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bring_v abraham_n with_o sarah_n lot_n and_o other_o from_o ur_fw-la in_o caldea_n to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o come_v to_o haran_n where_o terah_n die_v he_o be_v then_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a who_o be_v dead_a by_o god_n command_n abraham_n depart_v from_o haran_n be_v then_o 75._o year_n old_a with_o sarah_n his_o wife_n and_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n with_o their_o substance_n &_o servant_n and_o take_v their_o journey_n towards_o canaan_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n he_o come_v to_o sheshem_n and_o to_o the_o plain_a of_o morah_n the_o canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n there_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v his_o seed_n that_o land_n and_o in_o that_o place_n do_v abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n from_o thence_o he_o remove_v eastward_o from_o bethel_n where_o he_o likewise_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n then_o he_o after_o travail_v 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treasure_n and_o cattle_n and_o travail_v towards_o the_o south_n to_o bethel_n where_o former_o he_o have_v be_v even_o to_o the_o altar_n he_o have_v make_v and_o there_o he_o worship_v at_o that_o time_n abraham_n cattle_n be_v so_o many_o as_o lot_z and_o he_o can_v not_o live_v together_o and_o strive_v there_o be_v between_o their_o herdsman_n even_o among_o the_o canaanite_n their_o enemy_n so_o abraham_n speak_v to_o lot_n and_o desire_v there_o may_v be_v no_o strife_n between_o they_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o and_o leave_v it_o in_o lot_n choice_n whether_o to_o go_v and_o let_v look_v for_o his_o conveniency_n he_o observe_v the_o plain_a of_o jordane_n be_v every_o way_n water_v for_o before_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thither_o do_v lot_n go_v according_a to_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o so_o they_o part_v one_o from_o the_o other_o abraham_n continue_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n again_o do_v promise_v that_o land_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o this_o abraham_n remove_v his_o tent_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n which_o be_v hebron_n and_o build_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 14._o in_o some_o war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n gomorrah_n and_o other_o king_n that_o lot_n be_v prisoner_n and_o his_o cattle_n take_v of_o which_o a_o message_n be_v bring_v to_o abraham_n he_o present_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v bear_v &_o bring_v up_o there_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o person_n and_o pursue_v they_o to_o dan_o and_o damascus_n &_o bring_v back_o lot_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o his_o people_n then_o bring_v forth_o melchisadech_n king_n of_o salem_n bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o bless_a abraham_n say_v bless_a art_n how_o abraham_n of_o god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o then_o abraham_n pay_v he_o tithe_v after_o 15._o this_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n give_v he_o much_o comfort_n say_v how_o he_o will_v defend_v and_o reward_v he_o but_o at_o that_o time_n abraham_n be_v much_o trouble_v he_o be_v childless_a resolve_v to_o make_v his_o steward_n his_o heir_n but_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o his_o own_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v and_o that_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o generation_n upon_o earth_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o sojourn_v there_o 40â—_n year_n and_o be_v hardly_o use_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o return_v with_o great_a plenty_n now_o sarah_n 16._o abraham_n wife_n continue_v barren_a she_o have_v a_o maid-servant_n who_o name_n be_v hagar_n a_o egyptian_a who_o she_o desire_v abraham_n to_o receive_v whereby_o he_o may_v have_v issue_n the_o which_o he_o do_v this_o be_v ten_o year_n after_o he_o come_v to_o canaan_n and_o she_o conceive_v with_o child_n whereupon_o she_o despise_v sarah_n her_o mistress_n of_o which_o her_o pride_n sarah_n complain_v unto_o abraham_n who_o leave_v she_o to_o sarah_n she_o deal_v rough_o with_o she_o and_o thereupon_o she_o flee_v but_o in_o her_o fly_n come_v to_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o angel_n appear_v unto_o she_o inquire_v from_o whence_o she_o come_v and_o whether_o she_o intend_v who_o by_o she_o be_v tell_v the_o reason_n of_o her_o journey_n he_o persuade_v she_o to_o return_v to_o sarah_n her_o dame_n and_o to_o humble_v herself_o unto_o she_o moreover_o the_o angel_n tell_v she_o he_o will_v increase_v her_o seed_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v multiply_v exceed_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o tribulation_n she_o shall_v call_v her_o son_n ishmael_n so_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o this_o child_n abraham_n call_v it_o ishmael_n himself_o be_v then_o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n old_a and_o after_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a 17._o the_o lord_n appear_v again_o unto_o he_o promise_v many_o blessing_n unto_o he_o so_o he_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o how_o he_o will_v multiply_v his_o seed_n exceed_o and_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n then_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o name_n abraham_n promise_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o king_n shall_v proceed_v from_o they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o to_o be_v their_o god_n they_o keep_v his_o covenant_n then_o the_o lord_n appoint_v abraham_n that_o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v as_o well_o of_o his_o house_n as_o of_o stranger_n that_o be_v buy_v that_o his_o covenant_n may_v be_v in_o their_o flesh_n as_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n then_o he_o command_v his_o wife_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v sarai_n but_o sarah_n and_o how_o he_o will_v give_v she_o a_o son_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o many_o nation_n then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v think_v it_o strange_a he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o sarah_n ninety_o than_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v again_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n with_o who_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thy_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v and_o he_o will_v i_o bless_v and_o make_v fruitful_a twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v
care_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o then_o call_v for_o his_o steward_n make_v he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o take_v a_o canaanitish_a woman_n to_o wife_n but_o to_o go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o there_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o he_o then_o say_v his_o servant_n what_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o come_v with_o i_o into_o this_o land_n shall_v i_o bring_v back_o thy_o son_n to_o who_o abraham_n answer_v beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o back_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n who_o take_v i_o from_o my_o father_n house_n even_o from_o the_o land_n where_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o speak_v and_o swear_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n from_o thence_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v not_o follow_v thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v discharge_v of_o thy_o oath_n only_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o and_o the_o servant_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n so_o he_o take_v ten_o of_o his_o master_n camel_n who_o go_v his_o journey_n &_o obtain_v rebecka_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n as_o in_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n be_v more_o at_o large_a express_v now_o after_o the_o death_n of_o sarah_n 25._o abraham_n take_v another_o wife_n call_v keturah_n which_o bear_v he_o divers_a child_n and_o ahraham_n give_v all_o his_o good_n unto_o isaac_n but_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o his_o concubine_n he_o give_v they_o gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n this_o he_o do_v in_o his_o life-time_n and_o abraham_n be_v one_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a he_o yield_v up_o his_o spirit_n die_v in_o a_o good_a age_n and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o 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which_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n give_v to_o their_o child_n and_o people_n lamentable_a be_v the_o condition_n we_o be_v grow_v unto_o in_o this_o our_o iron_n &_o ungodly_a age_n while_o this_o blessing_n be_v account_v superstition_n and_o common_a courtesy_n be_v even_o depart_v from_o among_o we_o our_o very_a child_n have_v leave_v off_o thet_o common_a duty_n and_o civility_n which_o former_o they_o use_v even_o with_o their_o milk_n learn_v to_o be_v surly_a saucy_a and_o disobedient_a o_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o bad_a custom_n that_o tend_v to_o such_o ungodliness_n from_o spiritual_a pride_n â—nd_v a_o overween_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n of_o my_o own_o judgement_n but_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o follow_v the_o good_a and_o plain_a path_n of_o my_o forefather_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v my_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o parent_n &_o superior_n with_o christian_n courtesy_n to_o be_v friendly_a humble_a and_o charitable_a to_o 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by_o such_o surfeit_n but_o give_v i_o such_o moderation_n as_o i_o may_v rather_o fast_o then_o feast_v and_o by_o which_o in_o this_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v the_o better_o serve_v thou_o here_o &_o that_o thereby_o hereafter_o i_o may_v attain_v unto_o that_o happiness_n where_o the_o length_n of_o day_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v life_n everlasting_a o_o lord_n make_v i_o studious_a to_o requite_v courtesy_n &_o zealous_a to_o balance_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n &_o piety_n as_o naomi_n her_o zeal_n be_v for_o ruth_n by_o wish_v she_o to_o boaz_n and_o give_v prosperity_n to_o all_o my_o good_a intention_n with_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o thankful_a heart_n for_o the_o success_n of_o thy_o mecy_n unto_o i_o grant_v o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v faithful_a and_o firm_a in_o my_o promise_n as_o boaz_n be_v to_o ruth_n true_a to_o my_o friend_n as_o he_o be_v to_o his_o kinsman_n and_o discreet_a in_o my_o action_n as_o be_v be_v in_o his_o performance_n 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her_o son_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n come_v into_o we_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n let_v the_o star_n of_o thy_o brightness_n appear_v unto_o i_o that_o with_o they_o lowly_a shepherd_n i_o may_v come_v to_o this_o sacred_a bethlehem_n and_o there_o find_v out_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n more_o happy_a be_v they_o king_n who_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o holy_a face_n in_o the_o manger_n at_o bethlehem_n by_o their_o humiliation_n and_o offering_n &_o this_o bless_a sight_n of_o thou_o then_o in_o all_o their_o glister_a loyalty_n &_o vainglory_n of_o this_o world_n let_v i_o o_o lord_n partake_v with_o these_o king_n in_o their_o devotion_n &_o humiliation_n thou_o king_n of_o heaven_n endue_v &_o lead_v i_o with_o the_o star_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o present_n of_o perfect_a humility_n patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v please_v unto_o 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