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this_o which_o be_v three_o day_n journey_n gen._n 22.4_o time_n enough_o for_o nature_n to_o reason_n with_o the_o harshness_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o for_o affection_n to_o struggle_v with_o the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o yet_o on_o he_o go_v unmoved_a in_o his_o resolution_n to_o perform_v this_o strange_a work_n and_o with_o his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o hope_n and_o promise_n unto_o god_n command_n and_o his_o own_o purpose_n of_o a_o indisputable_a and_o entire_a obedience_n and_o we_o must_v after_o so_o great_a a_o example_n be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v our_o lust_n at_o god_n command_n as_o he_o do_v his_o son_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n both_o by_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o not_o otherwise_o may_v we_o assure_o hope_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n but_o because_o that_o good_a which_o a_o man_n thus_o desire_n and_o hope_n for_o and_o with_o unwearied_a endeavour_n pursue_v after_o be_v 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