than_o they_o come_v to_o he_o 6._o it_o teach_v they_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n the_o world_n be_v in_o our_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o surfeit_v by_o excess_n in_o sensual_a fruition_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v the_o young_a man_n trinity_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o i_o write_v to_o you_o young_a man_n though_o the_o expression_n there_o have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o what_o do_v he_o write_v unto_o they_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v a_o rare_a lesson_n for_o young_a man_n but_o how_o seldom_o do_v any_o learn_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o school_n of_o 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man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n betimes_o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n be_v why_o conviction_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n why_o sinner_n must_v come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n why_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o it_o betimes_o the_o next_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o yoke_n be_v that_o of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o last_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o more_o especial_o design_n to_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n the_o one_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n these_o two_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o very_o different_a yoke_n especial_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o grievous_a 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to_o bow_v and_o stoop_v under_o it_o so_o do_v conviction_n of_o sin_n it_o bow_v the_o soul_n under_o it_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal_n 38.6_o three_o a_o yoke_n be_v a_o gall_v wound_a thing_n so_o be_v conviction_n o_o how_o it_o wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o dread_a of_o wrath_n 18.14_o prov._n 18.14_o and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v foarthly_a a_o yoke_n be_v a_o tame_a thing_n it_o tame_v the_o wild_a beast_n so_o conviction_n tame_v the_o most_o unruly_a sinner_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o rage_v
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two_o way_n by_o which_o you_o may_v make_v a_o judgement_n of_o yourselves_o a_o priori_fw-la a_o posteriori_fw-la 1._o by_o such_o thing_n that_o always_o precede_v it_o and_o be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o or_o causal_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o first_o by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v antecedent_n to_o it_o for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o take_n up_o christ_n yoke_n be_v not_o present_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o next_o work_n of_o a_o carnal_a sinner_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o before_o this_o work_n can_v be_v do_v by_o he_o no_o natural_a man_n as_o such_o can_v bear_v christ_n yoke_n it_o be_v impossible_a
chap._n fourteen_o show_v our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o such_o sign_n as_o be_v the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o it_o chap._n xv._o exhort_v such_o as_o have_v take_v up_o this_o yoke_n to_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o incline_v their_o heart_n thereunto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o take_v up_o this_o yoke_n manifest_v chap._n xvi_o direct_v our_o obedience_n as_o to_o principle_n matter_n manner_n and_o end_n chap._n xvii_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n with_o argument_n to_o press_v it_o and_o direction_n to_o guide_v in_o it_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o christless_a sinner_n with_o motive_n and_o direction_n to_o further_o it_o the_o good_a of_o early_a obedience_n lament_n iii._o 27._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n chap._n i._n somewhat_o prooemial_a the_o yoke_n explain_v what_o it_o be_v literal_o take_v what_o metaphorical_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o it_o be_v so_o not_o only_o in_o credendis_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v but_o in_o agendis_fw-la the_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o practice_n there_o be_v mystery_n in_o the_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n 55.22_o psal_n 55.22_o if_o a_o man_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v none_o to_o bear_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n christ_n lay_v a_o burden_n upon_o every_o believer_n 2.24_o matth._n 11.30_o rev._n 2.24_o where_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n he_o set_v the_o soul_n free_a from_o every_o yoke_n it_o be_v under_o and_o if_o the_o son_n make_v a_o man_n free_a 8.36_o john_n 8.36_o he_o be_v then_o free_a indeed_o and_o yet_o none_o be_v more_o under_o the_o yoke_n than_o the_o lord_n freeman_n be_v not_o without_o law_n 9.21_o 1_o cor._n 9.21_o but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o take_v off_o one_o he_o put_v on_o another_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o matth._n 11.29_o though_o christ_n break_v our_o fetter_n yet_o he_o bring_v we_o into_o bond_n though_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o thraldom_n and_o slavery_n yet_o not_o from_o duty_n he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o therefore_o to_o argue_v from_o liberty_n to_o licentiousness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o logic_n find_v only_o in_o the_o devil_n school_n 2._o rom._n 6.1_o 2._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v the_o right_a reason_n be_v from_o mercy_n to_o duty_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o redemption_n and_o service_n be_v in_o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n 75._o luke_n 1.74_o 75._o link_v together_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n the_o freedom_n purchase_v by_o christ_n make_v service_n necessary_a for_o he_o quit_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n but_o not_o of_o our_o obedience_n he_o do_v not_o set_v we_o free_a from_o service_n but_o change_v our_o work_n and_o our_o master_n 6.19_o rom._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n so_o that_o you_o be_v servant_n still_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o be_v serve_v before_o but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n the_o freedom_n than_o be_v from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2.2_o ephes_n 2.2_o unto_o a_o voluntary_a submission_n and_o resignedness_n to_o the_o divine_a conduct_n from_o the_o brutish_a drudgery_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o a_o empire_n 19.11_o psal_n 19.11_o who_o precept_n carry_v their_o own_o reward_n with_o they_o beside_o the_o glory_n that_o ensue_v so_o then_o the_o yoke_n that_o have_v a_o curse_n in_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v off_o but_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n that_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o put_v on_o and_o herein_o he_o have_v excellent_o accommodate_v thing_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v his_o misery_n and_o burden_n to_o be_v under_o the_o former_a yoke_n which_o what_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v show_v anon_o so_o it_o be_v as_o much_o his_o interest_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o the_o early_o he_o take_v it_o up_o the_o soon_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o book_n in_o general_n only_o a_o little_a about_o the_o manner_n of_o pen_v it_o which_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a each_o chapter_n the_o last_o only_o except_v be_v pen_v according_a to_o the_o order_n in_o which_o the_o letter_n stand_v in_o the_o hebrew_n alphabet_n as_o some_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v for_o what_o reason_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v direct_v the_o penman_n of_o it_o this_o way_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v hierom_n labour_v to_o find_v out_o great_a mystery_n in_o it_o but_o do_v but_o beat_v the_o air._n this_o way_n of_o writing_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o useful_a for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o memory_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o hint_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v such_o scripture_n peculiar_o remark_v and_o remember_v and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a reason_n i_o can_v give_v but_o whereas_o the_o first_o second_o and_o four_o chapter_n begin_v with_o a_o single_a alphabet_n the_o several_a verse_n begin_v with_o several_a letter_n in_o their_o order_n this_o three_o chapter_n consist_v of_o a_o threefold_a alphabet_n every_o three_o verse_n in_o course_n beginning_n with_o the_o same_o letter_n this_o text_n which_o i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o fall_v under_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_v hierome_n make_v to_o stand_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v good_a and_o according_o the_o 25_o 26_o and_o the_o 27_o verse_n do_v all_o begin_v in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o word_n tobh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o the_o 25_o verse_n tobh_n jehovah_n lekovau_n good_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o 26_o verse_n tobh_o vejahhil_fw-la vedumam_fw-la it_o be_v good_a a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n tobh_v laggebher_o ki-jissa_a gnol_fw-mi bingnoraiu_fw-mi good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n the_o only_a difficulty_n in_o the_o text_n that_o needs_o explain_v be_v what_o yoke_v it_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o yoke_n be_v sometime_o take_v literal_o and_o sometime_o metaphorical_o a_o literal_a yoke_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o wood_n or_o iron_n fit_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o creature_n either_o to_o tame_v they_o or_o work_v they_o or_o punish_v they_o these_o be_v the_o three_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o yoke_n first_o it_o be_v for_o the_o tame_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o make_v they_o tractable_a the_o yoke_n and_o the_o collar_n bow_v down_o the_o hard_a neck_n ecclus_n 33.25_o ephraim_n complain_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n jer._n 31.18_o that_o be_v untamed_a and_o unruly_a second_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o labour_n by_o which_o beast_n do_v draw_v burden_n deut._n 21.3_o take_v a_o heifer_n that_o have_v not_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o hence_o you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n 1_o sam._n 11.7_o luke_n 14.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jugum_n boum_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d copulavit_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n deut_n 28.48_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o literal_a yoke_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a yoke_n and_o
conviction_n second_o it_o may_v respect_v the_o earliness_n of_o be_v and_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n vatablus_n render_v it_o from_o his_o youth_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_a impression_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n betimes_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v do_v the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o come_v under_o it_o the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o long_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v repentance_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o charge_v with_o guilt_n that_o thou_o dare_v not_o look_v into_o it_o at_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n old_a what_o will_v it_o come_v to_o if_o thou_o let_v it_o run_v on_o till_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o the_o long_a the_o debt_n stand_v in_o the_o book_n the_o heavy_a the_o account_n when_o we_o come_v to_o reckon_v for_o all_o the_o arrear_n of_o so_o many_o year_n actual_a sin_n add_v to_o the_o grand_a debt_n of_o original_a sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n in_o your_o youth_n strength_n to_o bear_v it_o be_v then_o great_a and_o the_o burden_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v then_o light_a gild_n of_o sâ—n_n increase_v by_o lie_v and_o new_a guilt_n daily_o add_v to_o the_o old_a make_v the_o burden_n still_o the_o heavy_a therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o comply_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n betimes_o reas_n 2._o the_o soon_o it_o be_v begin_v the_o soon_o it_o will_v be_v do_v the_o soon_o this_o yoke_n be_v put_v on_o the_o soon_o it_o will_v be_v put_v off_o for_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n that_o the_o soul_n bear_v it_o but_o how_o long_o or_o how_o little_a while_n be_v uncertain_a paul_n lay_v under_o it_o three_o day_n and_o night_n 16.33_o act_n 9.9_o act_n 16.33_o the_o gaoler_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v not_o above_o a_o hour_n the_o three_o thousand_o in_o act_n 2._o not_o above_o the_o length_n of_o one_o sermon_n but_o some_o now_o adays_o be_v hold_v day_n and_o month_n and_o year_n according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v but_o the_o soon_o we_o come_v under_o this_o yoke_n the_o less_o while_o it_o be_v like_a to_o lie_v reas_n 3._o how_o rich_a do_v such_o grow_v in_o grace_n that_o by_o early_a conviction_n pass_v through_o the_o new_a birth_n betimes_o he_o that_o set_v up_o soon_o be_v like_a to_o get_v the_o fair_a estate_n if_o be_v improve_v his_o opportunity_n 75._o ford_z of_o bondage_n p._n 75._o if_o one_o go_v to_o be_v a_o apprentice_n when_o he_o be_v a_o man_n there_o be_v a_o double_a inconvenience_n in_o it_o first_o his_o service_n will_v be_v much_o more_o irksome_a and_o tedious_a second_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o day_n will_v be_v go_v wherein_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v trade_v for_o himself_o have_v he_o 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to_o a_o right_a end_n chap._n xvii_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n with_o argument_n to_o press_v it_o and_o direction_n to_o guide_v in_o it_o have_v put_v on_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n three_o duty_n three_o never_o cast_v it_o off_o again_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_n back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 9.62_o be_v thou_o bind_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o betimes_o but_o never_o to_o be_v put_v off_o again_o the_o gospel_n that_o put_v this_o yoke_n upon_o we_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n not_o temporary_a or_o cessant_fw-la 14.6_o rev._n 14.6_o but_o a_o fix_a rule_n for_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o our_o day_n 75._o luk_n 1.74_o 75._o let_v i_o propound_v some_o argument_n to_o press_v this_o duty_n and_o then_o some_o direction_n to_o help_v in_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v dismiss_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n 1._o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o persevere_v obedience_n whether_o you_o look_v at_o the_o honour_n that_o attend_v it_o or_o the_o peace_n that_o come_v by_o it_o or_o the_o safety_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v entail_v upon_o it_o the_o advantage_n be_v great_a on_o all_o these_o account_n 1._o it_o be_v your_o honour_n to_o persevere_v in_o your_o obedience_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o that_o counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n revel_v 2.11_o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n the_o crown_n here_o some_o take_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n other_o take_v it_o for_o that_o honour_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o she_o 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crown_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o christian_n 2._o if_o you_o respect_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o your_o state_n nothing_o secure_v and_o promote_v it_o more_o than_o your_o constancy_n in_o obedience_n as_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n which_o flow_v from_o justification_n rom._n 5.1_o so_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n result_v from_o persevere_v obedience_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119.165_o he_o do_v say_v only_a that_o do_v it_o but_o that_o love_n it_o for_o he_o that_o love_v it_o will_v do_v it_o and_o never_o depart_v from_o it_o gal._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n constant_a obedience_n bring_v in_o constant_a peace_n and_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o point_n of_o safety_n righteousness_n keep_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v the_o sinner_n prov._n 13.6_o ah_o what_o fool_n be_v sinner_n 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