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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o custom_n with_o the_o roman_a soldier_n to_o make_v their_o will_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o battel-aray_n 2._o facientibus_fw-la testamenta_fw-la in_o procinctu_fw-la veluti_fw-la ad_fw-la certam_fw-la mortem_fw-la eundum_fw-la foret_fw-la velleius_n paterculus_n lib._n 2._o i_o be_o sure_a when_o they_o go_v on_o a_o hard_a and_o dangerous_a design_n the_o more_o considerate_a among_o they_o make_v their_o last_o will_n as_o the_o roman_a historian_n report_v of_o their_o soldier_n assault_v trebonia_n in_o spain_n our_o great_a and_o glorious_a captain_n know_v that_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o that_o he_o must_v die_v for_o we_o dispose_v thus_o his_o estate_n by_o will_n or_o testament_n which_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o death_n as_o full_o as_o any_o will_v due_o prove_v by_o course_n of_o law_n prove_v that_o the_o testator_n be_v dead_a now_o certain_o good_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o syriack_n version_n have_v borrow_v this_o greek_a word_n to_o express_v itself_o in_o act._n 2.42_o &_o 20.7_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o sound_v out_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n so_o some_o render_v and_o translate_v bread_n in_o act_n 2.42_o &_o 10.7_o break_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o call_v it_o the_o break_v of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o i_o will_v spare_v my_o time_n pain_n and_o paper_n and_o appeal_v to_o thy_o pretence_n and_o profession_n who_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v not_o acquit_v thyself_o to_o thy_o brethren_n with_o who_o thou_o communicate_a nor_o to_o thy_o own_o profession_n unless_o thou_o declare_v thy_o desire_n to_o remember_v thankful_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o lord_n now_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n remember_v thou_o by_o will_n in_o his_o testamentary_a disposition_n have_v in_o it_o very_o many_o strong_a and_o 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that_o christ_n by_o one_o offering_n have_v effect_v this_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v ver_fw-la 14._o he_o need_v no_o more_o to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n forsomuch_o as_o he_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n by_o that_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v once_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n because_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n can_v purify_v the_o conscience_n and_o clear_a from_o guilt_n christ_n therefore_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o have_v do_v it_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o intercede_v that_o his_o redeem_a might_n be_v bless_v with_o a_o full_a deliverance_n in_o one_o word_n the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5.2_o tell_v we_o 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