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god_n which_o thing_n understand_v we_o have_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n in_o this_o precept_n of_o our_o text_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thy_o trouble_n seek_v help_n and_o deliverance_n at_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n depend_v upon_o he_o chap._n xxxii_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o recompense_n promise_n of_o recompense_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a counsel_n give_v we_o of_o god_n be_v always_o enrich_v with_o liberal_a promise_n of_o his_o blessing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n nâ—…r_v either_o dangerous_a or_o
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person_n instruct_v chap._n 4._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o instruction_n instruction_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o promise_n righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o this_o instruction_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o precept_n of_o advice_n the_o second_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o recompense_n the_o precept_n be_v in_o these_o word_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o the_o rest_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o this_o promise_n give_v assurance_n of_o mercy_n from_o god_n according_a to_o our_o want_n and_o desire_v and_o the_o precept_n direct_v we_o a_o sure_a course_n to_o seek_v and_o speed_v of_o that_o want_v and_o desire_a help_n in_o the_o precept_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n precept_n thereof_o it_o will_v be_v good_a 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rahel_n may_v mourn_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o son_n may_v be_v riotous_a and_o disobedient_a the_o daughter_n may_v be_v dishonest_a and_o between_o amaon_n absalon_n and_o thamar_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n may_v have_v grief_n enough_o servant_n may_v be_v unfaithful_a and_o perhaps_o maintain_v faction_n thy_o kindred_n may_v be_v unkind_a or_o fall_v into_o some_o calamity_n and_o thy_o next_o neighbour_n may_v be_v thy_o near_a and_o great_a enemy_n or_o thy_o house_n may_v be_v visit_v with_o sickness_n so_o that_o thy_o trouble_n shall_v breed_v even_o in_o the_o nest_n of_o thy_o rest_n in_o thy_o house_n at_o thy_o table_n in_o thy_o bed_n and_o in_o thy_o bone_n and_o there_o and_o from_o thence_o shall_v thy_o vexation_n grow_v where_o and_o from_o whence_o thou_o do_v promise_v thyself_o comfort_n a_o three_o rank_n of_o these_o burden_n shall_v be_v trouble_n trouble_n more_o remote_a grow_v from_o enemy_n and_o occasion_n further_o 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and_o reprove_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o deserve_a and_o expect_a reward_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o punishment_n in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n in_o themselves_o honourable_a yet_o become_v heavy_a burden_n unto_o us._n under_o these_o four_o head_n i_o suppose_v all_o secular_a and_o worldly_a burden_n may_v be_v comprehend_v there_o be_v other_o burden_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o do_v immediate_o with_o god_n in_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o piety_n to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v those_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o lust_n head_n and_o rank_n of_o these_o burden_n be_v our_o sinful_a lust_n our_o inbred_a corruption_n and_o infirmity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o
cause_n unquietnes_n parent_n must_v be_v honour_v and_o child_n must_v be_v care_v for_o though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o grieve_v we_o and_o god_n may_v amend_v they_o at_o the_o last_o if_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n bear_v patient_o their_o infirmity_n continue_v our_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o if_o it_o be_v master_n or_o servant_n that_o cause_n unquietness_n the_o servant_n in_o patience_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o courteous_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a they_o can_v not_o shake_v off_o their_o master_n while_o the_o day_n of_o their_o servitude_n continue_v and_o the_o master_n in_o patience_n must_v do_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a not_o omit_v any_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v reform_v they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o master_n have_v power_n to_o ease_v himself_o of_o a_o incurable_a evil_n seruamt_v by_o dismiss_v he_o if_o it_o be_v 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