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four_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o so_o lot_n and_o ishmael_n be_v bless_v for_o his_o cause_n pharaoh_n be_v plague_v the_o four_o king_n overthrow_v and_o abimelec_n terrify_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o this_o curse_v and_o blessing_n have_v be_v always_o see_v execute_v upon_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o babylonian_a persian_a grecian_a roman_a monarchy_n have_v be_v curse_v for_o curse_v she_o but_o the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n the_o whore_n rachab_n the_o widow_n of_o serepta_n and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v bless_v for_o blessing_n she_o five_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n gen._n 22._o 18._o which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v of_o christ._n gal._n 3._o 16._o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 3._o 14._o god_n have_v send_v christ_n to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n act._n 3._o 26._o yea_o in_o christ_n god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 3._o here_o than_o we_o see_v how_o bountiful_a god_n be_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o imperfect_a obedience_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o saint_n for_o brass_n he_o bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 60._o 17._o and_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o law_n be_v four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o israelite_n dwell_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 40._o yet_o not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o some_o part_n they_o spend_v in_o canaan_n and_o because_o they_o do_v spend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o in_o egypt_n therefore_o moses_n only_o mention_v egypt_n q._n how_o old_a be_v abraham_n when_o he_o go_v from_o charran_n a._n seaventy_n 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holy_a woman_n mention_v in_o scripture_n in_o who_o life_n they_o may_v see_v a_o pattern_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n love_n to_o their_o husband_n faith_n wisdom_n patience_n charity_n and_o many_o other_o excellent_a virtue_n second_o he_o take_v lot_n his_o brother_n son_n a_o notable_a youngman_n who_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v imitate_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o follow_v abraham_n for_o religion_n sake_n to_o a_o strange_a country_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o follow_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n nor_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o preacher_n in_o their_o own_o country_n three_o he_o take_v all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v those_o person_n or_o servant_n who_o he_o
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love_v so_o dear_o it_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o he_o thus_o god_n do_v cast_v he_o down_o lest_o his_o riches_n shall_v too_o much_o puff_n he_o up_o four_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o strife_n be_v without_o doubt_n scarcity_n both_o of_o pasture_n ground_n and_o water_n for_o their_o cattle_n five_o servant_n oftentimes_o do_v breed_v quarrel_n among_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o strife_n between_o their_o master_n as_o we_o may_v see_v here_o in_o these_o herdsman_n therefore_o let_v master_n take_v heed_n that_o they_o take_v not_o too_o much_o pride_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o servant_n for_o too_o many_o servant_n bring_v but_o confusion_n nor_o too_o rash_o to_o credit_n their_o servant_n report_n q._n why_o be_v it_o add_v that_o the_o cananite_n and_o perezite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n a._n to_o signify_v that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a reason_n that_o move_v abraham_n not_o to_o strive_v with_o lot_n because_o have_v then_o such_o strong_a enemy_n as_o these_o be_v it_o have_v be_v their_o utter_a ruin_n to_o have_v contend_v second_o lest_o by_o their_o idle_a contention_n they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o paul_n do_v dislike_n in_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 6._o three_o lest_o abraham_n shall_v give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o scandal_n see_v he_o be_v in_o some_o account_n among_o they_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o perezites_n be_v not_o a_o several_a nation_n distinct_a from_o the_o canaanite_n but_o rather_o a_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o they_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o cowtry_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n judg._n 1._o 4_o now_o as_o abraham_n be_v loath_a to_o strive_v with_o lot_n because_o they_o have_v strong_a enemy_n so_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o give_v occasion_n to_o our_o spiritual_a cananit_n and_o perezites_n to_o overthrow_v we_o by_o our_o contention_n and_o true_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o maintain_v love_n and_o concord_n among_o ourselves_o than_o abraham_n and_o lot_n have_v for_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v more_o and_o strong_a than_o the_o canaanite_n and_o perizites_n be_v q._n why_o say_v abraham_n to_o lot_n let_v there_o be_v strife_n for_o we_o be_v brethren_n a._n because_o he_o will_v by_o these_o word_n move_v lot_n to_o give_v over_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o show_v both_o wonderful_a wisdom_n and_o meekness_n who_o although_o in_o all_o respect_v he_o be_v lot_n better_a yet_o he_o do_v submit_v himself_o for_o concord_n sake_n unto_o he_o second_o he_o show_v his_o exceed_a love_n to_o peace_n when_o not_o only_o do_v he_o labour_n to_o maintain_v peace_n between_o himself_o and_o lot_n but_o also_o between_o their_o servant_n which_o all_o good_a peacemaker_n shall_v do_v three_o he_o bring_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o contend_v because_o they_o be_v brethren_n that_o be_v natural_a kinfeman_n yea_o brethren_n in_o faith_n and_o affection_n if_o then_o abraham_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o maintain_v peace_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o canaanite_n how_o shall_v not_o we_o maintain_v the_o same_o lest_o we_o offend_v weak_a christian_n second_o as_o he_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o submit_v himself_o for_o peace_n sake_n so_o shall_v not_o king_n and_o great_a man_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a as_o christ_n be_v three_o if_o they_o will_v not_o contend_v because_o they_o be_v brethren_n much_o less_o shall_v christian_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n with_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n q._n wherein_o be_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n commend_v a._n in_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v earthly_a paradise_n wherein_o adam_n be_v place_v water_v with_o euphrates_n and_o like_o egypt_n water_v with_o nilus_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o plain_n be_v very_o fruitful_a as_o all_o ground_n be_v which_o be_v water_v with_o fresh_a river_n but_o this_o plain_n do_v not_o continue_v long_o pleasant_a for_o god_n destroy_v it_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n about_o a_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o 20._o year_n after_o lot_n come_v thither_o so_o then_o god_n turn_v this_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107._o 34._o and_o as_o this_o plain_n be_v once_o pleasant_a and_o well_o water_v with_o jordan_n but_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o barrenness_n and_o a_o stink_a lake_n so_o be_v judea_n once_o well_o water_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o now_o it_o lie_v waste_v and_o barten_v be_v overflow_v with_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o mahomet_n doctrine_n q._n why_o do_v lot_n choose_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n a._n because_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n and_o pleasantness_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o regard_v too_o much_o his_o profit_n look_v too_o much_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o people_n therefore_o he_o be_v twice_o punish_v for_o it_o once_o when_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o other_o time_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o this_o plain_a with_o fire_n then_o be_v he_o fain_o for_o succour_v to_o â—…lee_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o as_o he_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o greedy_a to_o settle_v himself_o here_o by_o jordan_n so_o afterward_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o rubin_n and_o gad_n who_o do_v solicit_v moses_n to_o give_v they_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n before_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n so_o they_o regard_v their_o profit_n more_o than_o their_o safety_n for_o although_o that_o country_n be_v â—…at_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o judea_n it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a because_o most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o neighbour_n enemy_n numb_a 32._o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o river_n jordan_n exceed_v all_o other_o river_n a._n not_o in_o power_n riches_n deepness_n and_o largeness_n for_o tiber_n nilus_n euphrates_n daâ—…_n and_o other_o have_v in_o these_o respect_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o she_o but_o in_o miracle_n and_o mystery_n she_o yield_v to_o none_o for_o she_o divide_v herself_o to_o let_v the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o josh._n 3._o in_o her_o nahaman_n be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n 2._o king_n 5._o she_o be_v divide_v twice_o with_o elias_n mantle_n 2._o king_n 2._o in_o her_o the_o iron_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n and_o swim_v
be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o â—…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v 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that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n
in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n he_o do_v subdue_v so_o many_o nation_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o must_v learn_v with_o all_o expedition_n to_o subdue_v our_o sin_n for_o periculum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la q._n what_o success_n hud_v chedorlaomer_n and_o his_o confederate_n against_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n a._n the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n flee_v and_o fall_v into_o the_o slime_n pit_n not_o of_o ignorance_n for_o they_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o that_o ground_n then_o their_o enemy_n but_o of_o purpose_n that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o these_o pit_n questionless_a a_o great_a many_o perish_v and_o other_o of_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o hill_n second_o all_o the_o good_n and_o victual_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrha_n be_v take_v which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a spoil_n because_o in_o sodom_n there_o be_v both_o riches_n and_o abundance_n of_o bread_n three_o lot_n be_v take_v captive_a and_o his_o good_n 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hebrew_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o original_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o these_o three_o man_n or_o rather_o they_o with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v so_o high_o belove_v of_o god_n which_o covenant_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o covenant_n that_o conqueror_n make_v with_o the_o conquer_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o law_n which_o the_o conquer_a must_v obey_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n neither_o be_v this_o covenant_n to_o desist_v from_o war_n and_o maintain_v peace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o war_n between_o they_o but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o partition_n between_o themto_n defend_v and_o maintain_v one_o another_o right_a against_o their_o enemy_n and_o questionless_a this_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o the_o special_a direction_n of_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n there_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o these_o great_a man_n when_o occasion_n serve_v and_o we_o must_v note_v here_o that_o abraham_n be_v call_v a_o hebrew_n and_o his_o posterity_n hebrew_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n what_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v in_o this_o life_n even_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n by_o which_o they_o show_v that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n heb._n 11._o q._n but_o do_v abraham_n well_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o these_o amorites_n be_v infidel_n a._n whether_o these_o three_o be_v infidel_n or_o notit_fw-la be_v uncerten_a and_o i_o rather_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v not_o both_o because_o abraham_n make_v 2_o covenant_n with_o they_o rather_o than_o with_o other_o as_o also_o because_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v some_o in_o these_o part_n who_o know_v the_o true_a god_n as_o melchisedech_n who_o converse_v in_o these_o country_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o his_o servant_n and_o many_o more_o be_v of_o his_o profession_n and_o if_o there_o be_v why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o three_o who_o be_v abraham_n special_a friend_n to_o be_v infidel_n see_v the_o holy_a man_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o suppose_v they_o be_v infidel_n yet_o we_o can_v reproove_v abraham_n for_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o because_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o the_o contrary_n second_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a three_o abraham_n can_v not_o live_v among_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v mutual_a commerce_n and_o make_v some_o covenant_n with_o they_o four_o in_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n do_v not_o offend_v god_n see_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o and_o in_o this_o he_o give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o idolater_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n five_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v make_v such_o covenant_n with_o infidel_n and_o be_v not_o reproove_v as_o jaeob_n with_o laban_n gen._n 31._o isaac_n with_o abimelech_n gen._n 26._o solomon_n with_o hiram_n 1._o king_n 5._o yea_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o have_v power_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o their_o neighbour_n nation_v except_v with_o those_o seven_o mention_v deut._n 7._o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o abraham_n be_v both_o a_o private_a man_n and_o a_o priest_n to_o raise_v war_n a._n a_o private_a man_n can_v raise_v arm_n except_o he_o will_v be_v count_v seditious_a now_o abraham_n be_v no_o private_a man_n because_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n he_o be_v appoint_v lord_n of_o this_o land_n and_o it_o be_v he_o by_o right_n although_o not_o by_o possession_n neither_o be_v these_o three_o brethren_n private_a man_n with_o who_o abraham_n be_v confederate_a yea_o although_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o private_a man_n yet_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o be_v no_o precedent_n for_o private_a man_n to_o raise_v arm_n except_o they_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n it_o be_v unlike_a that_o with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o domestic_a servant_n he_o will_v pursue_v four_o mighty_a king_n moreover_o although_o abraham_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n also_o yet_o he_o raise_v arm_n lawful_o be_v call_v by_o god_n so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o levite_n fight_n against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n kill_v og_n king_n of_o sihon_n and_o samuel_n agag_n king_n of_o amelec_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o raise_v arm_n for_o they_o be_v call_v extraordiâ—…arily_o unto_o this_o function_n but_o the_o preacher_n â—…f_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o again_o the_o preaâ—…ers_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v eschew_v all_o thing_n â—…hat_o hinder_v they_o in_o discharge_v of_o their_o funâ—…tion_n especial_o war_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v â—…hey_n must_v neglect_v prayer_n preach_v and_o ecâ—…lesiasticall_a discipline_n beside_o the_o apostle_n â—…heweth_v that_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n â—…re_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n â—…asting_v down_o every_o strong_a hold_n 2._o cor._n 10._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o preacher_n may_v exâ—…ort_v the_o magistrateto_fw-la raysearme_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n â—…ounded_v the_o trumpet_n and_o carry_v the_o ark_n when_o the_o people_n go_v to_o battle_n q._n how_o far_o do_v abraham_n pursue_v his_o enemy_n a._n as_o far_o as_o dan_n a_o place_n in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n a_o hundred_o and_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v of_o old_a call_v leshem_n but_o be_v win_v by_o the_o danitâ—…s_n it_o be_v call_v dan._n jos._n 19_o 47._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o either_o moses_n now_o give_v it_o this_o name_n by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n or_o else_o ezer_n as_o who_o set_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o order_n do_v change_v the_o old_a name_n be_v out_o of_o use_n into_o this_o other_o name_n dâ—…_n here_o it_o be_v where_o jereboam_n set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o peter_n confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o woman_n be_v miraculous_o heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a flux_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o miracle_n the_o woman_n cause_v a_o pillar_n to_o be_v erect_v in_o that_o city_n on_o which_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v and_o the_o woman_n behind_o he_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o julian_n cause_v this_o image_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o his_o own_o to_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o short_o after_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o thunder_n from_o heaven_n euseb._n lib._n 7._o eccle_n hist._n cap._n 14
this_o town_n be_v also_o call_v cesaria-philippi_n by_o philip_n tetracâ—…_n of_o tracoâ—…ites_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o roman_a caesar_n agrippa_n also_o enlarge_v this_o city_n and_o call_v it_o neronia_n in_o honour_n of_o nero._n josep._n ant_n 20._o cap._n 6._o now_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v rashness_n and_o temperitie_n in_o abraham_n with_o so_o few_o man_n to_o follow_v so_o great_a a_o army_n so_o far_o but_o rather_o true_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n because_o he_o be_v lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n help_n therefore_o he_o know_v there_o be_v more_o with_o he_o then_o against_o he_o beside_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o good_a end_n that_o abraham_n do_v aim_v at_o in_o this_o fight_n his_o upright_a life_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n make_v he_o bold_a to_o despise_v death_n itself_o sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la metu_fw-la frangitur_fw-la non_fw-la potestate_fw-la mutatur_fw-la 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