the_o sum_n of_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o sowthell_n the_o thirtith_n of_o march_n 1596._o by_o t.w._n by_o peace_n plenty_n by_o wisdom_n peace_n london_n print_v by_o the_o widow_n orwin_n for_o thomas_n man._n 1597._o lord_n jesus_n begin_v and_o make_v a_o end_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o sowthell_n the_o text_n matth._n 11._o vers_fw-la 28._o 29._o 30._o 28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o 29_o take_v my_o yoke_n an_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o that_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 unto_o your_o soul_n 30_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n that_o brother_n say_v very_o well_o who_o ere_o while_o out_o of_o this_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o day_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o our_o soul_n that_o physic_n be_v to_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o many_o time_n medicine_n help_v corporal_a 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