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enter_v into_o life_n blind_a and_o halt_v and_o maim_v than_o to_o reserve_v the_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n mark_v 9.43_o to_o the_o 48._o ver_fw-la 2._o if_o the_o work_n seem_v hard_a and_o difficult_a which_o christ_n set_v we_o about_o yet_o the_o wage_n he_o give_v be_v exceed_v great_a which_o he_o give_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o he_o give_v no_o less_o reward_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n than_o a_o kingdom_n luk_n 12.32_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n he_o give_v his_o servant_n the_o same_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v joh._n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v he_o give_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o commandment_n heb._n 5.9_o joh._n 12.50_o i_o know_v that_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a this_o may_v reconcile_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o obtain_n everlasting_a life_n now_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n will_v give_v we_o a_o kingdom_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v shall_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o engage_v in_o any_o difficult_a service_n for_o christ_n and_o desirous_a to_o do_v he_o all_o the_o service_n we_o can_v and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o a_o gracious_a and_o acceptable_a manner_n heb._n 12.28_o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n 3._o you_o have_v a_o long_a time_n serve_v and_o obey_v the_o lust_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a master_n a_o master_n that_o kill_v and_o murder_v all_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o forsake_v his_o service_n the_o wage_n that_o sin_n give_v all_o his_o servant_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o will_v you_o rather_o serve_v a_o murderer_n a_o cruel_a master_n that_o will_v kill_v than_o serve_v and_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n who_o save_v all_o his_o servant_n from_o eternal_a misery_n 4._o though_o some_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n seem_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o they_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n math._n 11.29_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n rest_n be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n especial_o rest_n for_o our_o soul_n issachar_n undergo_v great_a burden_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o rest_n gen._n 49.14_o 15._o issachar_n be_v a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v between_o two_o burden_n and_o he_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o the_o land_n that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o tribute_n but_o rest_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o desirable_a than_o outward_a rest_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o any_o burden_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n lay_v upon_o we_o see_v he_o will_v give_v we_o rest_v for_o our_o soul_n 5._o though_o christ_n yoke_n may_v seem_v hard_a and_o his_o burden_n heavy_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o light_a mat._n 11.29_o 30._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a und_fw-ge my_o burden_n be_v light_a now_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n in_o several_a respect_n 1._o because_o he_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o what_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n 2._o because_o he_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o make_v the_o hard_a service_n easy_a and_o delightful_a psal_n 40.8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n this_o will_n speak_v of_o here_o be_v god_n will_n concern_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o heb._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o though_o it_o be_v difficult_a service_n christ_n do_v with_o delight_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n 3._o love_n to_o christ_n make_v all_o difficulty_n easy_a and_o his_o service_n delightful_a joh._n 5.3_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 4._o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a because_o it_o be_v sweeten_v with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o lord_n jesus_n 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