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his_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o those_o prophet_n call_v the_o burden_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o calamity_n be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o labour_n in_o the_o text_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o and_o general_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n of_o this_o life_n rev._n 14._o 13._o of_o which_o death_n be_v there_o make_v the_o rescue_n and_o i_o need_v make_v no_o application_n of_o this_o interpretation_n the_o word_n labour_n and_o heavy_a lade_v do_v in_o these_o day_n sufficient_o apply_v themselves_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o whole_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n sum_v up_o make_v thus_o much_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a burden_v with_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n affliction_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o both_o of_o they_o labour_v earnest_o to_o be_v rid_v and_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o these_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o 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isaiah_n 55._o where_o when_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v do_v that_o he_o bid_v they_o seek_v he_o v_o 6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v they_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o 29_o 30._o but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a
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4._o 6._o and_o to_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o a_o man_n psalm_n 31._o 16._o be_v to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o hide_v psalm_n 30._o 7._o or_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 9_o be_v to_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o to_o be_v displease_v so_o also_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 11._o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v his_o kindness_n and_o according_o to_o see_v or_o behold_v his_o face_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enjoy_v it_o but_o beside_o this_o also_o 2._o as_o those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o king_n be_v those_o that_o minister_n about_o they_o do_v they_o service_n of_o the_o near_a admission_n and_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o be_v ready_a still_o to_o execute_v whatever_o they_o command_v so_o 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o and_o he_o take_v five_o man_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o king_n face_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o in_o 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17._o 1._o and_o to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11._o 5._o cum_fw-la gen._n 5._o 24._o but_o particular_o in_o the_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o religion_n his_o house_n the_o place_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o his_o worship_n be_v call_v his_o court_n his_o presence_n psalm_n 95._o 2._o and_o 100_o 2_o 4._o because_o he_o sit_v upon_o and_o speak_v from_o the_o mercy-seat_n exod._n 25._o 22._o numb_a 7._o 89._o and_o the_o ark_n be_v therefore_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o face_n those_o that_o serve_v there_o be_v say_v to_o minister_v before_o he_o in_o his_o presence_n those_o that_o come_v there_o to_o appear_v before_o he_o psalm_n 42._o 2._o those_o that_o pray_v to_o seek_v his_o face_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o and_o to_o entreat_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 13._o 6._o and_o our_o king_n david_n do_v desire_v one_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v he_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n 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