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the_o humble_v of_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o even_o of_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o daily_o need_v to_o be_v yoke_v to_o his_o service_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n in_o we_o my_o brethren_n what_o a_o reproach_n do_v it_o lay_v we_o under_o that_o the_o service_n of_o our_o redeemer_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a employment_n in_o the_o world_n and_o among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n where_o holy_a soul_n be_v perfect_o free_v from_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v their_o felicity_n and_o glory_n that_o our_o saviour_n who_o never_o miscal_v any_o thing_n shall_v with_o respect_n to_o we_o call_v it_o a_o yoke_n sure_o it_o call_v we_o to_o loathe_v ourselves_o and_o say_v after_o he_o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o i_o see_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v my_o member_n o_o 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much_o do_v by_o some_o but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n full_o detect_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o these_o in_o those_o two_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o temple_n luke_n 18._o and_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o math._n all_o these_o say_v he_o have_v i_o do_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o bring_v under_o christ_n yoke_n never_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o nature_n never_o know_v what_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n brokenness_n of_o heart_n pang_n of_o new_a birth_n mean_v never_o enter_v the_o strait_a gate_n of_o regeneration_n and_o o_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o far_o the_o great_a number_n among_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n alas_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o who_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o ignorance_n blind_v by_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n all_o quiet_a while_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n no_o outcry_n what_o to_o do_v to_o be_v save_v other_o 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of_o love_n for_o a_o laborious_a love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o hope_n for_o a_o hope_n patient_o wait_v that_o like_o a_o anchor_n hold_v out_o all_o storm_n temptation_n conflict_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v violence_n aend_v the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n math._n 11._o 12._o my_o brethren_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n service_n but_o call_v for_o labour_n to_o repent_v to_o believe_v to_o love_v to_o hope_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o yoke_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o open_v the_o other_o branch_n namely_o quest_n what_o the_o bear_n of_o this_o yoke_n be_v answ_n in_o the_o general_a the_o bear_n of_o this_o yoke_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o cordial_a and_o unfeigned_a subjection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o answer_v to_o his_o call_n to_o open_v at_o his_o knock_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o offer_n to_o believe_v his_o report_n to_o obey_v his_o 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