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be_v god_n work_n therefore_o all_o good_a god_n can_v command_v but_o what_o be_v good_a and_o in_o that_o which_o be_v all_o good_a be_v no_o matter_n of_o weariness_n esai_n 43.23_o i_o have_v not_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v with_o a_o offering_n nor_o weary_v thou_o with_o incense_n these_o god_n command_v but_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o weariness_n in_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_a i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n in_o sin_n be_v matter_n of_o weariness_n if_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a thou_o have_v satan_n image_n upon_o thou_o in_o measure_n for_o that_o be_v his_o image_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o good_a as_o good_a john_n 8.44_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o the_o devil_n can_v call_v nothing_o his_o own_o but_o sin_n and_o falsehood_n for_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o he_o have_v no_o disposition_n unto_o truth_n and_o will_v 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not_o some_o weary_v tire_a affliction_n like_o a_o iron_n yoke_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o break_v nor_o cheerful_o bear_v if_o god_n will_v open_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v see_v herein_o weariness_n in_o god_n worship_n a_o notable_a example_n see_v 2_o chron._n 12.1_o when_o rehoboam_n be_v strengthen_v in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o they_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o lord_n worship_n whereupon_o he_o send_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o make_v towards_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v he_o this_o word_n second_v the_o lord_n work_n do_v draw_v they_o to_o humiliation_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o whole_o deliver_v they_o and_o he_o render_v the_o reason_n vers_fw-la 8._o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o 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as_o duty_n yet_o they_o fall_v asleep_a and_o be_v thereby_o hinder_v whence_o i_o note_v n._n sleep_n be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o command_v fervency_n in_o god_n worship_n sleep_v in_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o fervency_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o this_o place_n to_o watch_v and_o pray_v i._n e._n to_o pray_v fervent_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o use_n of_o all_o help_n unto_o the_o same_o christ_n give_v they_o command_v so_o to_o do_v he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o help_n as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n his_o command_n be_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o and_o his_o reproof_n that_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v with_o he_o but_o they_o be_v hinder_v by_o sleep_n they_o do_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o that_o we_o read_v of_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o not_o so_o fervent_o and_o diligent_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o then_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v reprove_v they_o i_o remember_v but_o one_o only_a instance_n in_o this_o 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occasion_n of_o the_o day_n can_v well_o work_n day_n and_o night_n both_o therefore_o it_o fall_v asleep_a when_o it_o shall_v watch_v and_o pray_v at_o such_o time_n the_o case_n of_o these_o disciple_n 2._o the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o sleep_n be_v sorrow_n of_o heart_n luk._n 22.45_o he_o find_v they_o sleep_v for_o sorrow_n we_o find_v our_o saviour_n own_o testimony_n concern_v their_o sorrow_n joh._n 16.6_o because_o i_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n to_o you_o sorrow_n have_v fill_v your_o heart_n speech_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o do_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n so_o no_o doubt_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o his_o grief_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o the_o death_n it_o do_v increase_v their_o grief_n for_o they_o do_v exceed_o love_v he_o as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o spend_v four_o whole_a chapter_n jâ—h_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o to_o comfort_n these_o with_o the_o rest_n against_o his_o leave_v of_o they_o and_o have_v communicate_v unto_o these_o over_z and_o beside_o their_o know_a loss_n of_o he_o his_o present_a extreme_a affliction_n it_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o sympathy_n of_o sorrow_n which_o fill_v their_o head_n and_o eye_n with_o moisture_n and_o so_o with_o sleep_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o their_o sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v pray_v fervent_o be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o divine_a assistance_n which_o can_v and_o will_v have_v strengthen_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o body_n and_o have_v keep_v their_o sorrow_v from_o excess_n that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v sleep_v they_o be_v special_o choose_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o have_v not_o long_o before_o express_v more_o confidence_n than_o the_o rest_n and_o god_n be_v wont_v to_o desert_n the_o confident_a 2._o by_o our_o saviour_n reproof_n of_o they_o matth._n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n what_o not_o so_o small_a a_o timâ—_n how_o then_o will_v you_o drink_v of_o my_o cup_n how_o will_v you_o die_v with_o i_o where_o be_v the_o strength_n you_o boast_v of_o this_o he_o speak_v special_o to_o peter_n who_o have_v express_v more_o confidence_n than_o the_o rest_n so_o mark_n have_v it_o mark_v 14.37_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n simon_n sleepe_v thou_o can_v not_o thou_o watch_v one_o hour_n where_o be_v thy_o ability_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v because_o of_o i_o though_o all_o man_n be_v offend_v sure_o it_o be_v go_v 3._o by_o our_o saviour_n speech_n unto_o they_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sleep_a the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o you_o find_v some_o freedom_n and_o readiness_n of_o will_n you_o think_v you_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n indeed_o your_o regenerate_a will_n stand_v bend_v to_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o little_o do_v you_o know_v what_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n you_o have_v and_o what_o help_n and_o assistance_n you_o need_v from_o heaven_n to_o do_v that_o which_o you_o have_v a_o general_a will_n unto_o god_n withdraw_v his_o assistance_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o weakness_n that_o they_o may_v better_o know_v their_o weakness_n who_o be_v confiâ—ent_v of_o strength_n for_o their_o humiliation_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o suffer_v they_o thus_o to_o sail_v not_o once_o only_o but_o twice_o and_o thrice_o not_o bare_o to_o sleep_v but_o to_o sleep_v after_o exhortation_n unto_o watch_v yea_o after_o reproof_n for_o sleep_n yea_o after_o a_o second_o reproof_n here_o be_v weakness_n indeed_o to_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n after_o mean_n to_o reform_v 2._o by_o our_o saviours_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o weakness_n upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o sleep_n a_o sign_n they_o do_v forget_v it_o and_o these_o fail_n do_v put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o 3._o by_o the_o effect_n 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