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tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n &_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o you_o 〈…〉_o lukâ—_n 〈…〉_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o babe_n wrap_v in_o swaddle_a clothes_n lie_v in_o a_o manger_n second_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o at_o large_a by_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n 7.37.38_o joh._n 10.9_o &_o 8.10_o &_o 7.37.38_o by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n the_o law_n justifi_v no_o man_n without_o perfect_a obedience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 27.26_o deut._n 27.26_o our_o work_n even_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a be_v foul_o bedaub_v with_o the_o blot_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o old_a man_n can_v deserve_v nothing_o but_o vengeance_n from_o he_o who_o in_o justice_n reward_v nothing_o come_v short_a of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n and_o title_n of_o his_o law_n come_v therefore_o unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n by_o faith_n then_o in_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o we_o again_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n all_o universality_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o
and_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o same_o or_o like_a nature_n by_o some_o maintain_v and_o from_o hence_o by_o other_o in_o large_a and_o learned_a discourse_n powerful_o confute_v i_o forbear_v in_o this_o place_n so_o much_o as_o to_o name_n because_o the_o word_n right_o consider_v give_v not_o the_o least_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o discourse_n challenge_v rather_o the_o conveyance_n of_o comfort_n unto_o the_o most_o heinous_a gross_a and_o grievous_a sort_n of_o those_o transgressor_n who_o labour_v and_o heavy_a lade_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n come_v unto_o christ_n than_o any_o such_o general_a interest_n in_o christ_n death_n unto_o all_o for_o as_o satan_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n have_v great_a variety_n and_o store_n of_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n to_o hinder_v our_o approach_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o that_o with_o great_a enlargement_n and_o amplification_n he_o set_v 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great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o transgression_n from_o we_o like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o again_o 7._o exod._n 34.6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o sometime_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o grace_n god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n 5._o eph._n 2.4_o 5._o that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long_a suffering_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o 3.17_o mal._n 3.17_o there_o be_v then_o no_o sin_n so_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o same_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v assure_o to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o expect_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n come_v therefore_o unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v read_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n for_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_n turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v 22._o eze._n 18.21_o 22._o and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v you_o that_o labour_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o original_a tongue_n make_v this_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o latter_a general_o signify_v whatsoever_o labour_n exercise_n and_o travail_n the_o first_o betoken_v a_o painful_a wearisome_a sorrowful_a and_o heavy_a labour_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labour_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o wearisomenesse_n or_o painful_a and_o tedious_a employment_n and_o therefore_o the_o septuagint_n and_o other_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a scripture_n into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n have_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o original_a express_v such_o and_o so_o great_a overspend_v of_o the_o vital_a part_n by_o reason_n of_o too_o much_o sorrow_n grief_n labour_n and_o toil_n that_o without_o present_a succour_n relief_n and_o comfort_n nothing_o but_o death_n and_o fearful_a dissolution_n be_v undoubted_o to_o be_v expect_v as_o in_o that_o of_o deuteronomy_n remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n 18._o deut._n 25.17_o 18._o when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n how_o he_o meet_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a and_o again_o ahitophel_n offer_v his_o service_n unto_o absalon_n against_o david_n 17.2_o 2._o sam._n 17.2_o say_v i_o will_v come_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o weak_a hand_v and_o will_v make_v he_o afraid_a i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o land_n for_o which_o you_o do_v not_o labour_n 24.13_o josh_n 24.13_o and_o city_n which_o you_o build_v not_o and_o you_o dwell_v in_o they_o what!_o do_v not_o israel_n labour_v for_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o which_o they_o have_v many_o sharp_a skirmish_n and_o encounter_v with_o many_o several_a opposition_n yes_o very_o but_o because_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o unaccustomed_a presence_n of_o his_o almighty_a power_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n whereby_o they_o subdue_v those_o nation_n with_o great_a facility_n and_o ease_n they_o may_v well_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unto_o they_o some_o kind_n of_o exercise_n but_o not_o a_o overspending_a and_o outwearing_a of_o their_o strength_n sometime_o again_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 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be_v naked_a and_o be_v buffet_v and_o have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o labour_n work_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n 4.10_o 1._o tim._n 4.10_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o therefore_o we_o labour_v and_o suffer_v reproach_n because_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 26.9_o mat._n 26.9_o and_o in_o the_o 26._o of_o s._n mathews_n gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o trouble_v you_o the_o woman_n for_o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n on_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n 11.27_o 2._o cor._n 11.27_o in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o coldness_n and_o nakedness_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v we_o eat_v any_o man_n bread_n for_o nought_o 3.8_o 2._o thes_n 3.8_o but_o wrought_v with_o labour_n and_o 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