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that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n these_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o vital_a ravish_a sound_n it_o be_v your_o mercy_n to_o have_v such_o a_o joyful_a sound_n in_o your_o ear_n this_o day_n and_o in_o they_o i_o will_v consider_v their_o dependence_n part_n and_o scope_n as_o to_o their_o dependence_n it_o be_v manifest_a they_o have_v a_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o forego_n verse_n wherein_o christ_n open_v his_o commission_n and_o declare_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o save_a power_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o come_v to_o god_n any_o other_o way_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o i_o of_o my_o either_o and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n 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 v._o 27._o this_o 28_o verse_n be_v bring_v in_o 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call_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n in_o the_o word_n three_o thing_n be_v especial_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o soul_n spiritual_a distress_n and_o burden_n weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v 2._o it_o be_v invitation_n to_o christ_n under_o that_o barthen_a come_v unto_o i_o 3._o it_o be_v encouragement_n to_o that_o great_a duty_n i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n first_o the_o soul_n spiritual_a distress_n and_o burden_n express_v in_o loc._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la scil_n ad_fw-la defatigationem_fw-la usque_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la emphasi_fw-la differt_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la significat_fw-la laborare_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o loc._n i._n e._n qui_fw-la sentitis_fw-la â—…nus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la illo_fw-la tantâ—…_n
sermon_n 10._o mat._n 9_o 12._o but_o when_o jesus_n hear_v that_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o christ._n text._n wherein_o the_o general_a exhortation_n be_v enforce_v by_o one_o motive_n draw_v from_o the_o first_o title_n of_o christ._n they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a have_v open_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n the_o nature_n and_o method_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n to_o sinner_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o press_v it_o upon_o every_o soul_n as_o ever_o it_o expect_v peace_n and_o pardon_n from_o god_n to_o apply_v and_o put_v on_o jesus_n christ_n i._n e._n to_o get_v union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o labour_v in_o this_o general_a use_n of_o exhortation_n in_o which_o my_o last_o subject_n engage_v i_o wherein_o divers_a argument_n will_v be_v further_o urge_v both_o 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different_a respect_n to_o either_o  _fw-fr 1_o first_o the_o secure_a sinner_n be_v here_o describe_v both_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o apprehension_n of_o himself_o as_o one_o that_o be_v whole_a and_o also_o by_o his_o low_a value_n and_o esteem_v for_o christ_n he_o see_v no_o need_n of_o he_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n 2._o second_o the_o convince_v and_o humble_v sinner_n be_v here_o also_o describe_v and_o that_o both_o by_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v sick_a and_o by_o his_o valuation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o great_o need_v he_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a need_n the_o physician_n 3._o three_o we_o have_v here_o christ_n carriage_n and_o different_a respect_n to_o both_o the_o former_a he_o reject_v and_o pass_v by_o as_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v no_o concernment_n the_o late_a he_o converse_v with_o in_o order_n to_o their_o cure_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v be_v fruitful_a in_o observation_n i_o shall_v neither_o 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lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o be_v jehova_n rophe_n the_o lord_n that_o heal_v we_o and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v jehovah_n tzidkenu_fw-fr the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o heal_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o excellent_a type_n of_o our_o great_a physician_n christ_n and_o be_v express_o apply_v to_o he_o john_n 3._o 14._o he_o reject_v none_o that_o come_v and_o heal_v all_o who_o he_o undertake_v but_o more_o particular_o i_o will_v first_o point_v at_o those_o disease_n which_o christ_n heal_v in_o sick_a soul_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o heal_v they_o second_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o physician_n above_o all_o other_o there_o be_v none_o like_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o 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he_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o he_o put_v off_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o put_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n quanto_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o vilior_fw-la tanto_fw-la mihi_fw-la charior_fw-la say_v bernard_n the_o low_a he_o humble_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o inference_n 2._o how_o transcendent_o glorious_a be_v the_o advancement_n of_o believer_n by_o their_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n this_o also_o be_v a_o admirable_a 2._o inference_n 2._o and_o astonish_a mystery_n it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n of_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v hypostatical_o unite_v and_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o which_o our_o person_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v mystical_o unite_v to_o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n o_o what_o be_v this_o christian_n do_v thou_o know_v and_o believe_v all_o this_o and_o thy_o 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lord_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n john_n 17._o 22._o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o yea_o the_o vile_a body_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 21._o what_o glory_n then_o will_v be_v communicate_v to_o their_o soul_n true_o his_o essential_a glory_n be_v incommunicable_a but_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n which_o christ_n will_v communicate_v to_o his_o people_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes._n 1._o 10._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o account_v his_o social_a glory_n which_o shall_v
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2._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n bring_v the_o 2._o inference_n 2._o conscience_n of_o a_o believer_n into_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n i_o say_v not_o that_o every_o believer_n be_v present_o bring_v into_o actual_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v many_o fear_n and_o much_o trouble_n even_o in_o a_o pardon_a soul_n but_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o faith_n bring_v the_o pardon_a soul_n into_o that_o condition_n and_o state_n where_o he_o may_v find_v perfect_a rest_n in_o his_o conscience_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v we_o from_o a_o evil_n that_o be_v a_o accuse_v condemn_v conscience_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o fear_v that_o this_o or_o that_o special_a sin_n which_o have_v most_o terrify_v and_o affright_v our_o conscience_n be_v not_o 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the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o all_o this_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o repugnant_a to_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o conclude_v what_o be_v the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o save_n of_o the_o pardon_a soul_n but_o if_o any_o sin_n be_v retain_v or_o exclude_v from_o pardon_n the_o retain_v of_o that_o sin_n must_v needs_o irritate_fw-la and_o void_a the_o pardon_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o act_n of_o god_n must_v cross_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o and_o the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o god_n miscarry_v and_o be_v lose_v which_o can_v never_o be_v so_o then_o we_o conclude_v faith_n bring_v the_o believe_a soul_n into_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n inference_n 3._o hence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o no_o remission_n be_v 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