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jesus_n christ_n 1._o mat_n 26._o hebr._n 1._o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n in_o the_o which_o i_o assure_v myself_o to_o be_v sufficient_o and_o entire_o wash_v and_o purge_v which_o be_v the_o great_a good_a and_o contentment_n that_o i_o can_v ever_o receive_v and_o such_o be_v my_o faith_n 10._o mat._n 10._o in_o the_o which_o i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o minister_n see_v you_o have_v receive_v such_o a_o great_a good_a from_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v also_o fit_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v his_o commandment_n for_o even_o as_o he_o do_v pardon_v you_o and_o make_v a_o remission_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n 11._o mat._n 11._o likewise_o you_o must_v also_o pardon_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n all_o those_o that_o may_v have_v offend_v you_o 15._o mat._n 15._o otherwise_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o god_n the_o sick_a in_o that_o i_o have_v know_v the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v alone_o holy_a and_o perfect_a 19_o mat._n 19_o command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o enemy_n as_o ourselves_o wherefore_o i_o beseech_v all_o those_o to_o who_o i_o may_v have_v offend_v 23._o luke_n 23._o either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n to_o pardon_v i_o with_o as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o i_o forgive_v all_o those_o that_o have_v offend_v i_o desire_v to_o do_v they_o pleasure_n and_o service_n as_o to_o my_o good_a brethren_n and_o friend_n the_o minister_n then_o see_v it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v 3._o hebr._n 9_o genes_n 3._o we_o can_v resist_v his_o ordinance_n but_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o his_o holy_a will_n wherefore_o brother_n you_o must_v not_o find_v it_o strange_a if_o i_o say_v that_o to_o you_o which_o the_o good_a prophet_n isay_n say_v to_o king_n ezekias_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n 38._o isay_n 38._o dispose_v of_o thy_o house_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o shall_v not_o live_v this_o good_a counsel_n aught_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o fit_v yourself_o spiritual_o in_o your_o conscience_n that_o be_v first_o to_o convert_v yourself_o to_o god_n and_o to_o bewail_v your_o sin_n 55._o jsay_n 55._o as_o do_v that_o good_a king_n desire_v his_o mercy_n ask_v he_o forgiveness_n and_o say_v always_o in_o your_o heart_n lord_n god_n be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n afterward_o you_o must_v not_o forget_v your_o house_n and_o family_n the_o which_o you_o ought_v so_o well_o to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o by_o a_o good_a will_n or_o last_o testament_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o to_o make_v you_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o dispose_n of_o your_o house_n you_o ought_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o without_o deceive_v any_o man_n you_o must_v leave_v your_o wife_n your_o heir_n your_o child_n and_o friend_n in_o good_a friendship_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o your_o decease_n 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o they_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n of_o discord_n that_o do_v you_o must_v forget_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n which_o pass_v away_o with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o who_o so_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 26._o mat._n 26._o endure_v for_o ever_o touch_v your_o child_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v only_o a_o natural_a father_n for_o a_o time_n but_o god_n be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n for_o ever_o have_v they_o in_o his_o holy_a keep_n and_o protection_n to_o conserve_v preserve_v and_o nourish_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a provide_v that_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n moreover_o see_v you_o be_v a_o christian_a regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n you_o know_v long_o since_o that_o we_o have_v not_o here_o a_o permanent_a city_n 13._o 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