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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
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child_n so_o have_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n the_o thing_n they_o do_v ask_v they_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n 35_o gen._n 29.33_o 35_o say_v leah_n when_o she_o have_v bear_v judah_n &_o rahel_n have_v bear_v joseph_o reioyce_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o take_v away_o her_o rebuke_n 30.23_o gen._n 30.23_o 11._o 1._o sam._n 2.1_o to_o 11._o so_o the_o holy_a woman_n anna_n have_v receive_v a_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n praise_v he_o in_o a_o song_n the_o like_a do_v religious_a zacharie_n have_v receive_v a_o son_n by_o his_o wife_n elizabeth_n in_o her_o barren_a old_a age_n 80._o luk._n 1.68_o to_o 80._o whereby_o both_o woman_n and_o man_n instruction_n 57_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o &_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o they_o do_v ask_v to_o prove_v thankful_a by_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o for_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o good_a thing_n 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and_o here_o again_o in_o this_o good_a servant_n instruction_n 6_o eliezer_n be_v all_o servant_n teach_v to_o do_v all_o diligence_n and_o to_o use_v all_o fidelity_n and_o consionable_a carefulness_n in_o do_v of_o their_o master_n affair_n but_o to_o return_v from_o the_o man_n to_o the_o master_n as_o abraham_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a or_o idle_a faith_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n for_o we_o see_v it_o wrought_v by_o obedience_n 5.6_o jam._n 2.21.22_o galat._n 5.6_o and_o pious_a live_n in_o god_n behalf_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o not_o dead_a or_o idle_a in_o the_o regard_n of_o man_n but_o wrought_v by_o charity_n 4.19.3_o gen._n 18.1.2.3_o &_o 4.19.3_o equity_n and_o love_n this_o appear_v by_o his_o hospitality_n for_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o sit_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n to_o invite_v stranger_n and_o to_o bid_v the_o poor_a into_o his_o house_n so_o that_o on_o a_o time_n he_o receive_v angel_n for_o his_o guest_n at_o unwares_o and_o the_o like_a do_v 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