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3._o prou._n 16._o 18_o how_o to_o caâ—…_n these_o upon_o god_n 1._o pe._n 2._o 20._o trouble_v not_o continue_v nor_o iterate_v 2._o sam._n 16._o 22._o trouble_v continue_v if_o for_o a_o short_a time_n this_o troâ—…ble_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o reform_v the_o troubler_n job._n 2._o 10._o pro._n 31._o 26_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 1_o â—…_n pro._n 29._o 15_o pro._n 29._o 17._o pro._n 29_o 19_o pro._n 29._o 21._o ephes._n 6._o 4._o coloss._n 4._o 1_o 1._o sa._n 19_o 4._o 2_o kin._n â—…_n â—…3_n leu._n 19_o 17_o maâ—…_n 18_o 15_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 8._o by_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o the_o trobler_n gen._n 31._o 24_o gen._n 3â—…_n â—…9_n 1._o sa._n 19_o 10_o how_o then_o to_o cast_v it_o upon_o god_n 2._o 5â—…_n 15._o 31_o psal._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 35._o 19_o psal._n 140._o 8_o 2._o kin._n 1._o 10_o psal._n 35._o 4._o psal._n 109._o 6_o act._n 8._o â—…0_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 14._o august_n in_o psal._n 35._o mat._n 5._o 44._o by_o remove_v the_o troubler_n from_o thou_o or_o thou_o from_o he_o if_o his_o remove_n bâ—…_n by_o death_n psal._n 36._o 9_o psal._n 68_o â—…0_n esai_n 57_o 1._o ezo_n 20._o 13_o 1._o sa._n 26._o 10_o if_o it_o be_v by_o shift_n of_o place_n mat._n 10._o â—…3_n rulet_n concern_v remove_n of_o child_n or_o servant_n mark_n 9_o 43_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o trouble_n continue_v long_o consolation_n to_o comfort_n in_o long_a trouble_n job_n 14._o 1._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1â—…_n matth._n 11._o â—…9_n math_n 25._o 42._o â—…_n acts._n 9_o 4._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 11._o if_o thy_o trouble_n be_v grief_n â—…_n not_o wrong_a if_o grief_n grow_v from_o sickness_n in_o thyself_o deut._n 32._o 39_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 6._o psal._n 32._o 4._o esa._n 38_o 2._o esa_n 38._o 18._o 2._o chro._n 16._o 12._o if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o calamity_n job_n 2._o 10_o jon._n 1._o 5._o job._n 16._o 23._o if_o it_o be_v fear_n of_o death_n 1._o king_n 2._o 2_o job_n 7._o 1._o reu._n 14._o 13_o 1._o corin._n 15_o 55._o phil._n 1._o 23._o john_n 14_o 3._o â—…zoc_fw-la 18_o 4_o psal_n 68_o 5._o if_o thâ—…u_a â—…rt_n grieve_a 〈◊〉_d other_o first_o help_v to_o ease_v they_o what_o thou_o caâ—…st_v â—…_n kin._n 4._o 20_o theâ—…_n patience_n and_o prayer_n phil._n 4._o 5._o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o death_n of_o other_o 2._o sa._n 12._o 16_o 2._o sa._n 12._o 18_o 2._o sa._n 12._o 21_o 2._o sa._n 12._o 22_o esa._n 26._o 19_o 1._o thes_n 4_o 13_o the_o three_o secular_a burden_n be_v trouble_n more_o remote_a general_o 〈◊〉_d patiâ—…ce_n 1._o ki._n 11._o 14_o psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o â—…se_a prayer_n particular_o for_o wrong_n if_o thou_o give_v the_o occasion_n â—…_n sâ—…_n 19_o 18_o if_o thou_o give_v not_o the_o occasion_n pro._n 15._o 15_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15_o if_o god_n will_v reform_v the_o troubler_n mat_n 18_o 15_o act_n 7._o 58._o act_n 8._o 1._o act_n 9_o 31._o act_n 7._o 60._o aug._n ser._n 4._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la if_o god_n will_v remove_v by_o death_n if_o god_n will_v remove_v by_o shift_n of_o place_n themistocles_n if_o god_n will_v continue_v thy_o trouble_n if_o thy_o trouble_n be_v grief_n 〈◊〉_d other_o not_o usual_a to_o be_v grieve_v for_o other_o gen._n 40._o 2â—…_n amos_n 6._o 6._o what_o to_o do_v in_o grief_n col._n 3._o 1â—…_n the_o four_o secular_a burden_n difficulty_n of_o our_o calling_n rom._n 13._o 1._o if_o we_o be_v insufficient_a if_o we_o be_v sufficient_a but_o be_v cross_v if_o we_o do_v well_o and_o be_v misconstrue_v iâ—…_n we_o be_v insufficient_a by_o 〈◊〉_d own_o fault_n and_o be_v not_o far_o from_o â—…_n sufficiency_n if_o we_o be_v far_o from_o sufficiency_n zechar._n 13_o 5._o if_o we_o be_v not_o insufficient_a by_o our_o own_o fault_n psal._n 8._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 1â—…_n 9_o phil._n 4._o 15._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 15._o if_o we_o be_v sufficient_a but_o cross_v what_o then_o to_o do_v 1._o thes._n 2._o 15._o psal_n 140._o â—…_n psal._n 108._o 12._o psal._n 90._o 17._o if_o thy_o deed_n be_v misconstrue_v what_o to_o doâ—…_n amos._n 7._o 10._o amos._n 7._o 15._o jere._n 26._o 12_o psal._n 37_o 6._o â—…urdens_n of_o 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upon_o god_n look_v into_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sin_n ezec._n 8._o 7._o if_o thou_o heâ—…_n urge_v general_o gen._n 4._o 13._o there_o be_v ease_n in_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o gross_a actual_a sin_n such_o be_v the_o original_a estate_n of_o every_o man_n conceiveâ—…_n in_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o eple_n 2._o 1_o jere._n 17._o 9â—…_n â—…_n cor._n 2._o 11_o hebr._n 4._o 13_o eccles._n 7._o 22._o prou._n 20._o 9_o yield_v to_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v charge_v and_o make_v it_o a_o warning_n to_o craâ—…e_v god_n help_v 1._o sam._n 2._o 6_o psal_n 50._o 15_o rome_n 11._o 32._o and_o have_v care_n of_o the_o body_n to_o help_v the_o weakness_n of_o it_o in_o dâ—…inct_n and_o â—…cular_a â—…sations_n consider_v if_o in_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n acts._n 26._o 9_o ignorance_n make_v thy_o sin_n the_o soon_o pardonable_a luke_n 12._o 47._o example_n of_o then_o 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o of_o ignorance_n acts._n 3._o 14._o act_n 3._o 17._o 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darkness_n or_o else_o have_v in_o time_n of_o our_o security_n give_v way_n unto_o our_o own_o lust_n unto_o the_o world_n allurement_n and_o to_o satan_n temptation_n our_o sin_n be_v call_v to_o remembrance_n be_v set_v in_o order_n against_o we_o with_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o &_o of_o all_o that_o wrath_n that_o they_o have_v kindle_v ni_fw-fr heaven_n and_o of_o all_o that_o punishment_n that_o they_o have_v deserve_v in_o hell_n to_o the_o incredible_a terror_n of_o our_o conscience_n under_o these_o two_o head_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o accuse_v thought_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n fall_v all_o those_o spiritual_a burden_n that_o be_v heavy_a to_o the_o honest_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o humble_a spirit_n and_o of_o these_o i_o have_v give_v advice_n in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v last_o learn_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v long_a remember_v and_o because_o the_o 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and_o have_v promise_v can_v deny_v to_o do_v if_o we_o seek_v it_o aright_o and_o may_v do_v without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o severe_a justice_n have_v receiuâ—…d_v full_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n but_o because_o the_o old_a serpent_n be_v subtle_a and_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o cunning_a craftsmaster_n of_o all_o tentation_n and_o snare_n do_v sophistical_o frame_v many_o dangerous_a argument_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o mind_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o affright_a and_o distemper_a sinner_n make_v he_o over_o witty_a to_o disclaim_v his_o part_n in_o god_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n and_o over_o confident_a in_o his_o fear_n and_o over_o resolute_a in_o his_o doubt_n so_o to_o drive_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v most_o desire_n into_o final_a despair_n therefore_o have_v i_o at_o large_a answer_v those_o argument_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o have_v eat_v asunder_o the_o cord_n of_o those_o snare_a objection_n which_o the_o enemy_n have_v bind_v more_o fast_o and_o close_o than_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o gordius_n and_o â—…_n have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v this_o in_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a stile_n other_o dedicate_v their_o work_n to_o honourable_a patron_n because_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o honourable_a patronage_n i_o have_v no_o such_o opinion_n of_o i_o i_o offer_v my_o labour_n as_o a_o love_a service_n unto_o thou_o they_o seek_v a_o defender_n i_o seek_v a_o reader_n not_o one_o to_o countenance_n or_o commend_v what_o be_v write_v but_o one_o that_o may_v profit_v by_o that_o which_o i_o have_v write_v and_o therefore_o i_o present_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v together_o with_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o god_n blessing_n a_o mean_n of_o thy_o refresh_n entreat_v thou_o to_o read_v it_o 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promise_n and_o in_o the_o precept_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o burden_n and_o set_v down_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o burden_n pag._n 9_o 5_o the_o five_o chapter_n teach_v what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o god_n in_o general_a rule_n without_o reference_n to_o any_o particular_a sort_n of_o burden_n pag_n 21._o 6_o the_o six_o chapter_n give_v warning_n of_o two_o particular_a sort_n of_o burden_n that_o must_v not_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n pag._n 31._o 7_o our_o burden_n to_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n be_v some_o secular_a some_o spiritual_a the_o seven_o chapter_n teach_v how_o to_o cast_v the_o first_o secular_a burden_n of_o worldly_a care_n and_o want_n of_o thing_n necessary_a upon_o god_n pag._n 36._o 8_o the_o eight_o chapter_n teach_v general_a rule_n how_o to_o cast_v the_o second_o secular_a burden_n of_o domestical_a trouble_n upon_o god_n pag._n 52._o 9_o the_o nine_o chapter_n teach_v particular_a rule_n for_o the_o cast_n of_o 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sinner_n be_v charge_v with_o particular_a sin_n and_o find_v they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ignorance_n the_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n teach_v he_o how_o to_o seek_v ease_n by_o cast_v that_o burden_n upon_o god_n pag._n 189._o 15_o if_o his_o particular_a sin_n be_v commit_v against_o his_o knowledge_n but_o either_o the_o sudden_a tentation_n give_v he_o no_o time_n to_o consider_v or_o the_o violent_a tentation_n leave_v he_o no_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o fifteen_o chapter_n teach_v how_o to_o seek_v ease_n by_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n pag._n 197._o 16_o if_o his_o particular_a sin_n be_v commit_v with_o full_a consent_n of_o will_n the_o sixteen_o chapter_n teach_v how_o to_o obtain_v ease_n by_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o god_n because_o only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o his_o sin_n
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against_o adultery_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n that_o will_v have_v do_v execution_n upon_o thamar_n when_o he_o hear_v she_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n but_o the_o temptation_n be_v sudden_a and_o strong_a fit_v with_o so_o many_o opportunity_n he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n at_o that_o time_n without_o a_o wife_n she_o sit_v disguise_v as_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v in_o the_o field_n out_o of_o the_o view_n of_o man_n and_o she_o be_v soon_o entreat_v and_o yield_v unto_o he_o these_o opportunity_n strengthen_v the_o temptation_n make_v it_o so_o potent_a that_o juda_n sin_v david_n hasty_a sentence_n give_v the_o estate_n of_o mephibosheth_n unto_o 4_o ziba_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n against_o knowledge_n for_o david_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v many_o false_a accuser_n that_o a_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v the_o accuse_a party_n leave_v to_o speak_v for_o himself_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n but_o the_o temptation_n be_v 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conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n pray_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v hear_v this_o very_a circumstance_n that_o thou_o weâ—…_n not_o free_o master_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n but_o the_o sudden_a or_o violent_a temptation_n lead_v thou_o captive_a be_v a_o hole_n through_o which_o hope_n shine_v dig_v by_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o by_o true_a contrition_n and_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o this_o be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o cast_v thy_o burden_n of_o accuse_v thought_n upon_o god_n for_o thy_o ease_n chap._n xvi_o but_o perhaps_o thy_o heart_n will_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o particular_a sin_n that_o thou_o be_v charge_v withal_o be_v not_o only_o do_v in_o thy_o day_n of_o knowledge_n when_o thou_o have_v learn_v before_o that_o such_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o they_o be_v also_o do_v in_o the_o freedom_n of_o thy_o heart_n not_o surprise_v with_o sudden_a fear_n 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this_o advantage_n against_o thou_o then_o have_v he_o drive_v thou_o up_o into_o a_o narrow_a straight_o and_o hem_v thou_o in_o very_o dangerous_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v good_a and_o sure_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o escape_v even_o out_o of_o this_o straight_a though_o with_o some_o difficulty_n for_o here_o have_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n place_n that_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o 47._o master_n will_n and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n many_o and_o sore_a gripe_n shall_v his_o conscience_n feel_v before_o he_o recover_v his_o peace_n against_o this_o accusation_n &_o it_o will_v cost_v he_o many_o tear_n sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o remember_v to_o make_v man_n fear_v to_o offend_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o suffer_v sin_n so_o to_o reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o sinner_n thus_o burden_v to_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o obtain_v ease_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o hope_n wherein_o if_o thou_o dig_v by_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o door_n of_o mercy_n unto_o thou_o it_o have_v be_v so_o with_o other_o for_o who_o ever_o sin_v more_o wilful_o and_o knowledge_n more_o presumptuous_o than_o manasses_n though_o he_o be_v young_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v be_v then_o but_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n &_o in_o that_o regard_n all_o his_o act_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v ground_v in_o ignorance_n that_o have_v not_o learn_v at_o the_o first_o to_o do_v well_o &_o after_o will_v not_o learn_v yet_o consider_v the_o piety_n
chapter_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o any_o particular_a transgression_n of_o any_o or_o of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o wilful_a iâ—…_n opposition_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o religion_n first_o right_o understand_v and_o certain_o know_v to_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a envy_n the_o pharisee_n hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v that_o son_n of_o david_n that_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v they_o know_v his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o heavenly_a and_o his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o the_o people_n honour_v he_o and_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o miracle_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o dumb_a 24._o because_o they_o then_o cry_v out_o say_v be_v not_o this_o that_o son_n of_o david_n they_o therefore_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n give_v it_o out_o concern_v he_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n indevor_v by_o these_o word_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o hell_n set_v up_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o assist_v with_o his_o power_n to_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o to_o uphold_v his_o kingdom_n so_o slander_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n all_o which_o many_o of_o they_o know_v to_o be_v heavenly_a and_o of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n 41._o say_v unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_n your_o ignorance_n will_v have_v clear_v you_o from_o this_o wiâ—…full_a malice_n but_o they_o know_v his_o person_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n his_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o doctrine_n that_o he_o teach_v true_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o yet_o do_v they_o out_o of_o envy_n detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n that_o they_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n bring_v both_o his_o person_n and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n into_o contempt_n and_o they_o cease_v not_o this_o course_n of_o slander_v his_o person_n of_o disgrace_v his_o work_n and_o obscure_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n lay_v wait_n also_o for_o his_o life_n for_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n for_o this_o sin_n till_o they_o have_v buy_v he_o with_o money_n of_o the_o traitor_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n upon_o the_o know_a false_a testimony_n of_o suborn_a 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