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pattern_n and_o exemplar_n endure_v the_o big_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n with_o a_o patience_n triumphant_a and_o unconquerable_a as_o will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o take_v but_o a_o survey_n of_o what_o trial_n and_o suffering_n he_o undergo_v some_o part_n whereof_o be_v brief_o sum_v up_o by_o himself_o sequ_o in_o labour_n abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o thrice_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o stone_v thrice_o suffer_v shipwreck_n a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n in_o the_o deep_a in_o journeying_n often_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o peril_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o his_o own_o countryman_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o weariness_n in_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n and_o beside_o these_o 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the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o life_n the_o sum_n be_v he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a life_n do_v eminent_o manifest_a and_o display_v itself_o he_o live_v pious_o and_o devout_o sober_o and_o temperate_o just_o and_o righteous_o careful_a always_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man._n this_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v his_o support_n under_o suffering_n this_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o confidence_n towards_o god_n 1.12_o and_o his_o firm_a hope_n of_o happiness_n in_o another_o world_n this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 8._o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o instance_n of_o his_o care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o his_o office_n that_o he_o do_v not_o
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house_n who_o they_o say_v be_v a_o maker_n of_o statue_n and_o image_n and_o the_o 421._o jew_n tell_v we_o many_o pleasant_a story_n of_o abraham_n go_v into_o the_o shop_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o father_n his_o break_v the_o image_n and_o jeer_v those_o that_o come_v to_o buy_v or_o worship_v they_o of_o his_o father_n carry_v he_o to_o nimrod_n to_o be_v punish_v his_o witty_a answer_n and_o miraculous_a escape_n but_o god_n who_o have_v design_v he_o for_o high_a and_o noble_a purpose_n call_v he_o at_o length_n out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n full_o discover_v himself_o to_o he_o and_o by_o many_o solemn_a promise_n and_o federal_a compact_n peculiar_o engage_v he_o to_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o man_n entire_o devote_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v consecrate_v all_o his_o service_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n scarce_o any_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o eminent_a upon_o record_n towards_o god_n how_o 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they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v the_o character_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v of_o he_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o he_o do_v his_o house_n be_v a_o school_n of_o piety_n wherein_o religion_n be_v both_o teach_v and_o practise_v many_o reclaim_v from_o the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n and_o all_o his_o domestics_n and_o dependent_n solemn_o dedicate_v to_o god_n by_o circumcision_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o all_o the_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o haran_n 12.5_o the_o paraphrase_n of_o onkelos_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v subject_v to_o the_o law_n in_o haran_n jonathans_n targum_fw-la 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