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he_o have_v conceive_v great_a joy_n for_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n thereof_o &_o now_o a_o little_a after_o he_o must_v be_v chase_v out_o and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a vagabond_n and_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n because_o he_o find_v not_o any_o succour_n else_o where_o the_o second_o time_n he_o also_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n which_o be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o country_n that_o be_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o under_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n not_o he_o of_o who_o now_o mention_n be_v make_v for_o all_o call_v he_o abimilech_n which_o be_v asmuch_o to_o say_v as_o my_o father_n the_o king_n &_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o honourable_a title_n but_o also_o express_v that_o king_n govern_v not_o by_o tyranny_n &_o do_v devour_v up_o their_o subject_n but_o have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n over_o they_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n when_o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o famine_n come_v as_o the_o other_o this_o be_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o altogether_o like_a as_o god_n have_v prove_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o constancy_n so_o likewise_o he_o will_v call_v his_o son_n to_o the_o like_a trial_n for_o as_o isaac_n be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o also_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v that_o he_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v show_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o we_o so_o esteem_v heavenly_a benefit_n to_o which_o god_n have_v call_v we_o that_o we_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o fail_v not_o howsoever_o we_o be_v afflict_v after_o diverse_a &_o sundry_a manner_n mark_v then_o whereto_o moses_n have_v regard_n when_o he_o compare_v these_o two_o famine_n that_o be_v to_o show_v we_o that_o when_o abraham_n be_v tempt_v it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o his_o son_n also_o must_v be_v like_o he_o but_o by_o the_o way_n we_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o isaac_n it_o behove_v then_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v examine_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o confound_v and_o that_o be_v because_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o strength_n mark_v therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n support_v our_o infirmity_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v idle_a so_o then_o we_o be_v here_o warn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o many_o misery_n and_o
with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o profane_a &_o defile_v but_o when_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v apply_v therein_o certain_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v pure_a they_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o they_o and_o when_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o god_n every_o one_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n let_v we_o labour_n also_o to_o draw_v our_o neighbour_n thereto_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v knit_v together_o in_o one_o faith_n so_o also_o let_v we_o have_v but_o one_o mouth_n too_o protest_v that_o we_o hold_v he_o for_o our_o father_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o we_o be_v whole_o he_o but_o now_o we_o will_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o fault_n pray_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o they_o and_o to_o make_v we_o to_o lament_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v be_v absolve_v through_o his_o mercy_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o shall_v just_o be_v condemn_v by_o his_o judgement_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o strengthen_v we_o so_o as_o we_o faint_a not_o whatsoever_o misery_n we_o have_v too_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n but_o we_o may_v meditate_v in_o his_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o only_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o to_o hold_v we_o for_o his_o child_n may_v content_v we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v arm_v therewith_o to_o the_o end_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n peaceable_o to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v we_o &_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o also_o in_o our_o heart_n without_o any_o feign_v or_o hypocrisy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v labour_v also_o to_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n before_o man_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v honour_v of_o all_o both_o of_o small_a and_o great_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o show_v we_o this_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o all_o people_n &_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n â§_o the_o ten_o sermon_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n genesis_n 26._o 26_o now_o abimilech_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o gerar_n with_o achuzath_n his_o friend_n and_o picol_n the_o captain_n of_o his_o host_n 27_o isaac_n say_v unto_o they_o why_o come_v you_o unto_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o and_o have_v send_v i_o away_o from_o you_o 28_o who_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o see_v for_o asuretie_n that_o jehovah_n be_v with_o thou_o therefore_o we_o say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o oath_n between_o we_o that_o be_v between_o we_o &_o thou_o let_v we_o therefore_o strike_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o 29_o ask_v vengeance_n upon_o thyself_o if_o thou_o shall_v hurt_v we_o like_a as_o we_o have_v not_o touch_v thou_o and_o like_a as_o we_o have_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o have_v send_v thou_o away_o with_o peace_n do_v thou_o consent_v now_o thou_o hless_v of_o the_o lord_n 30_o when_o therefore_o he_o have_v make_v they_o a_o feast_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o swear_v either_o to_o other_o and_o isaac_n lead_v they_o forth_o and_o they_o go_v from_o he_o with_o peace_n 31_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o self_n same_o day_n isaac_n servant_n come_v unto_o he_o show_v he_o concern_v that_o well_o which_o they_o have_v dig_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v find_v water_n 32_o and_o he_o call_v the_o same_o sohibbah_n therefore_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v beer-schebah_a even_o until_o this_o day_n chapter_n 27._o verse_n 1._o now_o when_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a he_o marry_v a_o wife_n name_v judith_n the_o daughter_n of_o beer_n the_o chithite_n and_o basmatha_n the_o daughter_n of_o elon_n the_o chithite_n 2_o who_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n to_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n howsoever_o man_n live_v in_o this_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o misery_n and_o affliction_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o they_o endure_v proceed_v from_o themselves_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o wolf_n to_o his_o companion_n we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o savage_a beast_n who_o be_v altogether_o our_o enemy_n there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o other_o element_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o thousand_o hurt_n we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o we_o must_v be_v within_o half_a a_o foot_n of_o our_o death_n there_o need_v but_o one_o torment_n to_o swallow_v up_o a_o people_n the_o earth_n also_o have_v many_o annoyaunces_n as_o if_o god_n have_v threaten_v we_o on_o every_o side_n but_o when_o we_o shall_v make_v comparison_n there_o be_v no_o wild_a beast_n nor_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o so_o much_o annoy_v man_n as_o each_o one_o annoy_v his_o neighbour_n now_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o ought_v to_o think_v it_o a_o singular_a benefit_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o peace_n &_o that_o we_o be_v not_o oppress_v &_o wrong_v on_o every_o side_n when_o no_o mischief_n be_v devise_v against_o we_o no_o hurt_n nor_o damage_n do_v unto_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o see_v that_o every_o man_n will_v always_o be_v as_o a_o wolf_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o mark_n whereunto_o this_o present_a story_n tend_v for_o moses_n will_v show_v that_o after_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o isaac_n he_o yet_o far_a declare_v his_o favour_n unto_o he_o in_o that_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n come_v unto_o he_o &_o seek_v his_o amity_n and_o friendship_n &_o hereby_o be_v isaac_n honour_v and_o special_o it_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a advantage_n because_o he_o may_v always_o have_v be_v in_o doubt_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v be_v great_o invy_v in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o thence_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v live_v amongst_o they_o in_o all_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n he_o may_v therefore_o have_v be_v always_o in_o great_a suspense_n fear_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o neighbour_n but_o god_n make_v they_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o not_o only_o to_o show_v themselves_o friend_n but_o they_o flatter_v he_o &_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v hurt_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o demand_v a_o covenant_n to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n now_o we_o have_v to_o note_v here_o first_o of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o mollify_v their_o hardness_n when_o it_o please_v he_o 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