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the_o burden_n of_o your_o sin_n all_o you_o â—hat_n labour_n where_o 〈◊〉_d and_o whensoever_o and_o howsoâ—â—er_o afflict_a or_o affâ—â—â—â—d_v 〈◊〉_d misery_n for_o these_o two_o labour_n and_o lâ—dâ—â—_n 47._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—one_n conceive_v simple_o the_o â—â—me_n signify_v all_o kind_a â—f_a â—â—efe_n sâ—res_n and_o sorrow_n whatsoever_o as_o in_o the_o 6._o and_o 9_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d weary_a of_o my_o greamâ—g_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o there_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_z threefold_a burden_n namely_o the_o burden_n of_o â—â—ffliction_n the_o law_n 〈…〉_z christ_n ease_v all_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o of_o all_o these_o concern_v the_o sirâ—_n great_a trauâ—ile_n say_v the_o son_n of_o 40.1_o sirach_n be_v create_v for_o all_o man_n and_o a_o heaâ—ie_a yoke_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n even_o from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o 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