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without_o measure_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o without_o remedy_n we_o be_v accurse_v creature_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o we_o may_v relieve_v the_o affright_a soul_n of_o this_o sinner_n and_o against_o this_o objection_n teach_v he_o with_o comfort_n to_o cast_v his_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o law_n i_o mislike_v objection_n it_o not_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v thou_o a_o full_a amends_o for_o all_o this_o fear_n that_o it_o put_v thou_o into_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o galatian_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v 24._o â—…r_a schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v
god_n do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v forever_o for_o at_o the_o last_o he_o die_v then_o end_v all_o his_o misery_n than_o come_v glorious_a exaltation_n 22_o for_o he_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o of_o his_o entertainment_n far_o differ_v from_o his_o late_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n abraham_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n now_o be_v he_o comfort_v 25_o and_o thou_o be_v torment_v so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o raise_v the_o righteous_a from_o these_o miserable_a fall_n while_o they_o live_v yet_o he_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o after_o death_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o exalt_v they_o and_o set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o he_o will_v sure_o lift_v they_o up_o and_o exalt_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o place_v they_o together_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o 21_o all_o misery_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o 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in_o the_o precept_n before_o know_v and_o assure_v by_o these_o promise_n that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o let_v we_o make_v such_o use_n of_o these_o promise_n and_o see_v god_n will_v nourish_v his_o poor_a that_o wait_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o righteous_a servant_n that_o crave_v his_o help_n and_o though_o he_o see_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v yet_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v for_o ever_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o he_o with_o our_o burden_n and_o call_v to_o this_o strong_a helper_n to_o ease_v we_o to_o who_o the_o prophet_n true_o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o lord_n have_v 10._o not_o fail_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o they_o that_o trust_v to_o other_o help_n even_o to_o help_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v man_n of_o power_n likâ—…ly_o to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n they_o shall_v miss_v but_o they_o that_o seek_v help_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o cast_v their_o burden_n upon_o he_o shall_v not_o miss_v the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lion_n doâ—…_n lack_n and_o suffer_v 10._o hunger_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a the_o lion_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o forest_n he_o have_v strength_n and_o courage_n to_o catch_v the_o prey_n such_o as_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o command_a lion_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v disappoint_v when_o the_o sheep_n of_o god_n pasture_n seek_v unto_o he_o shall_v be_v feed_v and_o preserve_v and_o the_o rather_o seek_v he_o because_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v find_v the_o rather_o bring_v your_o burden_n unto_o he_o because_o he_o call_v for_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o take_v that_o course_n that_o may_v turn_v to_o your_o soul_n peace_n god_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o prophecy_n 1._o of_o isaiah_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o you_o that_o have_v no_o silver_n come_v buy_v and_o eat_v come_v i_o say_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o silver_n and_o with_o money_n wherefore_o do_v you_o lay_v out_o silver_n and_o not_o for_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n without_o be_v satisfy_v heaâ—…ken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_n in_o fatness_n incline_v your_o â—…are_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n here_o god_n offer_v all_o mercy_n all_o deliverance_n all_o salvation_n and_o offer_v it_o free_o without_o desert_n merit_n price_n or_o recompense_n only_o if_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o will_v pray_v unto_o he_o harken_v unto_o he_o and_o rest_n in_o he_o you_o therefore_o that_o be_v hungry_a and_o weak_a that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o faint_a that_o be_v poor_a and_o empty_a that_o be_v sick_a and_o pain_a that_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o be_v lade_v and_o weary_a come_v unto_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n come_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o this_o mighty_a and_o strong_a helper_n that_o offer_v to_o bear_v your_o burden_n and_o to_o give_v you_o case_n and_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v nourish_v thou_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o fall_v for_o ever_o and_o unto_o this_o great_a lord_n our_o strong_a helper_n even_o to_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holyghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o immortal_a and_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n 2._o tim._n chap._n 4._o v._n 18._o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o to_o hiâ—…_n heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o context_n what_o be_v in_o the_o text_n observation_n from_o person_n instruct_v luk._n 22._o 3â—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…129_n hom._n 10._o in_o 1._o corin._n in_o â—…rali_fw-la observation_n from_o perâ—…on_n instruct_v mat._n 11._o 28_o esai_n 40._o 1._o jerâ—…n_n in_o esai_n 40._o 1._o thes._n 5._o heb._n 13._o 3._o aug._n epist_n 121._o cap._n 1._o instruction_n part_n of_o the_o text_n a_o precept_n and_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o precept_n what_o burden_n mean_v burden_n secular_a &_o spiritual_a first_o secular_a worldly_a care_n second_o secular_a domestical_a trouble_n three_o secular_a more_o remote_a trouble_n four_o secular_a difficulty_n of_o our_o call_n 1._o spiritua_n sinful_a lust_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 2._o spiritual_a accuse_v thought_n job._n â—…0_n 12._o psal._n 50._o 21_o psal._n 38_o 3._o psal_n 40._o 12_o mat._n 26._o 39_o luk._n 22._o 44._o mat._n 27._o 46_o what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o god_n in_o general_n 1._o pet_n 5._o 7_o phil_n 4._o 6._o psal._n 37._o 3._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 4._o verse_n 5._o verse_n 7_o verse_n 3._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 4._o verse_n 5._o example_n of_o this_o cast_n off_o our_o burden_n gen._n 2217._o gen._n 28._o 20_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 31._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 11._o to_o cast_v our_o burden_n in_o particular_a two_o burden_n not_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o god_n first_o be_v a_o formality_n without_o pity_n isaiah_n 1._o 13._o the_o second_o be_v a_o open_a wicked_a life_n amos_n 2._o 13_o esa._n 5._o 19_o secular_a burden_n the_o first_o be_v worldly_a care_n what_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v this_o upon_o god_n first_o to_o learn_v god_n bounty_n psal._n 145._o 16._o testify_v in_o his_o word_n psal._n 104._o 14._o esa._n 65._o 13._o mat._n 6._o 26._o act._n 14._o 17._o testify_v by_o his_o work_n exo._n 16._o 35._o 1._o king_n 17._o 4._o 1._o king_n 17._o 14._o 2._o kin._n 4._o 4._o 2._o kin._n 7._o 1._o 2_o kin._n 7_o 2._o second_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o bounty_n gâ—…_n 28._o 20._o matt._n 6._o 11_o three_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v some_o lawful_a call_n ephe._n 4._o 2â—…_n 2._o th._n 3._o 1â—…_n psal._n 37._o 3._o psal._n 128._o 1_o gen._n 3._o 19_o prou._n 6._o 10._o â—…_n the._n 3._o 10_o four_o it_o â—…_n to_o fly_v all_o excess_n excess_n of_o desire_n to_o have_v eccles_n 4._o â—…_n luk_n 12._o 1â—…_n 1._o tim._n â—…_n 6_o psal._n 37._o 16_o phil._n 4._o 11._o excess_n of_o â—…ending_v pro._n 11._o 17._o pro._n 23._o 21_o pâ—…_n 37._o 3_o 19_o the_o second_o secular_a burr_n den_n be_v domestical_a trouble_n to_o cast_v this_o upon_o god_n rule_v general_a &_o particular_a the_o first_o general_n iâ—…_n patience_n â—…_n b_o 2._o 10._o mat._n 11._o 29_o patience_n ease_v by_o breed_v joy_n rom._n 5._o 3._o james_n 1â—…_n reason_n why_o to_o be_v patient_a hebr._n 12._o 5_o