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account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n the_o most_o smile_a prosperity_n often_o swim_v amid_o tear_n the_o clear_a and_o most_o serene_a day_n be_v follow_v sometime_o by_o the_o most_o obscure_a &_o dusky_a night_n body_n for_o companion_n have_v their_o own_o shadow_n rose_n be_v mix_v with_o thorn_n and_o even_o the_o life_n of_o man_n never_o end_v but_o in_o death_n to_o see_v abraham_n sara_n and_o isaac_n after_o their_o deliverance_n and_o the_o trial_n god_n have_v of_o their_o fidelity_n will_v not_o one_o have_v believe_v they_o almost_o immortal_a and_o exempt_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o scarce_o be_v they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n but_o
thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o country_n leave_v all_o thy_o friend_n and_o break_v those_o many_o tie_n which_o blooâ—_n have_v weave_v in_o thy_o vein_n and_o heart_n the_o milk_n thou_o have_v suck_v be_v from_o hence_o forth_o no_o other_o than_o pâ—â—son_n the_o nourishment_n 〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v from_o tâ—y_a parent_n do_v but_o sustain_v thy_o body_n and_o stifle_v thy_o soul_n in_o sine_fw-la the_o light_a anâ—_n brightness_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v see_v amid_o the_o shade_n and_o smoke_n of_o thy_o country_n but_o what_o must_v poor_a abraham_n leave_v himself_o o_o my_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o oblige_v he_o to_o forsake_v â—is_n belove_v chaldea_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o have_v he_o separate_v himself_o from_o his_o near_a kindred_n and_o dear_a friend_n he_o want_v nothing_o at_o home_n and_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o thing_n will_v sail_v he_o among_o stranger_n alas_o saiâ—_n abraham_n must_v i_o needs_o forgo_v thâ—se_o happy_a field_n where_o euphraâ—es_n doâ—h_v slow_a here_o i_o have_v spenâ—_n the_o â—â—st_n parâ—_n of_o my_o age_n hâ—re_o i_o possess_v a_o plenteous_a 〈◊〉_d here_o have_v i_o â—ot_n i_o many_o â—_z and_o fame_n anâ—_n by_o my_o dâ—eâ—s_n attain_v a_o glorious_a name_n and_o must_v i_o hâ—nce_v anâ—_n leâ—ve_v tâ—is_o certain_a state_n to_o roam_v uncertain_a 〈◊〉_d a_o runagate_n over_o fearful_a hill_n and_o through_o foreign_a torrent_n that_o rush_v down_o mountain_n with_o their_o roar_a current_n to_o seek_v a_o country_n god_n know_v where_o and_o whither_o who_o be_v unknown_a name_n have_v yet_o scarce_o sound_v hither_o with_o staff_n in_o hand_n and_o wallet_n on_o our_o back_n from_o town_n to_o town_n to_o beg_v for_o all_o we_o lack_v to_o have_v brief_o nothing_o proper_o our_o own_o in_o all_o the_o world_n no_o not_o our_o grave-place_n know_v be_v it_o possible_a i_o shall_v endure_v to_o see_v the_o sigh_n and_o tear_n my_o friend_n will_v shed_v for_o i_o o_o can_v i_o thus_o my_o 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unto_o he_o a_o thousand_o portraiture_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n show_v he_o by_o night_n and_o in_o his_o sleep_n nothing_o but_o the_o image_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v abandon_v and_o he_o awake_v a_o thousand_o time_n with_o sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n to_o embrace_v the_o shadow_n and_o phantasm_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o now_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o go_v a_o musket-shot_a from_o the_o city_n and_o scarce_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o steeple_n but_o he_o present_o resume_v his_o former_a way_n and_o return_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o build_v his_o 〈…〉_z rather_o his_o tomb_n on_o his_o chimney_n 〈…〉_z march_v than_o abraham_n carry_v with_o 〈…〉_z sara_n who_o make_v up_o the_o moiety_n of_o 〈…〉_z till_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o 〈…〉_z be_v the_o son_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o father_n to_o 〈…〉_z farewell_n then_o for_o ever_o dear_a land_n of_o 〈…〉_z 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〈◊〉_d friend_n i_o be_o ignorant_a where_o i_o be_o but_o â—_o only_o â—â—ow_o that_o i_o be_o with_o thâ—e_n it_o suffice_v i_o o_o my_o god_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v please_v and_o my_o soul_n be_v full_o satisfy_v farewell_n all_o my_o kindred_n farewell_n my_o â—_z farewell_n my_o country_n o_o my_o god_n my_o tâ—â—nkâ—_n at_o euâ—ry_o stâ—p_n i_o make_v i_o conquer_v a_o kingdom_n all_o mâ—_n guest_n be_v kindred_n the_o little_a hill_n be_v my_o dungeon_n â—he_v field_n my_o ciâ—iâ—s_n and_o all_o tâ—â—t_a the_o day_n discover_v to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o earth_n of_o river_n of_o air_n and_o of_o sea_n be_v my_o country_n my_o house_n anâ—_n my_o plâ—â—e_n of_o entertainment_n and_o now_o without_o further_a dâ—lay_n i_o leave_v the_o east_n to_o â—â—vance_v unto_o the_o south_n now_o i_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o our_o pilgrim_n in_o his_o â—â—urneys_n towards_o the_o south_n â—eels_v also_o more_o resplenâ—â—nt_a ardour_n and_o more_o infired_a lightning_n which_o 〈◊〉_d he_o with_o more_o violent_a and_o more_o lively_a 〈◊〉_d and_o design_n mean_o while_o a_o general_a â—amine_n come_v over_o all_o the_o â—and_n of_o canaan_n in_o so_o much_o aâ—our_n hâ—ppy_a traveller_n be_v â—â—forced_v to_o take_v a_o far_a journey_n and_o to_o descend_v â—â—to_o egypt_n this_o man_n whole_o enlighten_v by_o god_n and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o faithful_a moiety_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o most_o holy_a flame_n of_o his_o love_n behold_v a_o far_a 〈◊〉_d the_o smoke_n of_o a_o most_o dangerous_a fire_n and_o fear_v 〈◊〉_d his_o dear_a sara_n shall_v be_v there_o either_o by_o mishap_n 〈◊〉_d force_n surprise_v he_o think_v it_o hâ—_n to_o say_v unto_o her_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n follow_v abraham_n dear_a wife_n we_o be_v hâ—re_o on_o the_o confine_n ofâ—â—ypt_v â—â—ypt_z but_o yet_o i_o
too_o long_o have_v the_o horror_n of_o sodom_n irritate_v and_o provoke_v god_n the_o night_n already_o approach_v and_o there_o remain_v no_o day_n but_o to_o behold_v two_o angel_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o pilgrim_n who_o seek_v out_o lot_n even_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n observe_v how_o welcome_a they_o be_v and_o certain_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o heart_n who_o perfect_o understand_v the_o right_n of_o hospitality_n observe_v what_o have_v he_o make_v to_o they_o how_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o their_o foot_n how_o he_o conjure_v they_o to_o spend_v at_o least_o one_o night_n in_o his_o house_n in_o fine_a after_o some_o refusal_n and_o compliment_n he_o enforce_v they_o by_o his_o charitable_a importunity_n to_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o his_o lodging_n they_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o nothing_o but_o feast_n and_o congratulation_n be_v see_v in_o this_o house_n but_o they_o be_v no_o soon_o rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o prepare_v to_o take_v some_o repose_n when_o immediate_o sodomite_n come_v from_o aâ—l_a part_n like_o enrage_a wolf_n howl_v and_o tremble_v as_o if_o they_o have_v already_o feel_v the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o the_o flame_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v they_o mean_a while_n lot_n be_v very_o much_o afflict_v for_o these_o cyclops_n of_o hell_n be_v come_v out_o of_o a_o furnace_n of_o obscurity_n with_o hammer_n and_o iron_n bar_v in_o their_o handâ—_n to_o break_v his_o gate_n in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n to_o destroy_v father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n mean_o while_o the_o night_n slip_v away_o and_o from_o the_o break_n of_o day_n as_o if_o the_o sun_n shall_v have_v serve_v to_o enkindle_v the_o pyle_n of_o sodom_n two_o angel_n delegated_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o lot_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n constrain_v they_o to_o depart_v together_o out_o of_o the_o city_n advertise_v they_o that_o to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n they_o have_v receive_v they_o must_v seek_v out_o a_o refuge_n upon_o some_o high_a mountain_n without_o turn_v their_o head_n or_o eye_n towards_o the_o unhappy_a sodom_n lest_o some_o whirlwind_n of_o flame_n shall_v chance_v to_o surprise_v and_o devour_v they_o behold_v then_o lot_n much_o astonish_v nevertheless_o he_o conjure_v these_o amiable_a spirit_n to_o afford_v he_o a_o retreat_n in_o a_o little_a town_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o the_o angel_n grant_v all_o he_o desire_v and_o the_o village_n assign_v he_o for_o a_o sanctuary_n be_v also_o free_v from_o the_o flame_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o weak_a and_o more_o waver_a than_o a_o woman_n mind_n lot_n have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o hinder_v her_o head_n which_o be_v fill_v only_o with_o wind_n from_o move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o first_o lightning_n which_o precede_v this_o storm_n so_o in_o testimony_n of_o her_o inconstancy_n she_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n as_o if_o goâ—_n intend_v by_o this_o exemplary_a punishment_n to_o leave_v unto_o over_o light_a soul_n a_o tragic_a monument_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o a_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o temerity_n mean_o while_o the_o â—eavens_n be_v no_o long_o but_o a_o lively_a source_n of_o flame_n and_o fire_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v so_o many_o channel_n through_o which_o god_n power_v down_o upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n all_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o his_o wrath_n the_o cloud_n be_v the_o torrent_n of_o thunder_n which_o make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n which_o tear_v the_o sky_n and_o carry_v away_o all_o without_o pity_n nothing_o be_v see_v in_o the_o air_n but_o flame_v obscurity_n and_o ardent_a shadow_n heap_v upon_o one_o another_o which_o form_n a_o hears-cloath_n to_o cover_v the_o shameful_a relic_n of_o these_o loathsome_a coal_n the_o earth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o inlivened_a gulf_n of_o burn_a coal_n which_o vomit_n forth_o so_o many_o firebrand_n and_o torch_n as_o at_o length_n one_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o air_n the_o sky_n the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o hell_n nothing_o be_v hear_v there_o but_o clamour_n sob_n rage_n blasphemy_n and_o roar_n out_o what_o a_o spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o see_v man_n and_o woman_n with_o body_n all_o on_o fire_n run_v through_o the_o street_n their_o hair_n flame_v their_o eye_n sparkle_v their_o mouth_n burn_v and_o their_o heart_n fill_v with_o sulphur_n what_o a_o monstrous_a spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v a_o infant_n in_o his_o mother_n bosom_n and_o in_o his_o nurse_n arm_n like_o a_o lump_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o flash_n of_o a_o torch_n who_o have_v ever_o hear_v that_o the_o world_n be_v water_v with_o a_o rain_n of_o sulphur_n with_o a_o deluge_n of_o fire_n and_o with_o a_o inundation_n of_o burn_a coal_n and_o flame_n what_o thunder_n what_o spoil_n what_o desolation_n of_o wood-pile_n of_o house_n and_o furnace_n bed_n table_n cupboard_n gold_n iron_n marble_n and_o diamond_n turn_v into_o firebrand_n alas_o where_o be_v the_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o air_n where_o be_v the_o sea_n and_o earth_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v on_o fire_n ah_o poor_a lot_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o wife_n and_o where_o be_v thy_o kindred_n and_o what_o may_v thy_o daughter_n think_v behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o devour_v the_o body_n of_o their_o unfortunate_a husband_n i_o think_v i_o see_v he_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o the_o fold_n of_o a_o mountain_n where_o he_o endeavour_v to_o shelter_v himself_o from_o these_o frightful_a inundation_n which_o burn_v and_o desolate_a all_o his_o country_n but_o with_o what_o grief_n will_v abraham_n chaste_a heart_n be_v touch_v when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o daughter_n of_o lot_n be_v consume_v with_o a_o other_o fire_n and_o they_o enkindle_v such_o black_a flame_n as_o even_o hinder_v they_o from_o know_v their_o own_o father_n or_o at_o least_o from_o treat_v he_o with_o that_o respect_n which_o nature_n and_o piety_n require_v gen._n 19_o god_n sodom_n and_o gomorra_n burn_v quite_o lot_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v â—ave_n themselves_o by_o flight_n yet_o lot_n do_v burn_v with_o a_o flame_n far_o more_o wild_a for_o he_o get_v his_o own_o daughter_n both_o with_o child_n none_o but_o abraham_n remain_v constant_a in_o his_o sincerity_n he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n and_o privacy_n faithful_a friend_n of_o god_n father_n of_o all_o nation_n support_v of_o man_n vice-king_n of_o the_o earth_n abraham_n can_v thou_o behold_v this_o dreadful_a fire_n without_o sigh_n and_o tear_n weep_v then_o abraham_n weep_v to_o quench_v these_o flame_n but_o rather_o enkindle_v some_o pile_n to_o swallow_v up_o these_o monster_n which_o infect_v the_o world_n by_o the_o contagious_a shaft_n of_o their_o incestuous_a brutality_n chap._n xvii_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o agar_n &_o ishmael_n gen._n 21._o poor_a agar_n banish_a from_o old_a sara_n face_n with_o ishmael_n the_o wild_a of_o his_o race_n through_o unknown_a path_n they_o range_v till_o by_o a_o spring_n sit_v god_n angel_n to_o they_o joy_n do_v bring_v in_o fine_a heaven_n have_v hear_v the_o vow_n and_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o sara_n be_v so_o much_o ravish_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o happy_a prodigy_n that_o she_o can_v hardly_o believe_v what_o she_o see_v what_o a_o wonder_n be_v it_o to_o see_v this_o child_n of_o tear_n and_o desire_n become_v a_o object_n of_o a_o ravish_a joy_n sara_n be_v thou_o afraid_a that_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o son_n will_v bring_v thou_o death_n and_o that_o the_o excess_n of_o a_o joy_n so_o little_o expect_v will_v even_o melt_v thy_o heart_n for_o my_o part_n i_o already_o apprehend_v lest_o the_o pastime_n of_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o quarrel_n and_o that_o at_o last_o either_o the_o mother_n or_o child_n must_v be_v chase_v away_o in_o effect_n sara_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o agar_n and_o ishmael_n she_o entreat_v abraham_n to_o put_v both_o of_o they_o out_o of_o his_o house_n but_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o father_n for_o ishmael_n can_v condescend_v to_o her_o desire_n it_o seem_v to_o this_o good_a man_n that_o the_o sever_n of_o isaac_n and_o ishmael_n will_v even_o cut_v his_o heart_n in_o two_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n nevertheless_o of_o obey_v the_o request_n of_o sara_n for_o god_n command_v abraham_n in_o this_o occasion_n to_o execute_v all_o his_o injunction_n with_o promise_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o contrary_a appearance_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n shall_v
and_o gomorrha_n lie_v in_o ash_n 1._o daughter_n it_o grieve_v i_o much_o for_o those_o of_o our_o relation_n that_o we_o leave_v behind_o but_o for_o our_o mother_n more_o who_o curiosity_n to_o see_v her_o habitation_n blaze_v turn_v she_o to_o a_o monument_n to_o stand_v the_o gazâ—_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v the_o plain_n 2._o daughter_n our_o father_n now_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n we_o have_v leave_v and_o now_o be_v we_o again_o become_v exile_n and_o must_v still_o wander_v in_o strange_a land_n without_o any_o fix_a abide_v place_n 1._o daughter_n it_o be_v true_a yet_o i_o think_v have_v we_o enter_v into_o nuptial_a band_n and_o in_o our_o pregnant_a womb_n contain_v the_o dear_a pledge_n of_o conjujal_n love_n it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o great_a comfort_n we_o can_v think_v 2._o daughter_n you_o can_v not_o more_o desire_n that_o happiness_n than_o i_o o_o methinks_v i_o long_o to_o see_v a_o little_a smile_a boy_n upon_o my_o knee_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o such_o a_o blessing_n transport_v i_o 1._o daughter_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n see_v we_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o husbandless_a 2d_o daughter_n and_o what_o be_v that_o o_o let_v i_o hear_v it_o my_o heart_n leap_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o such_o a_o sentence_n 1._o daughter_n you_o know_v our_o father_n to_o drive_v strange_a care_n from_o his_o age_a heart_n addict_v himself_o to_o wine_n and_o we_o out_o of_o pretence_n of_o kindness_n may_v urge_v he_o to_o take_v excess_n and_o in_o the_o night_n when_o horrid_a shade_n over_o cast_v the_o world_n one_o of_o we_o may_v steal_v into_o his_o arm_n and_o with_o warm_a beauty_n charm_v he_o into_o youthful_a vigour_n 2._o daughter_n but_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o can_v that_o be_v lawful_a know_v you_o not_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o sink_v the_o flame_a city_n and_o disobedience_n that_o reave_v we_o of_o our_o mother_n 1._o daughter_n but_o that_o this_o be_v sin_n i_o be_o not_o well_o assure_v however_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o raise_v up_o posterity_n or_o else_o our_o name_n will_v be_v forget_v 2._o daughter_n if_o i_o think_v heaven_n anger_n will_v â—ot_n burn_v against_o we_o i_o can_v joyful_o comply_v with_o what_o â—ou_n say_v 1._o daughter_n trust_v it_o for_o once_o and_o see_v our_o father_n with_o weary_a step_n return_v from_o the_o field_n no_o better_a night_n than_o what_o ensue_v to_o put_v our_o design_n in_o practice_n the_o first_o night_n be_v my_o the_o second_o shall_v be_v you_o nor_o will_v he_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a and_o his_o sense_n stupefy_v remember_v that_o my_o mother_n iâ—_n lose_v but_o as_o we_o slide_v into_o his_o arm_n think_v he_o embrace_v she_o 2._o daughter_n well_o you_o shall_v rule_v i_o and_o as_o you_o direct_v i_o will_v steer_v my_o course_n in_o this_o love_v long_v for_o and_o so_o important_a business_n 1._o daughter_n then_o let_v we_o haste_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o bid_v he_o well-come-home_o 2._o daughter_n go_v and_o i_o will_v follow_v with_o as_o much_o delight_n as_o when_o i_o trace_v the_o strâ—â—ts_n of_o sodom_n and_o grow_v proud_a to_o hear_v my_o beauty_n praise_v by_o every_o breath_n above_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o land_n conclusion_n lot_z in_o a_o drunken_a mood_n be_v twice_o defile_v a_o father_n get_v his_o daughter_n both_o with_o child_n their_o charm_a word_n and_o burn_a kiss_n move_v a_o fire_n in_o age_n and_o chaâ—ge_v it_o with_o strange_a love_n so_o in_o our_o day_n too_o often_o it_o be_v see_v preposterous_a love_n have_v most_o bewitch_a be_v chap._n xviii_o the_o manner_n of_o abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n together_o with_o the_o remarkable_a trial_n both_o of_o his_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n with_o a_o suppose_a dialogue_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o god_n abraham_n command_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n to_o try_v his_o heart_n for_o a_o oblivion_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o strike_v but_o god_n angel_n speak_v hold_v thy_o hand_n abrah'm_n spare_v thou_o young_a isaac_n the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v excellent_o well_o discourse_v of_o by_o a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n now_o with_o god_n say_v he_o abraham_n fear_v god_n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o god_n his_o faith_n be_v all_o try_v but_o not_o at_o all_o tire_v but_o he_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v his_o race_n which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o seem_v reasonable_a objection_n and_o fair_a excuse_n abraham_n may_v have_v make_v when_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o say_v god_n abraham_n my_o servant_n my_o friend_n where_o be_v thou_o come_v forth_o attend_v to_o execute_v my_o command'_v abraham_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o â—â—â—vant_n hear_v i_o be_o whole_o at_o thy_o command_n and_o service_n do_v with_o i_o and_o i_o what_o seem_v thou_o good_a if_o thou_o bid_v i_o go_v and_o if_o thou_o bid_v i_o come_v i_o will_v come_v whatsoeuâ—r_o thou_o bid_v i_o do_v i_o will_v do_v it_o god_n go_v then_o say_v god_n take_v now_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o get_v thou_o to_o the_o lâ—nd_n of_o moriah_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o as_o a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o i_o tâ—ll_v thou_o of_o aâ—raham_n to_o this_o he_o do_v not_o but_o may_v have_v plead_v why_o lord_n thou_o be_v bless_v in_o thyself_o and_o neede_v not_o any_o thing_n thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n â—â—se_o will_v i_o giâ—e_v it_o thou_o and_o thou_o â—elightest_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_n it_o be_v true_a lord_n thy_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o break_a anâ—_n a_o contriâ—e_a spirit_n and_o that_o i_o will_v willing_o offer_v â—o_o not_o despise_v buâ—_n accept_v thereof_o god_n but_o say_v god_n offer_v thy_o son_n abâ—â—ham_n lâ—rd_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v have_v a_o offer_v all_o my_o â—â—rds_n and_o flock_n â—re_n at_o thy_o service_n behâ—ld_v as_o long_a 〈◊〉_d thâ—s_v arâ—uâ—ah_n sâ—id_v to_o daviâ—_n here_o arâ—_n ox_n for_o â—â—rnt_a sacrifice_n anâ—_n 〈◊〉_d instrument_n and_o other_o instrument_n for_o wooâ—_n all_o thâ—se_a thing_n will_v i_o give_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o the_o loâ—â—_n mâ—_n gâ—â—_n accept_v it_o goâ—_n nâ—_n sâ—â—th_v god_n i_o wâ—â—l_v tâ—ke_v no_o bullock_n out_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o hâ—use_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ats_n out_o of_o thy_o flock_n 〈◊〉_d â—very_n beaâ—t_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o the_o cattle_n oâ—_n a_o thousand_o hiâ—â—s_n 〈…〉_z all_o the_o fowl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mountain_n and_o the_o wilâ—_n beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v 〈◊〉_d if_o â—_o be_v a_o hungry_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v i_o anâ—_n the_o â—ulness_n thereof_o will_v i_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n no_o abraham_n no_o but_o offer_v thy_o son_n abraham_n lord_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v above_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v thou_o praise_n honour_v thou_o and_o 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