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assent_v to_o this_o truth_n thou_o must_v needs_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tire_a travail_n upon_o 2_o only_o bed_n of_o thorn_n to_o rest_n upon_o second_o as_o weary_v as_o the_o way_n be_v so_o when_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n you_o have_v but_o tire_a entertainment_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o nature_n he_o travail_v with_o pain_n all_o the_o day_n and_o this_o say_v god_n you_o shalâ—_n have_v of_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isai_n 50.11_o oh_o how_o weary_v must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o travail_v in_o sin_n and_o then_o when_o we_o have_v do_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n it_o be_v want_n of_o sense_n in_o thou_o not_o of_o truth_n in_o these_o scripture_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o thus_o feel_v it_o for_o the_o present_a but_o there_o be_v time_n enough_o before_o thou_o for_o thou_o to_o know_v it_o in_o experience_n 3_o from_o experience_n three_o for_o experience_n i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o heaven_n to_o earth_n 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service_n though_o these_o be_v god_n own_o appointment_n they_o be_v say_v god_n a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o second_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n man_n 2_o experience_n of_o all_o man_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v but_o to_o understand_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v whether_o noah_n dove_n or_o his_o raven_n i_o mean_v the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n first_o for_o the_o saint_n they_o can_v say_v i_o dare_v say_v for_o they_o experience_n 1._o saint_n experience_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o weary_a of_o other_o thing_n as_o a_o man_n will_v be_v of_o carry_v a_o load_n of_o dross_n or_o a_o burden_n of_o dung_n when_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o stead_n phil._n 3.8_o or_o as_o a_o child_n that_o will_v quick_o be_v weary_a of_o its_o lapful_n of_o stone_n when_o one_o come_v and_o offer_v it_o a_o apron-full_a of_o plum_n 2_o for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n man_n 2y_o experience_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v already_o find_v they_o that_o be_v yet_o on_o this_o side_n hell_n shall_v quick_o find_v what_o weariness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o vanity_n isai_n 2.20_o in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o conviction_n shall_v a_o man_n cast_v his_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o mark_v that_o every_o man_n particular_a corruption_n and_o belove_a lust_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v utter_o weary_a of_o they_o let_v who_o will_v take_v up_o their_o trade_n after_o they_o they_o will_v follow_v it_o no_o long_o three_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n sin_n 3_o experience_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n all_o weary_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n even_o this_o whole_a creation_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v tire_v in_o its_o orb_n with_o behold_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n by_o see_v their_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o night_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o earth_n will_v sink_v under_o you_o as_o it_o do_v under_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abyram_n as_o weary_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v but_o give_v it_o a_o discharge_n yea_o how_o do_v the_o very_a house_n of_o clay_n that_o sinner_n dwell_v in_o spew_v they_o up_o and_o cast_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o few_o year_n as_o if_o weary_a of_o be_v so_o long_o possess_v by_o they_o yea_o how_o do_v the_o very_a glutton_n and_o drunkard_n stomach_n tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o it_o be_v weary_a of_o bear_v his_o surfeit_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o therefore_o disburthen_v itself_o upon_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v no_o notion_n or_o hyperbole_n of_o i_o but_o a_o very_a express_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v by_o you_o lay_v to_o heart_n rom._n 8_o 20._o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o we_o know_v ver_fw-la 22._o that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o the_o very_a heaven_n be_v weary_a of_o cover_v and_o the_o earth_n of_o bear_v wretched_a sinner_n and_o their_o continual_a groan_n in_o their_o kind_n unto_o god_n be_v oh_o when_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o sin_v oh_o when_o shall_v we_o be_v deliver_v verse_n 19.21_o death_n 2_o aggravate_v be_v not_o be_v weary_a when_o you_o be_v weary_v a_o symptom_n of_o spiritual_a death_n second_o be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o sin_n to_o weary_v thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_a true_o this_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a and_o mortal_a symptom_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a sign_n of_o a_o red-sea_n ruin_n to_o be_v humble_v so_o often_o with_o pharaoh_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o come_v once_o to_o be_v humble_a so_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v so_o often_o weary_v by_o sin_n and_o never_o to_o become_v once_o weary_a of_o it_o sinner_n i_o dare_v appeal_v as_o the_o last_o appeal_n unto_o you_o conscience_n even_o such_o as_o they_o be_v whether_o you_o have_v not_o often_o weary_v yourselves_o with_o drink_v drab_v &_o c_o although_o you_o be_v never_o yet_o weary_a of_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o kind_n yet_o weary_v by_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n thus_o those_o wretched_a sodomite_n who_o be_v now_o near_o a_o double_a hell_n even_o first_o a_o hell_n from_o heaven_n and_o then_o a_o hell_n in_o hell_n gen._n 19.11_o they_o weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v the_o door_n weary_v yet_o not_o weary_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v weary_a yes_o friend_n thou_o must_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v weary_a only_o thy_o weariness_n shall_v be_v when_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v not_o be_v but_o when_o thy_o case_n be_v beyond_o cure_n thus_o be_v moab_n and_o oh_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o all_o take_v up_o that_o lamentation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 16.11_o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o moab_n and_o my_o inward_a part_n for_o kirharesh_a why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n ver_fw-la 12._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o it_o be_v see_v that_o moab_n be_v weary_a on_o his_o high_a place_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o pray_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v oh_o now_o father_n abraham_n one_o drop_n of_o refresh_a water_n to_o cool_v my_o tongue_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o grave_a that_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a shall_v be_v say_v of_o hell_n oh_o sir_n you_o be_v not_o weary_a enough_o to_o drink_v in_o the_o water_n of_o refreshment_n to_o day_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v here_o be_v much_o water_n and_o little_a or_o no_o thirst_n there_o shall_v be_v thirst_n enough_o such_o as_o it_o will_v be_v but_o no_o water_n when_o a_o sick_a man_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n toss_v his_o weary_a body_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o bed_n first_o and_o then_o on_o that_o and_o after_o all_o these_o weariedness_n come_v to_o lie_v still_o and_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a of_o any_o weariness_n what_o do_v we_o i_o pray_v you_o reckon_v this_o but_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n when_o wretched_a sinner_n come_v to_o be_v weary_v with_o every_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v say_v they_o weary_a themselves_o and_o yet_o their_o curse_a heart_n can_v say_v we_o be_v not_o weary_a eternal_a death_n be_v in_o