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bear_v to_o die_v soon_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v poor_a mortal_n be_v free_v from_o much_o sin_n and_o misery_n i_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o lactantius_n 4._o lactant._n de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la hominis_fw-la c._n 4._o stultissimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la immaturâ_fw-la quaeruntur_fw-la they_o be_v fool_n in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n that_o complain_v because_o friend_n die_v soon_o object_n but_o my_o chide_v dye_v unbaptise_v answ_n child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n act._n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 1081._o 7.14_o see_v mr._n attersal_a on_o book_n of_o number_n pag._n 1081._o unto_o infant_n belong_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19.13_o 14._o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v deny_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o thing_n signify_v belong_v to_o they_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o debar_v they_o of_o the_o outward_a sign_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n beside_o who_o know_v not_o but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n col._n 2.11_o 12._o or_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o now_o we_o know_v child_n be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17.12_o so_o 21.4_o before_o that_o time_n the_o child_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o bear_v the_o pain_n
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and_o shade_n be_v extraordinary_a fear_v some_o worm_n which_o may_v gnaw_v as_o it_o do_v jonah_n refresh_a gourd_n we_o know_v sweet_a fruit_n be_v soon_o gather_v thus_o the_o child_n abijah_n die_v young_a because_o in_o he_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 4.12_o 13._o those_o that_o be_v good_a betimes_o be_v apt_a scholar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v quick_o learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o christianity_n god_n their_o master_n have_v set_v they_o have_v leave_n to_o go_v home_o the_o soon_o god_n gather_v thy_o child_n betimes_o because_o it_o be_v ripe_a betimes_o we_o read_v mark_v 4.29_o how_o the_o husbandman_n when_o the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a immediate_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n because_o the_o harvest_n be_v come_v so_o god_n put_v in_o the_o sickle_n of_o death_n when_o child_n be_v ripe_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v away_o we_o judge_v he_o to_o blame_v who_o 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8.42_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o 42._o one_o mr._n hausteds_n serm._n on_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o who_o be_v find_v weep_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v demand_v answer_v filius_fw-la unicus_fw-la habilis_fw-la &_o pollens_fw-la ingenio_fw-la adolescens_fw-la a_o only_a son_n a_o pretty_a witty_a young_a man_n and_o be_v able_a to_o go_v no_o further_o have_v his_o falter_a halt_a speech_n make_v up_o by_o a_o stander-by_n obijt_fw-la diem_fw-la be_v dead_a which_o he_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pronounce_v himself_o a_o only_a child_n be_v our_o darling_n as_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22.20_o unicam_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a child_n must_v needs_o be_v sad_o resent_v because_o it_o be_v our_o darling_n or_o most_o dear_o belove_v the_o stream_n of_o parental_a affection_n like_o a_o river_n not_o part_v into_o channel_n be_v not_o divide_v among_o other_o child_n but_o run_v whole_a and_o entire_a towards_o one_o object_n but_o consider_v under_o this_o sad_a trial_n a_o few_o thing_n 1._o consider_v the_o great_a the_o trial_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o commendation_n to_o bear_v it_o cheerful_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a christian_a when_o thou_o can_v bear_v patient_o great_a trial_n a_o wasp_n if_o not_o cross_v put_v not_o forth_o its_o sting_n the_o most_o waspish_a and_o peevish_a person_n can_v carry_v it_o calm_o and_o gentle_o while_o providence_n of_o god_n please_v he_o but_o to_o carry_v it_o patient_o and_o even_o under_o great_a trial_n be_v admirable_a when_o alexander_n meet_v with_o great_a trouble_n he_o will_v say_v here_o be_v a_o trial_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o alexander_n he_o be_v true_o magnanimous_a that_o hold_v up_o his_o spirit_n under_o great_a affliction_n magnus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la sen._n job_n meet_v with_o great_a trial_n '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o mr._n duport_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 1.18_o p._n 6_o 7._o semper_fw-la enim_fw-la malum_fw-la malo_fw-la fulciebatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la quando_fw-la crebri_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la superfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ponti_n fluctus_fw-la longi_fw-la antè_fw-la quidem_fw-la alius_fw-la alius_fw-la verò_fw-la post_fw-la one_o affliction_n follow_v on_o the_o back_n of_o another_o as_o wave_v after_o wave_n the_o sabean_o take_v away_o job_n ox_n and_o ass_n lightning_n kill_v his_o sheep_n the_o caldaean_o carry_v away_o his_o camel_n and_o which_o be_v the_o fluctus_fw-la decumanus_fw-la the_o last_o worst_a and_o great_a wave_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o wind_n blow_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o child_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o see_v his_o
submissive_a behaviour_n job_n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o how_o even_o and_o compose_a be_v he_o amid_o the_o swell_a wave_n yea_o he_o be_v like_o a_o rock_n immotus_fw-la in_o undis_fw-la you_o have_v hear_v say_v st._n james_n of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n we_o have_v not_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o great_a trial_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v he_o with_o 2._o consider_v this_o trial_n of_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o ten_o part_n so_o great_a as_o abraham_n be_v compare_v gen._n 22.2_o with_o heb._n 11.17_o 18._o his_o trial_n be_v clothe_v with_o very_o sad_a circumstance_n god_n command_v he_o 1_o to_o take_v his_o son_n not_o his_o sheep_n or_o ox_n friend_n or_o servant_n but_o his_o son_n his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2_o his_o son_n isaac_n not_o ishmael_n which_o he_o have_v by_o hagar_n his_o bond_n servant_n but_o isaac_n who_o he_o have_v by_o his_o wife_n sarah_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v get_v a_o son_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o isaac_n which_o signify_v laughter_n gen._n 21.3_o 6._o compare_v he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o age_a parent_n he_o must_v take_v his_o son_n isaac_n his_o laughter_n joy_n and_o delight_n 3_o his_o begotten_a son_n not_o a_o adopt_a one_o his_o own_o son_n not_o another_o man_n 4_o he_o only_o beget_v son_n not_o one_o among_o many_o son_n but_o his_o only_a son_n by_o sarah_n the_o freewoman_n by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o more_o 5_o a_o son_n who_o he_o love_v not_o one_o that_o he_o hate_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o love_v he_o dear_o who_o be_v filius_fw-la senectutis_fw-la the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a 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