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by_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o no_o will-worship_n as_o namely_o in_o that_o divine_a admonition_n give_v first_o to_o moses_n and_o afterward_o to_o josua_n put_v thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o law_n reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n in_o this_o instruction_n by_o solomon_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a have_v use_v such_o reverence_n that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v condemn_v of_o profaneness_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o jew_n humility_n gentile_n pagan_n mahumetan_n all_o religion_n whatsoever_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v except_v proh_o pudor_fw-la &_o dolour_n it_o be_v ourselves_o but_o without_o doubt_n in_o
their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 15._o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a what_o offer_v what_o sacrifice_n then_o must_v we_o bring_v when_o we_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n but_o that_o which_o david_n who_o well_o know_v tell_v we_o psal._n 51._o 17._o 29_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thus_o must_v they_o come_v furnish_v who_o christ_n invit_v for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n call_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o a_o sorrow_n after_o god_n or_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o say_v he_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o understand_v therefore_o of_o this_o metaphor_n in_o my_o text_n we_o must_v know_v that_o sin_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n unto_o a_o burden_n wherewith_o every_o sinner_n be_v load_v yea_o overcharge_v a_o burden_n intolerable_a so_o psal._n 38._o 4._o my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o ver._n 6._o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o ver._n 8._o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v because_o of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n s._n paul_n follow_v the_o manner_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 6._o of_o silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n loathsomeness_n this_o load_n and_o pressure_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o twofold_a weight_n which_o oppress_v the_o soul_n the_o one_o of_o punishment_n the_o other_o of_o loathsomeness_n for_o the_o weight_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a style_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o term_v god_n judgement_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o burden_n jehu_n call_v his_o execution_n upon_o jehoram_n the_o burden_n which_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o his_o father_n ahab_n 2_o king_n 9_o 25._o so_o s._n paul_n say_v gal._n 6._o 5._o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n for_o the_o other_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o sin_n that_o also_o weigh_v heavy_a ah_o sinful_a nation_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 1._o 4._o a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o it_o follow_v v_o 6._o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrefying_a sore_n this_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o david_n burden_n psal._n 38._o 5._o my_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a because_o of_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o trouble_v or_o wried_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incurvatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o be_v sin_n indeed_o so_o heavy_a a_o thing_n how_o then_o do_v we_o make_v it_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n nullum_fw-la onus_fw-la say_v ambrose_n ep._n 18._o gravius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sarcina_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o pondus_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la no_o burden_n be_v more_o heavy_a no_o load_n more_o press_v to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o weight_n and_o load_n of_o sin_n if_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o be_v heavy_a how_o heavy_a be_v that_o which_o press_v down_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v unto_o that_o depth_n of_o woe_n who_o bottom_n can_v never_o be_v fathom_v be_v sin_n so_o heavy_a a_o thing_n indeed_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v we_o feel_v it_o not_o our_o case_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a for_o say_v chrysosiome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o lesser_a for_o physician_n all_o agree_v that_o those_o be_v most_o dangerous_o sick_a who_o have_v no_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sickness_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v sensible_a of_o pain_n be_v a_o sign_n the_o sickness_n be_v not_o deadly_a happy_a therefore_o be_v those_o who_o can_v add_v the_o other_o word_n to_o this_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lade_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o burden_n these_o be_v those_o who_o christ_n call_v and_o these_o be_v those_o who_o condition_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o and_o whether_o ourselves_o be_v any_o of_o that_o number_n that_o a_o man_n therefore_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o burden_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a first_o that_o he_o feel_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n thereof_o second_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v thereof_o he_o must_v feel_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weight_n thereof_o now_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o weight_n of_o punishment_n and_o second_o the_o load_n of_o loathsomeness_n the_o first_o and_o soon_a felt_n be_v that_o of_o punishment_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o gross_a weight_n so_o may_v it_o be_v feel_v while_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v yet_o but_o gross_a and_o dull_a but_o to_o feel_v the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o loathe_v our_o sin_n require_v a_o quick_a and_o more_o tender_a sense_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o attain_v to_o unless_o the_o soul_n be_v first_o well_o rub_v and_o gall_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o punishment_n the_o entry_n therefore_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o porch_n of_o penitence_n be_v those_o terror_n and_o pang_n of_o the_o soul_n affright_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o therefore_o when_o the_o pierce_a sting_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n upbraid_v we_o and_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n to_o be_v damn_v eternal_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v die_v this_o day_n this_o night_n this_o hour_n i_o must_v go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n there_o to_o yell_v and_o howl_v with_o devil_n in_o pain_n unspeakable_a and_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o 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v_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n but_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o beginning_n for_o yet_o we_o labour_v not_o enough_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o weary_a enough_o for_o christ_n to_o call_v we_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v but_o as_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o needle_n make_v way_n for_o the_o thread_n we_o must_v go_v further_o else_o this_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a for_o thus_o far_o as_o to_o be_v sensible_a and_o affect_v with_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n to_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o thus_o far_o he_o may_v come_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o desperate_a reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o judas_n who_o hang_v himself_o to_o cain_n who_o god_n drive_v out_o from_o his_o 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