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dispose_v and_o enter_v no_o further_o than_o they_o see_v god_n go_v afore_o they_o abraham_n must_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o thou_o sometime_o must_v be_v content_a for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o second_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n heathen_a idolater_n among_o who_o abraham_n will_v not_o converse_v but_o as_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v now_o if_o abraham_n will_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o country_n rather_o than_o live_v familiar_o with_o idolater_n it_o show_v how_o little_a faith_n and_o less_o conscience_n they_o have_v who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o idolater_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v and_o can_v converse_v with_o they_o in_o all_o familiarity_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n abraham_n make_v himself_o a_o stranger_n at_o home_n to_o avoid_v idolatry_n but_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o at_o home_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o idolatry_n these_o man_n will_v hardly_o prove_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n these_o reason_n abraham_n himself_o have_v in_o this_o his_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o three_o a_o more_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a reason_n and_o that_o reason_n god_n have_v in_o make_v abraham_n live_v in_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n namely_o to_o teach_v all_o christian_a man_n their_o duty_n to_o the_o world_n end_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o and_o this_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n we_o must_v therefore_o follow_v our_o father_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o must_v live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n riches_n land_n and_o possession_n yea_o of_o all_o our_o friend_n &_o worldly_a acquaintance_n if_o it_o seem_v strange_a how_o this_o can_v be_v i_o answer_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o six_o action_n first_o we_o must_v not_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n pilgrim_n take_v but_o little_a delight_n in_o their_o journey_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o at_o home_n this_o be_v s._n peter_n argument_n dear_o belove_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o for_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o fleshly_a pleasure_n smother_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v all_o sin_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o all_o corruption_n second_o we_o must_v use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o that_o be_v even_o the_o necessary_a comfort_n &_o delight_n thereof_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.31_o for_o so_o the_o pilgrim_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o strange_a country_n have_v not_o his_o mind_n trouble_v with_o look_v or_o think_v on_o the_o good_n or_o commodity_n of_o that_o country_n where_o he_o be_v but_o use_v as_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v on_o his_o own_o country_n so_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o best_a estate_n in_o our_o great_a jollity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o wealth_n and_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n cast_v our_o mind_n from_o they_o &_o have_v our_o thought_n even_o then_o converse_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n this_o be_v likewise_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n philipp_n 3.20_o worldly_n man_n make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n that_o be_v drown_v themselves_o in_o carnal_a pleasure_n so_o far_o as_o they_o forget_v any_o other_o god_n any_o other_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v not_o do_v so_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n three_o we_o must_v have_v a_o serious_a care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o sojourner_n in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o as_o the_o pilgrim_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n by_o who_o leave_n he_o travel_v through_o it_o so_o must_v we_o be_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n see_v as_o god_n say_v levit_n 25.23_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o he_o and_o hereunto_o add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a unto_o it_o we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o god_n see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o sojourner_n david_n say_v psal._n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v
the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n of_o god_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o fall_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o two_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o mediator_n and_o such_o other_o substantial_a point_n touch_v god_n his_o word_n sacrament_n law_n gospel_n prayer_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o creed_n and_o catechism_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n do_v yield_v unto_o us._n herein_o the_o case_n of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v miserable_a in_o popery_n their_o clergy_n be_v so_o fat_a and_o full_a they_o will_v not_o in_o our_o church_n the_o ministry_n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o so_o poor_a and_o ill_o provide_v for_o they_o can_v teach_v betwixt_o both_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n do_v perish_v for_o lack_v of_o knowledge_n for_o how_o can_v they_o but_o perish_v that_o die_v not_o in_o faith_n how_o can_v they_o die_v so_o that_o live_v not_o in_o faith_n and_o how_o can_v they_o ever_o have_v faith_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n see_v knowledge_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o need_v the_o help_n of_o those_o that_o may_v and_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o that_o our_o church_n may_v have_v teacher_n and_o our_o people_n catechiser_n for_o without_o learn_v the_o catechism_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o learn_v religion_n second_o when_o we_o have_v get_v knowledge_n and_o so_o lay_v the_o foundation_n then_o must_v we_o learn_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o we_o must_v hide_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o jewel_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a and_o effectual_a to_o all_o that_o will_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o and_o we_o ourselves_o must_v therefore_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o soul_n three_o after_o both_o these_o we_o must_v conform_v ourselves_o throughout_o heart_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o 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with_o they_o if_o we_o will_v live_v in_o faith_n as_o they_o do_v but_o else_o we_o may_v long_o look_v for_o heaven_n before_o we_o come_v there_o indeed_o god_n can_v make_v a_o man_n that_o live_v not_o in_o faith_n die_v in_o faith_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o what_o he_o can_v do_v but_o what_o be_v his_o ordinary_a course_n &_o that_o be_v this_o they_o that_o live_v in_o faith_n die_v in_o faith_n therefore_o let_v we_o take_v the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o repent_v and_o turn_v betimes_o and_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o leave_v late_a repentance_n to_o they_o that_o think_v it_o but_o a_o sport_n to_o venture_v a_o soul_n that_o course_n may_v speed_v but_o this_o course_n be_v sure_a to_o speed_v he_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n may_v happen_v to_o die_v in_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o live_v in_o faith_n be_v sure_o to_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v in_o glory_n for_o ever_o second_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v say_v all_o these_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o some_o but_o all_o abraham_n the_o father_n and_o the_o root_n and_o with_o he_o the_o wife_n the_o child_n and_o the_o grandchild_n behold_v a_o true_a noble_a blood_n a_o holy_a kindred_n a_o bless_a generation_n worthy_a be_v abraham_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a and_o bless_a brood_n and_o worthy_a be_v isaac_n and_o jaacob_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n who_o stain_v not_o their_o blood_n by_o forsake_v their_o faith_n but_o hold_v it_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o first_o if_o we_o be_v father_n to_o shine_v before_o our_o child_n in_o a_o holy_a religion_n true_a faith_n and_o good_a life_n and_o it_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n will_v follow_v we_o in_o the_o same_o second_o if_o we_o be_v son_n to_o look_v which_o of_o our_o forefather_n and_o ancestor_n embrace_v the_o most_o holy_a religion_n and_o to_o choose_v and_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o faith_n most_o of_o our_o young_a papist_n can_v say_v no_o more_o for_o their_o religion_n but_o this_o my_o father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v of_o that_o religion_n but_o they_o must_v look_v to_o all_o their_o forefather_n isaac_n and_o jaacob_n will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o great_a grandfather_n nahors_n or_o terahs_n religion_n but_o of_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o abraham_n himself_o will_v not_o be_v of_o his_o father_n terahs_n or_o his_o grand_a father_n nahors_n religion_n but_o he_o go_v up_o a_o great_a deal_n high_o to_o his_o forefather_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n noah_n and_o shem_n and_o embrace_v their_o religion_n so_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o my_o father_n or_o grandfather_n religion_n unless_o first_o i_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a christian_a man_n which_o know_v that_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o but_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o three_o see_v here_o true_a honour_n and_o gentry_n be_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o holy_a religion_n of_o our_o ancestor_n here_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n to_o do_v as_o these_o do_v abraham_n perceive_v he_o be_v wrong_a and_o err_v with_o his_o father_n he_o therefore_o leave_v his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n religion_n &_o go_v up_o high_a and_o take_v a_o better_a isaac_n his_o son_n make_v himself_o heir_n not_o of_o his_o land_n alone_o but_o of_o his_o father_n religion_n also_o jaacob_n the_o grandchild_n follow_v both_o and_o die_v in_o faith_n with_o they_o behold_v here_o jaacob_n a_o true_a gentleman_n in_o blood_n his_o holiness_n and_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o three_o descent_n let_v we_o all_o learn_v to_o adorn_v our_o gentility_n and_o nobility_n with_o these_o ensign_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o let_v all_o they_o that_o shame_n to_o stain_v their_o blood_n by_o treason_n or_o misdemeanour_n shame_n also_o to_o let_v their_o forefather_n religion_n holiness_n or_o virtue_n fail_v in_o they_o but_o let_v they_o all_o so_o live_v in_o they_o that_o with_o jaacob_n they_o may_v die_v in_o their_o father_n faith_n last_o observe_v how_o it_o be_v say_v they_o die_v in_o faith_n they_o afore_o live_v in_o it_o but_o now_o their_o principal_a commendation_n be_v they_o die_v in_o it_o let_v we_o learn_v here_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o a_o good_a course_n when_o we_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o for_o constancy_n and_o continuance_n be_v the_o true_a commendation_n he_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n be_v he_o that_o receive_v the_o crown_n to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o with_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n galath_n 6.9_o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o and_o further_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o all_o to_o choose_v that_o faith_n to_o live_v in_o with_o these_o holy_a patriarch_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o die_v in_o it_o be_v a_o true_a observation_n that_o popery_n be_v a_o good_a religion_n to_o live_v in_o but_o we_o to_o die_v in_o the_o papist_n usurp_v this_o say_n and_o turn_v it_o the_o contrary_a way_n but_o they_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o it_o as_o the_o thief_n to_o the_o true_a man_n purse_n the_o liberty_n the_o pardon_n dispensation_n sanctuary_n the_o pomp_n and_o outward_a glory_n of_o their_o church_n and_o their_o fast_n &_o outward_a austerity_n be_v foul_a and_o feign_a hypocrisy_n and_o indeed_o open_a licentiousness_n these_o and_o many_o thing_n more_o may_v allure_v any_o natural_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v in_o their_o religion_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v than_o
obey_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o the_o patriarch_n faith_n the_o four_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n follow_v and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n herein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v diverse_a point_n 1._o the_o text_n say_v they_o confess_v that_o be_v they_o profess_v open_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o religion_n be_v and_o that_o not_o only_o among_o themselves_o but_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n enemy_n and_o heathen_a man_n gen._n 23.4_o abraham_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o a_o foreigner_n among_o they_o and_o when_o jacob_n come_v before_o pharaoh_n he_o confess_v that_o both_o his_o day_n &_o the_o day_n of_o his_o father_n be_v day_n of_o pilgrimage_n gen._n 47.9_o now_o affirm_v so_o open_o that_o they_o be_v stranger_n in_o those_o country_n they_o intimate_v a_o plain_a denial_n and_o dislike_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o 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