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pillar_n of_o the_o church_n and_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o same_o they_o themselves_o say_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v there_o but_o by_o there_o licence_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o flatter_v they_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o dissemble_v with_o they_o cast_v out_o the_o bond_n woman_n &_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o inherit_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n these_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o word_n of_o sara_n unto_o abraham_n but_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n which_o will_v abraham_n to_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o sara_n in_o all_o that_o she_o have_v say_v therefore_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_o though_o ishmael_n keep_v a_o stir_n in_o the_o house_n a_o long_a time_n and_o bear_v himself_o bold_a on_o his_o birthright_n as_o though_o he_o will_v be_v the_o only_a heir_n persecute_v the_o right_a heir_n isaac_n with_o taunt_n &_o scorninge_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n with_o that_o proud_a dame_n agar_n his_o mother_n that_o despise_v her_o mistress_n sara_n and_o utter_o reject_v from_o the_o inheritance_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n which_o tarry_v in_o the_o house_n when_o ishmael_n the_o first_o beget_v be_v thrust_v out_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o tarry_v because_o they_o reverence_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o isaac_n which_o ishmael_n contemn_v the_o same_o eâ—de_n remain_v the_o popish_a agar_n and_o all_o the_o ismaelite_n her_o child_n though_o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a church_n so_o that_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o thrust_v isaac_n and_o his_o seed_n out_o of_o the_o door_n yet_o the_o scripture_n have_v determine_v their_o end_n long_o a_o go_v and_o of_o all_o other_o hypocrite_n which_o now_o be_v mix_v they_o shall_v be_v sever_v which_o occupy_v great_a room_n in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o door_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o inheritance_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god._n let_v we_o therefore_o thankful_o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o sin_n make_v the_o son_n of_o god_o and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n which_o god_o of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o we_o all_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la john_n 4._o apoca._n 7._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 17._o isaiah_n 1._o 1â—_o ephes._n 2._o rom._n 3._o ebru_n 11._o â—â—_o ephes._n â—_o â—_o româ—_n â—_o 27._o tim._n 1._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 1â—_o galat._n 3._o 2d_o isaiah_n 1._o â—â—_o john_n 8._o 67._o jeremy_n 31._o hebr._n 8._o john_n 1._o 12._o 13._o philip._n 3._o 2d_o math._n 5._o 14._o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n for_o lucas_n harrison_n 1577._o
praise_n â–ª_o whereas_o if_o ishmael_n shall_v have_v inherit_v the_o promise_n the_o leaâ—t_a portion_n of_o the_o praise_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o nature_n shall_v have_v have_v one_o part_n because_o abraham_n although_o he_o be_v old_a when_o he_o beget_v ishmael_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o old_a that_o he_o be_v past_o the_o strength_n of_o generation_n and_o as_o for_o agar_n she_o be_v lusty_a and_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n what_o singular_a praise_n shall_v god_n have_v have_v in_o this_o conception_n other_o then_o in_o all_o natural_a work_v but_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o commendation_n shall_v have_v be_v challenge_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n for_o if_o this_o devise_n of_o sara_n have_v take_v place_n how_o much_o think_v you_o will_v she_o have_v please_v herself_o in_o that_o witty_a invention_n and_o abraham_n diligence_n and_o endeavour_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v this_o invention_n of_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v worthy_a of_o no_o small_a commendation_n and_o in_o ishmael_n the_o title_n of_o first_o beget_v will_v have_v thrust_v in_o itself_o for_o some_o dignity_n and_o portion_n of_o glory_n amongst_o these_o matter_n every_o one_o set_v forth_o it_o self_n as_o worthy_a of_o the_o praise_n i_o pray_v you_o how_o small_a a_o pittance_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_o and_o as_o you_o see_v it_o here_o in_o the_o pattern_n so_o be_v it_o most_o clear_o to_o be_v see_v in_o they_o that_o follow_v these_o pattern_n whereby_o the_o papist_n show_v themselves_o most_o plain_o to_o be_v after_o ishmael_n child_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o ascribe_v somthe_a to_o nature_n somthe_a to_o man_n wisdom_n somthe_a to_o their_o own_o industry_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n altogether_o by_o god_n promise_n to_o nature_n with_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n they_o attribute_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o &_o such_o strength_n as_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o may_v dispose_v themselves_o to_o a_o aptness_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o god_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n by_o man_n wisdom_n they_o have_v find_v out_o work_v of_o great_a price_n and_o worthiness_n to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n have_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v and_o as_o for_o their_o own_o labour_n &_o industry_n it_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o in_o all_o for_o thereby_o nature_n be_v apply_v to_o win_v grace_n grace_n be_v exercise_v to_o merit_v reward_n wisdom_n be_v practise_v to_o increase_v merit_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o they_o but_o also_o do_v overflow_v too_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o too_o the_o obtain_v of_o righteousness_n for_o other_o man_n which_o fail_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n no_o more_o do_v ishmael_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o ishmael_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n no_o more_o can_v they_o he_o partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_o because_o they_o seek_v to_o procure_v it_o by_o camall_a and_o fleshly_a mean_n and_o they_o only_o be_v after_o isaac_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o pretend_v no_o tycle_n too_o the_o promise_v inheritance_n but_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o god_o which_o seek_v it_o only_o by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n which_o obtain_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o desert_n for_o neither_o nature_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n make_v isaac_n heir_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n these_o thing_n say_v saint_n paul_n which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o two_o mother_n in_o abraham_n house_n of_o contrary_a condition_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o both_o be_v allegorical_a that_o be_v figurative_o or_o typical_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o abraham_n house_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_o such_o notable_a event_n as_o happen_v in_o that_o household_n be_v figure_n and_o example_n for_o we_o too_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o man_n therein_o for_o all_o age_n followy_v wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o bond_n woman_n engender_v into_o bondage_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n even_o in_o that_o familey_o so_o have_v there_o always_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o the_o church_n a_o great_a seed_n and_o multitude_n of_o heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o have_v seek_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o merit_n such_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o abuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o become_v void_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o thy_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o exclude_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v right_a well_o in_o that_o phariseye_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v the_o parable_n luke_n 18._o against_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o despise_v other_o this_o pharisey_n trust_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o yet_o not_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v or_o etc_n etc_n and_o such_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o this_o pharisey_n be_v be_v the_o whole_a generation_n of_o papist_n for_o they_o will_v seem_v too_o ascribe_v much_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o form_n of_o word_n and_o almost_o altogether_o and_o so_o do_v the_o pharisey_n but_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o be_v ismaelite_n son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o join_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o only_o do_v triumph_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v say_v the_o apostle_n through_o faith_n â—_o and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_n and_o how_o be_v boall_a exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o text_n 27._o the_o two_o mother_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v the_o two_o covenant_n or_o testament_n that_o be_v they_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o two_o testament_n or_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o mankind_n touch_v their_o salvation_n for_o god_n have_v make_v two_o covenant_n one_o in_o the_o law_n the_o other_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o one_o the_o covenant_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o one_o he_o require_v perfect_a righteousness_n in_o the_o other_o he_o offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o both_o these_o covenant_n have_v a_o necessary_a use_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n the_o covenaunte_n of_o justice_n do_v show_v we_o what_o perfection_n of_o righteousness_n god_n require_v and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o it_o to_o humble_v we_o &_o enforce_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n else_o where_o then_o by_o our_o own_o desert_n and_o so_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v right_o use_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n for_o god_n do_v not_o make_v that_o covenant_n of_o righteousness_n with_o we_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v righteousness_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o impossibilytie_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o extreme_a sentence_n of_o justice_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v break_v to_o drive_v we_o altogether_o from_o hope_n of_o attain_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n by_o work_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o most_o joyful_o to_o receive_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o his_o mercy_n offer_v in_o christ._n so_o that_o the_o law_n indeed_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n if_o man_n can_v observe_v it_o but_o in_o as_o
my_o people_n 11_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o 12_o for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n this_o be_v the_o second_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o justice_n be_v but_o in_o the_o fleshe_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o this_o covenant_n sara_n be_v a_o lyvely_a figure_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n not_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o carnal_a device_n as_o ishmael_n be_v beget_v but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_o accord_v to_o his_o promise_n for_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v unto_o liberty_n through_o faith_n for_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n he_o give_v this_o dignity_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n 13._o nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o law_n that_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n that_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o proclaim_v liberty_n &_o freedom_n from_o zion_n to_o all_o they_o that_o embrace_v christ_n by_o faith_n the_o same_o godly_a matron_n sara_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v also_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v no_o earthly_a city_n flourish_v in_o worldly_a dignity_n but_o be_v altogether_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o for_o although_o a_o great_a number_n of_o child_n be_v disperse_v over_o all_o 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