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and_o so_o he_o leave_v all_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o caldee_n behind_o he_o and_o follow_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 18.18_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o
be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n bless_v in_o the_o seed_n be_v all_o nation_n bless_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n abraham_n obey_v god_n voice_n bring_v this_o blessing_n upon_o he_o as_o in_o gen._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o now_o you_o may_v see_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v the_o blessing_n and_o keep_v the_o blessing_n upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n abraham_n faithful_a abraham_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n you_o be_v of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o in_o this_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v command_v your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v the_o blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o your_o household_n and_o child_n keep_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o say_v the_o blessing_n which_o come_v upon_o abraham_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n and_o then_o you_o will_v know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n fulfil_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o therefore_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v bless_v yea_o all_o family_n household_n and_o child_n in_o which_o faith_n and_o seed_n you_o command_v mark_v command_n your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o abraham_n do_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o now_o you_o that_o have_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o command_v over_o your_o child_n and_o household_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n lord_n to_o command_v our_o family_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v your_o child_n and_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o confidence_n in_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o have_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n and_o faith_n now_o that_o they_o will_v command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v and_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o abraham_n family_n and_o child_n shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o into_o those_o country_n religion_n or_o way_n which_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v and_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o for_o they_o that_o be_v command_v to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o into_o god_n way_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n and_o their_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a unjust_a way_n in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 26.4_o now_o here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o isaac_n inherit_v his_o father_n inheritance_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o so_o do_v all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n blessing_n they_o who_o obey_v god_n voice_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n for_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a care_n that_o their_o child_n may_v inherit_v a_o little_a earth_n after_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o isaac_n say_v to_o jacob_n god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o gen._n 28._o and_o this_o isaac_n speak_v to_o jacob_n before_o jacob_n have_v any_o child_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v isaac_n care_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n may_v inherit_v the_o faith_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o inheritance_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o outward_a land_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o household_n do_v inherit_v the_o faith_n seed_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o you_o may_v see_v that_o jacob_n do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n seed_n and_o faith_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jacob_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v so_o here_o you_o may_v see_v jacob_n possession_n who_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n which_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v inherit_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o seed_n in_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o to_o wit_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v you_o be_v clothe_v for_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v for_o your_o 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with_o the_o blessing_n from_o above_o faithful_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n gen._n 49._o and_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 7._o and_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n exod._n 23._o and_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n prov._n 28.20_o so_o you_o may_v see_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a seed_n
spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o thereforefore_o friend_n you_o that_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o know_v the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o it_o keep_v your_o fellowship_n and_o your_o dominion_n over_o all_o that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o your_o heavenly_a light_n may_v shine_v and_o you_o may_v all_o be_v keep_v in_o love_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o same_o light_n power_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n one_o of_o another_o amen_n london_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1684._o g._n f._n to_o the_o suffer_a friend_n of_o dantzick_n friend_n 396._o epist_n 396._o with_o my_o love_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o you_o who_o be_v your_o saviour_n and_o prophet_n soul_n christ_n the_o prophet_n shepherd_n highpriest_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o 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of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o borrow_v and_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o deut._n 28.10_o 12._o and_o david_n say_v i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n for_o he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v psal_n 37.25_o 26._o a_o good_a man_n show_v favour_n and_o dare_v he_o will_v guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v psal_n 31.21_o the_o righteous_a give_v and_o spare_v not_o he_o that_o have_v a_o bountiful_a eye_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a prov._n 21.26_o and_o 22.9_o and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v prov._n 28.27_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o so_o all_o man_n shall_v give_v of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o liberal_o without_o upbraid_v as_o in_o james_n 1.5_o and_o he_o that_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o simplicity_n rom._n 12.8_o give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n luke_n 6.38_o and_o see_v the_o care_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o this_o i_o say_v he_o which_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o so_o every_o man_n grudge_o to_o give_v liberal_o not_o grudge_o according_a as_o he_o purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o let_v he_o give_v not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n mark_n a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v 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and_o you_o may_v see_v the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o collection_n that_o the_o apostle_n order_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o thou_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a hungry_a to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o rearward_n isa_n 58.7_o &_o 8.10_o and_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a then_o shall_v thy_o light_n arise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noonday_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v thou_o 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lord_n shall_v reward_v thou_o prov._n 25.21_o 22._o and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n you_o may_v see_v in_o ezek._n 18.7_o 9_o oppression_n against_o oppression_n he_o that_o have_v not_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v the_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n and_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n and_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v cover_v the_o naked_a with_o his_o garment_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v faith_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o job_n say_v because_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o i_o be_v a_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a job_n 29.12_o 13._o dorcas_n a_o woman_n a_o certain_a disciple_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o she_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v record_v this_o woman_n be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n mark_v full_a of_o good_a work_n and_o 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not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o help_v it_o even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o james_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o see_v how_o james_n encourage_v to_o practise_v religion_n and_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n if_o thou_o afflict_v any_o widow_n of_o fatherless_a child_n in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o wisdom_n to_o relieve_v the_o wisdom_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a exod._n 22.22_o the_o
add_v unto_o you_o as_o in_o matth._n 6._o here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o christ_n be_v restore_v people_n up_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o care_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o god_n take_v care_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n before_o he_o make_v they_o and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n how_o the_o woman_n shall_v adorn_v themselves_o with_o modest_a apparel_n etc._n modest_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o shamefulness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o not_o with_o broider_a or_o plait_v the_o hair_n or_o gold_n pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o with_o that_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim._n 2._o mark_v this_o every_o one_o and_o james_n he_o reprove_v and_o and_o exhort_v such_o who_o eye_n and_o esteem_n be_v to_o the_o gold_n ring_n and_o goodly_a apparel_n more_o than_o the_o poor_a in_o vile_a raiment_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o hold_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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