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fellow_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o unspotted_a innocency_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o no_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o his_o priesthood_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n that_o be_v after_o that_o powerful_a manner_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o endless_a life_n if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o direct_a opposition_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v thus_o but_o after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a commandment_n yet_o he_o speak_v more_o emphatical_o instead_o of_o law_n he_o use_v the_o word_n power_n because_o both_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n ro._n 1._o
their_o own_o country_n as_o themistocles_n howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o abundant_a recompense_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o let_v we_o go_v whithersoever_o gâ—d_n shall_v call_v we_o as_o abraham_n do_v he_o that_o forsake_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n house_n and_o land_n nay_o he_o that_o hate_v they_o not_o for_o god_n sake_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o verse_n 9_o 1._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o abode_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1._o factum_fw-la the_o fact_n 2._o motivum_fw-la the_o motive_n that_o stir_v he_o to_o it_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o that_o often_o he_o go_v not_o back_o again_o in_o a_o discontent_a mind_n but_o though_o he_o find_v few_o outward_a encouragement_n to_o tarry_v yet_o he_o stay_v by_o it_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o abode_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n 2._o by_o 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to_o heaven_n as_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n do_v not_o in_o one_o tent_n but_o in_o many_o remove_v his_o tent_n hither_o and_o thither_o he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n that_o be_v soon_o set_v up_o and_o soon_o pull_v down_o again_o partly_o because_o he_o may_v be_v at_o god_n call_v ready_a to_o remove_v when_o he_o will_v have_v he_o as_o indeed_o abraham_n be_v a_o continual_a flitter_n partly_o also_o because_o he_o know_v his_o seed_n shall_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o content_v himself_o with_o tent_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o feast_n of_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n yet_o he_o keep_v great_a hospitality_n in_o his_o tent_n a_o poor_a house_n yet_o a_o rich_a house_n keeper_n 18.1_o he_o sit_v of_o purpose_n daily_o at_o his_o tent_n door_n as_o a_o bell_n to_o toll_v stranger_n and_o passenger_n to_o he_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v golden_a chalice_n and_o wooden_a priest_n so_o now_o a_o day_n it_o may_v be_v say_v golden_a house_n wooden_a house_n keeper_n a_o great_a house_n a_o large_a house_n yet_o little_a meat_n in_o it_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o stranger_n nay_o neighbour_n seldom_o drink_v of_o their_o cup_n a_o great_a sort_n of_o brave_a chimney_n but_o little_a smoke_n in_o they_o many_o a_o noble_a man_n house_n scant_o smoke_v once_o in_o a_o year_n cornelius_n a_o captain_n have_v no_o stately_a house_n yet_o his_o alm_n be_v great_a gaius_n have_v no_o glorious_a house_n yet_o a_o host_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n wheresoever_o we_o dwell_v though_o in_o a_o tent_n or_o booth_n yet_o let_v we_o do_v good_a with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v as_o abraham_n do_v our_o house_n shall_v be_v the_o better_a bless_a for_o it_o abraham_n dwell_v in_o a_o tent_n yet_o god_n protect_v he_o from_o all_o enemy_n and_o danger_n we_o never_o 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not_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o at_o his_o die_a day_n he_o commend_v his_o mother_n to_o saint_n john_n who_o take_v she_o home_o to_o his_o house_n there_o be_v as_o free_v a_o passage_n to_o heaven_n out_o of_o a_o poor_a beggarly_a cottage_n as_o out_o of_o a_o king_n palace_n let_v we_o not_o spend_v too_o much_o cost_v about_o our_o earthly_a house_n but_o labour_v to_o build_v up_o ourselves_o as_o house_n to_o god_n in_o this_o life_n that_o when_o we_o must_v remove_v out_o of_o these_o building_n be_v they_o great_a or_o lesser_a we_o may_v be_v receive_v up_o into_o that_o house_n that_o be_v make_v without_o hand_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n do_v not_o immediate_o perform_v his_o promise_n he_o will_v exercise_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o they_o this_o land_n be_v abraham_n now_o by_o promise_n yet_o his_o seed_n have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o yet_o abraham_n by_o faith_n 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god_n upon_o he_o by_o his_o disobedience_n we_o pull_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o we_o when_o he_o give_v place_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o give_v place_n to_o they_o when_o he_o rebel_v against_o god_n we_o rebel_v against_o he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o as_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o mankind_n when_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n we_o be_v then_o create_v as_o glorious_a creature_n as_o he_o when_o adam_n body_n be_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n our_o body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o adam_n receive_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o receive_v a_o lordship_n over_o all_o creature_n when_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n so_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n may_v be_v 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