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baptism_n follower_n of_o one_o faith_n and_o member_n of_o one_o militant_a church_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v call_v not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o even_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a even_o of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 5.9_o mat._n 5.9_o as_o abraham_n be_v peaceable_a so_o be_v he_o likewise_o equitable_a and_o just_a he_o will_v not_o receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o ephron_n the_o hittite_n a_o field_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v he_o free_o to_o bury_v his_o wife_n sara_n in_o 23._o gen._n 23._o but_o will_v needs_o give_v he_o the_o price_n thereof_o even_o four_o hundred_o shackle_n of_o silver_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v instruction_n 11_o of_o violent_a oppressor_n and_o possessor_n of_o other_o folk_n right_n of_o robber_n and_o wrongful_a with-holders_n of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o other_o man_n how_o can_v such_o unreasonable_a and_o unequitable_a usurper_n and_o encroacher_n claim_v to_o be_v call_v 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want_v a_o reward_n no_o true_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 18.1_o gen._n 12.2_o 3.7_o &_o 15_o 1.2.3_o 4_o &_o 17.1.4_o &_o 18.1_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o lord_n honour_v he_o often_o with_o his_o presence_n in_o appear_v &_o speak_v unto_o he_o he_o make_v he_o of_o abram_n abraham_n of_o a_o father_n the_o father_n even_o the_o father_n of_o
many_o nation_n &_o dignify_v he_o with_o the_o title_n and_o stile_n to_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2.23_o rom._n 4.17_o jam._n 2.23_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a father_n of_o many_o people_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_fw-la glory_n be_v there_o none_o like_o unto_o he_o 19.20.21_o ecclus_n 45_o 19.20.21_o he_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o &_o he_o set_v the_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o in_o tentation_n he_o be_v find_v faithful_a therefore_o he_o assure_v he_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v the_o nation_n in_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o he_o will_v multiply_v he_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o exalt_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o inherit_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2.30_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_n say_v the_o lord_n 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 12_o 13.14_o and_o 21.1.2.3_o sara_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n promise_v she_o a_o son_n so_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o after_o long_a barrenness_n instruction_n 13_o make_v she_o to_o bear_v even_o in_o her_o old_a age_n to_o teach_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o sara_n not_o to_o tie_v god_n unto_o the_o strict_a order_n of_o nature_n nor_o to_o measure_v his_o power_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a ability_n of_o natural_a cause_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o nature_n &_o she_o his_o handmaid_n so_o can_v he_o work_v both_o without_o she_o and_o with_o she_o aswell_o without_o mean_n and_o contrary_a to_o mean_n as_o with_o or_o according_a to_o mean_n 16.1.2.3.4_o gen._n 16.1.2.3.4_o sara_n be_v despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o handmaid_n hagar_n for_o her_o barrenness_n but_o the_o lord_n at_o last_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v up_o sorrowful_a sarai_n and_o turn_v her_o sadness_n into_o gladness_n and_o her_o mourning_n into_o mirth_n he_o even_o change_v her_o name_n 17.15.16.19.21_o gen._n 17.15.16.19.21_o and_o the_o inability_n of_o her_o nature_n both_o at_o once_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v sarai_n which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o my_o mistress_n or_o dame_n but_o sarah_n shall_v he_o her_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o princess_n or_o mistress_n of_o many_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v they_o other_o of_o nation_n king_n also_o of_o people_n shall_v come_v of_o she_o sara_n i_o say_v be_v barren_a and_o despise_v for_o her_o barrenness_n even_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o hagar_n her_o own_o handmaid_n but_o the_o lord_n remember_v she_o in_o end_n and_o remedy_v both_o these_o evil_n he_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o isaac_n even_o the_o happy_a mother_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a son_n for_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v establish_v his_o covenant_n and_o so_o take_v away_o her_o barrenness_n and_o reproach_n yea_o more_o he_o make_v she_o the_o honourable_a grandmother_n of_o king_n and_o of_o queen_n and_o so_o not_o only_o take_v away_o her_o despisement_n but_o also_o heap_v much_o honour_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o the_o insolent_a handmaid_n hagar_n who_o before_o have_v despise_v her_o deign_n be_v turn_v out_o a_o door_n with_o her_o mock_a son_n ishmael_n 13.14_o gen._n 16.4.5_o &_o 21.9.10.11.12_o 13.14_o instruction_n 14_o hence_o we_o learn_v two_o notable_a lesson_n one_o be_v that_o such_o as_o god_n have_v impart_v any_o excellent_a quality_n unto_o or_o bestow_v upon_o any_o ability_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n that_o they_o beware_v of_o despise_v such_o as_o god_n 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apostle_n speak_v we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n but_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n 4.28.29.30.31_o gal._n 4.28.29.30.31_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n and_o not_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ishmael_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o not_o offerer_n of_o despisement_n and_o mockage_n with_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n but_o rather_o sufferer_n with_o sara_n and_o isaac_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o he_o instruction_n 15_o the_o other_o lesson_n we_o learn_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o sara_n be_v teach_v to_o commit_v their_o cause_n &_o to_o commend_v their_o afflict_a and_o vilipend_v estate_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o be_v near_o then_o when_o as_o his_o servant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o anguish_n and_o grief_n think_v he_o far_o off_o david_n be_v so_o far_o despise_v by_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n 22.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.22.23.24_o psal_n 22.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.22.23.24_o a_o shame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o one_o that_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n of_o all_o and_o his_o recourse_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o give_v he_o hope_v even_o at_o his_o mother_n breast_n even_o he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o dog_n and_o bull_n of_o bashan_n which_o have_v enclose_v he_o about_o whereupon_o the_o holy_a man_n resolve_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o congregation_n &_o to_o exhort_v &_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o poor_a neither_o hide_v he_o his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v in_o one_o word_n 15.3_o psal_n 15.3_o such_o as_o hope_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o all_o afflict_a person_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v god_n as_o the_o holy_a woman_n anna_n sing_v in_o her_o song_n that_o make_v both_o the_o barren_a to_o bear_v 6.7.8_o 1._o sam._n 2_o 5_o 6.7.8_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o child_n to_o be_v weak_a he_o make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a bring_v low_a and_o exhalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n &_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n thus_o sing_v anna_n when_o as_o she_o have_v receive_v a_o son_n from_o the_o lord_n 6._o 1._o sam._n 6._o be_v before_o for_o her_o barrenness_n despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o fruitful_a peninnah_n the_o other_o of_o
reed_n or_o their_o violence_n than_o a_o blast_n of_o wind_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o present_a to_o comfort_v &_o cheer_v up_o isaac_n in_o his_o affliction_n so_o be_v he_o not_o only_o his_o friend_n himself_o but_o also_o he_o frame_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n abimelech_n to_o favour_v he_o 26.26.27.28.29_o gen._n 26.26.27.28.29_o for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 21.1_o pro._n 21.1_o he_o turn_v whether_o soever_o it_o please_v he_o say_v solomon_n abimelech_n of_o a_o foe_n be_v make_v a_o friend_n to_o isaac_n before_o he_o vex_v he_o but_o afterwards_o he_o go_v unto_o he_o to_o visit_v he_o and_o to_o make_v a_o alliance_n and_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o we_o see_v quoth_v the_o king_n that_o certain_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v we_o see_v god_n to_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v against_o thou_o we_o see_v god_n be_v thy_o friend_n so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n for_o we_o to_o be_v any_o long_o thy_o foe_n instruction_n 24_o whereby_o all_o faithful_a folk_n be_v teach_v that_o god_n help_n be_v most_o present_a when_o as_o man_n aid_n be_v most_o absent_a as_o also_o that_o if_o we_o have_v our_o refuge_n unto_o he_o in_o our_o affliction_n with_o isaac_n god_n will_v also_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v we_o up_o with_o isaac_n 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o so_o that_o if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v who_o be_v against_o us._n for_o either_o god_n will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o foe_n and_o make_v they_o our_o friend_n as_o he_o do_v here_o with_o isack_n enemy_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o 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abraham_n and_o isaac_n but_o even_o of_o the_o most_o high_a 5.9_o mat._n 5.9_o the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o god_n bless_a abraham_n among_o many_o other_o blessing_n with_o a_o virtuous_a wife_n so_o do_v he_o likewise_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o a_o prudent_a wife_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n 19.14_o pro._n 19.14_o say_v solomon_n and_o a_o godly_a woman_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 16.14_o eccles_n 16.14_o say_v siracides_n of_o sara_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o of_o rebecca_n that_o she_o be_v beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n 26.7_o gen._n 12.14_o &_o 24_o 16._o &_o 26.7_o and_o very_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o external_a beauty_n of_o her_o body_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o internal_a beauty_n of_o her_o mind_n and_o in_o both_o she_o prove_v the_o true_a daughter_n of_o sara_n who_o beauty_n and_o bounty_n be_v both_o of_o they_o record_v in_o scripture_n to_o her_o praise_n 36.22.23.24_o eccles_n 36.22.23.24_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o woman_n say_v siracides_n cheer_v the_o face_n and_o a_o man_n love_v nothing_o better_a if_o there_o be_v in_o her_o tongue_n gentleness_n meekness_n and_o wholesome_a talk_n then_o be_v not_o her_o husband_n like_o other_o man_n as_o naomi_n say_v unto_o ruth_n all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 3.11_o ruth_n 3.11_o so_o all_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n know_v that_o rebecca_n live_v as_o yet_o in_o her_o father_n house_n be_v a_o virtuous_a and_o a_o modest_a maid_n and_o after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o isaac_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o gerar_n know_v that_o she_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o well_o qualify_v wife_n 26.14_o eccles_n 25.8_o &_o 26.14_o well_o be_v he_o say_v siracides_n that_o dwell_v with_o a_o wife_n of_o understanding_n and_o well_o be_v isaac_n to_o have_v find_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o wise_a rebecca_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o so_o much_o worth_n as_o a_o woman_n well_o instruct_v and_o thus_o in_o the_o person_n instruction_n 26_o of_o rebecca_n be_v all_o matron_n and_o maid_n teach_v to_o join_v bounty_n to_o beauty_n and_o mildness_n meekness_n and_o modesty_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o welfavourednes_n of_o face_n and_o the_o outward_a feature_n as_o i_o say_v above_o in_o the_o legend_n of_o sara_n beside_o her_o bodily_a chastity_n and_o virginal_a purity_n whereof_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bear_v witness_v say_v that_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o unknown_a of_o man_n her_o industry_n and_o diligence_n be_v also_o set_v down_o to_o her_o praise_n for_o she_o lead_v not_o a_o idle_a or_o lazy_a kind_n of_o life_n as_o many_o maid_n now_o a_o day_n do_v but_o she_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o her_o father_n house_n 19.20_o gen._n 24.16.17.18_o 19.20_o for_o abraham_n servant_n find_v she_o draw_v water_n at_o the_o well_o for_o her_o father_n cattle_n whereby_o young_a woman_n and_o instruction_n 27_o maid_n be_v teach_v to_o inure_v themselves_o even_o from_o their_o very_a tender_a year_n to_o virtuous_a and_o profitable_a employment_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o take_v pain_n about_o their_o parent_n household_n affair_n consider_v how_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o chastity_n then_o idleness_n and_o lazine_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o mischief_n 16.49_o ezech._n 16.49_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o sodomite_n who_o be_v full_a of_o idleness_n and_o also_o of_o unnatural_a lust_n also_o in_o dina_n jacobs_n daughter_n 34.1.2_o gen._n 34.1.2_o who_o by_o her_o idle_a gad_v abroad_o lose_v her_o virginity_n likewise_o in_o david_n who_o be_v idle_a 11.1.2.3.4_o 1._o sam._n 11.1.2.3.4_o commit_v adultery_n with_o the_o beauteous_a bathsheba_n vriahs_n instruction_n 28_o wife_n moreover_o in_o the_o person_n of_o rebecca_n woman_n be_v teach_v to_o show_v all_o humanity_n &_o courtesy_n towards_o stranger_n and_o wayfaring_a folk_n especial_o those_o of_o their_o own_o sex_n for_o rebccca_n disdain_v not_o to_o draw_v water_n for_o abraham_n servant_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o she_o and_o not_o only_o for_o he_o but_o also_o for_o his_o camel_n wherein_o likewise_o her_o great_a humility_n &_o lowliness_n be_v descry_v she_o disdain_v not_o to_o serve_v abraham_n servant_n &_o god_n in_o requital_n of_o this_o her_o lowly_a and_o humble_a behaviour_n advance_v she_o to_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o she_o have_v former_o behave_v herself_o as_o a_o seruamt_v sâ—e_o humble_v herself_o and_o the_o lord_n honour_v she_o she_o debase_v herself_o &_o the_o lord_n lift_v she_o up_o 5.5_o jam._n 5.5_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhort_v all_o person_n but_o chief_o the_o young_a sort_n to_o humility_n say_v deck_n yourselves_o inward_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a 40.6.7_o job._n 5.11_o &_o 22.29_o &_o 40.6.7_o and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o abase_v and_o bring_v low_o the_o arrogant_a and_o proud_a and_o lift_v up_o the_o lowly_a 52.57.58_o gen._n 24.49.50.51_o 52.57.58_o abraham_n servant_n have_v ask_v rebecca_n of_o her_o parent_n to_o be_v isack_n wife_n she_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o according_o and_o send_v away_o home_n with_o he_o to_o isaac_n with_o her_o own_o consent_n and_o without_o all_o delay_n instruction_n 29_o wherein_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n bless_v and_o prosper_v the_o affair_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o commend_v their_o errand_n as_o this_o godly_a servant_n do_v unto_o god_n fatherly_a care_n 5.7_o 1._o pet_n 5.7_o cast_v all_o