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violence_n to_o the_o stranger_n wife_n whereat_o be_v much_o affright_v the_o king_n first_o question_v with_o the_o woman_n what_o she_o be_v and_o who_o her_o companion_n shall_v be_v and_o at_o last_o resolve_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o satisfy_v abraham_n save_v he_o suppose_v she_o to_o be_v his_o sister_n not_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o his_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o offer_v injury_n but_o seek_v alliance_n so_o give_v he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n hegave_v he_o leave_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o most_o excellent_a &_o learnede_a priest_n among_o the_o egyptian_n whence_o art_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a estimation_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o that_o nation_n be_v divide_v into_o different_a sect_n and_o opinion_n &_o through_o mutual_a contempt_n &_o division_n be_v incense_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o he_o declare_v that_o their_o opinion_n different_a and_o confute_v by_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o 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riches_n and_o mulââ¦itude_n of_o gallant_a youth_n and_o the_o country_n be_v govern_v by_o five_o king_n these_o be_v ballast_n bareas_n senabarus_fw-la symoborus_fw-la and_o balin_n each_o one_o particular_o seize_v of_o his_o province_n and_o kingdom_n against_o these_o the_o assyrian_n encamp_v themselves_o and_o have_v divide_v their_o army_n into_o four_o part_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o four_o governor_n they_o wage_v battle_n with_o they_o in_o which_o the_o assyrian_n attain_v the_o day_n they_o impose_v a_o tribute_n on_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n who_o after_o they_o have_v for_o twelve_o year_n space_n perform_v their_o duty_n and_o pay_v their_o tribute_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n revolt_v from_o they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o assyrian_n levy_v a_o new_a army_n against_o they_o under_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o marphad_n arioch_n chodollogomor_n &_o thargal_o who_o sack_v all_o syria_n and_o extinguish_v 1933._o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o sodom_n they_o encamp_v near_o to_o the_o bituminous_a pit_n for_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v pit_n in_o that_o place_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o sodom_n be_v destroy_v there_o arise_v a_o lake_n in_o that_o place_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o bituminous_a matter_n that_o flow_v in_o the_o same_o be_v call_v asphalââ¦ites_n that_o be_v to_o say_v bituminous_a of_o this_o lake_n hereafter_o we_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o but_o the_o sodomite_n encounter_v with_o the_o assyrian_n there_o be_v a_o dangerous_a alphaltites_n skirmish_n fight_v wherein_o many_o perish_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o most_o be_v either_o stain_n or_o take_v among_o who_o be_v lot_n lead_v away_o captive_a who_o come_v thither_o to_o assist_v the_o sodomite_n chap._n xi_o 1933._o abraham_n pursue_v the_o assyrian_n and_o return_v victorious_a abraham_n hear_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o move_v both_o
but_o he_o perceive_v well_o that_o envy_n have_v alter_v he_o and_o that_o abimelech_n begin_v to_o be_v change_v he_o retire_v himself_o not_o far_o from_o gerar_n into_o a_o place_n call_v the_o sââ¦aights_n and_o as_o he_o there_o dig_v to_o find_v out_o a_o water_v abimelechs_n shepherd_n come_v and_o set_v upon_o he_o &_o hinder_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o can_v not_o finish_v his_o purpose_n and_o for_o that_o he_o purposely_o retire_v from_o they_o they_o very_o suppose_v they_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n anon_o after_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o dig_v in_o a_o other_o place_n other_o shepherd_n of_o abimelech_n outrage_v he_o anew_o as_o at_o the_o first_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o leave_v this_o fountain_n imperfect_a also_o expect_v with_o ripe_a judgement_n a_o more_o convenient_a opportunity_n which_o be_v afterward_o offer_v he_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o dig_v whereupon_o he_o labour_v out_o a_o fountain_n and_o call_v it_o by_o 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they_o by_o who_o mean_n he_o obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o require_v so_o courteous_a be_v isaac_n and_o so_o ready_a in_o memory_n of_o his_o father_n old_a covenant_n to_o forgive_v new_a injury_n and_o so_o abimelech_n have_v obtain_v his_o purpose_n return_v to_o his_o house_n esau_n one_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o isaac_n who_o the_o father_n especial_o belove_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o forty_o year_n take_v to_o wife_n ada_z the_o daughter_n of_o edom_n and_o alibama_n wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o esebeon_n two_o prince_n of_o the_o chanaanite_n and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o ââ¦uthoritie_n without_o his_o father_n advice_n or_o privity_n who_o will_v not_o have_v consent_v have_v the_o matter_n be_v remit_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o hold_v it_o inconvenient_a to_o mix_v and_o join_v he_o or_o he_o in_o affinity_n with_o any_o dweller_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n this_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v not_o displease_v his_o son_n by_o command_v he_o to_o give_v over_o his_o wife_n but_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o conceal_v and_o keep_v the_o matter_n silent_a when_o isaac_n be_v wax_v old_a and_o whole_o deprive_v of_o his_o sight_n he_o call_v for_o esau_n his_o son_n and_o 27._o say_v unto_o he_o that_o although_o he_o have_v not_o any_o default_n or_o blindness_n in_o he_o yet_o his_o age_n will_v hinder_v he_o to_o deny_v that_o service_n which_o he_o both_o aught_o and_o wish_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v he_o to_o go_v on_o hunt_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v ready_a some_o meat_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v eat_v 1778._o and_o after_o his_o repast_n he_o may_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o be_v assistant_n unto_o he_o all_o his_o life_n time_n and_o be_v a_o comforter_n and_o aid_n unto_o he_o protest_v moreover_o that_o siââ¦ce_o he_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o think_v good_a to_o bless_v he_o and_o by_o his_o prayer_n to_o procure_v god_n mercy_n towards_o he_o before_o he_o sleep_v with_o the_o dead_a hereupon_o esau_n go_v on_o hunt_v but_o ãâã_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n desirous_a that_o isaac_n blessing_n shall_v light_v upon_o her_o son_n jacob_n contrary_a to_o her_o husband_n intent_n and_o mind_n command_v he_o to_o go_v and_o kill_v two_o kid_n and_o prepare_v a_o repast_n for_o his_o father_n jacob_n be_v obsequious_a and_o obedient_a to_o his_o mother_n in_o all_o thing_n fulfil_v her_o command_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o meat_n be_v ready_a he_o wrap_v his_o arm_n and_o cover_v his_o blessing_n hand_n with_o the_o goat_n skin_n hope_v by_o the_o hairinesse_n thereof_o to_o make_v his_o father_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v esau._n for_o be_v his_o brother_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o birth_n he_o resemble_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n except_v in_o this_o thing_n only_o but_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v surprise_v in_o his_o subtlety_n before_o his_o father_n isaac_n have_v finish_v his_o prayer_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o his_o blessing_n he_o may_v be_v load_v with_o his_o curse_n he_o present_v the_o meat_n unto_o his_o father_n but_o isaac_n perceive_v some_o alteration_n in_o his_o voice_n call_v his_o 1778._o son_n who_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o he_o cover_v with_o the_o kid_n skin_n thou_o be_v say_v he_o more_o like_a unto_o jacob_n in_o thy_o voice_n but_o by_o thy_o hairinesse_n thou_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o be_v esau._n thus_o suspect_v no_o deceit_n and_o have_v already_o eat_v he_o address_v himself_o to_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o all_o age_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o creature_n thou_o have_v promise_v great_a blessing_n unto_o my_o father_n and_o have_v give_v i_o many_o and_o present_a felicity_n and_o have_v vow_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o posterity_n and_o plentiful_o pour_v upon_o they_o more_o and_o more_o ample_a benefit_n let_v this_o thy_o favour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v continue_v 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