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A46894 The pedigree and perigrination of Israel Being an abridgement of the histories of the creation of Adam. Cain & Abel. Noah. Abraham. Issac. Jacob. Joseph. Joshuah. Deborah. Ruth. Hezekiah. Zedekiah. And the taking of the Arke. With meditations and prayers upon each historie. By John Jackson of Kilingraves in Com. Ebor. Gentleman. Jackson, John, of Kilingraves. 1649 (1649) Wing J75C; ESTC R216980 112,433 384

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lord_n and_o let_v my_o care_n therein_o transcend_v all_o thought_n of_o earthly_a care_n in_o this_o journey_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v eternal_a happiness_n or_o woe_n guide_v i_o in_o what_o i_o go_v about_o &_o grant_v o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v take_v nothing_o in_o hand_n but_o what_o may_v please_v thou_o and_o give_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n thy_o blessing_n in_o the_o prosecution_n with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o goodness_n with_o this_o good_a servant_n who_o prayer_n and_o praise_n thou_o do_v hear_v oh_o let_v i_o admire_v thy_o providence_n and_o power_n in_o this_o thy_o work_n at_o the_o well_o to_o this_o servant_n and_o by_o it_o let_v i_o consider_v how_o merciful_o and_o strange_o thou_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v even_o among_o we_o though_o not_o so_o point_v out_o by_o thy_o holy_a immediate_a finger_n as_o this_o particular_a o_o bring_v i_o to_o thy_o happy_a wellspring_n of_o thy_o happiness_n o_o lord_n &_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a grace_n to_o refresh_v &_o direct_v i_o even_o that_o which_o so_o far_o exceed_v all_o transitory_a consolation_n and_o if_o this_o steward_n do_v so_o much_o pray_v for_o his_o master_n and_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n for_o thy_o goodness_n to_o he_o how_o ought_v i_o who_o be_o thy_o humble_a but_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n even_o to_o exceed_v he_o in_o many_o degree_n both_o in_o my_o humiliation_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n for_o infinite_a have_v they_o be_v to_o i_o beyond_o desert_n and_o expectation_n therefore_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n which_o be_v so_o dull_a and_o raise_v up_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o dead_a that_o the_o one_o may_v see_v thy_o goodness_n and_o the_o other_o may_v praise_v thou_o that_o this_o my_o heart_n may_v mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n &_o my_o eye_n may_v flow_v into_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n for_o my_o offence_n with_o this_o servant_n make_v i_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o what_o i_o 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and_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o rebecka_n to_o be_v go_v by_o the_o one_o to_o discharge_v the_o trust_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o by_o the_o other_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o my_o neighbour_n so_o o_o lord_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v thy_o service_n let_v i_o with_o resolution_n and_o alacrity_n come_v speedy_o unto_o thou_o so_o shall_v not_o the_o bethuel_n of_o self-love_n nor_o the_o laban_n of_o worldly_a care_n hinder_v i_o from_o my_o due_a obedience_n &_o service_n of_o thou_o give_v i_o grace_n in_o imitation_n of_o this_o grand-fire_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n the_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n upon_o his_o father_n altar_n and_o in_o his_o constant_a serve_v of_o thou_o that_o with_o a_o contemplative_a heart_n and_o a_o penitent_a soul_n i_o may_v continual_o call_v unto_o thou_o both_o morning_n evening_n and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o evening_n he_o so_o happy_o meet_v rebecka_n so_o by_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v i_o obtain_v thy_o heavenly_a 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god_n &_o with_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o myself_o that_o i_o have_v do_v much_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n esau_n be_v not_o more_o ready_a by_o that_o dear_a bargain_n to_o eat_v those_o lentill_a pottage_n than_o i_o have_v be_v to_o swallow_v up_o sin_n &_o offence_n against_o thou_o even_o for_o a_o less_o value_n my_o greediness_n to_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o even_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n have_v i_o finned_a against_o thou_o have_v be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o other_o plea_n for_o myself_o but_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n who_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o that_o be_v gentile_n be_v of_o far_o more_o effecacy_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n or_o goite_n be_v for_o the_o israelite_n deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o power_n of_o my_o infirmity_n which_o still_o pursue_v i_o to_o endanger_v my_o soul_n as_o it_o deal_v 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