Early English Printed Sermons


The law and equity of the gospel, or, The goodness of our Lord as a legislator delivered first from the pulpit in two plain sermons, and now repeated from the press with others tending to the same end ... by Thomas Pierce ...

Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691
Publisher: Printed by S Roycroft for Robert Clavell
Place of Publication: London
Publication Year: 1686
Approximate Era: JamesII
TCP ID: A54843 ESTC ID: R38205 STC ID: P2185
Subject Headings: Christian life; Providence and government of God;
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In-Text nor only easy to be done, but pleasant commonly in the doing. First so easy to be done, that Sincerity is imputed and reckon'd to us in stead of Innocence; and a well-meant Endeavour doth pass with Christ for a Performance. Himself hath told us ( Matth. 7. 7.) That as pretious as Heaven is, we may have it for the asking. As inaccessibly as God is plac'd, we may find him for the seeking. And as fast as the Door is shut, we shall have it open'd for but the knocking. 'Tis true indeed our good Master hath both a Yoke, and a Burden, (Matth. 11. 30.) But the one is so easy, and the other is so light, that even his Yoke gives us freedom, and his Burden strength. It is therefore a NONLATINALPHABET, nor only easy to be done, but pleasant commonly in the doing. First so easy to be done, that Sincerity is imputed and reckoned to us in stead of Innocence; and a well-meant Endeavour does pass with christ for a Performance. Himself hath told us (Matthew 7. 7.) That as precious as Heaven is, we may have it for the asking. As inaccessibly as God is placed, we may find him for the seeking. And as fast as the Door is shut, we shall have it opened for but the knocking. It's true indeed our good Master hath both a Yoke, and a Burden, (Matthew 11. 30.) But the one is so easy, and the other is so Light, that even his Yoke gives us freedom, and his Burden strength. It is Therefore a, ccx j j pc-acp vbi vdn, p-acp j av-j p-acp dt vdg. ord av j pc-acp vbi vdn, cst n1 vbz vvn cc vvn p-acp pno12 p-acp n1 pp-f n1; cc dt j vvb vdz vvi p-acp np1 p-acp dt n1. px31 vhz vvn pno12 (np1 crd crd) cst p-acp j p-acp n1 vbz, pns12 vmb vhb pn31 p-acp dt vvg. p-acp av-j p-acp np1 vbz vvn, pns12 vmb vvi pno31 p-acp dt vvg. cc p-acp av-j p-acp dt n1 vbz vvn, pns12 vmb vhi pn31 vvn p-acp p-acp dt vvg. pn31|vbz j av po12 j n1 vhz d dt n1, cc dt n1, (np1 crd crd) p-acp dt pi vbz av j, cc dt n-jn vbz av j, cst av po31 vvi vvz pno12 n1, cc po31 vvi n1. pn31 vbz av dt,




Quotations and Paraphrases (QP)

Adjacent References with Relevance: 1 John 5.3 (Geneva); Matthew 11.30; Matthew 11.30 (Geneva); Matthew 7.7
Only the top predictions per textual unit are considered for adjacency. An adjacent reference is located either in the same or an immediately neighboring segment/note as a given query reference. A reference is relevant to the query if they are identical, parallel texts of each other, or one is a known cross references of the other.
Verse & Version Verse Text Text Is a Partial Textual Segment/Note Cosine Similarity Score Cross Encoder Score Okapi BM25 Score
Matthew 11.30 (Geneva) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden light. a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy True 0.832 0.376 0.361
Matthew 11.30 (AKJV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden is light. a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy True 0.828 0.402 0.361
Matthew 11.30 (ODRV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is sweet, and my burden light. a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy True 0.821 0.374 0.361
Matthew 11.30 (Tyndale) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy True 0.82 0.435 1.768
Matthew 11.30 (Tyndale) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. 'tis true indeed our good master hath both a yoke, and a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy, and the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom, and his burden strength True 0.807 0.71 2.306
Matthew 11.30 (AKJV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden is light. 'tis true indeed our good master hath both a yoke, and a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy, and the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom, and his burden strength True 0.807 0.662 1.045
Matthew 11.30 (Geneva) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden light. 'tis true indeed our good master hath both a yoke, and a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy, and the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom, and his burden strength True 0.802 0.642 1.045
Matthew 11.30 (ODRV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is sweet, and my burden light. 'tis true indeed our good master hath both a yoke, and a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy, and the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom, and his burden strength True 0.785 0.582 1.045
Matthew 11.30 (ODRV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is sweet, and my burden light. the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom True 0.755 0.522 0.24
Matthew 11.30 (Vulgate) matthew 11.30: jugum enim meum suave est, et onus meum leve. a burden, (matth. 11. 30.) but the one is so easy True 0.755 0.377 0.185
Matthew 11.30 (Tyndale) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easy and my burden is light. the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom True 0.746 0.488 0.24
Matthew 11.30 (AKJV) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden is light. the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom True 0.735 0.506 0.24
Matthew 11.30 (Geneva) matthew 11.30: for my yoke is easie, and my burden light. the other is so light, that even his yoke gives us freedom True 0.735 0.496 0.24




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In-Text Matth. 7. 7. Matthew 7.7
In-Text Matth. 11. 30. Matthew 11.30