1.16_o psal_n 92.14_o isa_n 25.6_o etc._n etc._n as_o rebekah_n signify_v or_o rebecchan_n hebr._n denote_v deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o inheritance_n of_o life_n expect_v and_o from_o this_o bless_a expectation_n some_o say_v she_o have_v her_o name_n and_o so_o be_v a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o as_o rebekah_n be_v woo_v by_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24.35_o etc._n etc._n show_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v blessed_v his_o master_n great_o etc._n etc._n so_o minister_n christ_n paranymph_n do_v woo_v the_o soul_n of_o people_n to_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n show_v forth_o his_o unsearchable_a riches_n eph._n 3.8_o and_o fullness_n of_o treasure_n col._n 1.18_o 19_o and_o 2.3_o we_o may_v not_o make_v any_o cold_a suit_n for_o christ_n but_o alway_n be_v warm_a in_o that_o work_n to_o make_v soul_n sick_a of_o love_n after_o he_o cant._n 2.5_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o so_o rich_a and_o so_o great_a a_o heir_n 4._o as_o rebekah_n forsake_v her_o friend_n and_o her_o all_o for_o isaac_n and_o say_v i_o will_v go_v with_o this_o man_n from_o you_o all_o to_o he_o gen._n 24_o 58._o when_o it_o be_v inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n about_o it_o ver_fw-la 57_o thus_o also_o the_o church_n christ_n hephzibah_n isa_n 62.4_o be_v no_o less_o willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o her_o carnal_a â—_z psal_n 45.10_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 14._o when_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n isa_n 56.6_o and_o make_v willing_a heart_v psal_n 110.3_o he_o command_v his_o love_a kindness_n psal_n 42.8_o say_n go_v out_o my_o mercy_n and_o seize_v upon_o such_o a_o soul_n go_v out_o my_o love_a kindness_n take_v hold_v of_o such_o a_o heart_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n this_o be_v that_o make_v right_a volunteer_n indeed_o for_o all_o good_a 2_o cor._n 8.3_o 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mat._n 25.37_o they_o will_v not_o know_v it_o unto_o pride_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o parallel_n be_v as_o isaac_n meet_v rebekah_n when_o she_o come_v to_o he_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n enjoy_v she_o with_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o she_o all_o their_o day_n gen._n 24.63_o to_o 67._o so_o christ_n meet_v his_o church_n isa_n 64.5_o amos_n 4.12_o and_o she_o become_v his_o callah_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o her_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n jer._n 2.32_o and_o his_o hephzibah_n from_o his_o delight_n in_o she_o isa_n 62.4_o he_o than_o rejoice_v over_o she_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n do_v over_o his_o bride_n ver_fw-la 5._o when_o he_o have_v purify_v she_o as_o esther_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9.15_o and_o sanctify_v she_o as_o eph._n 5.26_o yea_o beautify_v she_o with_o a_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o outward_a glory_n psal_n 45.8_o 13._o then_o he_o so_o rejoice_v in_o she_o as_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n zeph._n 3.17_o he_o will_v seek_v no_o far_o as_o full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o choice_n and_o see_v all_o this_o be_v so_o how_o shall_v every_o good_a soul_n say_v as_o rebekah_n say_v hinder_v i_o not_o to_o go_v meet_v my_o isaac_n gen._n 24.56_o so_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o satan_n solicit_v we_o to_o stay_v a_o while_n in_o our_o old_a course_n and_o company_n and_o though_o we_o ride_v upon_o a_o trot_v camel_n a_o tiresome_a and_o tedious_a journey_n as_o rebekah_n do_v gen._n 24.61_o yet_o be_v it_o for_o a_o good_a husband_n so_o we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v with_o and_o for_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v together_o when_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v consummate_v for_o now_o be_v only_o the_o time_n of_o our_o contract_n heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o he_o that_o ride_v though_o upon_o a_o trot_v beast_n and_o in_o a_o rainy_n day_n can_v think_v ill_o of_o either_o when_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n then_o the_o church_n shall_v light_v off_o her_o trot_v beast_n be_v at_o the_o 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the_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o satan_n tempt_v in_o the_o first_o division_n upon_o the_o agent_n or_o tryer._n inquiry_n here_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v 1._o about_o the_o legality_n or_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o act._n 2._o the_o difficulty_n 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v legality_n will_v god_n command_v to_o kill_v who_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v answer_v 1_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n who_o make_v that_o law_n can_v out_o of_o his_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n as_o that_o of_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v god_n notwithstanding_o that_o do_v authorize_v the_o israelite_n to_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o jewel_n exod._n 12.35_o 36._o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o special_a dispensation_n which_o none_o can_v grant_v but_o the_o lawmaker_n this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a command_n and_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n but_o in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o warrant_n 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or_o few_o of_o they_o in_o scripture-record_n who_o mind_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n come_v he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o john_n 1.11_o but_o after_o this_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o barren_a church_n sing_v etc._n etc._n when_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o at_o one_o sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 39_o 41._o 2._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o a_o lone_a woman_n or_o widow_n as_o it_o be_v altogether_o barren_a and_o without_o hope_n of_o issue_n while_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 12._o yet_o afterward_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n the_o gentile_a church_n which_o before_o have_v bring_v forth_o only_o here_o and_o there_o a_o proselyte_n or_o two_o as_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o more_o numerous_a and_o glorious_a offspring_n than_o ever_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n have_v thus_o sarah_n 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this_o expedient_a for_o have_v seel_z be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n because_o it_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o institute_v wedlock_n gen._n 2.14_o but_o it_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4.23_o sarai_n be_v over-has_o and_o abraham_n be_v over-facile_a they_o be_v both_o blame-worthy_a for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n as_o if_o his_o power_n can_v not_o have_v perform_v it_o beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o for_o violation_n of_o wedlock_n contrary_n to_o its_o first_o institution_n mal._n 2.15_o and_o gen._n 2.24_o this_o act_n may_v be_v their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o infirmity_n as_o be_v also_o their_o and_z the_o other_o patriarch_n polygamy_n practise_v in_o that_o time_n and_o their_o slip_n out_o of_o god_n way_n bring_v much_o evil_n upon_o they_o sarai_n be_v whip_v with_o her_o own_o rod_n hefiod_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a counsel_n prove_v always_o worst_a to_o the_o counsellor_n hagar_n now_o pregnant_a with_o child_n despise_v sarah_n her_o barren_a mistress_n as_o prov._n 30.21_o her_o sin_n be_v write_v upon_o her_o punishment_n gen._n 16.4_o 5._o she_o be_v despise_v as_o one_o reject_v concern_v god_n promise_v and_o abraham_n be_v disturb_v with_o those_o domestic_a dissension_n betwixt_o the_o mistress_n and_o her_o handmaid_n hereby_o be_v also_o figure_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o mother_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o free_a the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n take_v some_o wrong_a way_n for_o accomplish_v divine_a promise_n follow_v and_o find_v out_o false_a rest_n fetch_v peace_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v to_o establish_v hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n in_o the_o place_n of_o sarah_n the_o free_a out_o of_o who_o spring_v the_o messiah_n that_o bless_a prince_n of_o all_o true_a peace_n and_o such_o mistake_a method_n to_o peace_n always_o end_v in_o sad_a disturbance_n as_o this_o in_o the_o history_n do_v beside_o there_o be_v this_o other_o mystery_n that_o such_o as_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18.10_o 11._o will_v despise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n as_o hagar_n do_v sarah_n rom._n 10.3_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o three_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v in_o her_o beauty_n she_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a countenance_n a_o most_o lovely_a look_v and_o comely_a complexion_n gen._n 12.11_o which_o plato_n call_v the_o principality_n of_o nature_n outward_a beauty_n be_v very_o attractive_a which_o yet_o sarai_n keep_v although_o she_o be_v now_o about_o or_o above_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o impair_v by_o breed_v or_o bear_v of_o child_n or_o it_o be_v 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