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A46894 The pedigree and perigrination of Israel Being an abridgement of the histories of the creation of Adam. Cain & Abel. Noah. Abraham. Issac. Jacob. Joseph. Joshuah. Deborah. Ruth. Hezekiah. Zedekiah. And the taking of the Arke. With meditations and prayers upon each historie. By John Jackson of Kilingraves in Com. Ebor. Gentleman. Jackson, John, of Kilingraves. 1649 (1649) Wing J75C; ESTC R216980 112,433 384

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this_o my_o holy_a pilgrimage_n to_o the_o bless_a bethlehem_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o if_o these_o three_o king_n take_v such_o a_o long_a journey_n to_o see_v thou_o o_o god_n in_o that_o homely_a stable_n what_o difficulty_n shall_v we_o undergo_v to_o enjoy_v thy_o heavenly_a salvation_n let_v i_o imitate_v these_o shepherd_n &_o king_n by_o their_o humility_n and_o offering_n o_o lord_n by_o offer_v even_o all_o that_o i_o have_v unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n in_o perfect_a humiliation_n with_o those_o shepherd_n &_o both_o heart_n and_o good_n in_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o distress_a inimitation_n of_o the_o humility_n and_o present_n of_o these_o three_o king_n that_o at_o last_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o this_o misery_n wherein_o i_o be_o fall_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n out_o of_o earthly_a paradise_n and_o be_v thus_o redeem_v by_o thou_o as_o these_o devout_a shepherd_n and_o king_n do_v see_v thy_o face_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o such_o humility_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v so_o follow_v thou_o here_o by_o such_o humble_a and_o harmless_a step_n as_o hereafter_o i_o may_v enjoy_v the_o happy_a fight_n of_o thou_o in_o glory_n in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o presence_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o history_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o ground_n 4._o bring_v a_o oblation_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n do_v the_o like_a with_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a of_o they_o unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n but_o unto_o the_o offering_n of_o cain_n he_o
and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a nation_n and_o that_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v isaac_n the_o next_o year_n then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o man-child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n 15._o and_o that_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o circumcise_v they_o the_o self-same_a day_n god_n have_v command_v he_o himself_o be_v ninety_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o ishmael_n thirteen_o now_o again_o 18._o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n about_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o tent_n door_n and_o look_v lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o who_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n say_v lord_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n go_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n but_o wash_v your_o foot_n under_o this_o tree_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o some_o bread_n to_o comfort_v your_o heart_n and_o after_o you_o may_v 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touch_v she_o in_o a_o dream_n threaten_a death_n unto_o he_o for_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n so_o with_o many_o circumstance_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n very_o religious_o he_o deliver_v she_o back_o to_o abraham_n blame_v he_o for_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n the_o which_o he_o excuse_v by_o say_v he_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v a_o wicked_a people_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o life_n pretend_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n have_v both_o one_o father_n but_o not_o of_o one_o mother_n then_o abimilech_n give_v they_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n &_o treasure_n reprove_v of_o sarah_n for_o her_o dissemble_a &_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o live_v in_o his_o country_n where_o they_o please_v and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n abimilech_n be_v heal_v of_o his_o infirmity_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o women-servant_n who_o before_o be_v barren_a and_o now_o bring_v forth_o child_n before_o they_o be_v accuse_v for_o sarah_n cause_n after_o this_o 21._o according_a to_o god_n promise_n in_o due_a season_n sarah_n conceive_v and_o bare_a isaac_n who_o abraham_n circumcise_v at_o 8._o day_n old_a and_o sarah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wonder_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o when_o he_o be_v wean_v they_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n but_o sarah_n see_v ishmael_n mock_v she_o say_v unto_o abraham_n cast_v out_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n isaac_n at_o which_o abraham_n be_v trouble_v but_o the_o lord_n com●orted_v he_o by_o tell_v he_o the_o comfort_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o isaac_n so_o in_o the_o morning_n early_o he_o send_v away_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n who_o go_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o beersheba_n and_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n after_o this_o there_o be_v great_a friendship_n between_o abraham_n and_o abimilech_n and_o all_o difference_n be_v reconcile_v abraham_n give_v he_o beef_n and_o sheep_n after_o this_o abraham_n plant_v a_o grove_n in_o beersheba_n and_o call_v there_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o everlasting_a god_n then_o the_o lord_n to_o prove_v abraham_n faith_n 22._o say_v unto_o he_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o moreah_n and_o there_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a upon_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n i_o shall_v show_v thou_o so_o abraham_n go_v early_o away_o with_o isaac_n his_o son_n two_o servant_n his_o ass_n with_o cleave_a wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o three_o day_n spy_v the_o place_n he_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o stay_v behind_o himself_o and_o isaac_n go_v on_o to_o the_o mountain_n to_o worship_n isaac_n carry_v the_o wood_n himself_o the_o knife_n and_o the_o fire_n then_o say_v isaac_n father_n here_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burnt-offring_a then_o his_o father_n answer_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o place_n abraham_n build_v there_o a_o altar_n and_o couch_v the_o wood_n on_o it_o and_o bind_v isaac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o likewise_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n and_o abraham_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n call_v unto_o he_o say_v abraham_n ab●aham_n who_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o then_o he_o say_v lie_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n see_v for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n then_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o ram_n behind_o he_o catch_v by_o the_o horn_n in_o a_o bush_n the_o which_o he_o take_v and_o offer_v he_o a_o burnt-offering_a in_o stead_n of_o his_o so_o and_o he_o call_v the_o place_n jehovah_n jire_v as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o day_n in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v and_o upon_o this_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n the_o second_o time_n a_o great_a blessing_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o that_o in_o they_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v then_o turn_v abraham_n again_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o go_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o dwell_v now_o after_o this_o 23._o when_o sarah_n be_v one_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o year_n old_a she_o die_v at_o kiriartharba_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaa●_n and_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o she_o but_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o corpse_n talk_v with_o the_o hittite_n about_o a_o place_n for_o the_o bury_n of_o sarah_n he_o be_v there_o a_o stranger_n and_o they_o proffer_v he_o to_o bury_v she_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o sepulcher_n but_o with_o much_o respect_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o unto_o ephron_n to_o give_v he_o a_o cave_n call_v maeh_n pelah_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o field_n for_o so_o much_o money_n it_o be_v worth_a for_o a_o bury_a 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