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by_o a_o unusual_a and_o wonderful_a happiness_n as_o the_o historian_n say_v of_o that_o will_n which_o make_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n heir_n to_o a_o kingdom_n be_v you_o as_o just_a to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o lord_n and_o show_v it_o in_o your_o thankfulness_n 4._o four_o another_o great_a end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o which_o christ_n intend_v in_o appoint_v 42._o coena_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la finem_fw-la comparata_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la communioris_fw-la &_o charitatis_fw-la christianonum_n vinculum_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la th._n thalm._n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la coen_n dom._n this_fw-mi 1._o sect_n 42._o it_o be_v that_o union_n and_o communion_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v among_o believer_n it_o do_v therefore_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o communion_n and_o christ_n have_v prepare_v this_o spiritual_a feast_n to_o keep_v up_o spiritual_a friendship_n christ_n will_v have_v but_o one_o table_n for_o believer_n that_o believer_n may_v have_v but_o one_o heart_n for_o each_o other_o christ_n have_v put_v they_o all_o together_o at_o his_o table_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v all_o together_o in_o love_n and_o be_v but_o one_o mark_v well_o with_o what_o text_n the_o apostle_n urge_v this_o union_n and_o communion_n among_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 10.17_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o body_n for_o we_o all_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n but_o now_o alas_o that_o be_v make_v a_o cause_n of_o contention_n and_o separation_n which_o be_v appoint_v a_o mean_n of_o union_n and_o christian_a friendship_n of_o which_o i_o may_v just_o complain_v be_v this_o fit_a time_n and_o place_n but_o i_o conclude_v this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a professor_n 42._o sacra_fw-la synaxis_n est_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la fidelium_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la contesseratio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la p_o p._n salmur_n de_fw-fr usu_fw-la &_o neces_fw-la coen_n dom._n disp_n 1._o sect._n 42._o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v a_o certain_a signal_n mark_v of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o faithful_a one_o to_o another_o now_o i_o say_v the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n conduce_v unto_o this_o and_o therefore_o the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n will_v suit_v with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o do_v well_o become_v a_o communicant_a view_v but_o a_o while_n oh_o you_o quarrel_a believer_n how_o you_o have_v all_o one_o common_a great_a friend_n aught_o you_o not_o be_v one_o in_o he_o have_v you_o not_o all_o one_o title_n and_o may_v you_o overthrow_v your_o brother_n hope_n without_o overthrow_v your_o own_o be_v all_o man_n careful_a to_o preserve_v unity_n who_o welfare_n be_v endanger_v by_o discord_n and_o will_v you_o be_v less_o than_o man_n in_o one_o word_n christ_n have_v put_v you_o all_o into_o his_o own_o will_n and_o make_v you_o legatee_n joint-heir_n how_o well_o do_v one_o will_v become_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o one_o in_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n oh_o divide_v not_o in_o your_o will_n and_o affection_n you_o be_v undivided_a in_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n suit_n your_o considerate_a thought_n to_o the_o bless_a end_n your_o dear_a and_o die_a lord_n intend_v to_o promote_v enlarge_v your_o thought_n on_o the_o particular_a consideration_n and_o respect_n in_o which_o he_o die_v draw_v down_o these_o respect_n unto_o the_o several_a grace_n and_o duty_n which_o they_o will_v awaken_v and_o strengthen_v and_o i_o hope_v in_o a_o sacrament_n you_o shall_v find_v your_o profession_n and_o faith_n confirm_v your_o affection_n enliven_v your_o thankfulness_n enlarge_v your_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o saint_n strengthen_v and_o secure_v by_o a_o due_a application_n of_o your_o meditation_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n and_o so_o will_v find_v by_o experience_n what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o these_o thought_n well_o suit_n a_o sacrament_n because_o they_o well_o suit_v the_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cap._n iii_o christ_n testament_n influence_v our_o grace_n i_o be_o now_o to_o treat_v my_o reader_n with_o the_o entertainment_n of_o his_o thought_n on_o the_o three_o proposal_n which_o pretend_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o due_a consideration_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n make_v his_o will_n and_o comprise_v all_o his_o friend_n in_o it_o may_v improve_v the_o growth_n of_o grace_n such_o reflection_n on_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n do_v well_o comport_v to_o the_o communion_n they_o do_v also_o well_o advance_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o communicant_a they_o do_v befit_v the_o solemnity_n they_o benefit_v the_o solemnizer_n which_o i_o shall_v attempt_v to_o illustrate_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o genetal_n by_o these_o follow_a argument_n sect._n 1_o 1._o first_o argument_n 1_o argument_n that_o which_o awaken_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a search_n and_o enquiry_n into_o the_o word_n and_o into_o its_o own_o state_n will_v advance_v the_o growth_n of_o grace_n grace_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n it_o grow_v best_o when_o most_o search_v as_o health_n by_o medicine_n which_o penetrate_v the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o expel_v the_o most_o hide_a hurtful_a humour_n our_o spiritual_a balm_n heal_v best_a when_o self-examination_n open_v our_o wound_n and_o make_v way_n that_o the_o balm_n may_v sink_v and_o soak_v to_o the_o bottom_n now_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n and_o make_v his_o will_n or_o testament_n will_v awaken_v we_o to_o such_o a_o search_n &_o enquiry_n it_o be_v almost_o natural_a to_o we_o when_o our_o rich_a friend_n die_v to_o inquire_v what_o will_v they_o make_v and_o who_o be_v remember_v and_o what_o they_o be_v remember_v in_o especial_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o kindred_n and_o all_o the_o friend_n be_v remember_v in_o the_o will_n and_o have_v somewhat_o give_v they_o upon_o this_o the_o considerate_a christian_a begin_v his_o search_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n at_o least_o 1._o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o and_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o word_n and_o next_o he_o 2._o searche_v his_o own_o pretence_n to_o the_o friendship_n and_o kindred_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o word_n assure_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v bequeath_v all_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o friend_n hence_o 3._o a_o three_o thing_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o considerate_a christian_a viz._n the_o strengthen_v his_o alliance_n to_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o more_o firm_a and_o sure_a which_o be_v most_o effectual_o and_o only_o do_v by_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o grace_n thus_o will_v this_o search_v occasion_v by_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n improve_v grace_n sect._n 2._o 2._o that_o which_o answer_v the_o doubt_n and_o which_o remove_v the_o disquiet_v fear_n of_o the_o gracious_a soul_n do_v improve_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n doubt_n be_v the_o soul_n earthquake_n which_o shake_v the_o foundation_n and_o weaken_v the_o superstructure_n these_o doubt_n once_o well_o remove_v and_o these_o fear_n once_o well_o blow_v over_o the_o soul_n rest_v on_o a_o good_a strong_a solid_a foundation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o stand_v the_o fast_o and_o steady_a these_o disquiet_v fear_n be_v languores_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o consumptive_a decay_n of_o weak_a grace_n let_v these_o be_v take_v away_o and_o grace_n recover_v to_o a_o healthful_a vigorous_a and_o strong_a habit_n they_o be_v part_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n which_o attend_v a_o weak_a and_o less_o grow_v grace_n and_o as_o these_o fear_n be_v dispel_v and_o the_o prevalence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n abate_v so_o the_o pharrhesia_n that_o boldness_n and_o childlike_a confidence_n of_o grow_a grace_n increase_v with_o a_o increase_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n from_o which_o spring_v a_o universal_a increase_n of_o grace_n 12._o atque_fw-la
adoptionis_fw-la illius_fw-la vim_o senserunt_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sanctificante_fw-la pp_n salmur_n de_fw-fr sp._n adop_n sect._n 12._o so_o they_o who_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n have_v still_o find_v the_o power_n of_o that_o adoption_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n now_o i_o say_v christ_n die_v a_o testator_n and_o leave_v we_o his_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n to_o meditate_v upon_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o good_a answer_n to_o our_o doubt_n and_o the_o due_a meditation_n of_o the_o soul_n on_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n will_v much_o dispel_v our_o fear_n and_o quiet_a the_o soul_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o fear_n which_o afflict_v a_o gracious_a soul_n 1._o a_o fear_n it_o shall_v miss_v of_o glory_n and_o 2._o a_o fear_n it_o do_v want_v truth_n of_o grace_n christ_n by_o his_o last_o will_n have_v secure_v the_o believe_a soul_n against_o both_o these_o fear_n against_o the_o first_o by_o give_v a_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o such_o by_o will_n he_o appoint_v they_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n to_o a_o glorious_a crown_n against_o the_o second_o by_o bequeath_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n unto_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o in_o holiness_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o this_o will_n of_o our_o best_a friend_n who_o die_v to_o confirm_v it_o be_v a_o very_a sure_a title_n on_o the_o sacred_a reverence_n &_o authority_n of_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n virg._n legum_n servanda_fw-la fides_fw-la suprema_fw-la voluntas_fw-la quod_fw-la mandat_fw-la fierique_fw-la subet_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n imper._n de_fw-fr vol._n virg._n which_o must_v be_v sacred_a and_o inviolate_a when_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a will_v command_v of_o law_n must_v due_o be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o must_v that_o our_o die_a friend_n last_o will_v how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o who_o die_v once_o have_v for_o ever_o conquer_v death_n and_o life_n for_o ever_o to_o see_v his_o own_o 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make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o do_v purify_v ourselves_o and_o perfect_a holiness_n through_o these_o promise_n grace_n be_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o frame_n which_o bear_v up_o and_o carry_v the_o vine_n which_o thrive_v best_a when_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o sure_a and_o stedfast_a frame_n grace_n be_v a_o spiritual_a building_n which_o need_v a_o sure_a foundation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o &_o heb._n 6.18_o yet_o to_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v superad_v the_o confirmation_n and_o certainty_n of_o a_o testamentary_a disposition_n or_o last_o will_n make_v all_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o all_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o become_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o 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