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the_o chief_a content_n of_o this_o present_a legend-booke_n i._o of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n voice_n page_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o ii_o of_o faith_n in_o god_n &_o of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n thereof_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11_o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o 49._o 50._o 51._o 52._o 61._o 62._o 63._o 64._o 65._o iii_o of_o the_o religious_a care_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n and_o in_o master_n &_o mistress_n for_o their_o servant_n p._n 12._o 13._o 14._o 139._o 142._o 143._o 144._o 145_o 146._o 147._o 148._o 149._o 150._o 151._o 152._o 153._o 154._o 155._o 156._o 157._o 158._o four_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n p._n 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o v._o of_o the_o charity_n pity_n compassion_n equity_n and_o peaceable_a disposition_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n p._n 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 70._o 71._o 92._o vi_o of_o god_n blessing_n and_o reward_v of_o 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112._o xx._n of_o god_n remember_v of_o his_o child_n after_o a_o seem_a forgetfulness_n p._n 113._o 114._o 115._o 116._o 117._o xxi_o of_o the_o christian_n patient_a wait_v on_o god_n and_o of_o the_o good_a issue_n thereof_o p._n 116._o 117._o 118._o 119._o 120._o xxii_o of_o the_o thankfulness_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o christian_n towards_o god_n for_o benefit_n receive_v p._n 121._o 122._o 138._o 139._o xxiii_o of_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n angel_n have_v of_o the_o afflict_a and_o godly_a p._n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130._o xxiiii_o of_o christian_n acknowledge_v of_o god_n gratiousnes_n and_o of_o their_o own_o unworthines_n p._n 135._o 138._o xxv_o of_o the_o great_a vanity_n of_o idol_n or_o shop-god_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n p._n 140._o 141._o 142._o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o
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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 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lord_n what_o a_o hard_a and_o heavy_a commandment_n be_v this_o be_v it_o possible_a o_o heaven_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n thereof_o how_o much_o more_o like_a be_v this_o son-offering_a voice_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o some_o monstrous_a milcom_n or_o molech_n 21._o levit._fw-la 18_o 21._o the_o bloodsucking_a idol_n of_o ammon_n rather_o than_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o most_o gracious_a god_n of_o abraham_n chief_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o isack_n seed_n to_o call_v and_o bless_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o must_v i_o and_o none_o but_o i_o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o life_n now_o be_v the_o mortal_a and_o unnatural_a instrument_n
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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 erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n as_o he_o forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o father_n even_o their_o god_n 24.2.3_o josh_n 24.2.3_o which_o be_v no_o god_n so_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v entire_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 7.4.8_o gen._n 14_o 18_o 19.20_o heb._n 7.4.8_o also_o he_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedeck_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a give_v thereby_o a_o example_n to_o all_o his_o instruction_n 3_o child_n 2.18_o jam._n 2.18_o of_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n and_o namely_o unto_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o consecrate_v a_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o building_n &_o repair_v of_o church_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o make_v his_o minister_n partaker_n of_o their_o good_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n do_v bear_v say_v 6.6_o galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o not_o only_o be_v abraham_n religious_a and_o godly_a in_o himself_o but_o he_o be_v also_o careful_a for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n 18.19_o gen._n 17.23.24.25.26.27_o deut._n 10.16_o &_o 30.6_o jerem_n 4.4_o &_o 6.10_o act._n 7_o 51_o gen_n 18.19_o to_o wit_n for_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v before_o god_n as_o man_n no_o less_o circumcise_v in_o their_o heart_n then_o in_o their_o flesh_n i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o abraham_n will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o the_o instruction_n 4_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o promise_n and_o chief_o all_o father_n and_o master_n of_o family_n be_v teach_v to_o give_v diligence_n that_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o and_o of_o godliness_n that_o 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piety_n and_o fidelity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o his_o praise_n his_o piety_n towards_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o be_v send_v by_o abraham_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o his_o own_o kindred_n 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o gen._n 15.2.3_o &_o 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o he_o no_o soon_o receive_v his_o master_n command_n but_o as_o soon_o he_o commend_v his_o way_n and_o affair_n to_o god_n providence_n and_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v likewise_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n o_o lord_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n quoth_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n such_o as_o the_o master_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n a_o religious_a master_n and_o instruction_n 5_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o piety_n towards_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o lesson_n to_o all_o master_n and_o man_n to_o begin_v 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 master_n son_n isaac_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n thus_o godly_a eliezer_n as_o he_o begin_v his_o business_n in_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o good_a success_n so_o he_o end_v it_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n already_o get_v the_o which_o piety_n of_o eliezer_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o all_o good_a servant_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o master_n too_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n 1.8_o revel_v 1.8_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o beginning_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v likewise_o the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n of_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o what_o soever_o you_o do_v 3.17_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.17_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o as_o this_o good_a eliezer_n be_v pious_a towards_o god_n so_o be_v he_o no_o less_o officious_a and_o faithful_a towards_o his_o master_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o both_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n in_o bethuels_n house_n till_o he_o have_v say_v his_o message_n 64._o gen._n 24.33_o 37_o 54.5â—.59.61.63_n 64._o and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o when_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o errand_n which_o he_o come_v for_o and_o have_v obtain_v rekekah_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v not_o sojourn_v any_o long_o in_o bethuels_n house_n but_o depart_v the_o next_o morning_n bring_v home_n with_o he_o the_o vertuo_fw-la us_o rekekah_n to_o godly_a isaac_n who_o as_o he_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o evening_n meet_v her_o come_n home_o
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abraham_n honour_v and_o instruction_n 12_o magnify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n honour_v he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a on_o earth_n abraham_n bless_v the_o lord_n devout_o at_o all_o time_n acknowledge_v all_o blessedness_n to_o flow_v from_o he_o and_o god_n crown_v he_o with_o abundance_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n among_o other_o he_o bless_v he_o with_o a_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a wife_n who_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o obedience_n towards_o her_o husband_n be_v both_o of_o they_o high_o extol_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 11.12_o heb._n 11.12_o through_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n sara_n also_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o as_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v the_o tenure_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 21.1.2.3_o gen_n 17.19_o &_o 18.10.11_o 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