and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a nation_n and_o that_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v isaac_n the_o next_o year_n then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o man-child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n 15._o and_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o circumcise_v they_o the_o self-same_a day_n god_n have_v command_v he_o himself_o be_v ninety_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o ishmael_n thirteen_o now_o again_o 18._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n about_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o tent_n door_n and_o look_v lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o who_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n say_v lord_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n go_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n but_o wash_v your_o foot_n under_o this_o tree_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o some_o bread_n to_o comfort_v your_o heart_n and_o after_o you_o may_v go_v and_o they_o answer_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v then_o abraham_n make_v haste_n unto_o sarah_n and_o bid_v she_o make_v some_o cake_n upon_o the_o hearth_n as_o likewise_o he_o make_v his_o servant_n kill_v a_o calf_n aâ—d_v so_o with_o some_o butter_n and_o milk_n he_o set_v before_o they_o stand_v himself_o by_o under_o the_o tree_n while_o they_o do_v eat_v then_o they_o ask_v for_o sarah_n his_o wife_n who_o he_o say_v be_v in_o the_o tent_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v certain_o come_v again_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n for_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n sarah_n hear_v this_o be_v at_o the_o tent_n door_n and_o laugh_v within_o herself_o because_o she_o and_o abraham_n be_v old_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v wherefore_o do_v sarah_n thus_o laugh_v shall_v any_o thing_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v will_v i_o return_v unto_o thou_o even_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n than_o sarah_n be_v afraid_a so_o the_o man_n do_v rise_v and_o go_v towards_o sodom_n but_o abraham_n stand_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v of_o the_o lord_n anger_n he_o plead_v for_o that_o city_n desire_v the_o righteous_a may_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o desire_v that_o if_o fifty_o righteous_a be_v therein_o it_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n do_v right_a but_o abraham_n suit_n continue_v from_o fifty_o to_o five_o and_o forty_o so_o from_o forty_o to_o thirty_o and_o so_o to_o twenty_o and_o at_o last_o to_o ten_o which_o not_o be_v in_o that_o city_n the_o lord_n go_v from_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n return_v to_o his_o place_n after_o this_o 20._o abraham_n go_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o sojourn_v at_o gerar_n and_o once_o more_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n and_o abimilech_n the_o king_n send_v for_o she_o who_o god_n before_o he_o touch_v she_o in_o a_o dream_n threaten_a death_n unto_o he_o for_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n so_o with_o many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n very_o religious_o he_o deliver_v she_o back_o to_o abraham_n blame_v he_o for_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n the_o which_o he_o excuse_v by_o say_v he_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v a_o wicked_a people_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n pretend_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n have_v both_o one_o father_n but_o not_o of_o one_o mother_n then_o abimilech_n give_v they_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n &_o treasure_n reprove_v of_o sarah_n for_o her_o dissemble_a &_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o live_v in_o his_o country_n where_o they_o please_v and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n abimilech_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o infirmity_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o women-servant_n who_o before_o be_v barren_a and_o now_o bring_v forth_o child_n before_o they_o be_v accuse_v for_o sarah_n cause_n after_o this_o 21._o according_a to_o god_n promise_n in_o due_a season_n sarah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a isaac_n who_o abraham_n circumcise_v at_o 8._o day_n old_a and_o sarah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o be_v wean_v they_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n but_o sarah_n see_v ishmael_n mock_v she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n at_o which_o abraham_n be_v trouble_v but_o the_o lord_n comâ—orted_v he_o by_o tell_v he_o the_o comfort_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o isaac_n so_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o he_o send_v away_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n who_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n and_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n after_o this_o there_o be_v great_a friendship_n between_o abraham_n and_o abimilech_n and_o all_o difference_n be_v reconcile_v abraham_n give_v he_o beef_n and_o sheep_n after_o this_o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n then_o the_o lord_n to_o prove_v abraham_n faith_n 22._o say_v unto_o he_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o moreah_n and_o there_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n i_o shall_v show_v thou_o so_o abraham_n go_v early_o away_o with_o isaac_n his_o son_n two_o servant_n his_o ass_n with_o cleave_a wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o three_o day_n spy_v the_o place_n he_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o stay_v behind_o himself_o and_o isaac_n go_v on_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o worship_n isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n himself_o the_o knife_n and_o the_o fire_n then_o say_v isaac_n father_n here_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offring_a then_o his_o father_n answer_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n abraham_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o couch_v the_o wood_n on_o it_o and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o likewise_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n and_o abraham_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n call_v unto_o he_o say_v abraham_n abâ—aham_n who_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o then_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n see_v for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n then_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o ram_n behind_o he_o catch_v by_o the_o horn_n in_o a_o bush_n the_o which_o he_o take_v and_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o stead_n of_o his_o so_o and_o he_o call_v the_o place_n jehovah_n jire_v as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v and_o upon_o this_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n a_o great_a blessing_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o in_o they_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v then_o turn_v abraham_n again_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o go_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o dwell_v now_o after_o this_o 23._o when_o sarah_n be_v one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n old_a she_o die_v at_o kiriartharba_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaaâ—_n and_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o she_o but_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o corpse_n talk_v with_o the_o hittite_n about_o a_o place_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o sarah_n he_o be_v there_o a_o stranger_n and_o they_o proffer_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o sepulcher_n but_o with_o much_o respect_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o unto_o ephron_n to_o give_v he_o a_o cave_n call_v maeh_n pelah_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o field_n for_o so_o much_o money_n it_o be_v worth_a for_o a_o bury_a place_n then_o ephroa_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n say_v no_o my_o lord_n the_o field_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o cave_n that_o be_v therein_o even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o fons_fw-la of_o my_o people_n then_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o before_o the_o people_n say_v see_v thou_o will_v give_v it_o meâ—_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o price_n of_o the_o field_n and_o so_o he_o give_v he_o 400._o filver_n shackle_n for_o it_o after_o which_o abraham_n bury_v sarah_n in_o that_o cave_n it_o be_v against_o mamre_n the_o same_o be_v hebron_n in_o canaan_n now_o abraham_n be_v grow_v old_a 24._o take_v
care_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o then_o call_v for_o his_o steward_n make_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o take_v a_o canaanitish_a woman_n to_o wife_n but_o to_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o he_o then_o say_v his_o servant_n what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v with_o i_o into_o this_o land_n shall_v i_o bring_v back_o thy_o son_n to_o who_o abraham_n answer_v beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o back_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n who_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n even_o from_o the_o land_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o speak_v and_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v discharge_v of_o thy_o oath_n only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o and_o the_o servant_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n so_o he_o take_v ten_o of_o his_o master_n camel_n who_o go_v his_o journey_n &_o obtain_v rebecka_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n 25._o abraham_n take_v another_o wife_n call_v keturah_n which_o bear_v he_o divers_a child_n and_o ahraham_n give_v all_o his_o good_n unto_o isaac_n but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life-time_n and_o abraham_n be_v one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o 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merciful_o o_o lord_n upon_o this_o lump_n of_o earth_n i_o be_o compose_v of_o and_o so_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o that_o timely_a i_o from_o this_o thy_o plant_n grow_v from_o this_o earth_n there_o may_v spring_v out_o the_o tender_a bud_n of_o contrition_n the_o blossom_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o piety_n and_o let_v the_o holy_a sunbeam_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o mercy_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o bitter_a cold_a and_o frost_n of_o affliction_n &_o the_o mildew_n and_o
have_v no_o regard_n for_o which_o he_o be_v wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v down_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v not_o thou_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n after_o this_o cain_n speak_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o field_n do_v murder_v he_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n who_o answer_v i_o can_v tell_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o earth_n therefore_o thou_o be_v now_o curse_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v thy_o brother_n blood_n from_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o shall_v till_o the_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o yield_v unto_o thou_o her_o strength_n a_o vagabond_n 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grace_n let_v the_o tear_n my_o saviour_n in_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o shed_v for_o i_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o sorrow_n strengthen_v my_o soul_n and_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o thy_o favour_n o_o god_n which_o my_o first_o parent_n lose_v by_o their_o disobedience_n in_o that_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n in_o paradise_n let_v the_o vigour_n of_o thy_o bless_a grace_n prevent_v all_o vice_n in_o i_o and_o so_o endew_v i_o with_o thy_o goodness_n as_o in_o stead_n of_o murder_a i_o may_v do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o my_o brother_n grant_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o prayer_n in_o humility_n may_v be_v present_v unto_o thou_o with_o zeal_n and_o perfectness_n of_o heart_n for_o as_o thou_o be_v of_o much_o mercy_n so_o thou_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n therefore_o with_o abel_n let_v i_o bring_v unto_o thou_o even_o the_o fatness_n of_o uprightness_n and_o innocency_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o soul_n then_o with_o the_o piety_n and_o humility_n of_o abel_n shall_v i_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n keep_v i_o harmless_a that_o i_o may_v die_v in_o the_o happiness_n of_o abel_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o cruelty_n &_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o cain_n and_o from_o the_o mark_n of_o thy_o wrath_n for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o such_o despair_n as_o be_v in_o cain_n for_o murder_v this_o his_o innocent_a brother_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o vagabond_n or_o to_o lose_v all_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n with_o judas_n forbetray_v his_o master_n and_o my_o saviour_n but_o make_v i_o sensible_a of_o thy_o bounty_n and_o my_o penury_n thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o misery_n thy_o strength_n and_o my_o weakness_n and_o lord_n let_v thy_o insinite_a goodness_n and_o power_n help_v and_o strengthen_v i_o in_o all_o the_o inevitable_a danger_n so_o subject_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o these_o my_o first_o parent_n who_o infirmity_n i_o carry_v thus_o about_o i_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n &_o my_o saviour_n look_v in_o mercy_n upon_o i_o who_o innocence_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o abel_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o who_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o such_o incomparable_a value_n for_o he_o sacrifice_v even_o himself_o for_o i_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o this_o immaculate_a lamb_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o redemption_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o who_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n 24._o for_o his_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n to_o thy_o seat_n of_o justice_n o_o god_n but_o tbis_o most_o precious_a blood_n do_v call_v for_o and_o procure_v mercy_n from_o thy_o seat_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o with_o much_o comfort_n in_o my_o suit_n and_o most_o humble_a confidence_n of_o thy_o mercy_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o this_o most_o precious_a blood_n so_o shed_v for_o i_o to_o wash_v from_o i_o the_o foul_a blemish_n and_o heal_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o my_o soul_n fall_v upon_o i_o by_o that_o offence_n of_o my_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n which_o sore_o i_o have_v make_v worse_o by_o my_o own_o loose_a and_o sinful_a scratch_n but_o o_o my_o god_n let_v his_o suffering_n patience_n and_o obedience_n satisfy_v for_o the_o vanity_n rashness_n and_o disobedience_n that_o reign_v in_o i_o let_v the_o suffering_n of_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n stand_v for_o i_o which_o be_o so_o full_a of_o guilt_n let_v the_o blessing_n of_o that_o fruit_n of_o my_o redemption_n more_o sweet_a than_o manna_n which_o come_v from_o that_o tree_n the_o cross_n in_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n to_o which_o we_o be_v allot_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v of_o such_o inestimable_a value_n let_v it_o take_v off_o the_o bitterness_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v so_o just_o due_a unto_o i_o for_o that_o pleasant_a and_o baneful_a deceive_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n in_o paradise_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v thus_o miserable_a and_o subject_a to_o such_o cruelty_n as_o be_v in_o cain_n and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n so_o qualify_v i_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o innocence_n and_o harmless_a live_n that_o by_o avoid_v all_o the_o act_n of_o cruelty_n and_o shun_v that_o dangerous_a rock_n of_o despair_n at_o last_o i_o may_v arrive_v to_o that_o happy_a habitation_n of_o eternity_n prepare_v for_o the_o innocent_a and_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thy_o incomprehensible_a mercy_n it_o be_v that_o place_n of_o happiness_n those_o innocent_n enjoy_v who_o be_v the_o first_o most_o happy_a &_o harmless_a martyr_n in_o their_o infancy_n for_o thy_o sake_n o_o my_o saviour_n the_o history_n of_o noah_n noah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o lamech_v 5._o who_o do_v prophesy_v concern_v he_o of_o the_o comfort_n that_o shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o because_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n have_v curse_v &_o lamech_v live_v after_o he_o beget_v noah_n five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o five_o year_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 6._o when_o man_n begin_v to_o multiply_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o great_a impiety_n do_v abound_v that_o god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n for_o god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a on_o the_o earth_n &_o that_o every_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o creep_a thing_n &_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o
blessing_n and_o good_a lord_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o cover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o father_n and_o other_o of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o shall_v see_v to_o fall_v by_o weakness_n into_o these_o or_o the_o like_a offence_n &_o charitable_o to_o judge_n of_o they_o and_o to_o judge_v of_o my_o own_o way_n look_v into_o my_o own_o action_n &_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n to_o judge_v myself_o before_o other_o then_o shall_v not_o i_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o another_o but_o reflect_v the_o worst_a thought_n upon_o myself_o so_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n avoid_v all_o active_a scandal_n and_o black_a reproach_n &_o that_o curse_n which_o cham_n receive_v from_o noah_n his_o father_n stand_v upon_o record_n for_o ever_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v the_o son_n of_o terah_n 11._o who_o descend_v from_o sem_fw-mi the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n and_o abraham_n marry_v sarah_n who_o be_v barren_a and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o terah_n bring_v abraham_n with_o sarah_n lot_n and_o other_o from_o ur_fw-la in_o caldea_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v to_o haran_n where_o terah_n die_v he_o be_v then_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a who_o be_v dead_a by_o god_n command_n abraham_n depart_v from_o haran_n be_v then_o 75._o year_n old_a with_o sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n with_o their_o substance_n &_o servant_n and_o take_v their_o journey_n towards_o canaan_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n he_o come_v to_o sheshem_n and_o to_o the_o plain_a of_o morah_n the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n there_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v his_o seed_n that_o land_n and_o in_o that_o place_n do_v abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n from_o thence_o he_o remove_v eastward_o from_o bethel_n where_o he_o likewise_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n then_o he_o after_o travail_v 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