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spur_n on_o his_o horse_n so_o as_o the_o horse_n may_v carry_v he_o much_o further_a out_o of_o the_o way_n than_o he_o be_v before_o many_o cry_v out_o against_o ignorance_n and_o nonproficiency_n and_o earnest_o exhort_v to_o knowledge_n and_o good_a progress_n in_o grace_n they_o complain_v that_o their_o people_n care_v not_o how_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n yet_o do_v not_o such_o minister_n perform_v their_o duty_n in_o instruct_v their_o people_n and_o build_v they_o up_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o for_o our_o part_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v account_v faithful_a as_o moses_n be_v num._n 12._o 7._o and_o will_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n let_v we_o not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o our_o people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 20._o 26_o 27._o but_o upon_o the_o good_a foundation_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v build_v gold_n silver_z and_o precious_a stone_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 1â—…_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v people_n to_o perfection_n §._o 27._o of_o subject_v our_o purpose_n to_o god_n will._n the_o apostle_n foresay_a promise_n be_v thus_o limit_v if_o god_n permit_v the_o conditional_a particle_n if_o imply_v such_o a_o limitation_n as_o make_v he_o subject_a his_o purpose_n to_o the_o guide_a providence_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o full_o purpose_v what_o i_o promise_v but_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n if_o god_n suffer_v i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o intend_v by_o which_o paâ—…_n we_o see_v that_o our_o purpose_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o god_n permittance_n this_o be_v thus_o express_o command_v you_o ought_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v jam._n 4._o 15._o and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n when_o david_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o a_o settle_a place_n he_o thus_o express_v his_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n our_o gâ—…_n 1_o chro_n 13._o 2._o and_o saint_n paul_n thus_o i_o will_v return_v again_o unto_o you_o if_o god_n will_v act._n 18._o â—…1_n and_o again_o i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o short_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 19_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d tarry_v a_o while_n with_o you_o if_o the_o lord_n will_n this_o submission_n give_v evidence_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n of_o our_o faith_n therein_o and_o respect_v thereto_o for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o preparation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v frâ—…_n the_o lord_n and_o though_o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n yet_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 16._o 1_o 9_o so_o as_o a_o man_n purpose_n and_o promise_n will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a withâ—…_n this_o permission_n they_o be_v impious_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n who_o think_v or_o say_v they_o will_v do_v this_o or_o that_o whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n 〈◊〉_d a_o heathen_a poet_n who_o note_v out_o this_o speech_n of_o ajax_n he_o that_o be_v no_o body_n may_v with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gâ—…_n much_o prevail_v but_o i_o be_o confident_a to_o get_v this_o do_v without_o they_o withal_o observe_v that_o divine_a vengeance_n follow_v he_o how_o much_o more_o be_v pontif._n that_o pope_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v forbid_v by_o his_o physician_n to_o eat_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o like_v exceed_v well_o but_o be_v hurtful_a to_o his_o health_n blasphemous_o say_v bring_v i_o my_o dish_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n such_o speech_n argue_v atheistical_a mind_n they_o go_v too_o far_o in_o this_o point_n of_o atheism_n who_o peremptory_o promise_v vow_v and_o bind_v themselves_o
do_v any_o thing_n requisâ—…e_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n we_o have_v they_o establish_v print_a read_v and_o preach_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o learn_v by_o this_o instance_n of_o noah_n to_o act_v our_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o manifold_a warning_n of_o god_n see_v §_o 37._o that_o whereof_o noah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v warn_v be_v thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n not_o see_v the_o negative_a carry_v some_o emphasis_n with_o it_o and_o be_v oft_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d never_o before_o luk._n 23._o 53._o or_o not_o yet_o joh._n 7._o 39_o therefore_o these_o two_o particle_n as_o yet_o be_v here_o fit_o add_v in_o our_o english_a the_o thing_n not_o see_v here_o intend_v be_v the_o general_a deluge_n and_o the_o ark_n see_v for_o preservation_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v enter_v thereinto_o these_o be_v not_o see_v when_o they_o be_v first_o reveal_v unto_o noah_n and_o when_o first_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o his_o faith_n do_v verify_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n concern_v faith_n in_o general_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n believe_v not_o they_o scorn_v noah_n word_n and_o laugh_v at_o his_o attempt_n to_o make_v a_o ark._n they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n call_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o the_o warn_n to_o noah_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 3._o yet_o do_v not_o noahâ—…gger_v â—…gger_z in_o his_o faith_n but_o continue_v to_o believe_v till_o all_o be_v full_o accomplish_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v see_v v_o 1._o §_o 4._o §._o 28._o of_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n to_o duty_n the_o forementioned_a warn_v of_o god_n so_o wrought_v upon_o noah_n as_o it_o possess_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d move_v with_o fear_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v this_o phrase_n move_v with_o fear_n be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o one_o greek_a word_n which_o be_v a_o compound_n one_o of_o the_o composition_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o see_v chap._n 5._o v._n 7._o §_o 44._o here_o it_o imply_v such_o a_o religious_a fear_n as_o keep_v noah_n from_o oppose_v against_o god_n charge_n though_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a and_o though_o he_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o world_n for_o observe_v the_o same_o fear_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n be_v a_o reverend_a respect_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n oppose_v to_o all_o light_a esteem_n thereof_o mal._n 1._o 6._o it_o work_v in_o man_n soul_n two_o thing_n 1._o a_o holy_a awe_n whereby_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v god_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2._o 2._o a_o holy_a dread_n whereby_o he_o be_v fearful_a of_o offend_v god_n prov._n 14._o 6._o iâ—…_n 1._o 1._o this_o awful_a dread_n and_o dreadful_a awe_n arise_v as_o from_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o from_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o he_o make_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n unto_o we_o for_o faith_n work_v fear_n exod._n 14._o 31._o by_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o be_v here_o note_a to_o be_v of_o noah_n we_o may_v gain_v assurance_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n yea_o it_o will_v give_v evidence_n thereof_o to_o other_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d god_n therefore_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n deut._n 5._o 29._o and_o inuâ—…eth_v such_o to_o praise_v he_o psal._n 22._o 23._o we_o be_v hereupon_o direct_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n psal._n 2._o 11._o and_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n phil._n â—…_n 12._o §._o 29._o of_o prepare_v mean_n of_o safety_n that_o which_o noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n to_o do_v be_v thus_o set_v down_o he_o prepare_v a_o ark._n that_o word_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d prepare_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v chap._n 3._o v._n 3._o §_o 46._o and_o turn_v build_v there_o see_v the_o composition_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n fit_o be_v the_o word_n prepare_v here_o use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o long_a time_n wherein_o noah_n be_v frame_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v in_o this_o very_a sense_n be_v this_o word_n use_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v such_o a_o work_n as_o require_v much_o time_n and_o many_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o finish_v when_o the_o flood_n shall_v come_v noah_n that_o believe_v that_o the_o flood_n will_v come_v prepare_v the_o ark_n before_o hand_n thus_o joseph_n before_o hand_n prepare_v food_n without_o measure_n against_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n that_o be_v to_o come_v gen._n 41._o 49._o and_o david_n prepare_v in_o abundance_n for_o the_o temple_n 1_o chron._n 22._o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a virgin_n also_o prepare_v oil_n for_o their_o lamp_n against_o their_o bridegroom_n come_v sure_o they_o have_v but_o little_a faith_n if_o they_o have_v any_o at_o all_o who_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v for_o their_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a judge_n how_o many_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 3._o the_o unjust_a steward_n shall_v condemn_v all_o such_o luk._n 16._o 8._o well_o might_n christ_n say_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o they_o will_v take_v pain_n in_o their_o youth_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o livelihood_n in_o their_o old_a age_n they_o will_v before_o hand_n lie_v up_o for_o their_o child_n they_o will_v provide_v against_o a_o dear_a year_n be_v man_n as_o wise_a for_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o they_o very_o few_o if_o any_o let_v we_o give_v proof_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o prepare_v before_o hand_n against_o danger_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v when_o other_o perish_v as_o noah_n be_v §._o 30._o of_o noah_n ark._n that_o which_o noah_n be_v here_o say_v to_o prepare_v be_v style_v a_o 〈◊〉_d ark._n of_o the_o diâ—…_n acception_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n see_v chap._n 9_o v._n 4._o §_o 20._o this_o ark_n be_v the_o raâ—…est_a fabric_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o swim_v on_o water_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o vessel_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v to_o sea_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gopher_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n as_o fit_v if_o not_o 〈◊〉_d ark._n than_o our_o oak_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n the_o tree_n out_o of_o which_o that_o wood_n be_v take_v be_v tall_a big_a and_o last_v the_o plank_n thereof_o be_v so_o set_v and_o joint_v together_o as_o they_o keep_v out_o water_n and_o for_o that_o end_n they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o gen._n 6._o 14._o 2._o for_o the_o magnitude_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a vessel_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v on_o ark._n water_n the_o length_n of_o it_o be_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n fifty_o the_o height_n thirty_o gen._n 6._o 15._o compare_v it_o with_o salomon_n temple_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o spacious_a building_n 1_o king_n 6._o 2._o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o far_o to_o exceed_v that_o in_o height_n it_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o temple_n in_o breadth_n two_o time_n and_o a_o half_o wide_a in_o length_n five_o time_n long_o a_o ordinary_a cubit_n from_o the_o elbow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o long_a finger_n be_v count_v half_o a_o yard_n after_o this_o ordinary_a cubit_n it_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o yard_n long_o five_o and_o twenty_o yard_n broad_a and_o fifteen_o yard_n high_a many_o think_v that_o the_o cubit_n at_o that_o time_n be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o statuâ—…e_n of_o man_n in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o a_o cubit_n make_v a_o yard_n so_o it_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v three_o hundred_o yard_n long_o fifty_o yard_n broad_a and_o thirty_o yard_n high_a by_o this_o account_n it_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o length_n above_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n never_o be_v the_o like_a hear_v of_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wooden_a troâ—…an_a horse_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n whether_o there_o ever_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o no_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o this_o that_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v a_o multitude_n of_o captain_n and_o soldier_n but_o this_o hold_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o go_v oâ—…_n creep_v on_o or_o in_o the_o
abraham_n faith_n both_o abraham_n himself_o be_v describe_v and_o also_o his_o son_n about_o who_o he_o be_v tempt_v abraham_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o phrase_n he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promisâ—…_n this_o description_n be_v join_v to_o abraham_n name_n by_o the_o copulative_a 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o do_v not_o here_o join_v different_a person_n but_o distinct_a property_n of_o the_o same_o person_n as_o his_o name_n and_o his_o privilege_n his_o name_n abraham_n and_o this_o privilege_n he_o receive_v the_o promise_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o copulative_a and_o be_v emphatical_a and_o to_o express_v the_o emphasis_n it_o may_v be_v translate_v even_o even_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n receive_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o english_a that_o be_v set_v down_o negative_o v_o 13._o §_o 65._o but_o the_o greek_a verb_n receive_v be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o one_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o in_o the_o other_o in_o this_o place_n the_o greek_a word_n be_v a_o compound_n the_o 7._o simple_a verb_n signify_v to_o take_v or_o receive_v this_o 〈◊〉_d compound_n have_v a_o further_a emphasis_n it_o intend_v a_o receive_n to_o one_o self_n and_o a_o good_a entertain_v of_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o apply_v to_o publius_n his_o entertain_v paul_n and_o his_o company_n and_o thus_o translate_v who_o receive_v we_o act_v 28._o 7._o the_o promise_n here_o intend_v be_v make_v by_o god_n immediate_o to_o abraham_n himself_o promise_n abraham_n hear_v they_o with_o his_o own_o ear_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o he_o by_o a_o uncertain_a messenger_n or_o by_o common_a report_n but_o by_o the_o sure_a evidence_n that_o can_v be_v in_o which_o respect_n as_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n he_o apply_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v assure_o accomplish_v thus_o he_o receive_v they_o to_o himself_o of_o the_o composition_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v promise_n see_v chap._n â—…_n mean_v v_o 1._o §_o 6._o here_o under_o the_o word_n promise_n be_v comprise_v not_o only_o general_a promise_n make_v to_o all_o believer_n that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o which_o be_v likewise_o in_o special_a make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 7._o &_o 15._o 1._o and_o 17._o 7._o but_o also_o such_o particular_a promise_n as_o this_o act_n of_o offering_n isaac_n seem_v to_o cross_v namely_o this_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o gen._n 17._o 19_o isaac_n be_v that_o seed_n which_o god_n intend_v in_o who_o posterity_n canaan_n shall_v be_v possess_v gen._n 12._o 7._o and_o who_o posterity_n shall_v be_v for_o number_n as_o the_o star_n gen._n 15._o 5._o and_o that_o seed_n with_o who_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n and_o in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 17._o 7._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o and_o other_o like_a promise_n depend_v upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o isaac_n life_n at_o least_o till_o isaac_n shall_v have_v a_o child_n in_o who_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n may_v be_v continue_v till_o they_o shall_v be_v full_o accomplish_v for_o abraham_n then_o who_o in_o special_a receive_v these_o promise_n to_o offer_v up_o he_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a faith_n and_o this_o privilege_n of_o receive_v the_o promise_n a_o great_a amplification_n hereof_o it_o â—…reth_v instance_n that_o no_o obstacle_n can_v hinder_v the_o vigour_n of_o true_a faith_n faith_n i_o suppose_v that_o a_o great_a instance_n can_v be_v give_v than_o this_o of_o abraham_n receive_v the_o promise_n and_o yet_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n and_o fâ—…uit_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n though_o the_o act_n in_o itself_o have_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a â—…dmiration_n yet_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o great_a for_o any_o other_o to_o have_v do_v it_o as_o for_o he_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o aforesaid_a promise_n §._o 86._o of_o this_o title_n isaac_n the_o description_n of_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a amplification_n of_o abraham_n faith_n first_o his_o name_n be_v here_o express_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d isaac_n this_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o for_o distinction_n sake_n from_o other_o son_n for_o at_o that_o time_n he_o have_v another_o son_n by_o his_o maid_n which_o be_v ishmael_n 2._o for_o amplification_n sake_n for_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o joy_n risit_fw-la this_o name_n isaac_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o veâ—…b_n that_o signify_v to_o laugh_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o abraham_n expression_n of_o his_o joy_n when_o god_n promise_v this_o son_n gen._n 17._o 17_o and_o to_o sarah_n expression_n of_o her_o distrust_n as_o of_o a_o impossible_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 18._o 12_o and_o to_o ishmael_n manifestation_n of_o his_o deride_v humour_n and_o translate_v mock_v gen._n 21._o 9_o it_o have_v the_o very_a letter_n that_o abraham_n laughter_n be_v express_v withal_o gen._n 17._o 17._o in_o relation_n thereunto_o be_v this_o name_n first_o institute_v yet_o also_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o future_a time_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o phrase_n prophetical_o utter_v by_o sarah_n god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o laugh_v so_o that_o all_o that_o hear_v will_v laugh_v with_o i_o gen._n 21._o 6._o thus_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o child_n add_v much_o to_o the_o trial_n it_o be_v a_o child_n of_o joy_n of_o joy_n to_o parent_n and_o of_o joy_n to_o other_o even_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o generation_n §._o 87._o of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n the_o foresay_a child_n of_o joy_n be_v further_o describe_v by_o the_o special_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o abraham_n and_o that_o in_o sundry_a branch_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o son_n in_o general_a a_o son_n of_o man_n to_o have_v sacrifice_v he_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o he_o be_v his_o son_n thus_o he_o have_v a_o special_a charge_n of_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n that_o act_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v inhuman_a 3._o he_o be_v his_o own_o son_n beget_v of_o he_o not_o adopt_v as_o eliezar_n be_v gen._n 15._o 2._o this_o make_v it_o seem_v unnatural_a to_o offer_v he_o up_o 4._o he_o be_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o another_o in_o that_o kind_n this_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o more_o strange_a 5._o in_o the_o history_n this_o clause_n be_v add_v who_o thou_o love_v gen._n 22._o 2._o the_o lxx_o do_v there_o translate_v that_o phrase_n by_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d one_o on_o who_o all_o love_n be_v cast_v see_v chap._n 3._o v._n 1._o §_o 17._o yea_o they_o double_v that_o word_n of_o affection_n thus_o thy_o belove_a son_n who_o thou_o love_v he_o be_v a_o belove_a one_o both_o in_o his_o father_n affection_n and_o also_o by_o his_o own_o desert_n if_o we_o add_v to_o these_o relation_n sundry_a circumstance_n express_o note_v in_o the_o history_n about_o abraham_n go_v about_o this_o strange_a act_n we_o shall_v find_v his_o faith_n the_o more_o rare_a for_o 1._o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n a_o note_n of_o his_o alacrity_n 2._o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n be_v three_o day_n journey_n from_o he_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o constancy_n 3._o the_o wood_n wherewith_o isaac_n shall_v be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v lay_v on_o isaac_n shoulder_n isaac_n himself_o carry_v it_o 4._o abraham_n himself_o carry_v the_o fire_n to_o kindle_v it_o 5._o the_o child_n in_o this_o journey_n ask_v his_o father_n where_o the_o offering_n be_v which_o question_n can_v not_o but_o pierce_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o tender_a father_n 6._o the_o father_n and_o child_n be_v both_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n the_o father_n erect_v a_o altar_n lay_v wood_n thereon_o bind_v his_o son_n lay_v he_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o wood_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o slay_v his_o son_n be_v ever_o the_o like_a hear_v yet_o behold_v more_o §._o 88_o of_o promise_n appoint_v to_o isaac_n it_o be_v add_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 18._o this_o have_v express_a reference_n to_o god_n promise_v concern_v isaac_n when_o ishmael_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o gen._n 21._o 12._o this_o promise_n be_v make_v