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shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n see_v matth._n 11.28,29,30_o whereunto_o his_o belove_a disciple_n bear_v witness_v out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n say_v for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5.3,4,5_o there_o be_v then_o no_o bar_n or_o let_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n but_o the_o wicked_a world_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v overcome_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o than_o god_n commandment_n shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a but_o delightful_a unto_o we_o for_o what_o be_v easy_a or_o more_o delightful_a then_o to_o love_v and_o therefore_o this_o burden_n of_o christ_n which_o 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