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A60175 Sarah and Hagar, or, Genesis the sixteenth chapter opened in XIX sermons / being the first legitimate essay of ... Josias Shute ; published according to his own original manuscripts, circumspectly examined, and faithfully transcribed by Edward Sparke. Shute, Josias, 1588-1643.; Sparke, Edward, d. 1692. 1649 (1649) Wing S3716; ESTC R24539 246,885 234

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in_o our_o mind_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n see_v i_o he_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o like_o a_o well-drawn_a picture_n ey_v i_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o room_n nazianzen_n nazianzen_n it_o be_v nazianzen_n comparison_n seneca_n give_v advice_n sic_fw-la facias_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la feceris_fw-la tanquam_fw-la spectet_fw-la cato_n aut_fw-la scipio_n aut_fw-la lucius_n aliquis_fw-la so_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o do_v as_o if_o cato_n or_o scipio_n or_o some_o grave_n lucius_n look_v upon_o thou_o and_o much_o more_o force_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n who_o look_v upon_o we_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v fast_v but_o feast_v not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v pray_v but_o play_v not_o only_o in_o the_o field_n but_o in_o the_o house_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o parlour_n but_o in_o the_o bedchamber_n yea_o in_o the_o closet_n be_v not_o they_o atheistical_a that_o be_v conceit_v that_o god_n see_v they_o not_o 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thou_o lord_n see_v i_o for_o she_o say_v have_v i_o also_o here_o look_v after_o he_o that_o see_v i_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n set_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n of_o hagar_n her_o gratitude_n in_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n in_o give_v a_o name_n to_o god_n and_o a_o name_n to_o the_o well_o for_o the_o former_a i_o open_v the_o name_n give_v to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o common_a place_n of_o thankfulness_n loc_n chrysost_n in_o loc_n but_o because_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o other_o do_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o modest_a gratitude_n of_o this_o same_o handmaid_n for_o god_n great_a favour_n show_v unto_o she_o i_o will_v note_v two_o particular_n here_o upon_o which_o her_o gratitude_n be_v ground_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o lord_n see_v i_o as_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o be_v destitute_a and_o forsake_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n to_o yield_v i_o relief_n but_o thou_o do_v look_v upon_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o heaven_n observe_v 1._o all_o earthly_a defect_n be_v make_v up_o to_o god_n child_n with_o supply_n from_o heaven_n when_o flesh_n fall_v off_o god_n fall_v in_o when_o the_o world_n leave_v god_n help_v when_o people_n be_v destitute_a of_o earthly_a mean_n than_o oft_o come_v heavenly_a supply_n joh_n be_v in_o a_o heavy_a case_n as_o himself_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o broil_v and_o throb_a sore_n job_n 19_o his_o brethren_n be_v far_o from_o he_o his_o acquaintance_n be_v estrange_v from_o he_o his_o kinsfolk_n fail_v he_o 19.13_o job_n 19.13_o and_o his_o familiar_a friend_n forget_v he_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n even_o his_o maid_n do_v count_v he_o a_o stranger_n he_o call_v his_o servant_n and_o he_o give_v he_o no_o answer_n his_o breath_n be_v strange_a to_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o entreat_v she_o for_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n the_o young_a child_n despise_v he_o all_o his_o wicked_a friend_n abhor_v he_o and_o they_o who_o he_o love_v be_v turn_v against_o he_o good_a man_n what_o a_o low_a ebb_n be_v he_o at_o nor_o wife_n nor_o friend_n nor_o servant_n to_o stick_v to_o he_o and_o his_o child_n go_v that_o may_v have_v comfort_v he_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o god_n be_v now_o his_o comfort_n have_v not_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o what_o have_v become_v of_o he_o but_o he_o say_v verse_n 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v though_o outward_a comfort_n stint_v there_o be_v a_o spring_n of_o inward_a comfort_n david_n say_v psal_n 27.10_o when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o great_a perplexity_n ziglag_n be_v burn_v his_o wife_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o his_o good_n and_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o well_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v distress_v yet_o when_o the_o world_n so_o frown_v god_n favour_v he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 30.6_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a be_v more_o especial_o entitle_v to_o god_n protection_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o widow_n be_v doleful_a the_o hebrew_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutus_fw-la dumb_a sic_fw-la appellata_fw-la quòd_fw-la viro_fw-la mortuo_fw-la non_fw-la valeat_fw-la loqui_fw-la &_o litigare_fw-la so_o denominate_v because_o she_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o speak_v have_v lose_v he_o that_o be_v her_o love_a yoke-fellow_n the_o greek_a call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rejoice_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o figure_n of_o contrariety_n because_o she_o have_v but_o small_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v 5.5_o 1_o tim._n 5.5_o the_o apostle_n call_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v solitary_a or_o as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o desolate_a our_o law_n call_v she_o relictam_fw-la one_o left_a vidua_fw-la à_fw-la viduo_fw-la the_o old_a word_n à_fw-la viro_fw-la divisa_fw-la as_o part_v and_o divide_v from_o man_n and_o expose_v to_o injury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a proverb_n when_o the_o oak_n fall_v every_o one_o will_v fetch_v wood_n now_o because_o she_o have_v lose_v the_o vail_n of_o her_o eye_n god_n will_v be_v her_o protector_n and_o because_o she_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o mate_n he_o will_v be_v a_o husband_n to_o she_o and_o so_o orphan_n and_o fatherless_a be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hesychius_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dark_a or_o cloud_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o photinus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o orphan_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v no_o man_n to_o help_v he_o no_o helper_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a joh._n 14._o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14.18_o john_n 14.18_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o orphan_n intimate_v the_o case_n of_o orphan_n to_o be_v uncomfortable_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v more_o especial_o solicitous_a for_o they_o and_o rebuke_v those_o in_o a_o heavy_a manner_n that_o wrong_v they_o they_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v find_v