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the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o sara_n may_v behold_v clear_o as_o in_o a_o crystal_n glass_n of_o how_o wonderful_a great_a virtue_n and_o force_n godliness_n be_v it_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n at_o god_n hand_n not_o only_o to_o the_o godly_a man_n himself_o but_o unto_o other_o also_o even_o unto_o such_o as_o the_o godly_a man_n either_o pray_v for_o or_o yet_o reap_v any_o benefit_n by_o thus_o god_n bless_v and_o prosper_v laban_n for_o jacobs_n sake_n 39.2.3.4.5.6_o gen._n 30.37_o &_o 39.2.3.4.5.6_o so_o long_o as_o he_o sojourn_v with_o he_o in_o his_o house_n and_o thus_o he_o bless_a putiphar_n the_o egyptian_a for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o make_v his_o blessing_n to_o rest_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n and_o thus_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v bless_v all_o such_o as_o the_o follower_n of_o abraham_n say_v 2.21.22.23_o jam._n 2.21.22.23_o and_o the_o worker_n of_o his_o work_n for_o these_o two_o god_n have_v conjoin_v together_o and_o therefore_o man_n must_v not_o sever_v they_o shall_v recommend_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n the_o golden_a legend_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n isack_n the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o sara_n 26.25_o gen._n 17.15.16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 18.10.11.12.13_o 14._o &_o 21.1.2.3_o &_o 25_o 5_o &_o 26.25_o as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o very_a childhood_n so_o be_v his_o whole_a life_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o real_a and_o a_o actual_a sacrifice_v of_o himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n service_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n and_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n and_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_o his_o faith_n piety_n charity_n equity_n and_o virtuous_a live_n he_o succeed_v aswell_o to_o his_o goodness_n as_o to_o his_o good_n to_o his_o godliness_n no_o less_o then_o to_o his_o gold_n wheresoever_o he_o spread_v his_o tent_n there_o do_v he_o not_o fail_v to_o erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n wheresoever_o he_o have_v his_o chamber_n there_o god_n have_v his_o church_n yea_o his_o tent_n be_v a_o very_a tabernacle_n &_o his_o bedchamber_n be_v as_o a_o chapel_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n instruction_n 22_o abraham_n whereby_o all_o the_o child_n of_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n be_v teach_v to_o worship_n god_n not_o only_o public_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o private_o in_o their_o secret_a chamber_n both_o which_o duty_n the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n do_v joint_o mention_v in_o the_o four_o psalm_n and_o recommend_v they_o to_o our_o practice_n the_o private_a devotion_n in_o these_o word_n 4.4.5_o psal_n 4.4.5_o examine_v your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o and_o the_o public_a in_o these_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o place_n 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the_o day_n spring_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o will_v give_v his_o heart_n to_o resort_v early_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v he_o and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o most_o high_a for_o his_o sin_n 55.17_o psal_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v say_v godly_a david_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n isaac_n wait_v on_o god_n 26.1.2.3.4.5_o gen_n 26.1.2.3.4.5_o invoke_v he_o and_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o provide_v for_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n he_o honour_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n honour_v he_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o appearance_n for_o he_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gerer_n and_o promise_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o also_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a far_o above_o all_o other_o so_o be_v god_n with_o he_o 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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for_o unfalliable_a read_v unfallible_a page_n 19_o for_o unsound_o read_v unsonnely_a page_n 49._o for_o disease_v read_v decease_v page_n 68_o for_o bend_a read_v bruise_v page_n 90._o for_o be_v read_z were_z page_n 100_o for_o open_v read_v open_a page_n 133._o for_o bless_v read_v kiss_v the_o golden_a legend_n of_o abraham_n and_o sara_n abraham_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a 18._o gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o so_o be_v he_o more_o particular_o of_o all_o religious_a and_o godly_a rich_a man_n he_o fear_v god_n devout_o obey_v his_o voice_n ready_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n diligent_o live_v among_o man_n upright_o and_o follow_v his_o call_n careful_o 2.17.8_o gen._n 12.1.2.3.4.5.6.7_o &_o 15.1.2.3.4.12.13.18_o &_o 2.17.8_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n voice_n be_v such_o that_o he_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n forsake_v his_o kindred_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o travail_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 4.5_o act._n 7_o 2.3_o 4.5_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o &_o his_o seed_n he_o leave_v a_o certain_a possession_n for_o a_o uncertain_a only_o rely_v &_o repose_v himself_o upon_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n yea_o more_o when_o as_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o son_n &_o one_o only_a son_n of_o his_o wife_n sara_n in_o their_o old_a age_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a course_n &_o ordinary_a ability_n of_o nature_n 2.21_o gen._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o 26._o 5._o james_n 2.21_o he_o be_v willing_a at_o the_o lord_n voice_n to_o offer_v he_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n so_o that_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n be_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n obedience_n so_o high_o commend_v by_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n &_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o as_o abraham_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o high_a will_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n yea_o his_o young_a son_n and_o his_o only_a son_n and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o without_o protract_v of_o time_n for_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o obedience_n yea_o his_o admirable_a &_o memorable_a obedience_n reward_v he_o most_o ample_o and_o bless_v exceed_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o likewise_o his_o seed_n for_o his_o sake_n instruction_n 1_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o serve_v not_o a_o thankele_n but_o a_o most_o thankful_a master_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v unto_o abraham_n 1._o gen._n 1._o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a instruction_n 2_o reward_n in_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o prefer_v the_o lord_n voice_n and_o will_n before_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n &_o kindred_n yea_o before_o the_o love_n of_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n all_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n but_o chief_o rich_a man_n be_v teach_v to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n voice_n and_o even_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v it_o to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v their_o dear_a and_o most_o belove_a thing_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n &_o to_o prefer_v his_o will_n before_o all_o earthly_a and_o corruptible_a treasure_n 29._o mat._n 10.37_o &_o 19_o 29._o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o 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