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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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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 54.5â—.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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abraham_n honour_v and_o instruction_n 12_o magnify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n honour_v he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a on_o earth_n abraham_n bless_v the_o lord_n devout_o at_o all_o time_n acknowledge_v all_o blessedness_n to_o flow_v from_o he_o and_o god_n crown_v he_o with_o abundance_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n among_o other_o he_o bless_v he_o with_o a_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a wife_n who_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o obedience_n towards_o her_o husband_n be_v both_o of_o they_o high_o extol_v in_o holy_a scripture_n 11.12_o heb._n 11.12_o through_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n sara_n also_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o as_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v the_o tenure_n of_o which_o promise_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n 21.1.2.3_o gen_n 17.19_o &_o 18.10.11_o 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despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o handmaid_n hagar_n for_o her_o barrenness_n but_o the_o lord_n at_o last_o comfort_v and_o cheer_v up_o sorrowful_a sarai_n and_o turn_v her_o sadness_n into_o gladness_n and_o her_o mourning_n into_o mirth_n he_o even_o change_v her_o name_n 17.15.16.19.21_o gen._n 17.15.16.19.21_o and_o the_o inability_n of_o her_o nature_n both_o at_o once_o sarai_n thy_o wife_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v not_o call_v sarai_n which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o my_o mistress_n or_o dame_n but_o sarah_n shall_v he_o her_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o princess_n or_o mistress_n of_o many_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o a_o son_n of_o she_o yea_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v they_o other_o of_o nation_n king_n also_o of_o people_n shall_v come_v of_o she_o sara_n i_o say_v be_v barren_a and_o despise_v for_o her_o barrenness_n even_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o hagar_n her_o own_o handmaid_n but_o the_o lord_n remember_v she_o in_o end_n and_o remedy_v both_o these_o evil_n he_o make_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o isaac_n even_o the_o happy_a mother_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a son_n for_o with_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v establish_v his_o covenant_n and_o so_o take_v away_o her_o barrenness_n and_o reproach_n yea_o more_o he_o make_v she_o the_o honourable_a grandmother_n of_o king_n and_o of_o queen_n and_o so_o not_o only_o take_v away_o her_o despisement_n but_o also_o heap_v much_o honour_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o the_o insolent_a handmaid_n hagar_n who_o before_o have_v despise_v her_o deign_n be_v turn_v out_o a_o door_n with_o her_o mock_a son_n ishmael_n 13.14_o gen._n 16.4.5_o &_o 21.9.10.11.12_o 13.14_o instruction_n 14_o hence_o we_o learn_v two_o notable_a lesson_n one_o be_v that_o such_o as_o god_n have_v impart_v any_o excellent_a quality_n unto_o or_o bestow_v upon_o any_o ability_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n that_o they_o beware_v of_o despise_v such_o as_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o liberal_o with_o 4.6_o pro._n 3.34_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o jam._n 4.6_o for_o god_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a will_v despise_v the_o despiser_n and_o exalt_v the_o despise_a he_o will_v scorn_v the_o scornful_a and_o curse_v such_o as_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a with_o the_o froward_a 18.26_o psal_n 18.26_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o froward_a 3.34_o prou._n 3.34_o say_v holy_a david_n and_o with_o the_o scornful_a he_o scorn_v or_o will_v show_v himself_o scornful_a say_v wise_a solomon_n his_o son_n he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v 2.4_o psal_n 2.4_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n as_o despise_v hagar_n together_o with_o her_o mock_a son_n ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n so_o shall_v all_o proud_a despise_v hagars_n &_o all_o insolent_a mock_v ismaels_n be_v debar_v from_o abraham_n bosom_n wherefore_o see_v that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n but_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n 4.28.29.30.31_o gal._n 4.28.29.30.31_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o isaac_n and_o not_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o ishmael_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o not_o offerer_n of_o despisement_n and_o mockage_n with_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n but_o rather_o sufferer_n with_o sara_n and_o isaac_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n with_o he_o instruction_n 15_o the_o other_o lesson_n we_o learn_v hence_o be_v this_o that_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o sara_n be_v teach_v to_o commit_v their_o cause_n &_o to_o commend_v their_o afflict_a and_o vilipend_v estate_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v always_o wont_a to_o be_v near_o then_o when_o as_o his_o servant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o anguish_n and_o grief_n think_v he_o far_o off_o david_n be_v so_o far_o despise_v by_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n 22.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.22.23.24_o psal_n 22.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.22.23.24_o a_o shame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o one_o that_o be_v have_v in_o derision_n of_o all_o and_o his_o recourse_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n and_o give_v he_o hope_v even_o at_o his_o mother_n breast_n even_o he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o dog_n and_o bull_n of_o bashan_n which_o have_v enclose_v he_o about_o whereupon_o the_o holy_a man_n resolve_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o congregation_n &_o to_o exhort_v &_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o poor_a neither_o hide_v he_o his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v in_o one_o word_n 15.3_o psal_n 15.3_o such_o as_o hope_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a wherefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o all_o afflict_a person_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n it_o be_v god_n as_o the_o holy_a woman_n anna_n sing_v in_o her_o song_n that_o make_v both_o the_o barren_a to_o bear_v 6.7.8_o 1._o sam._n 2_o 5_o 6.7.8_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o child_n to_o be_v weak_a he_o make_v poor_a and_o make_v rich_a bring_v low_a and_o exhalt_v he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n &_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n thus_o sing_v anna_n when_o as_o she_o have_v receive_v a_o son_n from_o the_o lord_n 6._o 1._o sam._n 6._o be_v before_o for_o her_o barrenness_n despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o fruitful_a peninnah_n the_o other_o of_o