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priest_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o unto_o which_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n vii_o matt._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccles_n 40.1_o and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n their_o imagination_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n trouble_v their_o thought_n and_o cause_n fear_v of_o heart_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v humble_v in_o earth_n and_o ash_n from_o he_o that_o wear_v purple_a and_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o linen_n frock_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 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that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v this_o invitation_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o mean_v in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o innumerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o need_v not_o produce_v argument_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o consequent_o that_o all_o be_v lade_v with_o this_o burden_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a also_o than_o that_o all_o do_v not_o labour_v under_o it_o many_o man_n indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o think_v 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life_n and_o we_o must_v not_o add_v to_o it_o nor_o diminish_v from_o it_o but_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o and_o make_v it_o the_o sole_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n impose_v nothing_o upon_o our_o own_o or_o other_o man_n conscience_n but_o what_o be_v manifest_o consentaneous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v therein_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v thorough_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o all_o those_o defect_n with_o which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v defile_v but_o still_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a if_o our_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v they_o infinite_o more_o than_o thus_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o worth_a we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o righteousness_n which_o must_v bring_v we_o thither_o must_v be_v absolute_o complete_a and_o perfect_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_v such_o as_o the_o all_o see_v eye_n of_o 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we_o shall_v only_o grasp_v a_o shadow_n no_o though_o we_o must_v not_o rely_v upon_o our_o own_o performance_n yet_o we_o must_v work_v ay_o and_o work_v as_o hearty_o as_o if_o our_o work_n be_v meritorious_a too_o but_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v utter_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n trust_v only_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o but_o whereas_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o of_o all_o other_o hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n with_o god_n shall_v sink_v they_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n will_v refresh_v our_o soul_n and_o cheer_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o sweet_a hope_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n here_o and_o bless_v they_o hereafter_o eternal_o with_o the_o joyful_a fruition_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v he_o sermon_n x._o 1_o pet._n iu_o 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o life_n after_o this_o in_o which_o all_o mankind_n shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o action_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v adjudge_v to_o a_o unalterable_a state_n either_o of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n to_o all_o eternity_n be_v not_o only_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n among_o christian_n but_o a_o truth_n of_o which_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v general_o convince_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o truth_n which_o all_o christian_n profess_v firm_o to_o believe_v but_o yet_o alas_o how_o small_a be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o demonstrate_v the_o 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