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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 necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o comfortable_a good_a chap._n viii_o answer_v some_o objection_n against_o early_a obedience_n chap._n ix_o more_o objection_n against_o early_a obedience_n answer_v chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o slight_v christ_n be_v inquire_v into_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o aggravate_v chap._n xi_o wherein_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o state_n be_v press_v with_o seven_o reason_n for_o it_o chap._n xii_o several_a rule_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v lay_v down_o both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_o antecedent_n to_o it_o
in_o his_o lust_n yet_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v but_o set_v sin_n close_o to_o the_o conscience_n o_o how_o pliable_a be_v he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n he_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 9.1_o but_o christ_n no_o soon_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o word_n from_o heaven_n but_o how_o tame_a and_o pliable_a be_v he_o he_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v v._o 6._o and_o hence_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n three_o every_o sinner_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v come_v under_o this_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o conviction_n of_o his_o lose_a estate_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o this_o and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o why_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o sound_v conversion_n what_o be_v conversion_n but_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n 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