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her_o son_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n come_v into_o we_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n let_v the_o star_n of_o thy_o brightness_n appear_v unto_o i_o that_o with_o they_o lowly_a shepherd_n i_o may_v come_v to_o this_o sacred_a bethlehem_n and_o there_o find_v out_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n more_o happy_a be_v they_o king_n who_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o holy_a face_n in_o the_o manger_n at_o bethlehem_n by_o their_o humiliation_n and_o offering_n &_o this_o bless_a sight_n of_o thou_o then_o in_o all_o their_o glister_a loyalty_n &_o vainglory_n of_o this_o world_n let_v i_o o_o lord_n partake_v with_o these_o king_n in_o their_o devotion_n &_o humiliation_n thou_o king_n of_o heaven_n endue_v &_o lead_v i_o with_o the_o star_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o present_n of_o perfect_a humility_n patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v unto_o thou_o so_o after_o thy_o enlighten_v here_o by_o this_o light_n of_o thy_o holy_a countenance_n and_o favour_n unto_o i_o grant_v that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v attain_v unto_o that_o everlasting_a light_n in_o heaven_n where_o from_o the_o manger_n and_o thy_o crucify_a for_o our_o sin_n thou_o be_v exalt_v into_o glory_n everlasting_a the_o history_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o senacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n 36._o come_v into_o judah_n and_o take_v all_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o he_o send_v rabshakeh_n from_o lachish_n to_o jerusalem_n unto_o hezekiah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n then_o come_v forth_o unto_o he_o from_o the_o
care_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o then_o call_v for_o his_o steward_n make_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o take_v a_o canaanitish_a woman_n to_o wife_n but_o to_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o he_o then_o say_v his_o servant_n what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v with_o i_o into_o this_o land_n shall_v i_o bring_v back_o thy_o son_n to_o who_o abraham_n answer_v beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o back_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n who_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n even_o from_o the_o land_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o speak_v and_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v discharge_v of_o thy_o oath_n only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o and_o the_o servant_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n so_o he_o take_v ten_o of_o his_o master_n camel_n who_o go_v his_o journey_n &_o obtain_v rebecka_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n 25._o abraham_n take_v another_o wife_n call_v keturah_n which_o bear_v he_o divers_a child_n and_o ahraham_n give_v all_o his_o good_n unto_o isaac_n but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life-time_n and_o abraham_n be_v one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o 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appear_v unto_o i_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v build_v a_o altar_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n preserve_v i_o in_o the_o famine_n necessity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n as_o thou_o do_v abraham_n but_o above_o all_o worldly_a help_n keep_v i_o from_o the_o famine_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n that_o in_o thou_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o spiritual_a danger_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o thy_o good_a guidance_n remove_v i_o from_o danger_n as_o abraham_n be_v by_o his_o go_v into_o egypt_n let_v not_o the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o worldly_a respect_n make_v i_o to_o dissemble_v before_o thou_o o_o lord_n who_o know_v it_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o abraham_n do_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o earthly_a safety_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o such_o bad_a intion_n of_o fleshly_a desire_n as_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n by_o detain_v of_o sarah_n lest_o 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and_o obedience_n due_a unto_o thy_o minister_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o sadness_n of_o my_o deject_a spirit_n and_o coldness_n of_o devotion_n towards_o thou_o be_v thou_o my_o strength_n and_o comfort_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o abraham_n in_o thy_o promise_n to_o his_o seed_n so_o shall_v not_o this_o my_o earthly_a steward_n of_o vain_a and_o worldly_a suggestion_n possess_v annoy_n and_o supplant_v my_o good_a thought_n intention_n and_o hope_n in_o thou_o but_o still_o i_o may_v be_v make_v happy_a by_o thy_o heavenly_a mercy_n in_o the_o barrenness_n of_o my_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sarah_n her_o body_n &_o in_o such_o fruitfulness_n as_o be_v with_o hagar_n let_v i_o not_o despair_v with_o the_o one_o nor_o presume_v with_o the_o other_o lest_o i_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o in_o my_o cry_n send_v i_o thy_o good_a inspiration_n to_o make_v i_o return_v timely_a and_o humble_o with_o hagar_n and_o with_o leisure_n to_o receive_v thy_o promise_a blessing_n with_o sarah_n so_o by_o the_o humiliation_n of_o hagar_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o sarah_n i_o shall_v by_o thy_o mercy_n with_o abraham_n enjoy_v the_o ishmael_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n here_o &_o the_o isaac_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n hereafter_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v courteous_a and_o charitable_a to_o all_o man_n as_o abraham_n be_v to_o the_o three_o who_o come_v to_o his_o tent_n door_n with_o the_o like_a agility_n and_o alacrity_n to_o do_v good_a work_n as_o he_o do_v for_o their_o provision_n that_o aâ—_n he_o in_o stead_n of_o man_n receive_v angelâ—_n so_o by_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n to_o well_o doer_n shall_v i_o receive_v with_o abraham_n thy_o comfort_n here_o and_o thy_o heavenly_a reward_n hereafter_o where_o the_o angel_n wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n to_o receive_v the_o righteous_a take_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n all_o distrust_n of_o thy_o promise_n with_o sarah_n second_o doubt_n and_o with_o she_o wonder_v at_o thy_o mercy_n for_o by_o 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and_o jacob_n with_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n enjoy_v for_o all_o eternity_n the_o history_n of_o isaac_n the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n have_v take_v his_o journey_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o abraham_n his_o master_n 24._o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o say_v he_o begin_v his_o journey_n have_v in_o his_o charge_n ten_o camel_n with_o such_o good_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o abraham_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o journey_n who_o journey_v &_o come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v nahur_n where_o come_v he_o there_o make_v his_o camel_n to_o lie_v down_o without_o the_o city_n by_o a_o well_o of_o water_n be_v eventide_n the_o time_n that_o woman_n use_v to_o come_v for_o water_n and_o then_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n &_o show_v thy_o mercy_n to_o he_o loe_o i_o stand_v by_o the_o well_o of_o water_n 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