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as_o absolute_a it_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o love_n god_n and_o serve_v he_o but_o it_o extend_v to_o every_o relative_a duty_n it_o teach_v man_n subjection_n to_o ruler_n and_o ruler_n their_o duty_n to_o their_o subject_n it_o teach_v parent_n how_o to_o govern_v and_o child_n how_o to_o obey_v it_o teach_v master_n how_o to_o command_v and_o servant_n how_o to_o submit_v it_o instruct_v the_o husband_n how_o to_o love_v and_o the_o wife_n how_o to_o be_v subject_a it_o teach_v minister_n how_o to_o guide_v and_o watch_v and_o their_o people_n how_o to_o obey_v and_o submit_v it_o lay_v a_o special_a law_n upon_o every_o person_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o relation_n with_o all_o becomingness_n it_o allow_v no_o churlish_a sour_a morose_a carriage_n in_o superior_n to_o they_o that_o be_v beneath_o they_o nor_o any_o unfaithfulness_n or_o disobedience_n in_o inferior_n to_o they_o that_o be_v above_o they_o second_o 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sour_a and_o uncomfortable_a life_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v pleasant_a and_o sweet_a easy_a and_o light_a and_o under_o these_o property_n christ_n commend_v it_o to_o we_o mat._n 11.29_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o i_o but_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n and_o his_o command_n a_o intolerable_a burden_n now_o christ_n seem_v to_o obviate_v such_o a_o objection_n as_o this_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a v._o 30._o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5.3_o not_o grievous_a in_o themselves_o nor_o grievous_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o if_o they_o be_v grievous_a to_o any_o it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o who_o sin_n be_v never_o grievous_a who_o heart_n be_v so_o possess_v by_o lust_n that_o the_o precept_n have_v no_o place_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a heart_n that_o make_v duty_n hard_a and_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v obedience_n a_o 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what_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o frame_n be_v true_a of_o the_o natural_a man_n state_n it_o be_v carnal_a and_o how_o can_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v carnal_a be_v subject_a to_o a_o law_n that_o be_v spiritual_a five_o because_o it_o be_v under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o a_o contrary_a law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n rule_v in_o every_o carnal_a heart_n they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o two_o master_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v matt._n 6.24_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o carnal_a mind_n have_v a_o enmity_n to_o the_o former_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o great_a enmity_n to_o 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the_o compulsion_n none_o ever_o come_v to_o christ_n mere_o upon_o the_o tender_a of_o christ_n but_o as_o under_o some_o compulsion_n now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o compel_v a_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o blind_a sinner_n a_o rebel_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o take_v up_o his_o yoke_n they_o be_v those_o preparatory_a work_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n till_o which_o no_o sinner_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v submit_v to_o he_o or_o own_v he_o now_o i_o shall_v reduce_v these_o work_n which_o i_o call_v preparatory_a for_o subjection_n to_o christ_n to_o
to_o the_o divine_a will._n holiness_n be_v the_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n in_o we_o obedience_n be_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o life_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o believer_n it_o be_v various_o communicate_v to_o one_o more_o to_o another_o less_o all_o believer_n have_v it_o but_o some_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o joh._n 10.10_o and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o such_o be_v our_o strength_n to_o obey_v and_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o obedience_n such_o will_v the_o evidence_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o yoke_n be_v 2._o what_o great_a evidence_n can_v there_o be_v of_o our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o essential_a act_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v it_o be_v not_o more_o essential_a 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