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tender_a affection_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o her_o son_n welfare_n more_o than_o she_o can_v utter_v or_o express_v and_o therefore_o she_o several_a time_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n o_o he_o be_v her_o son_n her_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o her_o vow_n the_o son_n of_o many_o prayer_n and_o probable_o tear_n locum_fw-la tear_n cùm_fw-la filium_fw-la votorum_fw-la nominet_fw-la oftendit_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la de_fw-la piâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la educatione_n egisse_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la sine_fw-la cujus_fw-la auxilio_fw-la irritus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la reliquus_fw-la labour_n in_o precibus_fw-la commendâsse_fw-la etc._n etc._n cartwritus_n in_o locum_fw-la o_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o abraham_n do_v for_o his_o son_n ishmael_n gen._n 17._o 18._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o not_o only_o live_v but_o live_v before_o thou_o or_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n live_v in_o thy_o face_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o tua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o conspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o fancy_n tua_fw-la be_v in_o the_o shining_n of_o thy_o face_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n i._n e._n live_v and_o enjoy_v thy_o love_n thy_o favour_n find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n o_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v live_v that_o he_o may_v live_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a a_o temporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n a_o bless_a and_o happy_a life_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o life_n in_o thy_o favour_n here_o and_o then_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o abraham_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o solicitous_a for_o this_o o_o say_v he_o or_o o_o if_o i._o e._n i_o optantis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utinam_fw-la quaeso_fw-la vocula_fw-la optantis_fw-la earnest_o wish_v or_o i_o beseech_v thou_o i_o earnest_o pray_v and_o entreat_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o wish_v and_o earnest_o desire_v a_o thing_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o this_o abraham_n speak_v 1._o not_o as_o slight_n or_o reject_v god_n etc._n videtur_fw-la abraham_n risu_fw-la &_o intercessione_n suâ_fw-la pro_fw-la ismaele_n in_o quem_fw-la valdè_fw-la fuit_fw-la intentus_fw-la quasi_fw-la abrupisse_n dei_fw-la orationem_fw-la quam_fw-la igitur_fw-la v._n 19_o continuat_fw-la etc._n etc._n promise_n concern_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v ishmael_n i_o desire_v no_o more_o nor_o 2._o as_o despair_v of_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a hope_n if_o i_o have_v not_o more_o hope_n in_o ishmael_n already_o bear_v than_o the_o promise_a son_n yet_o to_o be_v bear_v or_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o this_o age_n and_o therefore_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o i_o say_v from_o hence_o nor_o upon_o these_o ground_n that_o abraham_n thus_o speak_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n to_o he_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 17._o that_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n he_o bow_v himself_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o only_o as_o express_v reverence_n 17._o abraham_n audience_n promissionem_fw-la de_fw-la semine_fw-la ex_fw-la sarâ_fw-la orituro_fw-la eámque_fw-la firmissimâ_fw-la fide_fw-la amplectens_fw-la toto_fw-la pectore_fw-la laetatur_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la dubitantis_fw-la sed_fw-la certissimae_fw-la fidei_fw-la verba_fw-la paulus_n clarè_v testatur_fw-la rom._n 4._o chytraeus_n in_o gen._n 17._o 17._o but_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o he_o believe_v and_o high_o value_v and_o hearty_o embrace_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o laugh_v it_o be_v not_o from_o doubt_v or_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4._o 20._o but_o as_o admire_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o it_o not_o as_o judge_v it_o impossible_a or_o think_v it_o a_o fable_n but_o as_o overjoy_v and_o even_o amaze_v at_o such_o welcome_a tiding_n it_o be_v not_o from_o distrust_n in_o god_n power_n but_o out_o of_o admiration_n at_o god_n favour_n and_o therefore_o this_o earnest_a wish_n of_o abraham_n as_o concern_v his_o son_n ishmael_n that_o he_o may_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o proceed_v from_o abraham_n dear_a and_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o ishmael_n and_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o his_o weal_n so_o that_o his_o affection_n be_v sudden_o move_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o ishmael_n they_o make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v forget_v other_o thing_n to_o beg_v for_o he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o i_o can_v well_o conceive_v how_o this_o shall_v be_v that_o at_o this_o age_n i_o locum_fw-la bone_fw-la pater_fw-la auditâ_fw-la promissione_n de_fw-la filio_fw-la novo_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-fr ismaelis_fw-la salute_v metuens_fw-la fortè_fw-la ne_fw-la totus_fw-la abjiciatur_fw-la vitam_fw-la ei_fw-la precatur_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la naturalem_fw-la sed_fw-la potiùs_fw-la felicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la shall_v have_v a_o son_n yet_o i_o believe_v and_o glad_o embrace_v the_o promise_n but_o however_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o let_v not_o he_o o_o lord_n be_v cast_v off_o nor_o be_v abandon_v by_o thou_o but_o let_v he_o live_v in_o thy_o favour_n though_o i_o have_v a_o promise_n indeed_o of_o another_o son_n yet_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v well_o with_o this_o son_n also_o bound_v up_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n let_v he_o live_v in_o thy_o love_n let_v he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o a_o heir_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o though_o abraham_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o promise_n yet_o he_o thus_o speak_v as_o be_v very_o solicitous_a for_o ishmael_n that_o god_n will_v set_v his_o eye_n junius_n in_o promislâ_fw-la felicitate_a fratri_fw-la conjungatur_fw-la junius_n and_o his_o heart_n upon_o he_o for_o good_a for_o the_o chief_a good_a for_o spiritual_a good_a eternal_a good_a for_o thus_o interpreter_n general_o carry_v it_o though_o god_n promise_v more_o seed_n to_o he_o yea_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o number_n ch_n 15._o 5._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o remove_v nor_o take_v off_o his_o affection_n from_o one_o he_o have_v already_o but_o still_o his_o heart_n and_o endear_a affection_n be_v towards_o he_o pareus_n quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la peto_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la haberi_fw-la rationem_fw-la ne_fw-la abjiciatur_fw-la vel_fw-la pereat_fw-la pareus_n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o have_v any_o one_o of_o his_o abandon_v of_o god_n but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n take_v care_n of_o he_o also_o that_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o or_o perish_v thus_o the_o affection_n and_o desire_n of_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v carry_v forth_o not_o in_o gather_v riches_n or_o heap_v up_o treasure_n for_o his_o son_n pareus_n affectus_fw-la hic_fw-la pii_fw-la parentis_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la docet_fw-la praecipuam_fw-la parentum_fw-la curam_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la pro_fw-la liberis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la colligant_fw-la eye_n thesauros_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la conservent_fw-la &_o commendent_fw-la eos_fw-la deo_fw-la püs_fw-la precibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n but_o in_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o eternal_a good_a and_o this_o bless_a example_n of_o his_o we_o shall_v follow_v we_o shall_v imitate_v so_o as_o to_o be_v very_o earnest_a and_o importunate_o solicitous_a for_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o our_o child_n for_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o they_o special_a peculiar_a favour_n tender_a mercy_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v live_v that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n in_o his_o face_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n that_o as_o he_o have_v grant_v they_o life_n so_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v they_o his_o favour_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 10._o 12._o that_o he_o will_v turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v on_o they_o and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v save_v we_o shall_v wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v thus_o bless_v they_o and_o resolve_v with_o jacob_n not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o so_o bless_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o all_o every_o one_o both_o small_a and_o great_a that_o so_o while_o some_o be_v take_v 35._o luke_n 17._o 34_o 35._o other_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v but_o that_o those_o who_o one_o house_n have_v hold_v one_o heaven_n may_v hold_v and_o that_o be_v all_o heir_n of_o grace_n together_o here_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v all_o heir_n of_o glory_n together_o hereafter_o that_o so_o hell_n may_v never_o be_v the_o full_a for_o any_o of_o we_o for_o which_o of_o we_o can_v we_o endure_v to_o
nothing_o ruine_v and_o destructive_a but_o sin_n and_o therefore_o a_o people_n be_v turn_v from_o that_o which_o alone_o be_v destructive_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v safe_a for_o what_o shall_v destroy_v they_o sin_n be_v alone_o that_o which_o do_v destroy_v 2._o they_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o who_o be_v 1._o the_o sole_a and_o sovereign_a fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o good_a a_o universal_a and_o all-sufficient_a good_a infinite_o good_a yea_o the_o very_a ocean_n of_o good_a where_o all_o the_o several_a stream_n and_o channel_n of_o good_a meet_a and_o concentre_v together_o and_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o who_o be_v all_o good_a and_o in_o who_o all_o good_a reside_v who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n how_o mea_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la bonum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la mea_fw-la can_v such_o want_n salvation_n or_o any_o other_o good_a 2._o the_o ultimate_a good_a the_o utmost_a good_a that_o rest_v and_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n to_o who_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o come_v it_o have_v no_o further_a to_o go_v except_o it_o be_v still_o further_o and_o near_o to_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v come_v he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a centre_n of_o it_o where_o it_o do_v acquiesce_v and_o where_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o journey_n end_n there_o be_v nothing_o beyond_o he_o nor_o in_o comparison_n beside_o he_o he_o be_v first_o 25._o psalm_n 73._o 25._o and_o next_o and_o last_o and_o therefore_o how_o well_o must_v it_o need_v be_v with_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o it_o be_v come_v to_o he_o but_o till_o it_o be_v come_v to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o restless_a motion_n and_o fruitless_a travel_n seek_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o find_v none_o it_o turn_v this_o way_n indeed_o and_o move_v that_o way_n and_o the_o other_o way_n to_o this_o sin_n to_o that_o creature_n to_o that_o vanity_n but_o find_v nothing_o but_o emptiness_n and_o disappointment_n it_o snatch_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o be_v hungry_a and_o catch_v on_o the_o left_a but_o be_v not_o satisfy_v for_o there_o 20._o isaiah_n 9_o 20._o be_v not_o its_o rest_n no_o that_o be_v only_o in_o god_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o in_o who_o alone_o it_o can_v meet_v with_o inte_fw-mi fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o inquietum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la donec_fw-la requiescat_fw-la inte_fw-mi that_o repose_n it_o make_v after_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 37._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o rest_v but_o in_o he_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o have_v believe_v do_v enter_v into_o rest_n and_o so_o such_o as_o do_v indeed_o turn_v to_o god_n there_o it_o be_v the_o weary_a soul_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o 3._o hebr._n 4._o 3._o long_a soul_n be_v satisfy_v and_o may_v say_v with_o jacob_n i_o have_v enough_o or_o i_o have_v all_o for_o god_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o himself_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n be_v such_o a_o good_a and_o a_o people_n when_o turn_v again_o be_v turn_v to_o he_o how_o can_v it_o but_o be_v well_o with_o they_o the_o soul_n be_v then_o turn_v to_o his_o true_a and_o proper_a centre_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v where_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v and_o till_o where_o it_o be_v it_o can_v never_o be_v well_o why_o else_o be_v it_o restless_a till_o it_o come_v there_o of_o all_o else_o we_o may_v say_v arise_v you_o and_o depart_v for_o this_o 14._o micah_n 2._o 10._o isaiah_n 28._o 14._o be_v not_o your_o rest_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o man_n can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o as_o concern_v true_a rest_n all_o the_o creature_n say_v as_o sometime_o concern_v wisdom_n one_o 14._o job_n 28._o 14._o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o and_o another_o it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n no_o it_o be_v only_o in_o god_n and_o yet_o why_o do_v man_n pursue_v this_o or_o that_o but_o to_o find_v satisfaction_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v no_o while_o a_o deceive_v heart_n turn_v they_o aside_o they_o feed_v but_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o ash_n upon_o husk_n and_o walk_v through_o dry_a 43._o be_v 44._o 20._o matth._n 12._o 43._o place_n seek_v rest_n but_o find_v none_o as_o be_v say_v of_o satan_n for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n yea_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o 23._o eccles_n 2._o 23._o night_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n she_o dwell_v among_o the_o heathen_a she_o find_v no_o rest_n and_o our_o neck_n be_v under_o persecution_n or_o hard_a bondage_n we_o labour_v and_o 5._o lam._n 1._o 3_o 5._o 5._o have_v no_o rest_n and_o how_o shall_v such_o have_v rest_n that_o dwell_v still_o among_o sin_n and_o lust_n and_o lease_v that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n that_o dwell_v and_o abide_v still_o among_o 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