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assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o christ_n call_v for_o he_o invit_v they_o only_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v weary_a of_o their_o burden_n and_o sorrow_n and_o grieve_v that_o they_o can_v shake_v it_o of_o nor_o be_v free_v from_o it_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n §_o sect._n 7_o the_o three_o sign_n sin_n the_o 3._o thing_n be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v those_o who_o christ_n call_v be_v that_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v and_o release_v of_o it_o for_o as_o those_o who_o be_v overpress_v with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n desire_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o so_o those_o who_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n press_v they_o down_o and_o be_v weary_a &_o tire_v in_o bear_v of_o it_o they_o most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o this_o intolerable_a burden_n and_o will_v never_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o their_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v thirst_n this_o desire_n resemble_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n this_o desire_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v resemble_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o which_o these_o two_o thing_n concur_v first_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o second_o a_o appetite_n or_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o to_o have_v our_o want_n supply_v and_o so_o in_o these_o spiritual_a thing_n first_o we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o then_o we_o earnest_o desire_v that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v and_o satisfy_v with_o they_o so_o that_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v be_v much_o alike_o &_o both_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v matth._n 5.6_o so_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o such_o christ_n call_v unto_o he_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o ease_v they_o that_o be_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o release_v they_o of_o this_o burden_n by_o take_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n call_v and_o invit_v unto_o he_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o so_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n he_o invit_v and_o call_v those_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n so_o esa_n 55.1_o to_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o john_n 7.37_o jesus_n cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v apoc._n 21.6_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o thirst_n 22.17_o apoc._n 21.6_o and_o 22.17_o of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o 22.17_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o let_v whosoever_o will_v take_v of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o thirst_v we_o have_v in_o david_n psal_n 63.1_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o and_o 42.1_o as_o the_o hart_n bray_v for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n 2._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n and_o psal_n 143.6_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n which_o thirst_n whosoever_o feel_v he_o may_v bold_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o christ_n call_v and_o that_o will_v satisfy_v he_o whosoever_o therefore_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v that_o be_v who_o so_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v vex_v and_o greeve_v with_o the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o withal_o his_o heart_n desire_v to_o to_o be_v ease_v of_o his_o load_n though_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o a_o most_o miserable_a estate_n yet_o if_o he_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o with_o blind_a bartemaeus_n cry_v out_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o i_o may_v fit_o say_v unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v do_v unto_o this_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o christ_n call_v thou_o §_o sect._n 8_o the_o last_o thing_n require_v in_o those_o who_o christ_n call_v be_v that_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o christ_n the_o last_o thing_n require_v be_v that_o we_o come_v unto_o christ_n for_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o come_v for_o ease_n but_o unto_o christ_n himself_o see_v their_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o angel_n that_o can_v ease_v we_o for_o the_o weight_n of_o one_o sin_n will_v press_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n nay_o he_o have_v already_o bear_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o pet._n 2.24_o neither_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o either_o saint_n or_o angel_n will_v so_o willing_o help_v we_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o so_o tender_o love_v we_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a life_n as_o a_o price_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o though_o they_o be_v willing_a yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o like_a ability_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n commit_v unto_o he_o 11.27_o mat._n 11.27_o for_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o see_v he_o want_v neither_o love_n nor_o power_n let_v we_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o only_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v commit_v a_o double_a folly_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v leave_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n &_o dig_v unto_o ourselves_o break_v cistern_n which_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n 2.13_o jere._n 2.13_o for_o there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o neither_o be_v their_o among_o man_n any_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v act_n 4.12_o he_o be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o everlasting_a happiness_n he_o be_v the_o truth_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o life_n to_o revive_v we_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n yea_o the_o life_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o heavenly_a happiness_n john_n 14.6_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o pain_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o smite_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o pain_n of_o our_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v esa_n 53.4.5.6_o to_o who_o therefore_o shall_v we_o go_v in_o our_o sickness_n but_o to_o this_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n who_o help_n shall_v we_o seek_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n but_o the_o help_n of_o this_o our_o bless_a surgeon_n who_o will_v easy_o cure_v they_o all_o with_o the_o precious_a balm_n of_o his_o blood_n whether_o shall_v we_o return_v after_o our_o long_a wander_a but_o unto_o the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o seek_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o death_n and_o damnation_n but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o our_o own_o divise_n let_v we_o repair_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o call_v and_o invit_v we_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v ease_v us._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v hereby_o sure_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o corporal_a or_o local_a come_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o come_n be_v spiritual_a not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o soul_n §_o sect._n 9_o and_o this_o be_v twofould_a the_o come_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o come_n of_o faith_n twofold_a this_o come_n to_o christ_n twofold_a the_o come_n of_o repentance_n be_v perfect_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o come_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o christ_n jesus_n