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8.38.39_o o_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o consider_v these_o excellency_n these_o resolution_n and_o understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o will_v consider_v and_o remember_v that_o he_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o confusion_n all_o be_v from_o nothing_o and_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n in_o goodness_n his_o ear_n be_v not_o heavy_a nor_o his_o hand_n shorten_v unless_o our_o sin_n cause_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o last_o consider_v abraham_n to_o be_v like_o this_o your_o father_n in_o the_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n of_o obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a isay_n 51.1.2_o consider_v abraham_n your_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o remember_v that_o god_n bless_a and_o increase_v he_o he_o consider_v god_n be_v able_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o receive_v etc._n etc._n which_o afford_v another_o observation_n 8._o he_o 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obedientiall_a work_v act_v faith_n be_v offer_v and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o faith_n james_n 2.21_o the_o former_a propoâ—â—_n sall_n and_o call_v of_o god_n to_o abraham_n be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o â—aith_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o instance_n of_o believe_v his_o promise_n â—ut_fw-la this_o be_v a_o new_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o another_o expression_n and_o determination_n even_o that_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n god_n sometime_o tri_v our_o faith_n by_o promise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n whether_o then_o we_o will_v depend_v on_o he_o sometime_o by_o command_n â—f_o harsh_a unpleasant_a service_n or_o duty_n whether_o we_o will_v submit_v to_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o now_o when_o god_n put_v we_o to_o it_o to_o evidence_n our_o faith_n either_o by_o patience_n or_o obedience_n if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n for_o true_a faith_n will_v still_o approve_v itself_o so_o by_o 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