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lead_v to_o the_o four_o main_a doctrine_n therefore_o we_o shall_v dismiss_v it_o for_o the_o present_a we_o pass_v on_o to_o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o three_o main_a doctrine_n that_o it_o great_o concern_v lose_v soul_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n discover_v and_o apply_v with_o choice_a direction_n thereunto_o the_o three_o main_a point_n doctrine_n 3d._n main_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o lose_a soul_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n the_o spouse_n in_o the_o text_n have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o now_o up_o she_o get_v wilderness_n that_o be_v the_o lose_a soul_n great_a business_n to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o away_o she_o come_v and_o this_o be_v thy_o great_a business_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o such_o a_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o choose_a once_o in_o babylon_n rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n 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this_o man_n countenance_n we_o that_o be_v physician_n have_v some_o sad_a reason_n to_o give_v he_o over_o jer._n 51.64_o thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o babylon_n shall_v sink_v and_o shall_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a she_o have_v weary_v the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o her_o cruelty_n and_o god_n himself_o with_o her_o abomination_n but_o she_o herself_o be_v not_o weary_a well_o say_v god_n thou_o be_v now_o a_o sink_v o_fw-la babylon_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v weary_a so_o say_v i_o thou_o be_v quick_o a_o sink_n into_o the_o grave_a o_o sinner_n and_o into_o hell_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v weary_a what_o say_v i_o thou_o be_v sink_v into_o hell_n what_o aboveground_o such_o be_v the_o very_a picture_n of_o hell_n aboveground_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o hell_n above_o ground_n very_o there_o can_v not_o be_v such_o another_o picture_n of_o hell_n draw_v as_o thou_o be_v who_o 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guest_n prov._n 25.17_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n lest_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o thou_o and_o so_o hate_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o weary_a of_o they_o as_o to_o hate_v they_o father_n mother_n wife_n child_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v be_v luk._n 14.26_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n because_o of_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n gen._n 17.46_o as_o rebekah_n be_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n lest_o they_o shall_v draw_v she_o jacob_n from_o the_o lord_n if_o jacob_n take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n what_o good_a shall_v my_o life_n do_v i_o so_o say_v they_o as_o long_o as_o temptation_n prevail_v against_o they_o they_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o their_o very_a life_n because_o of_o their_o lust_n so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sign_n of_o a_o very_a reprobate_a mind_n and_o hellish_a heart_n to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o fin_n and_o there_o to_o run_v without_o weariness_n and_o to_o walk_v without_o be_v faint_a way_n a_o word_n to_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o no_o way_n but_o christ_n way_n but_o still_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v over_o but_o must_v lay_v it_o upon_o your_o heart_n as_o a_o lamentation_n viz._n since_o none_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o jesus_n christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o other_o way_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o none_o but_o his_o way_n i_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n by_o many_o degree_n to_o make_v some_o of_o you_o by_o close_o preach_v weary_a of_o the_o word_n to_o go_v to_o ride_v to_o house_n yourselves_o from_o the_o weary_v word_n then_o to_o make_v you_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n to_o leave_v to_o hate_v or_o to_o forsake_v the_o toil_a vanity_n and_o weary_v way_n of_o fin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o now_o the_o lord_n be_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o the_o precious_a 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your_o word_n well_o meet_v you_o weary_a of_o god_n and_o god_n of_o you_o but_o ah_o poor_a creature_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o now_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v this_o day_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o any_o among_o you_o be_v hereby_o weary_v and_o make_v true_o weary_a you_o may_v know_v where_o to_o have_v a_o rest_a place_n my_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o concern_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o isaiah_n as_o to_o israel_n isai_n 28.12_o this_o be_v the_o rest_n wherewith_o you_o may_v cause_v the_o weary_a to_o rest_v and_o this_o be_v the_o refreshment_n but_o oh_o my_o brethren_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o you_o as_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o run_v on_o but_o you_o will_v not_o and_o so_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o chap._n vi_o contain_v querie_n second_v for_o what_o be_v lose_v soul_n to_o lean_v upon_o christ_n answer_v 1_o for_o all_o their_o strength_n answer_n 2d_o 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shall_v have_v a_o set_a mansion_n the_o spouse_n bear_v pregnant_a testimony_n hereunto_o cant._n 5.18_o where_o she_o say_v he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a that_o be_v a_o adequate_a entire_a and_o full_a object_n for_o the_o affection_n to_o sit_v down_o upon_o and_o have_v this_o they_o have_v rest_n other_o thing_n be_v not_o stay_v for_o our_o affection_n because_o not_o altogether_o to_o be_v affect_v the_o world_n be_v not_o nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n meat_n be_v to_o be_v somewhat_o affect_v for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n sake_n and_o clothes_n for_o the_o warmth_n and_o money_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n as_o help_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n but_o our_o affection_n may_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v though_o they_o will_v rest_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o be_v still_o travel_v far_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o 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