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and_o bless_v he_o far_o above_o all_o other_o he_o both_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n &_o increase_v his_o substance_n and_o store_n so_o that_o when_o as_o he_o sow_v in_o that_o land_n he_o find_v in_o the_o same_o year_n a_o hundred_o fold_n by_o estimation_n he_o wax_v mighty_a and_o still_o increase_v till_o he_o be_v exceed_v great_a 14._o gen._n 26.12_o 13_o 14._o as_o he_o be_v great_a in_o faith_n and_o in_o godliness_n grow_v daily_o so_o do_v he_o increase_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o his_o family_n and_o good_n for_o he_o have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o mighty_a household_n 15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22_o gen_n 26.14_o 15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22_o and_o though_o that_o the_o philistines_n among_o who_o he_o live_v do_v envy_v he_o and_o vex_v he_o by_o stop_v of_o his_o well_n and_o in_o end_n drive_v he_o away_o after_o much_o strife_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o on_o his_o side_n the_o philistines_n be_v his_o foe_n 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infection_n nor_o yet_o of_o foe_n who_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v abide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a 91.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.10_o psal_n 91.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.10_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o he_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v near_o his_o tabernacle_n if_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n what_o matter_n be_v it_o who_o be_v against_o we_o for_o what_o better_o be_v their_o opposition_n than_o a_o blow_n with_o a_o bend_a
of_o his_o death_n o_o my_o belove_a son_n isaac_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o thou_o my_o sweet_a wife_n sara_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v always_o be_v barren_a rather_o than_o to_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n after_o so_o long_a barrenness_n who_o thy_o husband_n and_o his_o father_n must_v now_o in_o so_o unfatherly_a a_o fashion_n bereave_v of_o his_o natural_a be_v and_o breath_n but_o abraham_n be_v far_o from_o all_o such_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o believe_v that_o god_n promise_v shall_v not_o miss_v of_o performance_n but_o that_o he_o be_v even_o able_a to_o raise_v isaac_n again_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ash_n he_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v he_o concern_v his_o son_n 13._o gen._n 22.1_o to_o 13._o but_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heave_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o give_v he_o the_o mortal_a blow_n with_o the_o knife_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n forbid_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o now_o i_o know_v quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n and_o thus_o abraham_n will_n to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n abraham_n obedience_n than_o be_v correspondent_a to_o his_o faith_n whence_o it_o do_v flow_v his_o faith_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o obedience_n 8.56_o io._n 8.56_o he_o see_v christ_n but_o a_o far_o off_o and_o he_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o great_a faith_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o sight_n his_o gladness_n and_o his_o joy_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o make_v he_o a_o great_a demonstration_n thereof_o in_o the_o action_n of_o his_o hand_n 13.4.18_o gen._n 12.7.8_o &_o 13.4.18_o for_o abraham_n wheresoever_o he_o sojourn_v 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always_o their_o important_a affair_n at_o god_n by_o in_o call_v of_o his_o name_n for_o except_o god_n bless_v man_n certain_o shall_v miss_v and_o miscarry_v in_o his_o design_n likewise_o eliezer_n when_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n which_o he_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v thereby_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o his_o journey_n be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n 51.52_o gen._n 24.48.50_o 51.52_o where_o bethuel_n dwell_v he_o bow_v himself_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v not_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n from_o my_o master_n for_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n bring_v i_o to_o my_o master_n brethren_n house_n the_o like_a be_v his_o religious_a and_o godly_a demeanour_n when_o as_o his_o errand_n have_v take_v the_o desire_a effect_n and_o that_o he_o have_v betroth_v rekekath_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n to_o his_o 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blessing_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o birth_n be_v due_a unto_o esau_n as_o be_v the_o elder_a god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o plenty_n of_o wheat_n and_o wine_n 6.7.8.9.23.28.29.3â—.37_n gen._n 27_o 6.7.8.9.23.28.29.3â—.37_n say_v isaac_n in_o blessing_n of_o his_o son_n let_v people_n be_v thy_o servant_n and_o nation_n bow_v unto_o thou_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o so_o that_o when_o as_o esau_n do_v complainning_o expostulate_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n against_o his_o brother_n isack_n answer_n be_v i_o have_v bless_v thy_o brother_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v behold_v i_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o lord_n and_o instruction_n 39_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v i_o make_v his_o servant_n wherein_o we_o may_v learn_v first_o whosoever_o be_v belove_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n as_o jacob_n be_v shall_v also_o be_v belove_v and_o 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25.27_o jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n that_o be_v he_o be_v harmless_a instruction_n 42_o and_o innocent_a and_o christian_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v harmless_a as_o lamb_n 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n jacob_n to_o shun_v and_o eshew_v the_o fury_n and_o fierceness_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n flee_v from_o his_o father_n house_n in_o beersheba_n 28.10_o gen._n 27.43.44.45_o &_o 28.10_o to_o haran_n to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n the_o brother_n of_o rebecca_n instruction_n 43_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n enjoin_v his_o apostle_n and_o in_o their_o person_n all_o christian_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o persecuter_n when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n 10.16.23_o mat._n 10.16.23_o say_v he_o then_o flee_v into_o another_o christian_n must_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o persecuter_n as_o sheep_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n their_o sure_a defence_n stand_v in_o flight_n for_o nothing_o become_v christian_n better_v than_o patience_n and_o sufferance_n of_o wrong_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n not_o to_o offer_v but_o to_o suffer_v injury_n jacob_n be_v in_o his_o journey_n come_v unto_o a_o certain_a place_n 28.11.12_o gen_n 28.11.12_o and_o tarry_v there_o all_o night_n and_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o place_n and_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o sleep_v young_a jacob_n have_v but_o a_o very_a uneasy_a lie_v when_o as_o he_o lay_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o hard_a stone_n 32.10_o gen._n 28.20.21.22_o &_o 32.10_o he_o go_v out_o only_o with_o a_o poor_a staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n but_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o together_o with_o preservation_n and_o safety_n in_o his_o journey_n go_v and_o return_v home_o again_o whereby_o christian_n be_v teach_v instruction_n 44_o to_o commend_v their_o voyage_n and_o way_n unto_o god_n providence_n &_o to_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n as_o also_o to_o avoid_v luxury_n voluptuousness_n and_o superfluity_n and_o to_o inure_v themselves_o to_o endure_v indigence_n scarcity_n and_o penury_n till_o at_o what_o time_n god_n open_v his_o hand_n in_o a_o more_o liberal_a manner_n for_o our_o relief_n jacobs_n great_a desire_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v according_a to_o his_o wish_n and_o even_o the_o same_o night_n that_o he_o do_v lie_v so_o low_a and_o so_o hard_a the_o lord_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n come_v as_o it_o be_v to_o see_v his_o servant_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n 15._o gen._n 28.12.13.14_o 15._o with_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o hard_a stone_n jacob_n see_v in_o his_o sleep_n a_o ladder_n stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o &_o down_o by_o it_o &_o the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v 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