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the_o law_n but_o all_o this_o you_o have_v do_v in_o such_o a_o wretched_a manner_n without_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o hypocricy_n and_o formality_n and_o so_o not_o for_o i_o as_o you_o pretend_v but_o against_o i_o in_o truth_n not_o for_o my_o glory_n but_o to_o my_o great_a dishonour_n not_o for_o my_o satisfaction_n but_o to_o my_o grief_n and_o trouble_n when_o man_n pray_v hear_v the_o word_n perform_v duty_n of_o worship_n but_o without_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n without_o any_o care_n and_o conscience_n of_o evangelicall_n obedience_n nay_o in_o effect_n to_o palliate_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v go_v on_o without_o regrett_n and_o remorse_n in_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n true_o then_o their_o prayer_n and_o worship_n be_v not_o for_o god_n but_o against_o he_o to_o his_o great_a provocation_n and_o dishonour_n god_n be_v affront_v and_o despit_v rather_o than_o delight_v and_o gratify_v with_o such_o 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weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n and_o then_o in_o the_o latter_a word_n there_o be_v a_o gradation_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o not_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o israel_n here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n there_o child_n descend_v from_o that_o holy_a powerful_a patriarch_n who_o name_n be_v jacob_n and_o israel_n inherit_v their_o father_n name_n even_o when_o they_o have_v little_a of_o his_o piety_n the_o lord_n charge_v they_o here_o with_o a_o weariness_n of_o he_o that_o instead_n of_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o faith_n fervency_n delight_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o all_o respect_n they_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o he_o here_o observe_v 2._o doct._n that_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o general_a but_o unworthy_a wretched_a frame_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o jacob_n and_o israel_n a_o people_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o the_o only_a church_n he_o have_v then_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n his_o peculiar_a treasure_n who_o he_o have_v honour_v above_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o give_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n whereas_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n psalm_n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o his_o oracle_n and_o ordinance_n form_v they_o into_o a_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n plant_v their_o heaven_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o earth_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n they_o be_v a_o people_n very_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o redeem_n they_o from_o egyptian_a bondage_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o wilderness_n give_v they_o his_o law_n take_v they_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o covenant_n conduct_v they_o to_o and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o then_o give_v they_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v yet_o this_o people_n after_o all_o as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o god_n this_o we_o may_v think_v be_v monstrous_a dis-ingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o father_n founder_n protector_n benefactor_n on_o all_o account_v better_a to_o they_o then_o all_o the_o world_n we_o may_v think_v when_o we_o read_v the_o story_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o very_a strange_a unworthy_a people_n in_o their_o deportment_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o know_v withal_o that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o heart_n and_o nature_n and_o be_v dispose_v also_o to_o the_o like_a frame_n too_o prone_a to_o make_v god_n the_o like_a requital_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o he_o gospel_n church_n be_v not_o secure_v from_o but_o subject_a to_o this_o unworthy_a sinful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v too_o oft_o the_o case_n of_o professor_n in_o these_o gospel_n time_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n we_o shall_v here_o inquire_v 1._o quest._n when_o be_v a_o person_n or_o people_n weary_a of_o god_n answ._n the_o original_a word_n as_o avenarius_n observe_v have_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n be_v not_o so_o much_o refer_v to_o the_o weariness_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n doubtless_o it_o be_v soul-weariness_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a now_o this_o will_v require_v a_o large_a discourse_n but_o i_o shall_v bring_v all_o into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v prosessor_n than_o be_v say_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o subjection_n service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n the_o lord_n charge_v they_o with_o omission_n or_o neglect_v of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n and_o then_o subjoin_v but_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o serve_v i_o according_a to_o my_o will_n and_o thy_o duty_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o and_o my_o service_n that_o service_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v esteem_v by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o their_o privilege_n honour_n benefit_n and_o happiness_n be_v their_o load_n burden_n trouble_n and_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o weary_a of_o it_o this_o include_v sundry_a thing_n 1._o weariness_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o kind_n and_o matter_n of_o obedience_n when_o professor_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n that_o must_v be_v do_v in_o god_n service_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o christian_a obedience_n be_v the_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o two_o table_n contain_v ten_o commandment_n when_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o god_n in_o his_o law_n require_v so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n in_o that_o reverential_a awful_a holy_a manner_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o require_v and_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o keep_v close_o to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o their_o converse_v and_o deal_n with_o man_n or_o in_o the_o apostle_n concise_a and_o comprehensive_a expression_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o and_o to_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o or_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n as_o the_o phra_v be_v act._n 15._o 22._o when_o i_o say_v man_n call_v this_o a_o weariness_n a_o bondage_n and_o burden_n so_o as_o to_o esteem_v the_o burden_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o they_o a_o burden_n indeed_o and_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o law_n gall_v and_o troublesome_a and_o his_o command_n very_o grievous_a then_o doubtless_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n weariness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o holy_a way_n be_v weariness_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o just_a construction_n when_o man_n have_v set_v upon_o a_o course_n of_o reformation_n and_o obedience_n seem_v to_o run_v well_o for_o a_o time_n but_o then_o tire_v and_o grow_v weary_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o theory_n and_o orthodox_n notion_n only_o but_o of_o practice_n and_o labour_n we_o may_v say_v of_o theology_n as_o the_o philosopher_n of_o civil_a prudence_n and_o policy_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o bare_a knowledge_n but_o practice_n god_n will_v have_v no_o idle_a servant_n in_o his_o family_n he_o have_v set_v they_o work_v to_o do_v there_o be_v a_o race_n of_o odedience_n set_v
before_o they_o and_o the_o line_n of_o their_o obedience_n must_v run_v parallel_n with_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n but_o when_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o this_o work_n and_o hard_a duty_n as_o they_o account_v it_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n paul_n exhort_v the_o galatian_n cap._n 6._o 9_o and_o the_o thessalonian_n 2_o epistle_n 3._o 13._o not_o to_o be_v weary_a in_o welldoing_a apply_v it_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n he_o be_v there_o press_v upon_o they_o now_o when_o man_n be_v not_o only_o weary_a or_o wearish_a in_o but_o weary_a of_o welldoing_a according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n and_o this_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n will_v be_v better_o understand_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o oppose_v 1._o to_o a_o love_n and_o like_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n when_o there_o be_v love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n it_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n unwear_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n that_o though_o he_o may_v be_v weary_a in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v weak_a and_o tiresome_a but_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a love_n will_v not_o easy_o tire_v or_o grow_v weary_a amor_fw-la meus_fw-la pondâ—â—_n meum_fw-la say_v austin_n â—o_o feror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la love_n be_v the_o weight_n and_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o carry_v on_o above_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n in_o a_o course_n of_o service_n it_o be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v and_o hinder_v in_o its_o way_n but_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n imply_v a_o dislike_n of_o it_o displicency_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o grateful_a in_o a_o carnal_a heart_n so_o much_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n so_o much_o aversation_n of_o it_o and_o want_v of_o love_n to_o it_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o manna_n their_o soul_n loathe_v that_o light_a bread_n num._n 21._o 5._o so_o when_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o evangelical_a obedience_n their_o soul_n dislike_v and_o loathe_v it_o they_o do_v even_o nauseate_a and_o grow_v sick_a of_o prayer_n sermon_n sacrament_n sabbath_n duty_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n all_o those_o way_n wherein_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v by_o we_o 2._o to_o strength_n courage_n vigour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n where_o this_o be_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n no_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n no_o discouragement_n that_o will_v deter_v and_o dishearten_v a_o man_n from_o his_o duty_n or_o if_o through_o that_o infirmity_n that_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o man_n shall_v give_v in_o or_o give_v back_o and_o shrink_v back_o from_o his_o service_n of_o god_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v recover_v himself_o again_o and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n whatever_o he_o meet_v with_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o observable_a expression_n of_o solomon_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a prov._n 10._o 20._o other_o way_n tire_v man_n the_o further_o they_o go_v the_o weak_a they_o grow_v but_o the_o lord_n way_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a whatever_o it_o be_v to_o the_o unsound_a hypocrite_n the_o further_a he_o travel_v in_o it_o the_o strong_a and_o more_o vigorous_a he_o grow_v the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a job_n 17._o 9_o now_o this_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n as_o oppose_v to_o this_o grow_a strength_n courage_n and_o vigour_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v no_o life_n no_o spirit_n no_o vigour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o obey_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n because_o of_o difficulty_n he_o have_v weak_a hand_n feeble_a knee_n he_o have_v no_o heart_n no_o strength_n no_o vigour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o this_o not_o only_o for_o a_o fit_a and_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o profession_n unless_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n and_o paug_fw-mi of_o affliction_n which_o have_v no_o root_n or_o spring_n and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 6._o 9_o render_v let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a import_v a_o shrink_n from_o our_o duty_n through_o pusilanimity_n and_o cowardly_a dastardly_a weakness_n of_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v explain_v also_o by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o faint_v not_o this_o weariness_n import_v a_o resolution_n as_o it_o be_v of_o sinew_n a_o kind_n of_o paralytic_a weakness_n opposite_a to_o strength_n courage_n and_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n 3._o to_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o promptness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o mind_n in_o our_o obedience_n without_o which_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o corinthian_n 4._o 7._o not_o a_o dull_a heartless_a but_o a_o lively_a cheerful_a servant_n that_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o he_o with_o alacrity_n he_o love_v to_o be_v serve_v with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n deut._n 28._o 47._o they_o that_o will_v keep_v a_o sabbath_n aright_o must_v call_v it_o a_o delight_n isa._n 58._o 13._o they_o that_o will_v worship_n god_n be_v public_a assembly_n must_v be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 112._o 1._o they_o that_o will_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n must_v wish_v joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isai._n 12._o 3_o they_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n by_o give_v to_o any_o pious_a use_n or_o work_v of_o charity_n must_v do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 7_o so_o when_o they_o contribute_v to_o the_o temple_n in_o david_n '_o be_v time_n king_n and_o people_n rejoice_v great_o 1_o chron_n 29._o 9_o a_o man_n lose_v all_o he_o do_v otherwise_o in_o god_n service_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jehosaphat_n to_o his_o commendation_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron_n 17._o 6._o it_o signify_v both_o his_o courage_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n but_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o other_o import_n such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n service_n if_o they_o do_v not_o profane_o cast_v it_o off_o yet_o go_v on_o very_o dull_o in_o it_o they_o drive_v on_o very_o heavy_o as_o the_o egyptian_n drive_v their_o chariot_n when_o god_n have_v take_v off_o their_o wheel_n exod._n 14._o 25._o they_o do_v all_o as_o a_o task_n in_o a_o slavish_a way_n they_o have_v no_o delight_n no_o comfort_n no_o joy_n nor_o alacrity_n in_o their_o obedience_n 4._o to_o zeal_n in_o 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freeze_v in_o their_o lip_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n put_v forth_o in_o their_o service_n 5._o to_o constancy_n and_o evenness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n service_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n keep_v on_o his_o pace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o service_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n he_o mind_v his_o pace_n and_o do_v better_a and_o better_o when_o he_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a job._n 17._o 9_o that_o he_o do_v not_o flag_n and_o falter_v but_o continue_v his_o progress_n and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o this_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n be_v contrary_a thereunto_o it_o
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