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i_o for_o ever_o and_o he_o have_v assign_v i_o with_o his_o elect_n a_o portion_n in_o his_o alsufficiency_n and_o because_o i_o know_v not_o what_o measure_n and_o what_o season_n be_v fit_a for_o i_o he_o do_v employ_v his_o own_o wisdom_n to_o determine_v both_o so_o that_o i_o know_v he_o have_v love_n enough_o to_o give_v more_o if_o his_o wisdom_n see_v it_o not_o great_a love_n to_o give_v but_o so_o much_o 3._o the_o hover_a fear_n and_o doubt_n from_o uncertainty_n whether_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v our_o desire_a mercy_n for_o this_o present_a state_n may_v be_v scatter_v do_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o expiatory_a of_o guilt_n but_o also_o a_o peace-offering_a in_o which_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n attulit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portio_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d portio_fw
prove_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n as_o from_o heb._n 9.16_o 17._o where_o beyond_o doubt_v it_o denote_v a_o last_o will_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o gal._n ver_fw-la 15._o if_o it_o be_v buta_fw-mi man_n covenant_n or_o testament_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v with_o very_o good_a sense_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o testamentary_a disposition_n loc_n paraeus_n in_o loc_n crellius_n in_o loc_n or_o last_o will_n as_o it_o be_v also_o intreprete_v by_o some_o humane_a testimony_n both_o from_o historian_n and_o lawyer_n plead_v this_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testastament_n may_v be_v add_v but_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o forego_n chap._n latter_a end_n in_o one_o word_n we_o may_v well_o suit_v our_o thought_n to_o christ_n word_n his_o word_n may_v very_o well_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o meditation_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o we_o err_v in_o our_o thought_n at_o a_o sacrament_n when_o our_o thought_n do_v not_o wander_v from_o christ_n own_o word_n we_o do_v sure_o entertain_v right_a and_o seasonable_a meditation_n when_o we_o entertain_v such_o as_o christ_n sugge_v who_o no_o doubt_n do_v purpose_n to_o lead_v our_o mind_n by_o his_o select_a phrase_n and_o word_n for_o first_o this_o bear_v a_o uniform_a analogy_n this_o exact_o suit_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a sacrament_n which_o afford_v seasonable_a matter_n of_o meditation_n in_o the_o sacramental_a phrase_n and_o expression_n then_o use_v as_o circumcision_n of_o the_o foreskin_n etc._n etc._n direct_v they_o to_o think_v of_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o passeover_n by_o its_o very_a name_n lead_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o angel_n pass_v over_o their_o house_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transivit_fw-la per_fw-la intervalla_fw-la transilire_fw-la unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agnus_n mascnlus_fw-la qui_fw-la mactabatur_fw-la 15_o die_v mensis_fw-la primi_fw-la quo_fw-la admonebantur_fw-la israelitae_n liberationis_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsis_fw-la contigerat_fw-la per_fw-la saltum_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la fecerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n conr._n kitcher_n in_o verbum_fw-la when_o he_o do_v smitethe_v egyptian_n this_o pesach_n speak_v the_o angel_n observe_v israel_n habitation_n and_o his_o leap_v as_o it_o be_v over_o they_o but_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o egyptian_n the_o mercy_n remember_v be_v israel_n escape_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n rebound_v from_o egyptian_n to_o egyptian_a still_o fly_v over_o israel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o memorial_n be_v passeover_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n have_v set_v his_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n a_o sign_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o mind_v we_o of_o his_o covenant_n promise_n no_o more_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n such_o analogy_n between_o sacrament_n and_o thing_n exhibit_v under_o they_o be_v of_o old_a and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o continue_v still_o second_o each_o sacramental_a action_n do_v lead_v we_o and_o guide_v our_o thought_n to_o meditation_n that_o befit_v the_o season_n and_o suit_n well_o with_o the_o ordinance_n the_o take_n give_v thanks_o break_v the_o bread_n pour_v out_o of_o the_o wine_n give_v etc._n etc._n these_o all_o have_v their_o proper_a signification_n and_o suggest_v suitable_a and_o seasonable_a meditation_n and_o no_o doubt_n if_o each_o action_n do_v so_o offer_v matter_n for_o our_o meditation_n every_o expression_n will_v do_v it_o as_o well_o especial_o consider_v three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o word_n and_o expression_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o natural_a sign_n of_o thing_n they_o represent_v thing_n to_o our_o thought_n more_o lively_a than_o action_n do_v word_n be_v the_o candle_n which_o light_v you_o thing_n be_v the_o rare_a piece_n which_o shall_v entertain_v your_o thought_n word_n be_v but_o like_o glass_n case_n through_o which_o you_o may_v discern_v and_o view_v and_o recreate_v your_o thought_n in_o behold_v the_o curious_a needlework_n or_o pencil_n of_o exact_a artist_n such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n here_o they_o show_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o love_n he_o bear_v towards_o we_o what_o tender_a care_n he_o have_v of_o we_o what_o full_a sure_a and_o seasonable_a provision_n he_o make_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o admirable_a and_o unparalleled_a piece_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n and_o which_o we_o may_v seasonable_o meditate_v on_o any_o time_n and_o most_o seasonable_o when_o we_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n four_o the_o word_n and_o expression_n of_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o other_o matter_n have_v be_v the_o guide_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o saint_n meditation_n so_o david_n meditate_a on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.148_o 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