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cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n let_v we_o continual_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o most_o devout_a and_o ardent_a affection_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o prophet_n our_o priest_n and_o our_o king_n yield_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a a_o entire_a and_o impartial_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o when_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v again_o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v open_v for_o we_o those_o everlasting_a door_n through_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v already_o pass_v as_o our_o forerunner_n and_o place_v we_o in_o those_o happy_a mansion_n of_o bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o unto_o which_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n vii_o matt._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccles_n 40.1_o and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n their_o imagination_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n trouble_v their_o thought_n and_o cause_n fear_v of_o heart_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v humble_v in_o earth_n and_o ash_n from_o he_o that_o wear_v purple_a and_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o linen_n frock_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 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that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v this_o invitation_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o mean_v in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o innumerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o need_v not_o produce_v argument_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o consequent_o that_o all_o be_v lade_v with_o this_o burden_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a also_o than_o that_o all_o do_v not_o labour_v under_o it_o many_o man_n indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o think_v of_o part_v with_o it_o such_o person_n as_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v rest_n in_o be_v ease_v of_o their_o sin_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o seek_v for_o rest_n and_o happiness_n in_o sin_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v find_v for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a such_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o invitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o though_o he_o call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o yet_o call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o second_o such_o be_v exclude_v likewise_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o presume_v that_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a of_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o character_n luk._n 18.11_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o justify_v himself_o and_o despise_v the_o publican_n pray_v 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