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heart_n which_o be_v become_v callous_a insensible_a of_o any_o admonition_n sting_n and_o grief_n but_o dead_a to_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v put_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o it_o and_o who_o these_o be_v he_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o when_o they_o do_v the_o foul_a act_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o any_o grief_n for_o have_v do_v they_o but_o like_o dead_a member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v forsake_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n if_o you_o lash_v or_o prick_v or_o lance_v they_o they_o feel_v no_o pain_n even_o so_o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v retire_v &_o a_o sleep_n they_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o any_o of_o their_o foul_a action_n which_o be_v the_o very_a height_n of_o impiety_n for_o such_o do_v straight_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o all_o filthiness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o not_o mourn_v and_o then_o how_o do_v they_o deserve_v and_o provoke_v this_o judgement_n who_o if_o at_o any_o time_n their_o conscience_n begin_v to_o twinge_v they_o for_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o present_o divert_v their_o thought_n lest_o the_o mourning_n in_o the_o text_n shall_v creep_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v grow_v sad_a these_o man_n dread_v their_o virtue_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o become_v pious_a and_o to_o avoid_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v their_o design_n and_o contrivance_n they_o come_v not_o so_o near_a duty_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n have_v not_o so_o much_o repentance_n as_o the_o damn_a have_v for_o there_o be_v sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n i_o shall_v 2_o encourage_v those_o that_o do_v thus_o mourn_v but_o the_o text_n do_v that_o sufficient_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v first_o they_o be_v blessed_v for_o this_o mourning_n it_o be_v the_o great_a effect_n and_o sign_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n that_o man_n sickness_n have_v not_o yet_o kill_v he_o who_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o who_o grieve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o anguish_n of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a who_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o mourn_v for_o it_o second_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o draw_v such_o a_o train_n of_o virtue_n after_o it_o as_o it_o make_v st_n paul_n rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o corinthian_n sad_a 2_o cor._n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o then_o this_o very_a same_o verse_n will_v assure_v they_o of_o the_o comfort_n hereafter_o for_o all_o the_o gospel-promise_n be_v assure_v upon_o the_o term_n of_o repentance_n which_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o first_o link_n of_o and_o do_v draw_v after_o it_o &_o then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o comfort_n in_o the_o company_n of_o miriads_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o we_o dare_v take_v christ_n judgement_n if_o he_o have_v any_o taste_n who_o suffer_v so_o many_o mourn_a fit_n that_o live_v a_o life_n of_o tear_n here_o that_o often_o weep_v but_o never_o laugh_v yea_o a_o life_n of_o horrid_a suffering_n and_o yet_o think_v those_o comfort_n a_o full_a glorious_a recompense_n to_o he_o for_o all_o those_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v to_o we_o for_o a_o few_o tear_n if_o there_o be_v any_o joy_n in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v that_o mourn_n when_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o out_o of_o revelation_n all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o trouble_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o their_o eternity_n of_o
unquenchable_a brimstone_n and_o denounce_v that_o dire_a thunder_n of_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o rigour_n yea_o and_o beside_o that_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n too_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o lightning_n and_o those_o revelation_n god_n be_v still_o in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o christ_n may_v well_o say_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o another_o strain_n with_o word_n of_o another_o nature_n all_o invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n the_o strain_n of_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o thunder_v we_o into_o obedience_n but_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o though_o there_o be_v labour_v and_o burden_n in_o the_o word_n yet_o those_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o law_n and_o there_o be_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o that_o labour_n and_o those_o burden_n in_o the_o word_n too_o and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o invite_v we_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o give_v they_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n the_o church_n make_v use_v of_o for_o she_o call_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v signify_v with_o great_a emphasis_n than_o upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o he_o do_v bid_v you_o come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n you_o come_v to_o he_o not_o only_o for_o the_o emty_a kindness_n of_o a_o visit_n there_o but_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n all_o the_o redemtion_n grace_n mercy_n which_o he_o purchase_v on_o the_o cross_n if_o ever_o christ_n do_v call_v with_o passion_n it_o be_v sure_a when_o he_o pour_v out_o that_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o say_v every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n the_o word_n be_v a_o invitation_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o person_n invite_v all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 2._o the_o invitation_n itself_o come_v unto_o i_o 3._o the_o entertainment_n at_o this_o invitation_n rest_v i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v show_v first_o who_o those_o person_n invite_v be_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v say_v here_o to_o labour_n and_o to_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o 3._o how_o those_o person_n come_v to_o be_v qualify_v for_o this_o invitation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v invite_v and_o none_o other_o how_o the_o labour_a heavy_a lade_v person_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a person_n to_o come_v to_o christ._n 4._o i_o shall_v touch_v the_o advantage_n those_o person_n shall_v gain_v by_o come_v of_o these_o and_o 1._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v say_v to_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v the_o word_n express_v extremity_n of_o burden_n and_o labour_n under_o it_o and_o weariness_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o labour_n they_o be_v translate_v fessi_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o bajulantes_fw-la onera_fw-la syr._n labour_v attriti_fw-la &_o gravati_fw-la onere_fw-la by_o the_o arab._n and_o indeed_o they_o signify_v pain_n such_o as_o to_o make_v we_o pant_v and_o blow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o through_o weakness_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o that_o the_o joint_n be_v loose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o very_a soul_n fail_v and_o faint_v and_o we_o become_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v now_o this_o excess_n of_o pain_n may_v denote_v two_o thing_n 1._o either_o the_o sinner_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o a_o sinner_n sin_v themselves_o be_v in_o scripture_n express_v by_o word_n that_o signify_v labour_n trouble_n and_o weight_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mean_v all_o those_o especial_o iniquity_n mich._n 2._o 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o devise_v labour_n and_o the_o very_a next_o word_n will_v warrant_v it_o and_o work_v evil_a it_o be_v a_o most_o familiar_a expression_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v some_o man_n employment_n and_o trade_n here_o lie_v their_o skill_n their_o managery_n they_o be_v not_o artist_n in_o any_o thing_n beside_o but_o the_o secret_n of_o sin_n the_o mystery_n of_o filthiness_n the_o magistery_n of_o iniquity_n these_o they_o be_v professor_n of_o in_o these_o chair-man_n but_o also_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o it_o be_v their_o toil_n they_o sweat_v under_o it_o it_o be_v the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v rack_v in_o design_v contrive_v and_o act_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o complexion_n and_o ambition_n will_v you_o see_v our_o savior_n sense_n of_o the_o vex_a painfulness_n of_o sin_n he_o call_v your_o sin_n of_o the_o least_o size_n peccata_fw-la levia_fw-la as_o they_o be_v esteem_v mote_n in_o the_o eye_n matth._n 7._o 3._o why_o behold_v thou_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n that_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o look_v so_o severe_o on_o the_o light_a fault_n of_o other_o our_o escape_n that_o we_o make_v slight_a of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n in_o themselves_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o anguish_n and_o fret_a that_o dust_n and_o splinter_n do_v in_o the_o tender_a part_n the_o eye_n and_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o all_o corneous_a our_o conscience_n sear_v and_o dead_a we_o shall_v with_o the_o same_o impatience_n bear_v they_o as_o our_o eye_n do_v dust_n with_o restlessness_n work_v against_o it_o never_o quiet_a till_o it_o force_v out_o tear_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o dust_n yea_o worse_o than_o that_o for_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v mote_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o spill_v of_o wood_n a_o little_a shiver_v or_o splinter_v a_o thing_n absolute_o insuppportable_a to_o that_o part_n which_o if_o suffer_v do_v not_o only_o threaten_v it_o with_o intolerable_a pain_n but_o with_o absolute_a extinction_n and_o true_o every_o one_o of_o our_o slight_a sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o shiver_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o then_o the_o grosser_n iniquity_n will_v bear_v both_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n of_o labour_n and_o burden_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n by_o our_o saviour_n entitle_v to_o a_o expression_n that_o have_v enough_o of_o both_o even_o a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v thou_o own_o vast_a crime_n every_o design_v and_o gross_a wickedness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n who_o agony_n be_v as_o much_o beyond_o imagination_n as_o endurance_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o eye_n bear_v that_o which_o the_o shoulder_n must_v sink_v under_o which_o only_a pillar_n can_v support_v yet_o such_o be_v that_o burden_n and_o therefore_o the_o expression_n be_v frequent_a of_o bear_v iniquity_n 24._o st_n peter_n say_v it_o of_o christ_n he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v it_o before_o he_o c._n 53._o 11._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v they_o as_o a_o great_a burden_n as_o the_o word_n express_v and_o as_o event_n do_v more_o express_a a_o burden_n indeed_o which_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o sweat_v blood_n and_o roar_v and_o sink_v and_o die_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v of_o those_o that_o do_v delight_n in_o life_n only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o opportunity_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o it_o than_o be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n or_o iniquity_n without_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n they_o will_v labour_v under_o it_o all_o their_o other_o time_n be_v wearisome_a and_o perish_v and_o notwithstanding_o in_o our_o savior_n character_n they_o be_v the_o only_a drudge_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n they_o be_v the_o only_a light_a heart_a creature_n the_o only_a person_n who_o life_n be_v but_o various_a ease_n and_o diversify_v pleasure_n yea_o and_o the_o only_a great_a prejudice_n they_o have_v against_o religion_n be_v
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