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many_o that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n be_v prepare_v for_o we_o yet_o not_o one_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n without_o our_o heavenly_a father_n appointment_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o of_o all_o the_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n he_o set_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o providence_n not_o only_o about_o their_o person_n but_o about_o all_o that_o
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good_a and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o tribute_n but_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o desirable_a than_o outward_a rest_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o any_o burden_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v upon_o we_o see_v he_o will_v give_v we_o rest_v for_o our_o soul_n 5._o though_o christ_n yoke_n may_v seem_v hard_a and_o his_o burden_n heavy_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a mat._n 11.29_o 30._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a und_fw-ge my_o burden_n be_v light_a now_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n in_o several_a respect_n 1._o because_o he_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o what_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v 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christ_n to_o inquire_v how_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n he_o speak_v respectful_o affectionate_o and_o understand_o to_o christ_n matth._n 19.17_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o show_v his_o respect_n to_o christ_n in_o call_v he_o master_n his_o affection_n in_o call_v he_o good_a master_n his_o understanding_n in_o that_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n about_o the_o weighty_a matter_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n eternal_a life_n and_o his_o good_a inclination_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n moreover_o he_o have_v from_o his_o youth_n up_o addict_v himself_o
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