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i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 29._o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n 7.37_o joh._n 7.37_o jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n be_v athirst_a let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o and_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o so_o again_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n 22.27_o revel_v 22.27_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a say_v come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v instance_a and_o bring_v for_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o free_a invitation_n of_o all_o sinnner_n both_o by_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n look_v for_o nothing_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o to_o receive_v pardon_n and_o to_o be_v 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