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of_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o one_o of_o the_o freewoman_n 23_o but_o he_o that_o of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o the_o promise_n 24_o which_o thing_n be_v say_v by_o a_o allegory_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n the_o one_o from_o mount_n sina_n gender_v unto_o bondage_n which_o be_v agar_n 25_o for_o sina_n be_v a_o mountain_n in_o arabia_n which_o have_v affinity_n to_o that_o which_o now_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o serve_v with_o her_o child_n 26_o but_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v our_o mother_n 27_o for_o it_o be_v write_v rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o break_v forth_o and_o cry_v that_o travaile_v not_o because_o many_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a more_o than_o of_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n 28_o but_o we_o brethren_n according_a to_o isaac_n be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n 29_o but_o as_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o now_o also_o 30_o but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n 31_o therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n but_o of_o the_o free_a by_o the_o freedom_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a the_o explication_n 22._o note_v it_o be_v then_o lawful_a beside_o the_o wife_n to_o have_v concubine_n so_o abraham_n have_v for_o his_o wife_n sara_n for_o his_o concubine_n agar_n sara_n his_o wife_n be_v a_o freewoman_n and_o of_o she_o he_o beget_v isaac_n agar_n his_o concubine_n be_v a_o bondwoman_n and_o of_o she_o he_o beget_v ishmael_n 23._o that_o be_v to_o say_v agar_n the_o concubine_n be_v a_o young_a and_o fruitful_a woman_n so_o no_o marvel_n though_o abraham_n be_v a_o old_a man_n that_o he_o 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be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n not_o of_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n be_v isaac_n 24._o here_o the_o apostle_n profess_v to_o speak_v allegorical_o that_o be_v mystical_o or_o figurative_o compare_v these_o two_o woman_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o two_o testament_n old_a and_o new_a by_o agar_n he_o mean_v the_o old_a by_o sara_n the_o new_a testament_n so_o when_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o sayâ—_n which_o thing_n be_v say_v he_o mean_v these_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n before_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n we_o shall_v find_v so_o much_o allegory_n as_o therein_o use_n will_v be_v make_v of_o all_o the_o several_a sense_n which_o in_o speech_n be_v use_v so_o that_o upon_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o agar_n natural_a and_o sara_n supernatural_a son_n follow_v the_o allegorical_a sense_n that_o these_o two_o woman_n signify_v the_o two_o testament_n hence_o follow_v the_o tropological_a v._o 29._o that_o as_o then_o the_o natural_a son_n do_v persecute_v the_o spiritual_a so_o now_o also_o and_o v._o 26._o we_o find_v the_o anagogical_a sense_n that_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o freeborn-woman_n and_o our_o mother_n this_o premise_a we_o shall_v better_o understand_v what_o follow_v as_o for_o the_o two_o testament_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o contain_v the_o two_o pact_n or_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v at_o several_a time_n with_o his_o people_n the_o first_o with_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n make_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o a_o angel_n upon_o the_o mount_n sinai_n promise_v he_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n whence_o this_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o people_n on_o the_o other_o side_n promise_v god_n they_o will_v upon_o this_o consideration_n keep_v the_o commandment_n or_o law_n which_o he_o by_o moses_n do_v deliver_v to_o they_o the_o second_o pact_n or_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o christian_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n where_o god_n promise_v to_o christian_n he_o will_v conduct_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v they_o heir_n thereof_o whereupon_o they_o promise_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o such_o other_o precept_n as_o our_o saviour_n shall_v deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o this_o pact_n be_v on_o both_o side_n ratify_v at_o the_o last_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n immediate_o before_o his_o passion_n as_o we_o read_v in_o saint_n matthew_n
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christian_n be_v jew_n serve_v god_n only_o servile_o that_o be_v for_o fear_v of_o hell_n 25._o this_o vicinity_n be_v of_o similitude_n not_o of_o site_n or_o place_n for_o between_o sinai_n and_o jerusalem_n lie_v a_o great_a distance_n and_o that_o tedious_a by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o idumean_n mountain_n so_o that_o this_o vicinity_n consist_v in_o the_o sterility_n of_o jerusalem_n produce_v no_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o mere_a ceremonial_a servitude_n of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o sinai_n be_v a_o very_a barren_a ground_n again_o as_o in_o sinai_n this_o sterile_a law_n be_v give_v so_o in_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v principal_o keep_v and_o as_o sinai_n be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o this_o legal_a or_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a which_o be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o last_o and_o perhaps_o most_o apposite_o to_o the_o apostle_n sense_n as_o the_o people_n who_o 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which_o name_n it_o be_v former_o call_v but_o rather_o of_o the_o hebrew_n jire_n which_o signify_v videbit_fw-la or_o shall_v see_v and_o of_o the_o old_a name_n it_o have_v salem_n allude_v to_o the_o mystery_n which_o report_v unto_o this_o change_n of_o the_o name_n for_o example_n the_o passage_n between_o abrabam_fw-la and_o isaac_n on_o the_o mount_n zion_n when_o isaac_n see_v the_o fire_n burn_v ask_v his_o father_n abraham_n where_o the_o victim_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o abraham_n answer_v god_n will_v see_v to_o that_o or_o provide_v it_o whence_o the_o mount_n zion_n be_v call_v moria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v visio_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o we_o read_v gen._n 22._o or_o his_o provision_n for_o that_o which_o shall_v please_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o hence_o the_o city_n which_o be_v near_o this_o mountain_n be_v call_v jerusalem_n more_o exact_o after_o the_o hebrew_n write_v jerusalem_n begin_v with_o jod_n then_o with_o he_o 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law_n be_v give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n so_o the_o new_a be_v give_v upon_o zion_n a_o mount_n near_o to_o jerusalem_n though_o figurative_o it_o have_v this_o name_n from_o be_v the_o place_n of_o bless_a vision_n or_o provision_n as_o above_o it_o be_v call_v free_a for_o four_o respect_n it_o have_v to_o freedom_n first_o civil_a which_o be_v opposite_a to_o slavish_a second_o moral_a which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n three_o spiritual_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o temporal_a or_o corporal_a and_o so_o serve_v in_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n not_o in_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o bind_a letter_n four_o heavenly_a which_o be_v opposite_a to_o earthly_a or_o transitory_a she_o be_v call_v fecund_a or_o fertile_a because_o out_o of_o sterile_a soul_n breed_v up_o in_o gentilism_n she_o bring_v forth_o fruitful_a christian_n such_o as_o abound_v in_o all_o virtue_n whatsoever_o 27._o whence_o the_o next_o verse_n bid_v she_o rejoice_v even_o for_o this_o cause_n of_o her_o fecundity_n join_v to_o her_o freedom_n and_o though_o isai_n 54._o v._n 1._o bid_v she_o rejoice_v in_o her_o sterility_n because_o out_o of_o it_o as_o out_o of_o nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o she_o own_o barren_a gentilism_n god_n by_o his_o holy_a grace_n bring_v forth_o a_o plentiful_a issue_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v antiquate_v or_o take_v quite_o away_o so_o though_o she_o of_o herself_o be_v sterile_a yet_o she_o be_v to_o rejoice_v that_o out_o of_o her_o sterility_n spring_v christianity_n as_o out_o of_o barren_a sara_n spring_v fruitful_a isaac_n though_o she_o travail_v not_o with_o any_o homogeneal_a fruit_n of_o she_o own_o barren_a womb_n yet_o she_o be_v in_o travail_n with_o the_o heterogeneal_a the_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o grace_n so_o her_o cry_n be_v to_o be_v of_o joy_n not_o of_o sorrow_n and_o why_o because_o many_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n 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