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A01562 Practique theories: or, Votiue speculations vpon Abrahams entertainment of the three angels Sarah, and Hagars contention. Isaacs Marriage with Rebekah. Iohn Baptists natiuity or birth decollation or beheading. S. Peters calling. confession. denyall. repentance. vpon Sauls cruely. Pauls conuersion. By Iohn Gaule. Gaule, John, 1604?-1687. 1630 (1630) STC 11690; ESTC S118745 112,147 433

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servant_n haste_v to_o make_v ready_a the_o galfe_n and_o sarah_n be_v busy_v about_o her_o meal_n not_o he_o in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v not_o work_v or_o willing_a to_o work_v each_o one_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o give_v content_a our_o preparation_n and_o provision_n when_o it_o be_v with_o the_o best_a and_o at_o the_o most_o be_v yet_o too_o slender_a to_o give_v god_n a_o welcome_a when_o grace_n will_v harbour_v she_o within_o my_o breast_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o my_o body_n not_o a_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o willing_o devote_a servant_n of_o her_o entertainment_n the_o first_o dish_n be_v but_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o feast_n water_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n hereby_o be_v he_o equal_o testify_v his_o own_o humbleness_n as_o intend_v their_o refreshment_n humility_n be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o crown_n of_o hospitality_n where_o the_o heart_n stoop_v not_o to_o wash_v the_o foot_n scarce_o stretch_v the_o hand_n to_o feed_v the_o stomach_n pride_n ever_o be_v pittyes_n adversary_n who_o can_v at_o once_o commiserate_v and_o contemn_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o disguise_a evil_n of_o the_o day_n how_o wont_a be_v it_o with_o man_n to_o scorn_v and_o relieve_v together_o no_o succour_n now_o a_o day_n but_o with_o some_o reproach_n therefore_o must_v a_o man_n be_v abase_v before_o they_o because_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o to_o be_v behold_v i_o see_v be_v not_o only_o to_o sell_v his_o liberty_n but_o to_o lose_v his_o esteem_n proud_a simon_n bad_a christ_n to_o dinner_n 7._o luk._n 7._o but_o give_v he_o no_o water_n to_o wash_v his_o foot_n christ_n have_v rather_o be_v honour_v then_o feed_v she_o therefore_o that_o do_v the_o last_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o both_o god_n regard_v our_o lowliness_n he_o need_v not_o our_o relief_n my_o saviour_n be_v come_v from_o a_o far_o to_o visit_v my_o soul_n the_o whole_a distance_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v not_o measure_v the_o length_n of_o his_o journey_n i_o will_v in_o one_o act_n show_v myself_o lowly_a and_o intend_v he_o glorious_a i_o will_v wash_v his_o foot_n with_o my_o tear_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v shake_v off_o their_o dust_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o i_o as_o he_o thou_o give_v i_o not_o water_n to_o wash_v my_o foot_n 25.43_o luk._n 7.44_o mat._n 25.43_o or_o as_o against_o they_o i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o one_o be_v wash_v another_o knead_n another_o dress_n and_o each_o one_o with_o haste_n yet_o not_o more_o haste_n then_o good_a speedé_v well_o order_v family_n have_v well_o appoint_v office_n and_o they_o supply_v by_o those_o both_o diligent_a and_o successful_a sarah_n make_v her_o cake_n in_o the_o tent_n abraham_n fetch_v a_o calf_n from_o the_o fold_n a_o calf_n not_o as_o it_o come_v first_o to_o hand_n or_o as_o he_o can_v find_v in_o heart_n to_o bestow_v 18.7_o gen._n 18.7_o but_o a_o calf_n tender_a and_o good_a our_o choice_n service_n 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happy_a eschew_v thou_o the_o first_o neglect_v not_o the_o next_o and_o 〈◊〉_d sear_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o last_o the_o monodie_n or_o soliloquie_n to_o be_v man_n saviour_n god_n eternal_a son_n leave_v heaven_n attendance_n the_o angelic_a train_n whilst_o he_o consider_v on_o earth_n may_v be_v win_v a_o serve_a troop_n he_o count_v his_o loss_n his_o gain_n my_o soul_n praise_v he_o who_o leave_v high_a heavent_a transcendence_n himself_o abase_v low_a to_o earth_n attendance_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n can_v vassal_n make_v of_o great_a potentate_n yet_o make_v he_o choice_n of_o vile_a and_o foolish_a thing_n the_o first_o be_v
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