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this_o may_v be_v well_o and_o wise_o do_v if_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v unmake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o health_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n it_o be_v with_o godly_a advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v then_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o worthy_a man_n 49.1_o gen._n 25.5.6_o gen._n 27._o gen._n 49.1_o abraham_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n so_o do_v isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v contain_v many_o worthy_a and_o notable_a lesson_n blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o child_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 19.25_o joh_n 19.25_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n provide_v for_o his_o mother_n especial_o in_o remember_v she_o unto_o john_n his_o well-beloved_a disciple_n and_o indeed_o this_o duty_n of_o make_v a_o will_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o it_o cut_v off_o much_o 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