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but_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o nation_n this_o son_n at_o the_o same_o time_n receive_v his_o name_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n even_o before_o his_o birth_n and_o the_o name_n impose_v on_o he_o be_v that_o of_o isaac_n a_o happy_a and_o please_a name_n which_o sound_v so_o sweet_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o abraham_n as_o present_o his_o poor_a soul_n be_v unable_a to_o bear_v the_o excess_n of_o this_o contentment_n he_o feel_v himself_o surprise_v with_o a_o amorous_a faint_a which_o cast_v he_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o leave_v he_o no_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o smile_o to_o say_v my_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o age_a man_n a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o child_n omnipotent_a god_n what_o news_n do_v thou_o bring_v unto_o these_o poor_a parent_n what_o joy_n what_o pleasure_n and_o what_o transport_v in_o their_o soul_n what_o will_v man_n say_v when_o sara_n shall_v grow_v great_a with_o child_n by_o a_o miracle_n from_o 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this_o favour_n by_o this_o sign_n i_o shall_v present_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v doubtless_o she_o who_o thy_o holy_a providence_n have_v appoint_v for_o isaack_n spouse_n scarce_o have_v eliezer_n end_v this_o coloquie_n when_o a_o maid_n call_v rebecca_n appear_v fair_a and_o chaste_a as_o the_o day_n who_o carry_v under_o her_o arm_n and_o earthen_a pitcher_n to_o take_v up_o water_n eliezer_n present_v himself_o humble_o beseech_v she_o to_o afford_v he_o some_o drink_n to_o which_o rebecca_n present_o assent_v perform_v all_o that_o courtesy_n and_o charity_n require_v the_o holy_a scripture_n observe_v that_o eliezer_n very_o serious_o contemplate_v all_o the_o action_n of_o rebecca_n as_o be_v a_o mirror_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o discern_v the_o mark_n of_o god_n conduct_v concern_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o fine_a 32._o pollquam_fw-la autem_fw-la biberunt_fw-la cameli_fw-la protulit_fw-la vir_fw-la inaures_fw-la aureas_fw-la appendentes_fw-la ciclos_fw-la dvos_fw-la 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