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Of Labour and Toil. Page 72 Chap. 12. The Burden of Corruption set forth in eight particular•. 1. It is a Sole burden. 2. It hath all other burdens in it. 3. It is a Continual burden. 4. It makes all other things to be a burden. 5. It is a burden to God himself. 6. It makes the sins burdensome to all others. 7. It makes him burdensome to himself. 8. How grievous soever, we cannot be rid of it in this life. Page 81 •hap. 13. In what respects Corruption is a Burden. 1. In that our nature is opposite unto the very nature of God. 2. It presseth down every holy duty. 3. It affords matter for any Temptation. 4. I• hath a Root from whence all kind of sin may spring. 5. It dampeth all the activity of our Graces. Page 87 Chap. 15. In what respects the stirrings and motions of corruption are very burdensome. 1. They continually fight against the Spirit of Grace in the heart. 2. They are sudden. 3. They are full of confusion and disorder. 4. They work very Maliciously. 5. They watch opportunity to do mischief. 6. They are very unseasonable. 7. They are very prevalent. Page 92 Chap. 15. The Reasons of the former point. 1. Because corruption (when it prevails) weakens the heart. 2. By it God is dishonoured. 3. By it our holy profession is scandalized. 4. By it they over whom it prevails, are made useless in their places. 5. Thereby the means of grace are made unprofitable. 6. Thereby our peace with God is disturbed. 7. Thereby the assurance of our Salvation is shaken. Page 98 ⟨image 9⟩Chap. 16. Why the Saints feel these things so burdensome, Namely. 1. Because the life of grace is a tender and delicate thing. 2. Because grace keeps the Soul in continual acting. And why God suffers corruption notwithstanding the burdensomness thereof to remain in the Saints, Namely. 1. That hereby be may show forth his own power. 2. Hereby their Faith be exercised. 3. Hereby they are driven unto Prayer. 4. Hereby stirred up unto Repentance. 5. Hereby make known his Wisdom. 6. Hereby manifest his justice in laying a stumbling block before the wicked. 7. Hereby the Saints may be induced to long more after Heaven. With two Consequences issuing from hence. 1. The differences between the sins of the godly, and the wicked. 2. Why the Saints go on so sadly in their ways. Page 103 Chap. 18. Of the Burden of outward afflictions, and the grievousness thereof laid open in three Particulars. 1.