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what_o take_v metaphorical_o chap._n ii_o affliction_n call_v a_o yoke_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v good_a and_o for_o who_o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n be_v why_o conviction_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n why_o sinner_n must_v come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n why_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o it_o betimes_o chap._n iu._n contain_v some_o counsel_n and_o direction_n to_o person_n of_o several_a denomination_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n v._n the_o chief_a doctrine_n propound_v christ_n have_v his_o yoke_n wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o yoke_n why_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n call_v a_o yoke_n chap._n vi_o hold_v forth_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n chap._n vii_o hold_v forth_o the_o last_o reason_n viz._n from_o the_o good_a of_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o comfortable_a good_a chap._n viii_o answer_v some_o objection_n against_o early_a obedience_n chap._n ix_o more_o objection_n against_o early_a obedience_n answer_v chap._n x._o wherein_o the_o reason_n of_o slight_v christ_n be_v inquire_v into_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o aggravate_v chap._n xi_o wherein_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o state_n be_v press_v with_o seven_o reason_n for_o it_o chap._n xii_o several_a rule_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v lay_v down_o both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_o antecedent_n to_o it_o
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man_n know_v that_o pride_n that_o impatience_n that_o lust_n that_o unbelief_n that_o frowardness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n till_o affliction_n come_v to_o search_v he_o god_n lead_v israel_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o know_v deut._n 8.2_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o patriarch_n be_v distress_v and_o in_o adversity_n than_o they_o see_v and_o never_o till_o then_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n gen._n 42.21_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v job_n 36.8_o 9_o nothing_o discover_v the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o creature_n 3._o god_n by_o affliction_n discover_v 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and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 5._o it_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o that_o never_o pray_v will_v pray_v in_o affliction_n the_o heathen_a mariner_n call_v every_o man_n upon_o his_o god_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o storm_n jon._n 1.5_o seaman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v none_o of_o the_o devout_a sort_n not_o give_v much_o to_o pray_v they_o will_v swear_v twice_o where_o they_o pray_v once_o yea_o ten_o oath_n to_o one_o prayer_n and_o yet_o storm_n and_o tempest_n make_v they_o run_v to_o god_n they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 107.23_o 28._o and_o hence_o come_v that_o proverb_n he_o that_o can_v pray_v let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n when_o the_o storm_n bring_v they_o to_o their_o wit_n end_n ver_fw-la 27._o then_o they_o will_v cry_v to_o god_n when_o they_o can_v no_o long_o help_v themselves_o than_o they_o come_v to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n so_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o man_n importunity_n at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v lame_a in_o duty_n but_o the_o rod_n make_v we_o find_v our_o leg_n and_o then_o we_o run_v to_o god_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o 31._o 2_o sam._n 14.29_o 30_o 31._o isai_n 26.16_o joab_n will_v not_o come_v to_o absolom_n at_o his_o call_n but_o when_o he_o set_v his_o barly-field_n on_o fire_n than_o he_o come_v christ_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o many_o if_o their_o necessity_n have_v not_o bring_v they_o when_o palsy_n possession_n fever_n etc._n etc._n come_v upon_o they_o
than_o they_o come_v to_o he_o 6._o it_o teach_v they_o to_o see_v the_o emptiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n the_o world_n be_v in_o our_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o surfeit_v by_o excess_n in_o sensual_a fruition_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v the_o young_a man_n trinity_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o i_o write_v to_o you_o young_a man_n though_o the_o expression_n there_o have_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o what_o do_v he_o write_v unto_o they_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n this_o be_v a_o rare_a lesson_n for_o young_a man_n but_o how_o seldom_o do_v any_o learn_v it_o till_o they_o come_v into_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n how_o have_v i_o know_v many_o young_a one_o whole_o give_v to_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n but_o when_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o under_o the_o rod_n fetter_v they_o with_o affliction_n make_v their_o bed_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a o_o how_o have_v they_o then_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o folly_n their_o mispending_a precious_a time_n their_o neglect_a god_n and_o their_o soul_n their_o regard_v lie_a vanity_n and_o so_o forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o what_o strong_a resolution_n have_v they_o then_o make_v never_o to_o return_v to_o these_o folly_n again_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v great_a preparatory_n to_o conversion_n now_o than_o if_o affliction_n obviate_v those_o evil_n which_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v occasion_v by_o prosperity_n if_o they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o helpful_a to_o great_a discovery_n and_o if_o they_o be_v preparatory_a to_o grace_n and_o conversion_n then_o sure_o it_o must_v be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n betimes_o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o spirit_n yoke_n be_v why_o conviction_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n why_o sinner_n must_v come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n why_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o it_o betimes_o the_o next_o sense_n in_o which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o yoke_n be_v that_o of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o last_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o more_o especial_o design_n to_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o subjection_n the_o one_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o be_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n these_o two_o be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o very_o different_a yoke_n especial_o in_o these_o four_o thing_n first_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5.3_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v very_o heavy_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v very_a light_n matth._n 11.30_o second_o it_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o spirit_n yoke_v which_o make_v christ_n yoke_n easy_a it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o all_o no_o they_o that_o never_o feel_v the_o spirit_n yoke_v to_o they_o christ_n yoke_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n say_v my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a it_o point_v to_o they_o who_o he_o call_v to_o come_v and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o who_o be_v they_o why_o the_o heavy_a lade_v and_o weary_a ver_fw-la 28._o they_o who_o be_v weary_v by_o the_o spirit_n yoke_v shall_v thereby_o find_v ease_n under_o christ_n yoke_n three_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o be_v take_v off_o and_o never_o put_v on_o again_o but_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o to_o be_v keep_v on_o never_o to_o be_v put_v off_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o a_o perpetual_a obligation_n to_o 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three_o every_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v must_v come_v under_o this_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v under_o it_o betimes_o and_o why_o first_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v his_o yoke_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o as_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o he_o have_v his_o yoke_n and_o bond_n as_o he_o have_v a_o liberty_n which_o he_o bring_v some_o into_o so_o he_o have_v a_o thraldom_n which_o he_o bring_v some_o under_o and_o it_o be_v first_o bondage_n and_o then_o liberty_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o liberty_n to_o none_o but_o to_o who_o he_o be_v first_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n describe_v the_o spirit_n yoke_v describe_v and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o this_o yoke_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v it_o be_v that_o state_n he_o bring_v the_o sinner_n into_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o before_o his_o 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into_o their_o hand_n that_o be_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n and_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v up_o from_o under_o they_o 5.22_o prov._n 5.22_o and_o why_o because_o the_o spirit_n have_v bind_v they_o upon_o she_o as_o a_o yoke_n second_o why_o be_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o a_o yoke_n first_o a_o yoke_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o burdensome_a so_o be_v sin_n when_o once_o the_o conscience_n be_v true_o convince_v of_o it_o my_o inquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o psal_n 38.4_o and_o therefore_o a_o soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a lade_v matth_n 11.28_o second_o a_o yoke_n bow_v the_o back_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o weight_n hence_o be_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n leu._n 26.13_o i_o have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o your_o yoke_n and_o make_v you_o go_v upright_o imply_v that_o the_o yoke_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o bow_v and_o stoop_v under_o it_o so_o do_v conviction_n of_o sin_n it_o bow_v the_o soul_n under_o it_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o psal_n 38.6_o three_o a_o yoke_n be_v a_o gall_v wound_a thing_n so_o be_v conviction_n o_o how_o it_o wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o dread_a of_o wrath_n 18.14_o prov._n 18.14_o and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v foarthly_a a_o yoke_n be_v a_o tame_a thing_n it_o tame_v the_o wild_a beast_n so_o conviction_n tame_v the_o most_o unruly_a sinner_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o rage_v
they_o be_v thus_o sinful_o slight_v three_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o pray_v over_o what_o we_o hear_v and_o to_o beg_v success_n upon_o the_o word_n for_o the_o end_n whereto_o god_n send_v it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o reason_n but_o have_v pray_v ability_n many_o indeed_o have_v their_o excuse_n they_o can_v pray_v but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o shift_v off_o duty_n and_o to_o excuse_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o you_o never_o see_v a_o hungry_a beggar_n but_o can_v pray_v nor_o a_o child_n of_o five_o year_n old_a but_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v at_o his_o back_n can_v pray_v and_o can_v the_o sinner_n cry_v to_o god_n when_o you_o go_v to_o hear_v can_v you_o not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v open_v your_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o wonder_n of_o his_o law_n 119.18_o psal_n 119.18_o can_v you_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o word_n may_v take_v hold_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o pull_v down_o all_o the_o strong_a 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