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10. Consider the easiness of his yoke, and the lightness of his burden.¹ Many a one is willing to take Jesus as their Saviour, but they are unwilling to take him on his own sweet terms; O they imagine it an hard task, and an heavy burden, Who may endure it? it was otherwise with Christ, I do delight to do thy will O my God; and 'tis otherwise with Christians, for his Commandments are not grievous, saith John; ²and therefore David calls on others to try this truth, Oh taste, and see how good the Lord is. It is said of Master Sanders, that a little before his death and martyrdom he told his Wife, that he had no riches to leave her, but that treasure of tasting how sweet Christ is to hungry Consciences; And of that (said he) as I feel some part, and I would feel more, so I bequeath it unto thee, and to the rest of my beloved in Christ. O my soul if thou canst but taste,³ thou wilt find a world of sweetness in Christ's ways; there is sweetness in the Word, How sweet are thy Words to my taste, yea sweeter than honey to my mouth? There is sweetness in prayer,⁴ hast thou not known the time that thou hast touched the hem of Christs garment, and tasted of the joys of Heaven in prayer? hast thou not seen heaven cleft, and Christ sitting at Gods right Hand? surely the Lord is Rich to all them that call upon him. There is sweetness in meditation, some call this very duty, The Saints pastime, which recreates and perfumes the tired Spirits: Now O my soul thou art in the exercise of this duty, now thou art in the meditation of the easiness of Christ's burden, ⁵and of the sweetness ⟨p. 214⟩of his ways, tell me, is there nothing of Heaven in this meditation? is it sweet? or is it bitter to thy Soul? thou mayest read in Scripture of many admirable effects of meditation, as that it confirms our knowledge; I have more understanding than all my teachers, ⁶