not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n now_o further_o god_n tempt_v man_n three_o way_n first_o by_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n in_o this_o world_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 8.2_o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o this_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o to_o humble_v thou_o for_o to_o prove_v and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o journey_n may_v have_v be_v go_v in_o forty_o day_n but_o god_n do_v lead_v they_o in_o it_o forty_o year_n to_o prove_v and_o try_v by_o this_o unwoonted_a calamity_n whether_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o or_o not_o so_o likewise_o god_n suffer_v false_a prophet_n and_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n to_o come_v among_o the_o people_n for_o this_o end_n to_o prove_v they_o and_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n deut._n 13.3_o now_o this_o first_o kind_n of_o temptation_n by_o outward_a judgement_n be_v most_o grievous_a when_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o own_o hand_n upon_o his_o servant_n so_o heavy_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v quite_o forsake_v in_o this_o temptation_n be_v david_n as_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a psal._n the_o 6_o and_o psal._n 38_o and_o job_n be_v afflict_v not_o only_o outward_o in_o body_n but_o inward_o in_o mind_n cry_v out_o that_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o he_o job_n 6.4_o and_o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n he_o bewail_v his_o grievous_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o temptation_n second_o god_n tempt_v his_o servant_n by_o withdraw_a his_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o by_o forsake_v they_o in_o part_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n be_v as_o grievous_a as_o the_o former_a herewith_o be_v good_a king_n hezekias_n tempt_v for_o as_o we_o may_v read_v god_n leave_v he_o to_o a_o sin_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o prove_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 32.31_o three_o god_n tempt_v his_o servant_n by_o give_v unto_o they_o some_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a commandment_n as_o in_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o young_a man_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o good_a thing_n he_o may_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n math._n 19.16_o christ_n bid_v he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o commandment_n have_v this_o use_n to_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o trial_n unto_o the_o young_a man_n whereby_o god_n will_v prove_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v manifest_a both_o to_o himself_o &_o unto_o other_o and_o under_o this_o kind_n we_o must_v comprehend_v this_o temptation_n of_o abraham_n for_o when_o god_n say_v abraham_n offer_v up_o thy_o son_n in_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n require_v actual_a obedience_n for_o god_n mean_v not_o that_o abraham_n shall_v kill_v his_o son_n but_o only_a of_o trial_n to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v do_v and_o these_o be_v god_n temptation_n whereby_o he_o prove_v his_o servant_n yet_o far_o the_o temptation_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v his_o child_n have_v two_o end_n 1._o they_o serve_v to_o disclose_v and_o make_v evident_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o s._n james_n say_v my_o brethren_n count_v it_o exceed_v great_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a tentation_n jame_v 1.2_o the_o reason_n follow_v know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n bring_v forth_o patience_n verse_n 3_o where_o we_o see_v this_o end_n of_o temptation_n set_v down_o to_o manifest_v the_o gift_n of_o patience_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o saint_n peter_n say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a tentation_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o their_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesu_n 1._o peter_n 1.6.7_o where_o temptation_n have_v this_o use_n to_o make_v manifest_a the_o soundness_n of_o man_n faith_n in_o god_n as_o the_o fire_n do_v prove_v the_o gold_n to_o be_v good_a and_o precious_a so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o temptation_n of_o abraham_n serve_v for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v manifest_a his_o notable_a faith_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o reverend_a fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o 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 genesis_n 22.12_o mean_v this_o now_o i_o have_v make_v thy_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o i_o so_o manifest_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v it_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o second_o god_n temptation_n serve_v to_o manifest_v hide_a sin_n and_o corruption_n partly_o to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o end_n god_n tempt_v hezekias_n for_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n his_o great_a enemy_n be_v vanquish_v especial_o when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o land_n 32.31_o god_n leave_v he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n wherewith_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o he_o and_o thus_o he_o who_o little_a thought_n that_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n can_v have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o he_o perceive_v how_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o he_o be_v doubtless_o much_o humble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o his_o so_o great_a corruption_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n isaiah_n 39.8_o first_o whereas_o abraham_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v tempt_v that_o be_v be_v prove_v and_o try_v by_o god_n himself_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o if_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n be_v than_o we_o must_v look_v to_o have_v temptation_n at_o god_n own_o hand_n for_o his_o example_n be_v a_o pattern_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o he_o we_o must_v see_v that_o which_o we_o must_v look_v to_o have_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v needful_a for_o abraham_n but_o it_o may_v be_v also_o needful_a to_o us._n in_o regard_n whereof_o saint_n peter_n count_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v fall_v into_o sundry_a temptation_n 1.16_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v unto_o their_o praise_n so_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v look_v for_o trial_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a our_o faith_n be_v and_o the_o more_o like_a to_o 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therefore_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o remember_v and_o practise_v that_o counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n before_o his_o passion_n watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n math._n 26.41_o and_o because_o they_o be_v careless_a in_o practise_v this_o duty_n therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o temptation_n especial_o peter_n fall_v most_o grievous_o by_o deny_v his_o master_n we_o must_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o the_o same_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o god_n will_v prove_v we_o by_o temptation_n to_o make_v manifest_a the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o therefore_o consider_v our_o own_o estate_n must_v pray_v for_o god_n assist_v and_o strengthen_v grace_n
this_o commandment_n be_v personal_o direct_v to_o abraham_n and_o concern_v not_o we_o as_o it_o do_v he_o yet_o it_o have_v his_o force_n and_o use_v even_o to_o us._n for_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o leave_v our_o live_n and_o habitation_n yet_o we_o must_v do_v that_o that_o be_v proportionable_a hereunto_o that_o which_o be_v command_v to_o salomon_n wife_n be_v to_o all_o christian_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v thy_o own_o kindred_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n psalm_n 45.10.11_o this_o wife_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a solomon_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v daughter_n to_o heathen_a pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o sin_n corruption_n and_o wrath_n but_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n must_v forget_v she_o own_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n that_o be_v their_o own_o nature_n and_o natural_a affection_n and_o carnal_a desire_n and_o then_o shall_v christ_n our_o king_n and_o spiritual_a husband_n take_v pleasure_n in_o we_o and_o rejoice_v to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a travail_v of_o all_o and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o deny_v his_o own_o desire_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v christ_n jesus_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o obedience_n now_o follow_v the_o end_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o inheritance_n the_o second_o particular_a in_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n why_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n namely_o to_o inherit_v another_o that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n call_v elsewhere_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n because_o god_n promise_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o â—eed_n now_o abraham_n at_o god_n commandment_n go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n into_o this_o place_n to_o inherit_v it_o and_o to_o 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death_n into_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v rather_o call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 16_o then_o of_o any_o other_o the_o patriarch_n both_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o also_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v first_o of_o all_o personal_o make_v to_o he_o which_o because_o he_o enjoy_v not_o he_o be_v recompense_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o true_a cannaan_n from_o hence_o we_o learn_v a_o notable_a doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o perform_v of_o his_o promise_n give_v not_o oftentimes_o the_o very_a particular_a thing_n promise_v but_o something_o equivalent_a or_o proportionable_a to_o it_o or_o else_o better_a thus_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n obedient_a child_n be_v promise_v by_o god_n long_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o honour_v their_o parent_n now_o when_o he_o take_v they_o away_o in_o their_o best_a age_n as_o he_o do_v josias_n 2._o king_n 22.10_o he_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v not_o only_o proportionable_a but_o far_o exceed_v the_o thing_n promise_v so_o here_o he_o promise_v abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o performance_n he_o give_v he_o a_o better_a even_o the_o true_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n for_o the_o true_a discern_v of_o god_n merciful_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o perform_v they_o not_o always_o one_o way_n unto_o his_o child_n sometime_o he_o give_v the_o very_a particular_a thing_n promise_v as_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o hezekiah_n the_o restore_n of_o his_o health_n and_o such_o like_a sometime_o he_o give_v not_o it_o but_o something_o which_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a unto_o his_o child_n as_o when_o they_o be_v in_o some_o great_a danger_n and_o crave_v deliverance_n or_o in_o some_o necessity_n and_o have_v promise_n of_o supply_n god_n oftentimes_o deliver_v they_o not_o but_o give_v they_o patience_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o favour_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v many_o degree_n more_o comfortable_a unto_o they_o and_o herein_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o to_o their_o full_a contentation_n second_o abraham_n inherit_v canaan_n in_o his_o posterity_n for_o though_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v 75._o year_n old_a gen._n 12.4_o and_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 15.7_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o immediate_a seed_n enjoy_v it_o but_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n 430._o year_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o s._n paul_n prove_v galath_n 3.17_o and_o so_o abraham_n inherit_v it_o in_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o he_o and_o they_o inherit_v it_o many_o hundred_o year_n even_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n as_o afore_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n give_v not_o always_o the_o thing_n promise_v so_o here_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o same_o party_n and_o yet_o most_o true_o perform_v they_o if_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o to_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o our_o time_n accomplish_v his_o promise_n or_o prophecy_n we_o must_v not_o be_v impatient_a but_o wait_v in_o patience_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n say_v the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o it_o shall_v sure_o come_v and_o shall_v not_o stay_v habba_n 2.3_o to_o this_o end_n david_n also_o most_o divine_o say_v psalm_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_o in_o heart_n see_v light_n and_o joy_n belong_v unto_o they_o but_o how_o it_o be_v sow_v that_o be_v it_o be_v in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n and_o not_o always_o in_o 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famine_n in_o the_o land_n therefore_o abraham_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v there_o where_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v extraordinary_a second_o that_o he_o go_v not_o to_o make_v any_o dwell_n but_o to_o sojourn_v there_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o repair_v home_o again_o where_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o land_n where_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o dwell_v but_o upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n so_o when_o those_o cause_n cease_v which_o draw_v he_o out_o he_o be_v not_o to_o stay_v long_o from_o home_n but_o to_o repair_v again_o to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o ordinary_a dwell_n god_n will_v have_v a_o man_n dwell_v at_o home_n and_o it_o be_v levity_n and_o a_o token_n of_o a_o unconstant_a mind_n and_o a_o running-heade_n for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v always_o abroad_o bird_n fly_v abroad_o but_o so_o as_o they_o may_v come_v to_o their_o nest_n at_o night_n so_o man_n shall_v endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o take_v few_o occasion_n of_o be_v from_o their_o dwelling_n and_o when_o they_o needs_o must_v to_o let_v it_o be_v for_o as_o short_a a_o time_n as_o may_v be_v for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o light_a woman_n proverb_n 7.11_o her_o foot_n can_v abide_v in_o her_o house_n so_o be_v it_o of_o a_o unstayde_a man_n upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o be_v carry_v from_o home_n we_o must_v therefore_o follow_v holy_a abraham_n who_o be_v here_o commend_v for_o abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o again_o this_o practice_n of_o abraham_n faith_n condemn_v the_o wander_a beggar_n to_o be_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o ungracious_a generation_n our_o land_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o plenty_n be_v full_a of_o such_o ask_v they_o where_o they_o dwell_v their_o answer_n be_v they_o have_v small_a dwell_n but_o look_v into_o the_o matter_n and_o they_o have_v the_o large_a dwelling_n of_o all_o for_o they_o dwell_v every_o where_o &_o all_o abroad_o they_o count_v it_o bondage_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o town_n or_o dwell_v in_o one_o parish_n and_o think_v it_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o dwell_v every_o where_o these_o be_v carerpiller_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o great_a robber_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v common_a thief_n steal_v from_o rich_a man_n but_o these_o steal_n from_o the_o poor_a they_o get_v that_o from_o man_n which_o the_o true_a poor_a shall_v have_v no_o good_a come_v to_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n by_o these_o man_n but_o much_o hurt_n to_o both_o for_o a_o
live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o our_o action_n from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o meditate_v daily_o on_o god_n promise_n and_o believe_v they_o and_o rely_v on_o they_o and_o apply_v the_o general_n to_o our_o own_o self_n and_o practise_v faith_n by_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o inure_v ourselves_o to_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v thus_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o first_o by_o faith_n leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o then_o by_o faith_n also_o dwell_v still_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o action_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o abide_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o follow_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o manner_n how_o 2._o the_o person_n with_o who_o the_o manner_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o two_o point_n 1._o as_o a_o stranger_n 2._o as_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n the_o first_o point_n for_o the_o manner_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o meaning_n be_v he_o esteem_v it_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o he_o and_o account_v himself_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o against_o which_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o he_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o mamre_n aner_n and_o eshcol_n three_o great_a &_o mighty_a man_n of_o that_o country_n then_o he_o &_o they_o be_v confederate_n together_o gen._n 14.13_o therefore_o it_o seem_v he_o live_v not_o like_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o country_n some_o answer_n that_o these_o three_o be_v not_o canaanite_n but_o near_o akin_a to_o abraham_n and_o have_v other_o name_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o place_n that_o mamre_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v his_o brethren_n therefore_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o three_o be_v proselyte_n and_o that_o by_o abraham_n godly_a persuasion_n they_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o they_o join_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o so_o be_v he_o convert_v whereupon_o abraham_n as_o he_o may_v lawful_o converse_v with_o they_o as_o his_o familiar_a friend_n and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o inducement_n first_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14.13_o that_o they_o be_v confederate_n with_o abraham_n and_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o their_o deed_n for_o they_o join_v their_o power_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o the_o king_n gen._n 14.24_o second_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 14.13_o that_o abraham_n dwell_v on_o the_o land_n of_o mamre_n he_o be_v his_o tenant_n or_o farmour_n now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o likely_a abraham_n will_v not_o have_v so_o far_o be_v beholden_a to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n therefore_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o he_o may_v be_v a_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o abraham_n say_v of_o himself_o unto_o some_o of_o they_o gen._n 23.4_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n and_o soiourner_n among_o you_o but_o it_o may_v be_v then_o demand_v why_o do_v abraham_n live_v among_o they_o as_o a_o stranger_n and_o in_o that_o land_n as_o a_o soiourner_n i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v diverse_a first_o he_o have_v title_n give_v to_o that_o land_n but_o no_o possession_n he_o therefore_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o that_o god_n give_v he_o and_o challenge_v not_o any_o possession_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n but_o buy_v or_o borrow_v of_o mamre_n the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v and_o dwell_v gen._n 14.13_o and_o of_o the_o hittite_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n gen._n 23.3_o etc._n etc._n this_o may_v teach_v all_o man_n not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a in_o seek_v for_o that_o that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v their_o right_n let_v not_o man_n prescribe_v their_o own_o time_n nor_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n but_o leave_v their_o affair_n to_o god_n dispose_v and_o enter_v no_o further_o than_o they_o see_v god_n go_v afore_o they_o abraham_n must_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o thou_o sometime_o must_v be_v content_a for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o second_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n heathen_a idolater_n among_o who_o abraham_n will_v not_o converse_v but_o as_o spare_o as_o may_v be_v now_o if_o abraham_n will_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o country_n rather_o than_o live_v familiar_o with_o idolater_n it_o show_v how_o little_a faith_n and_o less_o conscience_n they_o have_v who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o idolater_n where_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v and_o can_v converse_v with_o they_o in_o all_o familiarity_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n abraham_n make_v himself_o a_o stranger_n at_o home_n to_o avoid_v idolatry_n but_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o at_o home_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n to_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o idolatry_n these_o man_n will_v hardly_o prove_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n these_o reason_n abraham_n himself_o have_v in_o this_o his_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o three_o a_o more_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a reason_n and_o that_o reason_n god_n have_v in_o make_v abraham_n live_v in_o canaan_n as_o a_o stranger_n namely_o to_o teach_v all_o christian_a man_n their_o duty_n to_o the_o world_n end_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o and_o this_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n we_o must_v therefore_o follow_v our_o father_n in_o his_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o must_v live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o our_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n riches_n land_n and_o possession_n yea_o of_o all_o our_o friend_n &_o worldly_a acquaintance_n if_o it_o seem_v strange_a how_o this_o can_v be_v i_o answer_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o six_o action_n first_o we_o must_v not_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n pilgrim_n take_v but_o little_a delight_n in_o their_o journey_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o at_o home_n this_o be_v s._n peter_n argument_n dear_o belove_v as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o for_o too_o much_o delight_n in_o fleshly_a pleasure_n smother_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o le_fw-fr we_o loose_v all_o sin_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o all_o corruption_n second_o we_o must_v use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o we_o use_v it_o not_o that_o be_v even_o the_o necessary_a comfort_n &_o delight_n thereof_o they_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.31_o for_o so_o the_o pilgrim_n when_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o strange_a country_n have_v not_o his_o mind_n trouble_v with_o look_v or_o think_v on_o the_o good_n or_o commodity_n of_o that_o country_n where_o he_o be_v but_o use_v as_o much_o thereof_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v on_o his_o own_o country_n so_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o best_a estate_n in_o our_o great_a jollity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o wealth_n and_o abundance_n of_o pleasure_n cast_v our_o mind_n from_o they_o &_o have_v our_o thought_n even_o then_o converse_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n this_o be_v likewise_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n philipp_n 3.20_o worldly_n man_n make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n that_o be_v drown_v themselves_o in_o carnal_a pleasure_n so_o far_o as_o they_o forget_v any_o other_o god_n any_o other_o heaven_n but_o we_o must_v not_o do_v so_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o we_o look_v for_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n three_o we_o must_v have_v a_o serious_a care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o sojourner_n in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o as_o the_o pilgrim_n be_v careful_a to_o please_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n by_o who_o leave_n he_o travel_v through_o it_o so_o must_v we_o be_v to_o please_v the_o lord_n see_v as_o god_n say_v levit_n 25.23_o the_o land_n be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o sojourner_n with_o he_o and_o hereunto_o add_v a_o four_o which_o be_v near_o akin_a unto_o it_o we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n on_o god_n see_v that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n and_o sojourner_n david_n say_v psal._n 24.1_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v
they_o all_o know_v and_o some_o confess_v it_o be_v sure_a and_o safe_a to_o die_v in_o our_o religion_n let_v we_o therefore_o cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o live_v in_o that_o religion_n and_o faith_n wherein_o we_o may_v so_o bold_o die_v that_o even_o our_o adversary_n confess_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a now_o follow_v the_o four_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n but_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o by_o promise_n we_o understand_v first_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n second_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n these_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v that_o be_v full_o though_o in_o part_n they_o do_v for_o true_a faith_n do_v always_o receive_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o itself_o true_o though_o not_o full_o the_o thing_n promise_v god_n say_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o they_o do_v not_o full_o enjoy_v and_o possess_v it_o so_o likewise_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o never_o see_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o yet_o they_o believe_v god_n promise_n and_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n where_o we_o may_v see_v the_o invincible_a force_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n even_o unto_o death_n though_o they_o never_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o this_o life_n which_o plain_o condemn_v our_o age_n of_o unbelief_n for_o we_o have_v more_o accomplish_v unto_o we_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v abraham_n never_o see_v christ_n but_o afar_o off_o yet_o we_o have_v he_o exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o see_v and_o know_v he_o live_v and_o die_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v and_o now_o make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o and_o we_o have_v the_o true_a sacrament_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o pledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o life_n everlasting_a by_o he_o and_o for_o temporal_a promise_n we_o have_v far_o more_o accomplish_v unto_o we_o than_o ever_o he_o have_v but_o though_o we_o go_v before_o abraham_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n promise_n yet_o we_o come_v far_o behind_o he_o in_o belief_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n be_v see_v in_o true_a obedience_n but_o general_o this_o be_v too_o true_a man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n which_o show_v undoubted_o that_o there_o be_v little_a sound_a faith_n among_o us._n and_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o these_o notable_a man_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jaacob_n shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n against_o we_o to_o our_o further_a condemnation_n for_o they_o never_o receive_v the_o accomplish_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o yet_o they_o believe_v but_o we_o do_v see_v the_o same_o fulfil_v &_o exhibit_v unto_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o see_v they_o afar_o off_o here_o be_v the_o property_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n be_v afar_o off_o and_o yet_o they_o 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