regard_n of_o who_o she_o be_v call_v sarah_n a_o princess_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v the_o queenemother_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a grandmother_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o god_n have_v give_v she_o by_o miracle_n especial_o be_v commit_v by_o abraham_n himself_o and_o without_o her_o privity_n and_o consent_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o wisdom_n to_o judge_v for_o if_o zipporah_n when_o she_o be_v appoint_v by_o moses_n only_o to_o circumcise_v her_o son_n do_v cast_v the_o foreskinne_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v indeed_o a_o bloody_a husband_n unto_o i_o and_o thereupon_o as_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n note_n upon_o exod._n 4.25_o and_o 18.2_o in_o a_o rage_n refuse_v to_o go_v any_o further_a with_o he_o in_o what_o a_o case_n do_v you_o think_v will_v sara_n have_v be_v when_o she_o shall_v have_v understand_v that_o abraham_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v kill_v her_o only_a son_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o 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i_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o affection_n which_o i_o do_v and_o as_o i_o be_o a_o father_n ought_v to_o bear_v he_o beside_o this_o stand_v not_o with_o my_o obedience_n to_o god_n to_o commit_v such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o unjust_a unnatural_a dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o scandalous_a to_o man_n nor_o yet_o with_o my_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o kill_v he_o in_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o i_o will_v thus_o deprive_v myself_o of_o my_o son_n the_o world_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v his_o seed_n or_o the_o faithful_a of_o their_o saviour_n which_o be_v to_o come_v of_o he_o but_o abraham_n although_o in_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n he_o be_v as_o tender_v heart_v as_o the_o best_a of_o we_o and_o in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v see_v and_o consider_v all_o these_o impediment_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v content_a to_o deny_v his_o affection_n yea_o and_o his_o reason_n and_o to_o perform_v simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n for_o he_o may_v think_v god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o commandment_n so_o as_o i_o can_v possible_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o must_v i_o submit_v myself_o what_o though_o isaac_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o love_v he_o more_o than_o god_n yea_o for_o god_n sake_n i_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o forgo_v he_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o son_n to_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o deny_v my_o son_n to_o he_o and_o what_o though_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o kill_v my_o guiltless_a son_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v more_o unjust_a not_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o although_o i_o be_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o sacrifice_v my_o son_n if_o it_o please_v god_n otherwise_o yet_o must_v i_o be_v more_o unwilling_a to_o disobey_v god_n and_o what_o though_o it_o seem_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o private_a motion_n without_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o authority_n be_v fearful_a murder_n but_o i_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n yea_o a_o express_a commandment_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o far_o shall_v i_o be_v from_o sin_v if_o i_o sacrifice_v isaac_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v fearful_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o but_o you_o will_v say_v have_v not_o god_n forbid_v the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yea_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n have_v this_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o may_v if_o it_o please_v he_o command_v thing_n above_o the_o common_a course_n of_o justice_n his_o will_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v be_v therefore_o just_a it_o be_v a_o mere_a impossibility_n that_o he_o who_o be_v goodness_n and_o justice_n itself_o shall_v either_o will_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o consequent_o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n or_o restraint_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la aliter_fw-la voluerit_fw-la unless_o god_n appoint_v otherwise_o as_o for_o example_n the_o law_n forbid_v manslaughter_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v unless_o god_n appoint_v or_o authorise_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v as_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o the_o warrior_n in_o lawful_a battle_n this_o particular_a commandment_n therefore_o give_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n be_v my_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o sacrifice_v my_o son_n the_o general_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 72._o and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v attendis_fw-la quis_fw-la feriat_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la feriat_fw-la attend_v quis_fw-la iubeat_fw-la do_v you_o mark_v who_o strike_v and_o who_o he_o strike_v mark_v also_o who_o command_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o i_o that_o the_o bare_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o drive_v i_o into_o a_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a sin_n beside_o god_n almighty_a be_v a_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n have_v absolute_a authority_n of_o life_n and_o death_n who_o may_v kill_v or_o preserve_v or_o any_o way_n dispose_v of_o his_o own_o as_o please_v he_o matth._n 20.15_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v just_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o please_v although_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o he_o but_o there_o be_v also_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o my_o son_n and_o in_o all_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o innocent_a for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v 15.22_o and_o have_v make_v ourselves_o subject_a to_o death_n so_o
conscience_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthines_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o wring_v from_o thou_o thy_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n but_o believe_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o hope_v against_o hope_n as_o abraham_n do_v this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 16.16_o indeed_o it_o please_v god_n many_o time_n so_o to_o try_v his_o servant_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o that_o their_o trial_n seem_v to_o oppugn_v his_o promise_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n be_v firm_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o we_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v 22._o that_o when_o any_o thing_n do_v happen_v unto_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o unto_o we_o otherwise_o then_o the_o promise_n sound_v as_o our_o saviour_n show_v himself_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o cananite_n matth._n 15.23.28_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trial_n whereby_o the_o lord_n howsoever_o he_o exercise_v we_o for_o a_o time_n will_v yet_o do_v we_o good_a in_o the_o end_n deut._n 8.16_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n or_o suffer_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v our_o staff_n and_o stay_n to_o be_v wrest_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n rather_o let_v we_o imitate_v abraham_n faith_n in_o this_o place_n who_o when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o kill_v his_o son_n in_o who_o seed_n he_o have_v many_o promise_n yield_v indeed_o to_o the_o commandment_n and_o yet_o hold_v he_o to_o the_o promise_n though_o isaac_n be_v consume_v to_o ash_n yet_o shall_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o seed_n be_v perform_v so_o job_n when_o he_o be_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v as_o that_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n yet_o say_v he_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o 13.15_o in_o like_a sort_n when_o as_o god_n promise_v life_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v &_o yet_o we_o die_v we_o must_v believe_v that_o although_o we_o die_v yet_o we_o shall_v live_v joh._n 11.25_o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v learn_v by_o abraham_n example_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o reason_n for_o he_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o therefore_o can_v perform_v his_o promise_n second_o our_o faith_n must_v be_v fruitful_a as_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v to_o manifest_v it_o by_o good_a work_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v of_o we_o 2.18_o as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o abraham_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o although_o good_a work_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o faith_n to_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o concur_v in_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v the_o party_n justify_v as_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n although_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o paul_n say_v that_o be_v absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v justify_v not_o only_o in_o that_o sense_n by_o faith_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v but_o to_o this_o purpose_n most_o effectual_a be_v s._n james_n his_o argument_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v justify_v must_v we_o be_v justify_v but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o example_n and_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a or_o dead_a faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lively_a &_o a_o true_a but_o a_o dead_a &_o counterfeit_a faith_n by_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o howsoever_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v because_o it_o alone_o do_v apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o love_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n yet_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v alone_o do_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o even_o as_o the_o body_n without_o spirit_n or_o breath_n 2.26_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v dead_a so_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o to_o conclude_v howsoever_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n yet_o the_o sentence_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a as_o abraham_n be_v to_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n for_o good_a work_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n according_a to_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v of_o our_o faith_n in_o so_o much_o that_o where_o he_o find_v none_o 25.34_o he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o where_o he_o find_v work_v give_v evidence_n to_o our_o faith_n he_o will_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o kingdom_n let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o bring_v we_o who_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v it_o for_o we_o even_o christ_n jesus_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 16._o lin_v 10._o read_v as_o he_o know_v he_o can_v answer_v pag._n 27._o lin_v 21._o read_v when_o as_o pag_n 41._o lin_v 9_o read_v not_o deliver_v lin_v 10._o not_o be_v present_a luk._n 16.22_o 1._o pet._n 1.9_o affectum_fw-la tuum_fw-la inquisivi_fw-la non_fw-la factum_fw-la exegi_fw-la ambros._n in_o voto_fw-la probavi_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la renui_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_n 73._o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o jam._n 1.14_o ephes._n 6.16_o rom._n 1.24.26.28_o exod._n 15.32_o ephe._n 4.19_o heb._n 4.13_o vaâ—in_n apud_fw-la â—ezâ—m_fw-la de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la trin._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr temporâ—_fw-la serm._n 72._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 72._o ibid._n matt._n 26.41_o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 73._o god_n in_o try_v his_o servant_n observe_v a_o geometrical_a proportion_n this_o be_v say_v philo_n lib._n the_o abrah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o forcible_a motive_n of_o love_n because_o as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parent_n dote_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v late_o bear_v de_fw-fr tepore_fw-la serm._n 73._o gal._n 4.22.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n iphigeneia_n plin._n 35.10_o see_v tully_n in_o oratore_fw-la levit._n 1.5.11_o eph._n 6.17_o sacrifice_v of_o man_n psal._n 106.37_o mich._n 6.7_o august_n de_fw-fr temp_n ser._n 72._o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o heb._n 9.27_o foelix_fw-la orbis_fw-la soret_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la fic_z fierem_fw-la parricidae_fw-la zeno._n veronens_fw-la neither_o must_v that_o trouble_v we_o that_o he_o be_v call_v nagnar_n vers_fw-la 5._o which_o be_v translate_v a_o child_n for_o so_o be_v the_o two_o servant_n call_v vers_fw-la 3.5_o who_o philo_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a in_o the_o family_n and_o josua_n when_o he_o be_v as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v 56._o year_n old_a exod._n 33.11_o and_o david_n soldier_n 2._o sam._n 1.15_o chrysost._n tom_n 2._o ser._n 33_o a_o caption_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o understanding_n take_v that_o proper_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n we_o will_v return_v and_o a_o prophecy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n direct_v his_o speech_n according_a to_o the_o event_n serm._n 73._o de_fw-fr tempere_n 1._o joh._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 72._o eccles._n 2.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n prepare_v thy_o soul_n to_o temptation_n jam._n 1.12_o 2._o thess._n 2.10.11.12_o vers._n 10._o matth._n 7.24_o rom._n 12.1_o de_fw-fr temp_n serm_n 72._o num._n 22.8.9_o joh._n 3.14.15_o 16._o mat._n 16.16_o luther_n in_o gen._n 22._o job_n 13.15_o jam._n 2.18_o jam._n 2.26_o â—att_fw-mi 25.34_o
we_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 4.28_o so_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o malition_n temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o therein_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o lord_n further_v their_o salvation_n sometime_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o amendment_n sometime_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n sometime_o exercise_v they_o to_o humility_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n always_o so_o onerrul_a the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o even_o in_o his_o temptation_n wherein_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o their_o harm_n and_o destruction_n he_o become_v maugre_o his_o spite_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n unto_o evil_n and_o that_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o temptation_n which_o be_v unto_o evil_n yet_o he_o work_v no_o evil_a but_o use_v order_v and_o dispose_v they_o unto_o good_a and_o so_o overrule_v all_o his_o creature_n that_o when_o they_o intend_v and_o do_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o damnation_n they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o which_o doctrine_n as_o it_o minister_v singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a unto_o who_o good_a all_o thing_n even_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n do_v work_n together_o rom._n 8.28_o so_o it_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o devilish_a malice_n of_o the_o papist_n &_o namely_o of_o the_o shameless_a author_n of_o the_o twelve_o article_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o publish_v in_o print_n that_o we_o not_o only_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o utter_v in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o we_o make_v god_n worse_o they_o the_o devil_n articl_n 10._o but_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 57_o deus_fw-la itaque_fw-la licet_fw-la author_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la malarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la opere_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la ipse_fw-la bonum_fw-la operari_fw-la that_o be_v god_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a thought_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o orderer_n or_o disposer_n of_o bad_a will_n and_o by_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o every_o wicked_a one_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v provocation_n to_o evil_a in_o which_o sense_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n the_o other_o kind_n be_v probation_n or_o trial_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v that_o be_v to_o try_v or_o to_o prove_v man_n and_o that_o diverse_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o tentare_fw-la to_o tempt_v or_o try_v a_o man_n be_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v try_v presuppose_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v either_o ignorance_n or_o doubt_v at_o the_o least_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v a_o privation_n or_o absence_n the_o latter_a a_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n but_o neither_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o alknowing_a god_n who_o with_o one_o eternal_a view_n or_o act_v of_o understanding_n do_v at_o once_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v it_o may_v therefore_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v who_o know_v all_o man_n better_o than_o themselves_o to_o tempt_v or_o prove_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o tempt_v or_o prove_v do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v ignorance_n or_o doubt_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tempt_a or_o prove_v the_o one_o when_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o or_o doubt_v of_o as_o when_o a_o master_n try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o one_o friend_n the_o good_a will_n of_o another_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o persuade_v the_o other_o when_o one_o tempt_v to_o cause_v the_o party_n tempt_v to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o already_o know_v as_o when_o a_o schoolmaster_n call_v forth_o one_o of_o his_o best_a scholar_n and_o appose_v he_o in_o such_o question_n as_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o both_o indeed_o be_v experimental_a knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o former_a the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v by_o experience_n know_v somewhat_o whereof_o before_o he_o be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o the_o latter_a the_o knowledge_n not_o of_o he_o that_o tempt_v but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o also_o of_o other_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n tempt_v can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o unproper_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o may_v for_o even_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o to_o repent_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o god_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v do_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o repent_v so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v metaphorical_o when_o as_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n he_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v may_v appear_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o other_o and_o as_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n so_o afterward_o vers_n 12._o when_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o be_v now_o i_o have_v experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n for_o thereunto_o tempt_v direct_o tend_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n tempt_a may_v proper_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n who_o be_v then_o say_v to_o tempt_v when_o he_o bring_v man_n into_o trial_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o their_o mind_n and_o disposition_n may_v be_v manifest_v not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â—ezâ—m_fw-la naked_a and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v through_o the_o back_n bone_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o excellent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o answerable_o he_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o now_o to_o know_v that_o abraham_n fear_v god_n when_o abraham_n have_v give_v a_o good_a experiment_n of_o it_o as_o procopius_n fit_o expound_v those_o word_n nunc_fw-la novi_fw-la i._o nunc_fw-la specimen_fw-la eius_fw-la rei_fw-la dedisti_fw-la eximium_fw-la and_o thus_o tempt_a which_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o latter_a sense_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o beseem_v god_n 1._o as_o athanasius_n speak_v now_o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o if_o god_n will_v take_v trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v try_v he_o rather_o while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o before_o he_o have_v give_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o he_o will_v try_v a_o try_a servant_n i_o answer_v according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n take_v trial_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o another_o end_n then_o man_n do_v man_n take_v trial_n of_o their_o servant_n because_o they_o will_v have_v 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the_o lord_n may_v just_o when_o it_o please_v he_o take_v we_o out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o please_v he_o 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o this_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o debt_n also_o he_o may_v claim_v when_o it_o please_v he_o neither_o may_v he_o be_v think_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o my_o son_n or_o any_o of_o his_o child_n who_o day_n he_o shorten_v see_v he_o recompense_v their_o mortal_a life_n with_o immortality_n and_o what_o though_o he_o be_v my_o son_n yet_o see_v i_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o offer_v he_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o inducement_n to_o i_o rather_o than_o otherwise_o for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o my_o servant_n i_o may_v well_o suspect_v myself_o lest_o by_o any_o sinister_a affection_n i_o be_v move_v to_o enterprise_v this_o work_n but_o see_v it_o be_v my_o son_n who_o i_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n but_o god_n 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