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property_n 〈◊〉_d blind_a obedience_n after_o this_o point_n be_v gain_v â—ot_n to_o consider_v those_o who_o command_n but_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o equal_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o superior_n â—e_n may_v pass_v further_o and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o â—hich_v be_v to_o obey_v without_o consideration_n of_o the_o inâ—on_n or_o the_o end_n wherefore_o the_o commandment_n make_v content_v herself_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v â—ade_v without_o consideration_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o â—ill_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v reason_n or_o not_o to_o make_v such_o or_o such_o a_o commandment_n abraham_n become_v very_o recommendable_a in_o this_o obedience_n god_n call_v he_o and_o say_v to_o he_o abraham_n go_v forth_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o thy_o city_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o abraham_n go_v without_o reply_n alas_o may_v not_o he_o very_o well_o have_v say_v lord_n thoâ—_n bid_v i_o 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heal_v you_o see_v he_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d to_o recover_v his_o health_n by_o make_v so_o many_o conâ—ratious_a upon_o that_o which_o be_v command_v §_o 4._o the_o three_o property_n of_o blind_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d that_o she_o consider_v not_o nor_o enquire_v not_o so_o much_o by_o what_o mean_v she_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v she_o she_o know_v that_o the_o way_n whenby_o she_o ought_v to_o go_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o religion_n and_o thâ—_n commandment_n of_o superior_n she_o take_v this_o waâ—_n in_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n without_o exception_n wheâ—â—_n it_o be_v better_a to_o do_v so_o or_o so_o provide_v that_o 〈◊〉_d obey_v all_o equal_o