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4. Answ: After that he was known of God: He that inhabiteth the highest heavens had wonderfully condescended to an acquaintance with this Patriarch: He had entred into a covenant, into a familiaritie, into a friendship with this Father of the Faithfull. Bow the Heavens, O Lord, and come down, Of late the Lord did not stay for any such invitation from his friend Abraham: It was at Abraham his Dwellings that the Lord God did marsquerade in the likenesse of men, made himselfe no stranger, washed his feete, rested in the cool of the arbour, eat well, and drank well: Abraham was the onely favourite whom the Lord God in his way toward sodom had made his companion: So very a friend was Abraham, that from Abraham God would not hide the thing which he was there doing: And after these things for a gracious Lord and Master to trie conclusions upon his poor Servant — this is harsh! Love unfaind, filial feare and cordiall friendship would be, not tried; but trusted: Peter will be greived, if Jesus shall a third time aske Lovest thou me? To question the obedience of this Patriarch is, not to trie, but to break, his heart. |
4. Answer: After that he was known of God: He that Inhabiteth the highest heavens had wonderfully condescended to an acquaintance with this Patriarch: He had entered into a Covenant, into a familiarity, into a friendship with this Father of the Faithful. Bow the Heavens, Oh Lord, and come down, Of late the Lord did not stay for any such invitation from his friend Abraham: It was At Abraham his Dwellings that the Lord God did marsquerade in the likeness of men, made himself no stranger, washed his feet, rested in the cool of the arbour, eat well, and drank well: Abraham was the only favourite whom the Lord God in his Way towards sodom had made his Companion: So very a friend was Abraham, that from Abraham God would not hide the thing which he was there doing: And After these things for a gracious Lord and Master to try conclusions upon his poor Servant — this is harsh! Love unfeigned, filial Fear and cordial friendship would be, not tried; but trusted: Peter will be grieved, if jesus shall a third time ask Lovest thou me? To question the Obedience of this Patriarch is, not to try, but to break, his heart. |
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