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what_o take_v metaphorical_o chap._n ii_o affliction_n call_v a_o yoke_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v good_a and_o for_o who_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 chap._n iu._n contain_v some_o counsel_n and_o direction_n to_o person_n of_o several_a denomination_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n v._n the_o chief_a doctrine_n propound_v christ_n have_v his_o yoke_n wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o yoke_n why_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n call_v a_o yoke_n chap._n vi_o hold_v forth_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n chap._n vii_o hold_v forth_o the_o last_o reason_n viz._n from_o the_o good_a of_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o 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