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A07314 The mirrour of religious men, and of godly matrones Exhibited in the golden legends of these six famous and faithfull persons. Abraham & Sara, Isack [&] Rebecca: Iacob [&] Rahel. Very comfortable to be read of all the sonnes and daughters of such faithfull parents according to the promise, for the rectifying of their liues and the confirming of their faith. By I.M. Master in Arts. Maxwell, James, b. 1581. 1611 (1611) STC 17702; ESTC S119447 49,058 174

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of_o his_o death_n o_o my_o belove_a son_n isaac_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o thou_o my_o sweet_a wife_n sara_n will_v god_n thou_o have_v always_o be_v barren_a rather_o than_o to_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n in_o thy_o old_a age_n after_o so_o long_a barrenness_n who_o thy_o husband_n and_o his_o father_n must_v now_o in_o so_o unfatherly_a a_o fashion_n bereave_v of_o his_o natural_a be_v and_o breath_n but_o abraham_n be_v far_o from_o all_o such_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o believe_v that_o god_n promise_v shall_v not_o miss_v of_o performance_n but_o that_o he_o be_v even_o able_a to_o raise_v isaac_n again_o out_o of_o his_o own_o ash_n he_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v he_o concern_v his_o son_n 13._o gen._n 22.1_o to_o 13._o but_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o heave_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o give_v he_o the_o mortal_a blow_n with_o the_o knife_n behold_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n forbid_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o now_o i_o know_v quoth_v he_o that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n and_o thus_o abraham_n will_n to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n abraham_n obedience_n than_o be_v correspondent_a to_o his_o faith_n whence_o it_o do_v flow_v his_o faith_n be_v great_a and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o obedience_n 8.56_o io._n 8.56_o he_o see_v christ_n but_o a_o far_o off_o and_o he_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o a_o great_a faith_n and_o therefore_o great_a be_v his_o sight_n his_o gladness_n and_o his_o joy_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o great_a faith_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o make_v he_o a_o great_a demonstration_n thereof_o in_o the_o action_n of_o his_o hand_n 13.4.18_o gen._n 12.7.8_o &_o 13.4.18_o for_o abraham_n wheresoever_o he_o sojourn_v erect_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n as_o he_o forsake_v the_o idol_n of_o his_o father_n even_o their_o god_n 24.2.3_o josh_n 24.2.3_o which_o be_v no_o god_n so_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o worship_v entire_o the_o only_a true_a god_n 7.4.8_o gen._n 14_o 18_o 19.20_o heb._n 7.4.8_o also_o he_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o melchisedeck_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a give_v thereby_o a_o example_n to_o all_o his_o instruction_n 3_o child_n 2.18_o jam._n 2.18_o of_o show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n and_o namely_o unto_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o consecrate_v a_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n to_o the_o building_n &_o repair_v of_o church_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o make_v his_o minister_n partaker_n of_o their_o good_n according_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n do_v bear_v say_v 6.6_o galat._n 6.6_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v he_o that_o have_v teach_v he_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o 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they_o may_v live_v godly_o sober_o and_o just_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o christian_n care_n for_o his_o family_n may_v appear_v both_o in_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o in_o his_o servant_n eliezer_n of_o damascus_n the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n as_o for_o his_o son_n as_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o very_a childhood_n 25.5_o gen._n 22.2.10.11.12_o &_o 26.25_o &_o 25.5_o so_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n spend_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o reasonable_a sacrifice_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n service_n never_o be_v there_o a_o son_n beget_v of_o man_n more_o father_n like_o then_o be_v godly_a isaac_n who_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n faith_n piety_n charity_n equity_n and_o virtuous_a live_n and_o succeed_v both_o to_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o good_n to_o his_o godliness_n no_o less_o than_o to_o his_o gold_n and_o as_o for_o abraham_n chief_a servant_n eliezer_n his_o piety_n and_o fidelity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o his_o praise_n his_o piety_n towards_o god_n do_v appear_v in_o this_o that_o be_v send_v by_o abraham_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o his_o own_o kindred_n 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o gen._n 15.2.3_o &_o 24.1.2.10.11.12.42_o he_o no_o soon_o receive_v his_o master_n command_n but_o as_o soon_o he_o commend_v his_o way_n and_o affair_n to_o god_n providence_n and_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v likewise_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n o_o lord_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n quoth_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o send_v i_o good_a speed_n this_o day_n and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o my_o master_n abraham_n such_o as_o the_o master_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n a_o religious_a master_n and_o instruction_n 5_o a_o religious_a man_n who_o piety_n towards_o god_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o lesson_n to_o all_o master_n and_o man_n to_o begin_v always_o their_o important_a affair_n at_o god_n by_o in_o call_v of_o his_o name_n for_o except_o god_n bless_v man_n certain_o shall_v miss_v and_o miscarry_v in_o his_o design_n likewise_o eliezer_n when_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sign_n which_o he_o have_v ask_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v thereby_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o his_o journey_n be_v arrive_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n 51.52_o gen._n 24.48.50_o 51.52_o where_o bethuel_n dwell_v he_o bow_v himself_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n which_o have_v not_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n from_o my_o master_n for_o when_o i_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n bring_v i_o to_o my_o master_n brethren_n house_n the_o like_a be_v his_o religious_a and_o godly_a demeanour_n when_o as_o his_o errand_n have_v take_v the_o desire_a effect_n and_o that_o he_o have_v betroth_v rekekath_v the_o daughter_n of_o bethuel_n to_o his_o master_n son_n isaac_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n thus_o godly_a eliezer_n as_o he_o begin_v his_o business_n in_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o good_a success_n so_o he_o end_v it_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o good_a success_n already_o get_v the_o which_o piety_n of_o eliezer_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o all_o good_a servant_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o master_n too_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n 1.8_o revel_v 1.8_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o beginning_n &_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v likewise_o the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n of_o all_o our_o action_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v say_v the_o apostle_n or_o what_o soever_o you_o do_v 3.17_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.17_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o as_o this_o good_a eliezer_n be_v pious_a towards_o god_n so_o be_v he_o no_o less_o officious_a and_o faithful_a towards_o his_o master_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o both_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n in_o bethuels_n house_n till_o he_o have_v say_v his_o message_n 64._o gen._n 24.33_o 37_o 54.5●.59.61.63_n 64._o and_o do_v according_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o when_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o errand_n which_o he_o come_v for_o and_o have_v obtain_v rekekah_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v not_o sojourn_v any_o long_o in_o bethuels_n house_n but_o depart_v the_o next_o morning_n bring_v home_n with_o he_o the_o vertuo_fw-la us_o rekekah_n to_o godly_a isaac_n who_o as_o he_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o evening_n meet_v her_o come_n home_o
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angel_n conduct_v eliezer_n abraham_n servant_n to_o find_v a_o wife_n for_o 24.7.12.27.40_o gen._n 24.7.12.27.40_o isaac_n thus_o a_o angel_n comfort_v eliah_n and_o nourish_v he_o when_o as_o he_o flee_v from_o jezebell_n 6.7_o 1_o king_n 19_o 5_o 6.7_o thus_o a_o angel_n comfort_v and_o encourage_v joshua_n be_v about_o the_o besiege_n of_o jerico_fw-la 5.13.14.15_o josh_n 5.13.14.15_o thus_o a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o gideon_n 28._o judge_n 6.11_o to_o 28._o to_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o midianite_n hand_n thus_o the_o angel_n raphael_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o guide_n tobias_n in_o his_o way_n 27.23.24_o tob_z 5.6_o &_o 1.3.14_o 15.18.19_o 20.21.22_o act_n 1●_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o &_o 27.23.24_o and_o to_o prosper_v his_o business_n thus_o the_o holy_a angel_n deliver_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o another_o angel_n show_v saint_n paul_n that_o none_o of_o they_o with_o he_o in_o the_o ship_n shall_v perish_v also_o the_o angel_n minister_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v 4.11_o mat_n 4.11_o 22.4.5_o luke_n 22.4.5_o and_o another_o angel_n comfort_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n before_o his_o apprehension_n 53._o mat._n 29.24_o 53._o he_o may_v likewise_o have_v have_v legion_n of_o angel_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o will_v not_o also_o the_o angel_n do_v tell_v the_o mary_fw-mi and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o devout_a woman_n 28.5.6_o mat._n 28.5.6_o the_o news_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n in_o one_o word_n 15.7.10_o luk._n 15.7.10_o as_o the_o angel_n rejoice_v at_o the_o sinner_n conversion_n so_o be_v they_o appoint_v of_o god_n for_o the_o faithful_n protection_n and_o consolation_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n 32.2_o exod._n 23.20.23_o &_o 32.2_o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v prepare_v final_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n 18.10_o mat._n 18.10_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v guardian_n of_o little_a child_n jacob_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n 9.10.11.24.25.28_o gen._n 32_o 9.10.11.24.25.28_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o in_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v his_o brother_n anger_n make_v his_o angel_n to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o wrestle_v strengthen_v jacob_n so_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o prevail_v thereby_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o vanquish_v he_o when_o as_o god_n be_v on_o his_o side_n to_o strengthen_v he_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o give_v he_o the_o foil_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o jacob_n thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v jacob_n no_o 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