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thus_o that_o he_o neither_o steal_v it_o nor_o know_v any_o other_o that_o have_v it_o because_o he_o himself_o have_v it_o and_o lasus_n steal_v it_o these_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a oath_n second_o contrary_a to_o swear_v in_o truth_n be_v false_a swear_n or_o perjury_n when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o oath_n and_o yet_o know_v that_o that_o which_o he_o swear_v be_v false_a and_o this_o have_v be_v always_o account_v both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n a_o most_o horrible_a odious_a and_o damnable_a sin_n lie_v of_o itself_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o call_v prov._n 12.22_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n because_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v but_o hate_v and_o abhor_v
ever_o bring_v forth_o we_o have_v here_o the_o worthy_a without_o all_o comparison_n his_o wonderful_a faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n for_o this_o chapter_n contain_v that_o admirable_a history_n of_o abraham_n offer_v his_o son_n jsaac_n unto_o god_n wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v especial_o set_v down_o first_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n namely_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o second_o verse_n second_o abraham_n obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n to_o the_o 11._o verse_n and_o three_o god_n approbation_n and_o acceptance_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o 13._o verse_n for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v abraham_n to_o offer_v his_o son_n namely_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a commandment_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v and_o it_o be_v give_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o â—ver_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o abraham_n a_o strange_a trial_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n gen._n lippoman_n in_o cate._n in_o gen._n which_o as_o zeno_n the_o bishop_n of_o verâ—na_n say_v ant_n eâ—â—m_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la faceret_fw-la si_fw-la contemneret_fw-la deum_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la crudelem_fw-la si_fw-la occideret_fw-la filium_fw-la will_v make_v he_o either_o guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n if_o he_o contemn_v god_n or_o of_o great_a cruelty_n if_o he_o kill_v his_o son_n so_o that_o abraham_n be_v here_o bring_v into_o wonderful_a strait_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o god_n will_v condemn_v he_o of_o great_a impiety_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o commandment_n 5._o difficulty_n in_o this_o commandment_n all_o the_o world_n will_v condemn_v he_o of_o extreme_a cruelty_n now_o the_o difficulty_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o commandment_n appear_v especial_o in_o these_o five_o thing_n which_o be_v all_o comprise_v and_o couch_v together_o in_o this_o second_o verse_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o that_o be_v isaac_n not_o abraham_n servant_n but_o his_o son_n not_o one_o out_o of_o many_o but_o his_o only_a son_n not_o one_o that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o but_o his_o belove_a son_n take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n jsaac_n who_o thou_o love_v second_o i_o regard_v of_o the_o party_n that_o must_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o be_v abraham_n abraham_n a_o father_n must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o must_v do_v it_o himself_o and_o no_o other_o for_o he_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n and_o do_v thou_o effer_fw-la he_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o must_v offer_v he_o to_o god_n in_o holocaustum_n for_o a_o burnt-offring_a so_o that_o first_o he_o must_v kill_v he_o then_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o must_v lay_v he_o upon_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o must_v burn_v he_o to_o ash_n for_o all_o this_o be_v require_v in_o a_o burnt-offring_a four_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n and_o that_o be_v set_v down_o two_o way_n 1._o more_o general_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moriath_n a_o place_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n that_o be_v distant_a from_o he_o three_o day_n journey_n that_o all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v travel_v thither_o with_o his_o son_n his_o affection_n may_v have_v time_n to_o work_v within_o he_o 2._o more_o special_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n say_v god_n that_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a act_n which_o he_o be_v to_o persome_a yet_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o in_o secret_a but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o upon_o a_o mountain_n where_o he_o may_v the_o lesâ—e_n conceal_v it_o and_o five_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o must_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n he_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o deliberate_v it_o but_o he_o must_v go_v present_o about_o it_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n nay_o now_o when_o he_o be_v old_a and_o his_o wife_n past_o bear_v and_o therefore_o hopeless_a of_o have_v any_o other_o child_n now_o he_o must_v take_v this_o his_o only_a son_n he_o must_v post_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n and_o there_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n he_o himself_o must_v offer_v he_o and_o that_o for_o a_o burnt-offring_a difficulty_n 1_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o difficulty_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o commandment_n i_o will_v now_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o i_o have_v propound_v they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o difficulty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v that_o be_v isaac_n the_o son_n and_o only_a son_n of_o abraham_n god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v many_o way_n make_v trial_n of_o abraham_n obedience_n get_v thou_o say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n 1._o verse_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a commandment_n abraham_n be_v then_o almost_o fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o he_o must_v begin_v to_o travel_v and_o which_o may_v grieve_v he_o the_o more_o he_o must_v travel_v into_o a_o far_a country_n but_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o 12.5_o gen._n 12.5_o yet_o abraham_n do_v it_o and_o so_o he_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o this_o be_v a_o place_n to_o seat_n himself_o in_o and_o better_o it_o may_v be_v then_o in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v thither_o 12.10_o gen._n 12.10_o but_o he_o be_v welcome_v into_o the_o land_n with_o a_o extreme_a famine_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o to_o fly_v into_o egypt_n and_o his_o wife_n with_o he_o yet_o abraham_n be_v content_v and_o never_o murmur_v against_o god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v when_o he_o come_v thither_o his_o entertainment_n be_v better_a he_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v thither_o 12.15_o gen._n 12.15_o but_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o she_o be_v so_o beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o still_o abraham_n persist_v without_o any_o murmur_a but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o bless_v he_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v great_o blessed_v he_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o that_o which_o of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n he_o chief_o desire_v he_o still_o want_v 15.2_o gen._n 15.2_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v a_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 15._o chap._n 1._o verse_n when_o god_n have_v promise_v abraham_n to_o be_v his_o exceed_a reward_n abraham_n take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o present_o put_v up_o a_o petition_n to_o god_n lord_n say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a and_o the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n be_v this_o eliezer_n of_o damascus_n behold_v thou_o have_v give_v no_o seed_n unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o my_o servant_n must_v be_v my_o heir_n this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o trouble_v abraham_n god_n have_v give_v he_o great_a wealth_n and_o riches_n but_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v with_o they_o he_o himself_o be_v old_a and_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v not_o long_o enjoy_v they_o he_o be_v in_o a_o country_n where_o he_o have_v no_o kindred_n and_o he_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o a_o strange_a that_o must_v succeed_v he_o 16.15_o gen._n 16.15_o god_n promise_v he_o issue_n and_o first_o he_o give_v he_o jshmael_n by_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n but_o this_o be_v not_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n but_o another_o which_o sarah_n his_o wife_n shall_v bear_v he_o to_o be_v short_a sarah_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n isaac_n gen._n 17.19_o isaac_n god_n himself_o have_v give_v he_o his_o name_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v a_o name_n which_o signify_v joy_n and_o laughter_n because_o isaac_n shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o his_o father_n and_o now_o old_a abraham_n soul_n be_v revive_v when_o he_o see_v his_o son_n isaac_n present_o he_o think_v he_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o now_o he_o have_v a_o son_n to_o succeed_v he_o but_o present_o again_o he_o check_v his_o thought_n and_o wish_n to_o live_v long_o that_o he_o may_v the_o long_o enjoy_v he_o but_o abraham_n joy_n may_v not_o long_o continue_v god_n have_v another_o cross_n for_o he_o in_o store_n and_o that_o be_v this_o abraham_n must_v take_v jshmael_n his_o first_o beget_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o door_n with_o