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the_o uttermost_a as_o this_o to_o abraham_n do_v such_o as_o call_v for_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n the_o part_n with_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o grateful_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o these_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o such_o thing_n also_o as_o be_v as_o useful_a and_o desirable_a as_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n be_v as_o isaac_n be_v to_o abraham_n when_o the_o hold_n and_o enjoy_v of_o they_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o our_o entire_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o most_o self-denying_a piece_n of_o service_n when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n yea_o or_o his_o own_o life_n more_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o matth._n 10.37_o 38._o as_o he_o do_v which_o choose_v rather_o to_o displease_v christ_n and_o dishonour_v his_o truth_n in_o keep_v 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hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o because_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o or_o upon_o his_o believe_a long_o before_o this_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 15.6_o and_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v before_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v unto_o abraham_n at_o who_o birth_n abraham_n be_v but_o 86_o year_n old_a gen._n 16.16_o but_o when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a gen._n 21.5_o which_o clear_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v fourteen_o year_n or_o more_o from_o that_o time_n in_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o believe_a to_o the_o time_n of_o isaac_n birth_n and_o yet_o this_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n do_v not_o take_v place_n till_o some_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n neither_o for_o the_o lad_n by_o that_o time_n abraham_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o offer_v he_o be_v so_o far_o grow_v in_o year_n stature_n and_o strength_n as_o that_o abraham_n make_v he_o 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the_o close_n with_o a_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v he_o after_o he_o have_v dwell_v some_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n probable_o near_a upon_o ten_o year_n as_o you_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v if_o you_o compare_v the_o process_n of_o the_o history_n touch_v his_o leave_v charon_n and_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o gen._n 16.3_o where_o a_o period_n of_o time_n be_v mention_v at_o which_o he_o have_v dwell_v ten_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o which_o so_o far_o as_o appear_v extend_v itself_o very_o little_a beyond_o that_o time_n when_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n after_o his_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o make_v that_o promise_n to_o he_o the_o believe_a of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o abraham_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n before_o ever_o he_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n first_o and_o charon_n after_o to_o come_v 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devotion_n to_o god_n as_o he_o do_v and_o god_n back_o again_o declare_v his_o high_a approbation_n of_o he_o by_o a_o frequent_a appear_v to_o he_o and_o make_v repeat_v and_o enlarge_a his_o promise_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v for_o he_o that_o yet_o he_o all_o this_o while_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n upon_o his_o believe_a i_o say_v can_v any_o such_o thought_n possible_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n heart_n if_o not_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o that_o act_n of_o abraham_n faith_n gen._n 15.6_o which_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o after-act_n not_o the_o beginning-act_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o man_n justification_n do_v not_o depend_v only_o upon_o one_o transient_a act_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o believe_v but_o upon_o a_o continuation_n renew_v and_o multiplication_n of_o the_o same_o or_o like_a act_n abraham_n though_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n before_o and_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n before_o yet_o his_o after-faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o his_o former_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v believe_v god_n upon_o this_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o i_o see_v not_o how_o righteousness_n can_v at_o this_o time_n have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o upon_o account_n of_o his_o former_a believe_a no_o it_o be_v impute_v upon_o his_o present_a believe_v and_o see_v that_o we_o find_v that_o abraham_n justification_n be_v here_o in_o gen._n 15.6_o attribute_v to_o a_o after_o act_v of_o his_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o his_o justification_n shall_v again_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o that_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n though_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o follow_v twenty_o year_n after_o the_o other_o as_o that_o do_v many_o year_n after_o the_o first_o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o need_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o paradox_n or_o wonder_n that_o james_n shall_v attribute_v abraham_n justification_n before_o god_n unto_o a_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o take_v not_o place_n till_o many_o year_n after_o he_o have_v be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n we_o hear_v before_o from_o rom._n 4.12_o that_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o abraham_n be_v justify_v be_v a_o walk_a faith_n and_o have_v step_n and_o now_o we_o see_v that_o the_o latter_a step_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v mean_n motive_n and_o opportunity_n of_o exert_v these_o latter_a act_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o former_a and_o it_o be_v of_o special_a note_n to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o lord_n cast_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o abraham_n many_o year_n before_o upon_o that_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o take_v place_n but_o now_o when_o he_o will_v have_v offer_v isaac_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n mark_v how_o god_n ground_n this_o promise_v note_v in_o these_o two_o expression_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o yet_o this_o promise_n for_o substance_n have_v be_v make_v he_o more_o than_o once_o before_o he_o have_v do_v that_o thing_n and_o before_o he_o have_v herein_o obey_v his_o voice_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 12.2_o 3_o &_o 13.15_o 16._o &_o 15.5_o 6._o from_o which_o i_o gather_v that_o collateral_a or_o after_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o continue_v and_o make_v good_a a_o man_n interest_n in_o the_o promise_v for_o the_o future_a as_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o entitle_v he_o to_o they_o at_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o make_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n conditional_o that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v get_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n and_o from_o his_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n which_o he_o will_v show_v he_o that_o then_o he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o make_v his_o name_n great_a and_o make_v he_o a_o blessing_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o shall_v bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o shall_v curse_v he_o and_o that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o afterward_o when_o abraham_n upon_o belief_n of_o this_o promise_n have_v actual_o obey_v god_n and_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n to_o which_o he_o lead_v he_o than_o god_n renew_v the_o same_o promise_n to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o without_o express_v that_o condition_n because_o he_o have_v now_o so_o far_o fulfil_v it_o this_o we_o may_v see_v gen._n 13.15_o 16._o &_o 15.5_o 6._o as_o if_o he_o renew_v his_o promise_n now_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n unto_o his_o former_a faith_n and_o obedience_n just_a as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o his_o offering_n of_o isaac_n the_o lord_n renew_v the_o same_o promise_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o bind_v it_o by_o way_n
same_o inheritance_n but_o alas_o if_o the_o forementioned_a step_v of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o tread_v by_o his_o child_n do_v discriminate_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o right_a kind_n from_o that_o which_o be_v of_o another_o race_n how_o many_o man_n faith_n who_o call_v abraham_n father_n will_v hereby_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v but_o bastardly_a and_o such_o as_o will_v never_o make_v good_a their_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n do_v the_o call_v of_o god_n back_v with_o a_o promise_n by_o mean_n of_o abraham_n faith_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o command_n with_o the_o other_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n from_o his_o ancient_a acquaintance_n kindred_n and_o father_n house_n which_o otherwise_o be_v lawful_a enjoyment_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o their_o faith_n who_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v forth_o command_v upon_o command_n back_v with_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n on_o purpose_n to_o draw_v man_n not_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n but_o out_o of_o their_o ill_a company_n out_o of_o their_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n out_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n out_o of_o their_o covetous_a practice_n out_o of_o their_o pride_n and_o ridiculous_a fashion_n out_o not_o only_o of_o profane_a swear_v and_o filthy_a talk_v but_o out_o of_o light_n vain_a frothy_a frivolous_a discourse_n and_o communication_n out_o of_o their_o lukewarmness_n heartlessness_n and_o deadness_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v not_o draw_v out_o of_o these_o unprofitable_a sinful_a and_o vain_a way_n unto_o this_o day_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v plain_a than_o this_o that_o either_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o or_o that_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v be_v of_o a_o bastard_n kind_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v never_o inherit_v both_o they_o and_o their_o faith_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o their_o 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god_n command_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o his_o only_a and_o belove_a son_n isaac_n and_o shall_v not_o thou_o enable_v thou_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o only_a belove_a lust_n do_v thou_o think_v thou_o have_v more_o to_o say_v why_o thou_o shall_v not_o part_v with_o thy_o sin_n than_o abraham_n have_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o part_v with_o his_o son_n if_o not_o then_o either_o cease_v flatter_v thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o abraham_n child_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o same_o promise_n or_o else_o cease_v from_o thy_o vain_a and_o sinful_a way_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o indeed_o chap._n ix_o show_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a and_o universal_a property_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n both_o in_o former_a and_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o to_o depend_v upon_o and_o so_o to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o counsel_n command_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o way_n to_o life_n as_o upon_o his_o grace_n power_n and_o promise_n for_o life_n itself_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o man_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o man_n mistrust_n of_o the_o suparlative_a goodness_n of_o god_n way_n counsel_n and_o command_n and_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o proceed_v from_o their_o mistrust_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n or_o goodwill_n towards_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o happiness_n sect._n 1_o have_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o abraham_n faith_n in_o the_o property_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o dispose_v he_o in_o his_o deportment_n towards_o god_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n unto_o all_o man_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v have_v let_v we_o now_o also_o take_v a_o further_a view_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o have_v show_v itself_o act_n its_o part_n in_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n always_o carry_v in_o our_o eye_n along_o with_o we_o our_o 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