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great_a he_o can_v shall_v you_o not_o hope_v the_o great_a you_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v not_o man_n close_o hand_v narrow_a heart_a and_o loath_a to_o leave_v what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o not_o give_v the_o most_o they_o can_v to_o those_o they_o love_v most_o at_o their_o death_n have_v not_o they_o large_a gift_n by_o will_n who_o be_v great_a sharer_n in_o their_o good_a will_n be_v not_o this_o the_o standard_n by_o which_o wait_v hope_v heir_n measure_v their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n from_o a_o die_a friend_n let_v it_o be_v thou_o also_o and_o at_o a_o sacrament_n remember_v thy_o hope_n be_v justifiable_a when_o exceed_a great_a for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v raise_v upon_o so_o great_a love_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mind_n in_o so_o great_a estate_n and_o mean_n that_o none_o can_v equal_v or_o justify_v itself_o in_o a_o comparison_n with_o it_o none_o i_o say_v though_o it_o be_v the_o grandeur_n of_o a_o king_n of_o the_o great_a king_n ever_o the_o sun_n do_v 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hope_n and_o this_o ialwaye_v empoyson_v the_o inconsiderate_a man_n enjoyment_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o believer_n hope_v through_o the_o death_n and_o testament_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o it_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o greatness_n goodness_n to_o sweeten_v our_o hope_n and_o to_o sanctify_v our_o enjoyment_n the_o unbeliever_n hope_v and_o acquisition_n make_v the_o estate_n great_a and_o the_o person_n vile_a but_o this_o of_o the_o believer_n make_v his_o estate_n more_o great_a and_o his_o person_n more_o gracious_a it_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o his_o possession_n and_o holy_a in_o his_o affection_n and_o so_o better_v both_o the_o man_n and_o his_o condition_n in_o this_o the_o believer_n hope_n excel_v all_o other_o which_o will_v i_o hope_v clear_o appear_v if_o at_o a_o sacrament_n we_o meditate_v on_o 1._o first_o the_o moral_a goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v will_v to_o we_o they_o be_v full_a of_o purity_n and_o 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greatness_n and_o riches_n here_o be_v goodness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o one_o word_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o die_a friend_n have_v corrupt_v many_o a_o fair_a and_o well_o temper_a nature_n but_o lo_o here_o be_v a_o legacy_n great_a than_o all_o those_o and_o which_o have_v rectify_v and_o beautify_v many_o a_o crooked_a and_o vitiate_a nature_n i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a joh._n 17.15_o now_o as_o he_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v so_o with_o they_o he_o powerful_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o evil_n for_o he_o impart_v those_o internal_a operative_a
christ_n yet_o a_o little_a friendship_n will_v kindle_v much_o zeal_n for_o such_o love_n and_o bounty_n as_o be_v express_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o will_n and_o last_o testament_n to_o we_o sect._n 6._o 6._o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o heart_n will_v rejoice_v in_o its_o own_o interess_n in_o christ_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n when_o the_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n do_v for_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o settle_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v know_v and_o due_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o vanity_n yet_o common_a among_o man_n to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o rich_a relation_n and_o in_o their_o ample_a estate_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o will_n of_o such_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o large_a legacy_n bequeath_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n for_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o unbeleif_n and_o vilifying_n which_o other_o cast_v upon_o believer_n their_o hope_n and_o their_o lord_n do_v warrant_v yea_o call_v for_o it_o sect._n 7._o 7._o thankfulness_n and_o grateful_a return_n of_o praise_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v so_o remember_v we_o be_v another_o grace_n improveable_a upon_o the_o considerate_a observance_n of_o christ_n make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o upon_o our_o meditate_v on_o his_o will_n it_o be_v so_o apparent_o due_a that_o every_o one_o do_v usher_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o a_o legacy_n or_o great_a gift_n by_o will_n with_o thanks_o to_o the_o giver_n i_o thank_v he_o he_o remember_v i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 8._o 8._o humility_n and_o a_o lowly_a temper_n of_o soul_n a_o sober_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o who_o have_v what_o we_o have_v and_o do_v hope_n for_o all_o that_o we_o can_v expect_v of_o free_a gift_n be_v another_o grace_n or_o christian_a habit_n improvable_a by_o due_a and_o serious_a consider_v christ_n last_n will_v and_o testament_n make_v by_o himself_o before_o his_o death_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o death_n we_o have_v be_v all_o poor_a sheak_v and_o pitiful_a beggar_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o this_o rich_a and_o great_a friend_n of_o we_o i_o have_v hear_v man_n blow_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o some_o who_o be_v set_v up_o as_o we_o be_v by_o another_o bounty_n with_o one_o blast_n such_o have_v not_o be_v worth_a one_o groat_n if_o his_o friend_n have_v not_o put_v he_o into_o his_o will_n so_o do_v thou_o christian_a consider_v and_o so_o say_v sect._n 9_o 9_o patience_n in_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n nay_o patient_n bear_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v another_o grace_n which_o may_v be_v much_o increase_v by_o our_o due_a observe_v and_o apply_v our_o thought_n unto_o christ_n last_o will_v or_o testament_n he_o can_v never_o suffer_v too_o much_o for_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o much_o give_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n nor_o may_v he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n weary_a of_o the_o labour_n he_o undergo_v for_o christ_n who_o understand_v what_o be_v his_o legacy_n in_o the_o testament_n or_o will_n of_o christ_n sect._n 10._o 10._o sorrow_n for_o do_v so_o little_a for_o he_o and_o grief_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o any_o time_n against_o christ_n be_v another_o effect_n of_o our_o meditation_n and_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n manifest_v to_o we_o in_o his_o last_o will._n this_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v improveable_a by_o these_o like_a reflection_n on_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n and_o put_v we_o into_o his_o last_o will._n if_o there_o be_v any_o ingenuity_n lest_o among_o the_o friend_n of_o a_o die_a person_n who_o give_v large_o to_o they_o all_o though_o they_o all_o do_v slight_a reproach_n oppose_v and_o wrong_v he_o this_o gift_n will_v draw_v out_o tear_n for_o their_o former_a carriage_n towards_o he_o sect._n 11._o 11._o settle_a purpose_n to_o live_v in_o future_a day_n more_o worthy_a of_o at_o least_o with_o endeavour_n after_o a_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n which_o may_v be_v more_o answerable_a to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o so_o careful_o and_o bountiful_o remember_v we_o before_o he_o die_v renew_a obedience_n be_v another_o effect_n which_o will_v be_v promote_v and_o advance_v by_o such_o thought_n sect._n 12._o 12._o a_o love_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n towards_o believer_n our_o joint_a legatee_n who_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o who_o be_v by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n make_v joint-heir_n with_o we_o charity_n and_o brotherly-kindness_n be_v a_o grace_n improvable_a by_o these_o sweet_a influence_n of_o christ_n love_n equal_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o we_o by_o his_o will_n we_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o love_v those_o who_o we_o know_v christ_n so_o love_v and_o thus_o you_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n the_o brief_a summary_n of_o what_o grace_n may_v be_v increase_v now_o the_o special_a influence_n which_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n die_v have_v on_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o each_o of_o these_o grace_n will_v occasion_v the_o resume_v of_o they_o in_o the_o order_n i_o have_v here_o lay_v down_o and_o so_o will_v be_v our_o employment_n and_o your_o far_a entertainment_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n cap._n v._o faith_n improve_v by_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o chap._n i_o foresee_v i_o shall_v be_v much_o long_o than_o in_o all_o the_o former_a and_o its_o length_n will_v necessitate_v i_o to_o cast_v it_o into_o more_o branch_n for_o i_o must_v discourse_v particular_o and_o distinct_o on_o those_o twelve_o grace_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n i_o shall_v allot_v therefore_o a_o particular_a section_n to_o each_o particular_a grace_n in_o which_o section_n i_o hope_v to_o clear_v it_o that_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a influence_n on_o the_o considerate_a meditate_a soul_n to_o improve_v its_o grace_n sect._n 1_o 1._o the_o 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