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to_o be_v sad_a hâ—e_n draw_v near_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o heaviness_n and_o what_o move_v they_o to_o be_v so_o sad_a and_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o reveile_v their_o moan_n and_o care_n unto_o he_o suppose_v he_o make_v himself_o unknown_a unto_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o care_n yet_o no_o question_n this_o be_v his_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v reveal_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o care_n and_o sadness_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v find_v comfort_n in_o he_o brethren_n be_v you_o sinner_n be_v your_o heart_n fill_v with_o care_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o &_o let_v he_o see_v thy_o sadness_n mark_v this_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o know_v god_n will_n we_o be_v slow_a and_o slothful_a to_o turn_v we_o we_o will_v consume_v ourselves_o and_o pine_v away_o in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n ere_o we_o make_v our_o complaint_n and_o moan_n unto_o he_o who_o only_o may_v furnish_v we_o with_o consolation_n and_o he_o know_v we_o well_o enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o await_v not_o till_o we_o first_o reveal_v our_o grief_n unto_o he_o and_o pour_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n but_o he_o provoke_v we_o first_o and_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o and_o seek_v they_o out_o as_o you_o will_v hear_v he_o seek_v they_o out_o of_o these_o man_n with_o great_a difficulty_n come_v you_o to_o i_o say_v christ_n matth._n 11.28_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o i_o here_o be_v his_o will_n if_o thou_o be_v weary_v come_v to_o he_o and_o get_v rest_n and_o ease_v to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o go_v not_o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v never_o get_v rest_n nor_o ease_n whether_o thy_o trouble_n be_v within_o thou_o or_o without_o thou_o yea_o not_o only_o by_o word_n invite_v and_o provoke_v he_o we_o but_o also_o by_o his_o do_v he_o draw_v we_o joh._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 44._o there_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o if_o he_o put_v not_o out_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v thou_o thou_o will_v never_o come_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n and_o therefore_o whensoever_o you_o hear_v this_o voice_n sinner_n come_v unto_o i_o then_o say_v this_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n lord_n draw_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o heart_n and_o draw_v i_o or_o else_o i_o can_v come_v to_o thou_o no_o except_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v thy_o heart_n to_o he_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v all_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v a_o sinner_n except_o god_n only_o now_o consider_v their_o answer_n and_o see_v this_o commune_n the_o one_o name_v cleopas_n take_v the_o speech_n in_o hand_n the_o other_o disciple_n be_v silent_a and_o he_o answer_v the_o lord_n very_o roughlie_o not_o know_v with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v think_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o passenger_n and_o stranger_n walk_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o a_o stranger_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o within_o these_o few_o day_n in_o these_o word_n because_o he_o take_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o passenger_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o can_v blame_v he_o in_o make_v such_o a_o answer_n and_o as_o he_o take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o answer_v well_o for_o when_o such_o wonderful_a work_n fall_v out_o in_o any_o country_n it_o become_v no_o man_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n that_o work_n of_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o wonderful_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n thou_o merit_v a_o rebuke_n and_o as_o cleopas_n marvel_v so_o will_v the_o godly_a marvel_n at_o 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