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a_o great_a instance_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o whereby_o he_o do_v know_v that_o he_o fâ—ared_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o witholden_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o even_o the_o best_a and_o dear_a thing_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o he_o do_v prove_v all_o the_o generation_n and_o person_n of_o mankind_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o after_o that_o according_a to_o their_o different_a circumstance_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n whither_o they_o will_v keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o no._n the_o whole_a history_n
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