n wherein_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o you_o commit_v the_o least_o whereof_o deserve_v hell_n lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o bind_v it_o over_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v a_o state_n wherein_o the_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v avail_v we_o for_o he_o pardon_v none_o who_o he_o do_v not_o change_n and_o convert_v 5.6_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o he_o come_v wherever_o he_o come_v by_o blood_n and_o water_n it_o be_v a_o state_n which_o mingle_v a_o curse_n with_o all_o your_o blessing_n to_o the_o unbeliving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o death_n for_o every_o unconverted_a sinner_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a he_o can_v do_v any_o one_o act_n that_o be_v spiritual_o good_a it_o be_v a_o state_n wherein_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o only_o liable_a to_o damnation_n as_o a_o heir_n of_o hell_n but_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o 36._o john_n 3.18_o 36._o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o though_o the_o final_a sentence_n be_v not_o yet_o pass_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o he_o die_v in_o that_o state_n without_o a_o real_a conversion_n god_n will_v most_o certain_o judge_v as_o the_o law_n judge_v so_o that_o he_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v damn_v as_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o all_o this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n plain_o atte_v and_o be_v not_o there_o a_o necessity_n of_o a_o sound_a conversion_n be_v such_o a_o state_n as_o this_o a_o state_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o no_o not_o for_o a_o day_n 17._o gen._n 19.15_o 17._o arise_v escape_v for_o thy_o life_n lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v second_o harken_v no_o long_o to_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n and_o counsel_n his_o great_a design_n be_v to_o keep_v thou_o secure_v in_o a_o carnal_a condition_n to_o ward_v off_o all_o serious_a thought_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a concernment_n and_o he_o have_v innumerable_a method_n and_o device_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o design_n sometime_o by_o fascination_n of_o the_o sense_n with_o carnal_a pleasure_n sometime_o by_o encumber_v the_o mind_n with_o worldly_a business_n as_o in_o luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o leisure_n for_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n how_o often_o do_v the_o spirit_n knock_v but_o can_v be_v hear_v how_o loud_o do_v he_o call_v but_o receive_v no_o answer_n how_o free_o have_v he_o tender_v his_o counsel_n 1.25_o prov._n 1.25_o but_o they_o have_v be_v set_v at_o nought_o satan_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o bewitch_a pleasure_n or_o encumber_v care_n make_v the_o sinner_n turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o all_o the_o spirit_n call_v and_o counsel_n or_o if_o the_o sinner_n do_v at_o any_o time_n bethink_v himself_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o salvation_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n he_o be_v secure_a as_o to_o that_o by_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o if_o he_o do_v sin_n so_o do_v the_o best_a that_o live_v and_o if_o he_o beg_v forgiveness_n god_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n thus_o he_o keep_v man_n from_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n by_o persuade_v they_o they_o be_v safe_a already_o and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o hide_v their_o danger_n from_o they_o which_o he_o industrious_o endeavour_v to_o do_v he_o know_v he_o have_v they_o fast_o enough_o for_o who_o will_v mind_v the_o physician_n that_o know_v of_o no_o disease_n he_o have_v who_o will_v think_v of_o turn_v back_o that_o conclude_v he_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n who_o will_v 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to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o much_o duty_n be_v their_o real_a interest_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o burden_n so_o much_o as_o blessedness_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o pleasant_a good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o this_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n useful_a but_o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n needful_a so_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v one_o thing_n be_v needful_a luke_n 10.42_o and_o that_o be_v subjection_n to_o christ_n martha_n be_v careful_a about_o his_o entertainment_n but_o mary_n sit_v at_o his_o foot_n one_o
many_o time_n the_o sinner_n outlive_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o delight_n they_o tarry_v not_o till_o he_o die_v from_o they_o but_o they_o die_v from_o he_o sometime_o pine_a disease_n sometime_o continue_a cross_n sometime_o a_o worm_n in_o the_o conscience_n extinguish_v these_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v never_o kindle_v more_o but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o do_v to_o be_v sure_a death_n do_v for_o when_o that_o once_o come_v then_o farewell_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o ever_o hell_n be_v too_o hot_a a_o climate_n for_o wanton_a delight_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o afford_v delight_n there_o that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o shall_v greaten_v their_o torment_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o die_v from_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v from_o they_o as_o pope_n adrian_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n when_o expire_a quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la abibis_fw-la in_o loca_fw-la nec_fw-la ut_fw-la sole_n dabis_fw-la jocos_fw-la 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