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A40137 A collection of many select and Christian epistles, letters and testimonies written on sundry occasions, by that ancient, eminent, faithful friend and minister of Christ Jesus, George Fox ; the second volume. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1698 (1698) Wing F1764; ESTC R15883 725,753 580

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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