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barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107.34_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o isaac_n faith_n now_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jacob_n jacob_n faith_n verse_n 21._o by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v die_v bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o worship_v on_o the_o end_n of_o his_o staff_n in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v down_o the_o notable_a and_o worthy_a example_n of_o jacob_n faith_n which_o be_v here_o commend_v by_o two_o action_n first_o his_o blessing_n of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n second_o his_o adore_a or_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o action_n consider_v these_o point_n 1._o the_o blessing_n itself_o 2._o the_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o as_o 1._o the_o time_n when_o jacob_n bless_v they_o that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v die_v second_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v he_o bless_v they_o namely_o by_o faith_n three_o the_o party_n bless_v 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unto_o it_o yet_o all_o these_o three_o calling_n may_v concur_v in_o one_o as_o here_o in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o the_o general_a and_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o great_a family_n for_o the_o particular_a calling_n but_o that_o that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n understand_v be_v this_o extraordinary_a and_o personal_a calling_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o in_o it_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o circumstance_n 1._o who_o be_v call_v 2._o when_o 3._o how_o he_o be_v call_v for_o the_o first_o abraham_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o terah_n but_o neither_o his_o father_n terah_n nor_o his_o brother_n nahor_n be_v call_v but_o abraham_n alone_o but_o it_o may_v worthy_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n shall_v not_o call_v his_o father_n and_o his_o kindred_n there_o can_v be_v no_o answer_n but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n give_v rom._n 9.18_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o withhold_v it_o from_o who_o he_o will_n he_o call_v isaak_n and_o refuse_v ishmael_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n take_v abel_n and_o leave_v cain_n even_o because_o he_o will_v and_o for_o no_o cause_n that_o we_o know_v but_o why_o then_o call_v he_o abraham_n and_o not_o his_o kindred_n be_v not_o that_o partiality_n i_o answer_v he_o be_v tie_v to_o none_o he_o may_v refuse_v all_o therefore_o the_o marvel_n be_v that_o he_o call_v any_o but_o why_o some_o and_o not_o other_o why_o abraham_n and_o not_o his_o kindred_n no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o god_n judgement_n be_v wonderful_a but_o as_o that_o that_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n be_v possible_a with_o god_n math._n 19.26_o so_o that_o that_o be_v injustice_n or_o partiality_n with_o man_n be_v justice_n with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v extreme_a folly_n and_o intolerable_a presumption_n for_o we_o to_o weigh_v god_n action_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o our_o shallow_a reason_n for_o the_o second_o but_o when_o be_v abraham_n call_v for_o the_o time_n there_o be_v two_o circumstance_n worth_a the_o observation_n first_o abraham_n be_v call_v to_o this_o dignity_n when_o he_o live_v in_o idolatry_n with_o his_o father_n so_o say_v joshua_n 24.2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n your_o father_n dwell_v beyond_o the_o flood_n in_o old_a time_n even_o terah_n the_o father_n of_o abraham_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n if_o abraham_n be_v call_v by_o god_n when_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n than_o it_o be_v apparent_a he_o have_v not_o purchase_v god_n favour_n by_o his_o work_n where_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mere_a mercy_n who_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isaiah_n 65.1_o abraham_n never_o dream_v of_o the_o true_a god_n nor_o of_o any_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n when_o god_n call_v he_o and_o so_o when_o paul_n be_v go_v arm_v with_o bloody_a fury_n and_o his_o fury_n arm_v with_o commission_n and_o authority_n against_o the_o saint_n than_o god_n from_o heaven_n call_v he_o and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n make_v he_o the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n act_v 9.2_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o ourselves_o if_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o take_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n with_o we_o which_o in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o see_v whence_o this_o favour_n be_v and_o therefore_o to_o ascribe_v nothing_o to_o ourselves_o but_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n unto_o god_n and_o particular_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o if_o god_n have_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o any_o of_o we_o as_o when_o we_o be_v popish_a or_o superstitious_a with_o our_o parent_n or_o kindred_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o his_o holy_a truth_n or_o when_o we_o welter_v in_o wickedness_n and_o sensuality_n with_o the_o profane_a world_n to_o touch_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o call_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n let_v we_o often_o remember_v and_o free_o acknowledge_v this_o his_o undeserued_a mercy_n and_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n unto_o thâ—e_n belong_v mercy_n but_o unto_o we_o open_a shame_n second_o for_o the_o time_n when_o abraham_n be_v call_v it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v 75._o year_n of_o age_n or_o thereabouts_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o story_n genesis_n 12.4_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o god_n for_o a_o long_a time_n let_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o blindness_n and_o idolatry_n ere_o he_o call_v he_o it_o be_v more_o than_o likely_a that_o abraham_n in_o that_o mean_a time_n live_v civil_o &_o follow_v learning_n &_o other_o civil_a course_n and_o in_o that_o time_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o attain_a to_o that_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n in_o astronomy_n and_o other_o learning_n for_o which_o he_o be_v renown_v in_o old_a writer_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o know_v and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n in_o his_o true_a service_n here_o we_o learn_v that_o though_o a_o man_n persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o pass_v his_o best_a year_n in_o vanity_n without_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o be_v in_o a_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a estate_n yet_o true_a believer_n and_o man_n penitent_a must_v not_o therefore_o judge_v they_o castaway_n for_o god_n mercy_n call_v a_o man_n in_o his_o old_a age_n and_o touch_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o please_v he_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n call_v some_o at_o the_o 11._o hour_n mat._n 20.6_o and_o so_o god_n call_v man_n to_o grace_n in_o their_o old_a age_n we_o must_v therefore_o spare_v these_o sharp_a &_o unsavourie_a censure_n which_o some_o unaduised_o cast_v upon_o such_o man_n for_o charity_n think_v not_o evil_a 1._o corinth_n 13_o where_o it_o may_v think_v or_o suppose_v any_o possibibility_n of_o good_a but_o contrariwise_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o hope_v of_o their_o conversion_n because_o we_o know_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v forgive_v he_o ezek._n 18.27.28_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o man_n must_v not_o presume_v to_o live_v careless_o in_o their_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v desperate_o to_o tempt_v god_n but_o must_v follow_v the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n eccles._n 12.1_o to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n when_o they_o have_v mean_n lest_o god_n take_v away_o the_o mean_n and_o with_o the_o mean_n his_o favour_n from_o they_o abraham_n be_v not_o call_v till_o he_o be_v old_a but_o when_o he_o be_v call_v he_o hearken_v and_o obey_v so_o must_v thou_o when_o god_n call_v thou_o by_o affliction_n or_o by_o his_o word_n than_o answer_n and_o obey_v as_o abraham_n do_v or_o else_o abraham_n calling_n in_o his_o old_a age_n will_v be_v little_a comfort_n to_o thou_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o time_n three_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o call_n it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o story_n of_o genesis_n to_o be_v in_o a_o earnest_a kind_n of_o counsel_n go_v out_o say_v god_n from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v he_o say_v not_o bare_o go_v or_o come_v forth_o but_o he_o amplifi_v and_o urge_v it_o with_o many_o word_n and_o circumstance_n if_o any_o ask_v why_o god_n do_v so_o when_o he_o may_v have_v give_v the_o commandment_n in_o one_o word_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v that_o abraham_n may_v have_v cause_n more_o serious_o to_o consider_v of_o god_n calling_n and_o to_o
this_o commandment_n be_v personal_o direct_v to_o abraham_n and_o concern_v not_o we_o as_o it_o do_v he_o yet_o it_o have_v his_o force_n and_o use_v even_o to_o us._n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o leave_v our_o live_n and_o habitation_n yet_o we_o must_v do_v that_o that_o be_v proportionable_a hereunto_o that_o which_o be_v command_v to_o salomon_n wife_n be_v to_o all_o christian_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v thy_o own_o kindred_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n psalm_n 45.10.11_o this_o wife_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a solomon_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v daughter_n to_o heathen_a pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o sin_n corruption_n and_o wrath_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n must_v forget_v she_o own_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n that_o be_v their_o own_o nature_n and_o natural_a affection_n and_o carnal_a desire_n and_o then_o shall_v christ_n our_o king_n and_o spiritual_a husband_n take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o and_o rejoice_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a travail_v of_o all_o and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o deny_v his_o own_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o obedience_n now_o follow_v the_o end_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o inheritance_n the_o second_o particular_a in_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n namely_o to_o inherit_v another_o that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n because_o god_n promise_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o â—eed_n now_o abraham_n at_o god_n commandment_n go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n into_o this_o place_n to_o inherit_v it_o and_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v he_o inherit_v it_o not_o yea_o furthermore_o stephen_n say_v act._n 7.4_o god_n bring_v he_o in_o but_o give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o no_o not_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n i_o answer_v though_o abraham_n do_v not_o inherit_v it_o personal_o himself_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o inherit_v it_o two_o way_n 1._o sacramental_o or_o mystical_o 2._o in_o his_o posterity_n first_o sacramental_o thus_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o as_o a_o country_n of_o asia_n fruitful_a and_o fertile_a and_o plentiful_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n wherein_o the_o only_a visible_a church_n be_v confirm_v till_o christ_n come_n but_o further_a as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n where_o the_o triumphant_a church_n reign_v in_o glory_n with_o god_n and_o thus_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n inherit_v it_o for_o he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o world_n after_o his_o death_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v rather_o call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 16_o then_o of_o any_o other_o the_o patriarch_n both_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v first_o of_o all_o personal_o make_v to_o he_o which_o because_o he_o enjoy_v not_o he_o be_v recompense_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o true_a cannaan_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v a_o notable_a doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o perform_v of_o his_o promise_n give_v not_o oftentimes_o the_o very_a particular_a thing_n promise_v but_o something_o equivalent_a or_o proportionable_a to_o it_o or_o else_o better_a thus_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n obedient_a child_n be_v promise_v by_o god_n long_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o honour_v their_o parent_n now_o when_o he_o take_v they_o away_o in_o their_o best_a age_n as_o he_o do_v josias_n 2._o king_n 22.10_o he_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v not_o only_o proportionable_a but_o far_o exceed_v the_o thing_n promise_v so_o here_o he_o promise_v abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o performance_n he_o give_v he_o a_o better_a even_o the_o true_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n for_o the_o true_a discern_v of_o god_n merciful_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o perform_v they_o not_o always_o one_o way_n unto_o his_o child_n sometime_o he_o give_v the_o very_a particular_a thing_n promise_v as_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o hezekiah_n the_o restore_n of_o his_o health_n and_o such_o like_a sometime_o he_o give_v not_o it_o but_o something_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a unto_o his_o child_n as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o some_o great_a danger_n and_o crave_v deliverance_n or_o in_o some_o necessity_n and_o have_v promise_n of_o supply_n god_n oftentimes_o deliver_v they_o not_o but_o give_v they_o patience_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o favour_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v many_o degree_n more_o comfortable_a unto_o they_o and_o herein_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o to_o their_o full_a contentation_n second_o abraham_n inherit_v canaan_n in_o his_o posterity_n for_o though_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v 75._o year_n old_a gen._n 12.4_o and_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 15.7_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o immediate_a seed_n enjoy_v it_o but_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n 430._o year_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o s._n paul_n prove_v galath_n 3.17_o and_o so_o abraham_n inherit_v it_o in_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o he_o and_o they_o inherit_v it_o many_o hundred_o year_n even_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n as_o afore_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n give_v not_o always_o the_o thing_n promise_v so_o here_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o same_o party_n and_o yet_o most_o true_o perform_v they_o if_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o to_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o our_o time_n accomplish_v his_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n we_o must_v not_o be_v impatient_a but_o wait_v in_o patience_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n say_v the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v and_o shall_v not_o stay_v habba_n 2.3_o to_o this_o end_n david_n also_o most_o divine_o say_v psalm_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n see_v light_n and_o joy_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o how_o it_o be_v sow_v that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n and_o not_o always_o in_o fruition_n therefore_o as_o the_o husbandman_n cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v almost_o a_o full_a year_n without_o it_o or_o any_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v patient_a all_o that_o while_n because_o he_o be_v sure_a it_o will_v come_v &_o bring_v increase_n with_o it_o so_o must_v we_o wait_v patient_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o or_o we_o after_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v it_o and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o if_o our_o child_n do_v for_o we_o know_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o father_n sow_v and_o die_v ere_o the_o harvest_n and_o so_o the_o son_n reap_v so_o for_o god_n great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n which_o be_v sow_v unto_o the_o father_n if_o themselves_o do_v not_o their_o child_n be_v sure_a to_o reap_v the_o comfortable_a harvest_n of_o performance_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o abraham_n inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n because_o it_o be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o often_o promise_v to_o so_o many_o great_a patriarch_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o god_n promise_v this_o unto_o abraham_n even_o then_o when_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v possess_v by_o many_o mighty_a king_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v here_o further_o doubt_v how_o abraham_n can_v take_v any_o comfort_n in_o this_o promise_n see_v it_o be_v at_o that_o day_n hold_v by_o almost_o 40._o king_n great_a and_o less_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o joshua_n chap._n 10.11.12_o and_o further_o the_o people_n be_v many_o and_o strong_a the_o city_n be_v strong_a wall_v and_o full_a of_o huge_a giant_n numb_a 13.28.29_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o
live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o our_o action_n from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o meditate_v daily_o on_o god_n promise_n and_o believe_v they_o and_o rely_v on_o they_o and_o apply_v the_o general_n to_o our_o own_o self_n and_o practise_v faith_n by_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o inure_v ourselves_o to_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o first_o by_o faith_n leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o then_o by_o faith_n also_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o action_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o manner_n how_o 2._o the_o person_n with_o who_o the_o manner_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o point_n 1._o as_o a_o stranger_n 2._o as_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n the_o first_o point_n for_o the_o manner_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o esteem_v it_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o he_o and_o account_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o against_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o he_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o mamre_n aner_n and_o eshcol_n three_o great_a &_o mighty_a man_n of_o that_o country_n then_o he_o &_o they_o be_v confederate_n together_o gen._n 14.13_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o live_v not_o like_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o country_n some_o answer_n that_o these_o three_o be_v not_o canaanite_n but_o near_o akin_a to_o abraham_n and_o have_v other_o name_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o place_n that_o mamre_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v his_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o three_o be_v proselyte_n and_o that_o by_o abraham_n godly_a persuasion_n they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o they_o join_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o be_v he_o convert_v whereupon_o abraham_n as_o he_o may_v lawful_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o his_o familiar_a friend_n and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o inducement_n first_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14.13_o that_o they_o be_v confederate_n with_o abraham_n and_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o their_o deed_n for_o they_o join_v their_o power_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o the_o king_n gen._n 14.24_o second_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14.13_o that_o abraham_n dwell_v on_o the_o land_n of_o mamre_n he_o be_v his_o tenant_n or_o farmour_n now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o likely_a abraham_n will_v not_o have_v so_o far_o be_v beholden_a to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n therefore_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n say_v of_o himself_o unto_o some_o of_o they_o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o soiourner_n among_o you_o but_o it_o may_v be_v then_o demand_v why_o do_v abraham_n live_v among_o they_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o that_o land_n as_o a_o soiourner_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v diverse_a first_o he_o have_v title_n give_v to_o that_o land_n but_o no_o possession_n he_o therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o that_o god_n give_v he_o and_o challenge_v not_o any_o possession_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o buy_v or_o borrow_v of_o mamre_n the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v and_o dwell_v gen._n 14.13_o and_o of_o the_o hittite_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n gen._n 23.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v teach_v all_o man_n not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a in_o seek_v for_o that_o that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v their_o right_n let_v not_o man_n prescribe_v their_o own_o time_n nor_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o leave_v their_o affair_n to_o god_n dispose_v and_o enter_v no_o further_o than_o they_o see_v god_n go_v afore_o they_o abraham_n must_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o thou_o sometime_o must_v be_v content_a for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o second_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n heathen_a idolater_n among_o who_o abraham_n will_v not_o converse_v but_o as_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v now_o if_o abraham_n will_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o country_n rather_o than_o live_v familiar_o with_o idolater_n it_o show_v how_o little_a faith_n and_o less_o conscience_n they_o have_v who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o idolater_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v and_o can_v converse_v with_o they_o in_o all_o familiarity_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n abraham_n make_v himself_o a_o stranger_n at_o home_n to_o avoid_v idolatry_n but_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o at_o home_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o idolatry_n these_o man_n will_v hardly_o prove_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n these_o reason_n abraham_n himself_o have_v in_o this_o his_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o three_o a_o more_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a reason_n and_o that_o reason_n god_n have_v in_o make_v abraham_n live_v in_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n namely_o to_o teach_v all_o christian_a man_n their_o duty_n to_o the_o world_n end_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o and_o this_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n we_o must_v therefore_o follow_v our_o father_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o must_v live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n riches_n land_n and_o possession_n yea_o of_o all_o our_o friend_n &_o worldly_a acquaintance_n if_o it_o seem_v strange_a how_o this_o can_v be_v i_o answer_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o six_o action_n first_o we_o must_v not_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n pilgrim_n take_v but_o little_a delight_n in_o their_o journey_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o at_o home_n this_o be_v s._n peter_n argument_n dear_o belove_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o for_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o fleshly_a pleasure_n smother_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v all_o sin_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o all_o corruption_n second_o we_o must_v use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o that_o be_v even_o the_o necessary_a comfort_n &_o delight_n thereof_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.31_o for_o so_o the_o pilgrim_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o strange_a country_n have_v not_o his_o mind_n trouble_v with_o look_v or_o think_v on_o the_o good_n or_o commodity_n of_o that_o country_n where_o he_o be_v but_o use_v as_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v on_o his_o own_o country_n so_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o best_a estate_n in_o our_o great_a jollity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o wealth_n and_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n cast_v our_o mind_n from_o they_o &_o have_v our_o thought_n even_o then_o converse_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n this_o be_v likewise_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n philipp_n 3.20_o worldly_n man_n make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n that_o be_v drown_v themselves_o in_o carnal_a pleasure_n so_o far_o as_o they_o forget_v any_o other_o god_n any_o other_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v not_o do_v so_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n three_o we_o must_v have_v a_o serious_a care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o sojourner_n in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o as_o the_o pilgrim_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n by_o who_o leave_n he_o travel_v through_o it_o so_o must_v we_o be_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n see_v as_o god_n say_v levit_n 25.23_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o he_o and_o hereunto_o add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a unto_o it_o we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o god_n see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o sojourner_n david_n say_v psal._n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v
to_o remove_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o soon_o the_o better_a and_o this_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o that_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o build_v city_n or_o dwell_v in_o house_n but_o that_o they_o may_v testify_v their_o religion_n and_o their_o expectation_n of_o another_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o profane_a age_n wherein_o they_o live_v wherein_o there_o be_v almost_o none_o that_o either_o regard_v remember_v or_o acknowledge_v a_o world_n to_o come_v and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o particular_a or_o singular_a deed_n of_o abraham_n alone_o all_o holy_a man_n in_o those_o day_n live_v in_o tent_n gen._n 9.21_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o noah_n dwell_v in_o tent_n though_o then_o he_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o do_v lot_n also_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 13.5_o let_v hâ—d_n sheep_n and_o cattle_n and_o tent_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v because_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o 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promise_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o city_n which_o they_o build_v not_o namely_o which_o be_v build_v by_o worldly_a man_n to_o their_o hand_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n dwell_v in_o tent_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o use_n of_o it_o first_o here_o we_o learn_v frugality_n out_o of_o the_o civil_a use_n of_o their_o tent_n that_o be_v to_o use_v the_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n as_o sober_o and_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o bestow_v as_o little_a cost_n as_o may_v be_v of_o ourselves_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o perish_v in_o the_o use_n namely_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o house_n for_o what_o be_v spend_v herein_o be_v spend_v only_o on_o ourselves_o and_o be_v spend_v be_v go_v therefore_o the_o less_o the_o better_a always_o provide_v there_o be_v a_o discreet_a care_n have_v of_o our_o health_n and_o of_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o place_n we_o hold_v and_o of_o our_o enable_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n which_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a frugality_n to_o spare_v what_o further_o may_v bespared_a and_o he_o have_v the_o less_o to_o answer_v for_o who_o spend_v the_o least_o in_o superfluity_n again_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v contentation_n in_o the_o state_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o &_o not_o to_o strive_v too_o fast_o to_o climb_v to_o wealth_n these_o holy_a man_n can_v be_v content_a to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n though_o they_o may_v have_v compass_v much_o more_o for_o they_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a man_n abraham_n have_v 318._o man_n able_a to_o bear_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o house_n daily_o &_o with_o they_o and_o a_o little_a help_n more_o he_o overthrewe_v diverse_a king_n and_o rescue_v lot_n gen._n 14.14_o he_o that_o dare_v encounter_v and_o do_v overcome_v such_o a_o host_n how_o many_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n can_v he_o have_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o how_o many_o tenant_n can_v he_o have_v put_v out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o how_o much_o of_o that_o country_n can_v he_o have_v enclose_v to_o himself_o sure_o even_o as_o much_o and_o as_o many_o as_o he_o have_v please_v yet_o do_v he_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o consider_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o tenant_n under_o god_n he_o be_v content_a to_o let_v every_o man_n sit_v quiet_o by_o he_o and_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n rather_o than_o to_o encroach_v one_o foot_n further_o than_o god_n bid_v he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v able_a this_o check_v the_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n or_o all_o of_o such_o as_o join_v house_n to_o house_n land_n to_o land_n lordship_n to_o lordship_n town_n to_o town_n and_o care_v not_o how_o many_o man_n house_n they_o pull_v down_o to_o build_v one_o of_o their_o own_o nor_o how_o many_o man_n want_v land_n and_o live_n so_o they_o have_v their_o park_n and_o pasture_n garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o all_o other_o 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than_o protest_v that_o though_o god_n kill_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o salvation_n chap._n 13.15_o see_v abraham_n faith_n will_v lead_v he_o from_o country_n to_o country_n and_o job_n will_v carry_v he_o through_o life_n and_o death_n and_o noble_a david_n be_v not_o behind_o for_o his_o part_n for_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o kingdom_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o 2._o sam._n 15.26_o if_o say_v david_n god_n say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o lo_o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o not_o what_o i_o in_o my_o reason_n can_v wish_v but_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n behold_v now_o in_o these_o holy_a man_n the_o practice_n and_o obedience_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o prescribe_v not_o god_n the_o measure_n there_o and_o thus_o do_v we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n though_o we_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o rather_o because_o general_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o 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how_o can_v they_o ever_o have_v faith_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n see_v knowledge_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o need_v the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o may_v and_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o that_o our_o church_n may_v have_v teacher_n and_o our_o people_n catechiser_n for_o without_o learn_v the_o catechism_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o learn_v religion_n second_o when_o we_o have_v get_v knowledge_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n then_o must_v we_o learn_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o we_o must_v hide_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o jewel_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o effectual_a to_o all_o that_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o and_o we_o ourselves_o must_v therefore_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o soul_n three_o after_o both_o these_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o throughout_o heart_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o 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with_o they_o if_o we_o will_v live_v in_o faith_n as_o they_o do_v but_o else_o we_o may_v long_o look_v for_o heaven_n before_o we_o come_v there_o indeed_o god_n can_v make_v a_o man_n that_o live_v not_o in_o faith_n die_v in_o faith_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o what_o be_v his_o ordinary_a course_n &_o that_o be_v this_o they_o that_o live_v in_o faith_n die_v in_o faith_n therefore_o let_v we_o take_v the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o repent_v and_o turn_v betimes_o and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o leave_v late_a repentance_n to_o they_o that_o think_v it_o but_o a_o sport_n to_o venture_v a_o soul_n that_o course_n may_v speed_v but_o this_o course_n be_v sure_a to_o speed_v he_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n may_v happen_v to_o die_v in_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o live_v in_o faith_n be_v sure_o to_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v in_o glory_n for_o ever_o second_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v say_v all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o some_o but_o all_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o the_o root_n and_o with_o he_o the_o wife_n the_o child_n and_o the_o grandchild_n behold_v a_o true_a noble_a blood_n a_o holy_a kindred_n a_o bless_a generation_n worthy_a be_v abraham_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a and_o bless_a brood_n and_o worthy_a be_v isaac_n and_o jaacob_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n who_o stain_v not_o their_o blood_n by_o forsake_v their_o faith_n but_o hold_v it_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o first_o if_o we_o be_v father_n to_o shine_v before_o our_o child_n in_o a_o holy_a religion_n true_a faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o it_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v follow_v we_o in_o the_o same_o second_o if_o we_o be_v son_n to_o look_v which_o of_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n embrace_v the_o most_o holy_a religion_n and_o to_o choose_v and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o faith_n most_o of_o our_o young_a papist_n can_v say_v no_o more_o for_o their_o religion_n but_o this_o my_o father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v of_o that_o religion_n but_o they_o must_v look_v to_o all_o their_o forefather_n isaac_n and_o jaacob_n will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o great_a grandfather_n nahors_n or_o terahs_n religion_n but_o of_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o abraham_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v of_o his_o father_n terahs_n or_o his_o grand_a father_n nahors_n religion_n but_o he_o go_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n high_o to_o his_o forefather_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n noah_n and_o shem_n and_o embrace_v their_o religion_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o my_o father_n or_o grandfather_n religion_n unless_o first_o i_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a christian_a man_n which_o know_v that_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o but_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o three_o see_v here_o true_a honour_n and_o gentry_n be_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o holy_a religion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n to_o do_v as_o these_o do_v abraham_n perceive_v he_o be_v wrong_a and_o err_v with_o his_o father_n he_o therefore_o leave_v his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n religion_n &_o go_v up_o high_a and_o take_v a_o better_a isaac_n his_o son_n make_v himself_o heir_n not_o of_o his_o land_n alone_o but_o of_o his_o father_n religion_n also_o jaacob_n the_o grandchild_n follow_v both_o and_o die_v in_o faith_n with_o they_o behold_v here_o jaacob_n a_o true_a gentleman_n in_o blood_n his_o holiness_n and_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o three_o descent_n let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o adorn_v our_o gentility_n and_o nobility_n with_o these_o ensign_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o let_v all_o they_o that_o shame_n to_o stain_v their_o blood_n by_o treason_n or_o misdemeanour_n shame_n also_o to_o let_v their_o 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be_v a_o true_a observation_n that_o popery_n be_v a_o good_a religion_n to_o live_v in_o but_o we_o to_o die_v in_o the_o papist_n usurp_v this_o say_n and_o turn_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n but_o they_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o thief_n to_o the_o true_a man_n purse_n the_o liberty_n the_o pardon_n dispensation_n sanctuary_n the_o pomp_n and_o outward_a glory_n of_o their_o church_n and_o their_o fast_n &_o outward_a austerity_n be_v foul_a and_o feign_a hypocrisy_n and_o indeed_o open_a licentiousness_n these_o and_o many_o thing_n more_o may_v allure_v any_o natural_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v in_o their_o religion_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v than_o
he_o alone_o three_o whole_a day_n in_o great_a perplexity_n and_o abraham_n go_v forward_o according_a to_o god_n command_n even_o to_o lay_v his_o knife_n to_o his_o son_n throat_n here_o than_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n he_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o a_o long_a season_n in_o temptation_n and_o pitiful_a distress_n and_o at_o the_o length_n when_o it_o come_v even_o to_o the_o extremity_n and_o when_o the_o knife_n be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o throat_n then_o he_o show_v himself_o and_o bring_v comfort_n unto_o they_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o a_o true_a christian_a soul_n whether_o you_o will_v for_o it_o be_v true_a both_o in_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a cant._n 3.2.3_o she_o seek_v christ_n every_o where_o in_o the_o street_n and_o open_a place_n but_o she_o find_v he_o not_o then_o she_o go_v to_o the_o watchman_n which_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o there_o inquire_v after_o 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he_o lie_v on_o his_o bed_n now_o josephs_n mind_n be_v that_o manasses_n the_o elder_a shall_v have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v manasses_n at_o jaacobs_n right_a hand_n and_o ephraim_n the_o young_a at_o his_o left_a but_o jaacob_n be_v to_o bless_v they_o lay_v his_o hand_n across_a put_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o ephraim_n head_n and_o the_o leave_v on_o the_o head_n of_o manasses_n whereby_o he_o give_v the_o birthright_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a prerogative_n unto_o ephraim_n contrary_a to_o josephs_n desire_n unto_o manasses_n he_o give_v a_o blessing_n also_o but_o far_o inferior_a to_o ephraim_n now_o here_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o jaacob_n do_v this_o upon_o any_o fond_a affection_n as_o parent_n oftentimes_o do_v because_o they_o love_v one_o child_n better_o than_o another_o but_o he_o do_v it_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n by_o the_o direction_n and_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o so_o appoint_v it_o for_o when_o jaacob_n 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