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conversion_n rest_v in_o they_o and_o so_o perish_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o child_n 13.13_o hos_fw-la 13.13_o now_o that_o other_o shall_v eternal_o miscarry_v under_o those_o mean_n that_o have_v be_v bless_v to_o thy_o conversion_n that_o they_o shall_v perish_v under_o the_o same_o conviction_n which_o have_v be_v to_o thou_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n o_o what_o mercy_n be_v this_o while_o some_o despair_n and_o other_o presume_v thou_o be_v bring_v by_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n upon_o gospel_n term_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a 3._o this_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v once_o take_v off_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v on_o again_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v under_o it_o more_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o much_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v in_o whosoever_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n once_o become_v a_o spirit_n 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therefore_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n that_o you_o may_v have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.22_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v you_o cap._n 7.4_o you_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n labour_v therefore_o to_o be_v fruitful_a for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o secure_v the_o spirit_n influence_n to_o your_o great_a advantage_n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n john_n 15.2_o second_o this_o doctrine_n afford_v matter_n of_o counsel_n to_o such_o as_o never_o be_v under_o the_o
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
for_o it_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n which_o be_v holiness_n now_o thus_o every_o good_a man_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o have_v a_o daily_a communion_n with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o holiness_n be_v in_o exercise_n how_o often_o may_v we_o hear_v the_o child_n of_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n this_o arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o judge_v of_o fellowship_n by_o sensible_a fruition_n and_o of_o communion_n by_o comfort_n so_o much_o as_o god_n give_v out_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n so_o much_o communion_n they_o partake_v of_o and_o where_o this_o be_v not_o enjoy_v there_o all_o communion_n be_v deny_v whereas_o communion_n with_o god_n may_v be_v maintain_v and_o yet_o present_a comfort_n may_v be_v leave_v out_o though_o they_o can_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n yet_o they_o may_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o counsel_n so_o do_v job_n chap._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o behold_v i_o go_v forward_o but_o he_o be_v not_o there_o backward_o but_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n where_o he_o do_v work_v but_o i_o can_v behold_v he_o he_o hide_v himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o i_o can_v see_v he_o but_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o not_o decline_v neither_o have_v i_o go_v back_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n here_o you_o may_v see_v job_n walk_v with_o god_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o can_v find_v he_o he_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o will_n reveal_v when_o he_o can_v walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n discover_v and_o so_o have_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o counsel_n though_o not_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o this_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n pleasant_a it_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n you_o have_v hereby_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o holiness_n when_o you_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o make_v your_o way_n sweet_a though_o god_n do_v not_o shine_v upon_o your_o path_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n holiness_n yield_v a_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n when_o it_o may_v be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n yield_v none_o 2._o godliness_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o witness_v conscience_n he_o that_o follow_v its_o guidance_n shall_v never_o want_v its_o witness_n god_n lead_v man_n by_o a_o twofold_a guide_n the_o word_n and_o conscience_n the_o word_n without_o and_o conscience_n within_o the_o word_n be_v a_o light_n to_o we_o and_o conscience_n be_v a_o light_n in_o we_o the_o word_n direct_v the_o conscience_n and_o conscience_n direct_v the_o conversation_n and_o he_o that_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o word_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o state_n and_o heart_n he_o that_o oppose_v and_o violence_n conscience_n shall_v find_v it_o witness_v against_o he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o shall_v have_v it_o a_o witness_n for_o he_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n so_o conscience_n be_v first_o a_o guide_n and_o then_o a_o witness_n and_o what_o great_a pleasure_n than_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o conversation_n as_o a_o condemn_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a torment_n as_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o hell_n so_o a_o witness_v conscience_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n as_o be_v a_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o a_o witness_v conscience_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o unspeakable_a sweetness_n and_o comfort_n as_o for_o instance_n first_o what_o be_v it_o that_o satisfy_v a_o man_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o his_o conscience_n a_o good_a man_n be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o prov._n 14.14_o second_o what_o be_v it_o that_o give_v confidence_n and_o boldness_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v a_o witness_v conscience_n 1_o john_n 3.21_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v boldness_n so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o heb._n 10.19_o have_v brethren_n boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n a_o good_a man_n have_v a_o threefold_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n from_o a_o witness_v conscience_n 1._o a_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n let_v we_o 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