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command_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o the_o lord_n swear_v to_o he_o by_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v not_o withhold_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n from_o he_o that_o in_o blessing_n he_o will_v bless_v he_o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v a_o temper_n of_o mind_n in_o which_o god_n delight_v when_o his_o attendant_n resolve_v to_o obey_v without_o any_o exception_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 9_o attend_v upon_o god_n imply_v give_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n though_o the_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v no_o more_o christ_n who_o be_v typify_v by_o those_o sacrifice_n have_v offer_v up_o himself_o once_o for_o 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