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be_v awake_a you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o ladder_n not_o discern_v christ_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o his_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o comfort_n therein_o you_o shall_v not_o hear_v that_o harmony_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n if_o you_o will_v bear_v no_o part_n in_o it_o a_o inward_a acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o if_o you_o forbear_v to_o profess_v he_o where_o your_o testimony_n may_v glorify_v he_o chrys._n si_fw-mi sufficeret_fw-la fides_fw-la cordis_fw-la non_fw-la creasset_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la â—s_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v enough_o god_n will_v never_o have_v make_v a_o mouth_n and_o to_o that_o we_o may_v add_v si_fw-mi sufficeret_fw-la os_fw-la non_fw-la creasset_fw-la manus_fw-la if_o the_o mouth_n be_v enough_o god_n will_v never_o have_v make_v hand_n for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v omni_fw-la tuba_fw-la clarior_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d no_o voice_n more_o audible_a none_o more_o credible_a then_o when_o thy_o hand_n speak_v as_o well_o as_o thy_o heart_n or_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o be_v then_o perfect_o awake_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n when_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n declare_v and_o manifest_v it_o the_o next_o be_v quid_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v speak_v quid._n but_o what_o say_v he_o â—_o first_o he_o assent_v to_o that_o light_n which_o be_v give_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o place_n he_o resist_v not_o this_o light_n he_o go_v not_o about_o to_o blow_v it_o out_o by_o admit_v reason_n or_o disputation_n against_o it_o he_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o witchcraft_n to_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la isto_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n o_o how_o many_o heavy_a sin_n how_o many_o condemnation_n may_v we_o avoid_v if_o we_o will_v but_o take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o dominus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la isto_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a and_o see_v we_o now_o and_o shall_v judge_v hereafter_o all_o that_o we_o do_v or_o think_v it_o keep_v a_o man_n sometime_o from_o corrupt_v or_o solicit_v a_o woman_n to_o say_v peter_z maritus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la the_o father_n or_o the_o husband_n be_v present_a it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o a_o usurious_a contract_n to_o say_v lex_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la the_o law_n will_v take_v knowledge_n of_o it_o it_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o slander_v or_o calummate_v another_o to_o say_v testis_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la here_o be_v a_o witness_n by_o but_o this_o be_v catholica_fw-la medicina_fw-la and_o omni_fw-la morbia_fw-la a_o universal_a medicine_n for_o all_o to_o say_v dominus_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o see_v and_o heave_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v say_v and_o think_v and_o do_v as_o if_o i_o be_v now_o summon_v by_o the_o lastâ—_n trumpet_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o
fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n d_o r_o in_o divinity_n late_a deane_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n london_n the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o ja._n flesher_n for_o m._n f._n i._o marriot_n and_o r._n royston_n mdcxlix_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a basil_n earl_n of_o denby_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n in_o a_o season_n so_o tempestuous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o see_v your_o lordship_n call_v to_o the_o helm_n who_o in_o your_o public_a negociation_n have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o so_o fame_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v home_o such_o excellent_a principle_n of_o government_n that_o if_o our_o fate_n do_v not_o withstand_v your_o direction_n we_o may_v reasonable_o at_o last_o expect_v to_o see_v our_o new_a british_a lady_n excel_v that_o ancient_a adriatic_a queen_n neither_o can_v i_o offend_v much_o against_o the_o state_n in_o beg_v your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n know_v that_o your_o lordship_n first_o master_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o padua_n before_o you_o do_v adventure_n upon_o that_o wise_a senate_n who_o among_o all_o her_o other_o greatness_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o principal_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v when_o these_o sermon_n be_v preach_v they_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o your_o acceptance_n may_v make_v they_o outlive_v the_o very_a church_n that_o they_o be_v preach_v in_o and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o perpetuity_n that_o nec_fw-la jovis_n ira_fw-la nec_fw-la amor_fw-la edacior_fw-la multò_fw-la poterit_fw-la abolere_fw-la for_o though_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v often_o both_o ruin_v the_o temple_n and_o cashier_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v in_o they_o yet_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o these_o have_v beemy_n lay_v keep_v unburnt_a and_o we_o be_v suffer_v to_o know_v those_o religion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o practice_n nor_o can_v i_o expect_v any_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o publish_v this_o book_n than_o that_o posterity_n may_v know_v i_o do_v it_o when_o i_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o style_v myself_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a bolster_a whitlock_n richard_n keeble_n 〈◊〉_d john_n leile_n lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o reward_n that_o many_o year_n since_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o publish_n these_o sermon_n have_v be_v late_o confer_v upon_o i_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n i_o think_v myself_o in_o gratitude_n bind_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n both_o to_o show_v how_o careful_a you_o be_v in_o dispense_n that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
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promote_v and_o further_o any_o purpose_n of_o they_o and_o all_o this_o while_n not_o be_v settle_v upon_o christ_n this_o purpose_n ut_fw-la sisteret_fw-la sibi_fw-la to_o settle_v such_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n holy_a to_o himself_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o triumphant_a time_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o beauty_n which_o christ_n foresee_v in_o she_o long_o before_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o 4.6_o and_o when_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o marriage_n chamberâ—_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o because_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a 7._o that_o be_v we_o that_o be_v of_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o clothe_v as_o that_o our_o own_o clothes_n shall_v not_o defile_v we_o again_o as_o joâ—_a complain_n that_o they_o do_v as_o 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himself_o that_o he_o may_v settle_v such_o a_o church_n then_o a_o glorious_a and_o a_o pure_a church_n but_o all_o this_o while_n the_o church_n be_v build_v in_o heaven_n by_o continual_a access_n of_o holy_a soul_n which_o come_v thither_o and_o all_o the_o way_n he_o work_v to_o that_o end_n he_o sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n as_o we_o find_v in_o our_o text._n he_o therefore_o stay_v not_o so_o long_o for_o our_o sanctification_n but_o that_o we_o have_v mean_n of_o be_v sanctify_v here_o christ_n stay_v not_o so_o long_o for_o his_o glory_n but_o that_o he_o have_v here_o a_o glorious_a gospel_n his_o word_n and_o mysterious_a sacrament_n here_o here_o then_o be_v the_o writing_n and_o the_o seal_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o have_v give_v power_n and_o commandment_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o deliver_v both_o writing_n and_o seal_n the_o word_n and_o baptism_n to_o his_o child_n this_o sacrament_n 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proceed_v to_o it_o 18._o with_o that_o majestical_a preamble_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earthâ—_n and_o therefore_o upon_o that_o title_n he_o give_v power_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o join_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o preach_v and_o by_o baptism_n but_o here_o be_v more_o than_o sing_v of_o a_o psalm_n for_o christ_n command_v they_o first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o to_o baptize_v and_o then_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o baptism_n he_o refresh_v that_o commandment_n again_o of_o teach_v they_o who_o they_o baptize_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v command_v they_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o though_o baptism_n be_v uneffectual_a without_o a_o sermon_n s._n angustines_n word_n accedat_fw-la yerbum_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la when_o the_o word_n be_v
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sacrament_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o christ_n do_v cleanse_v his_o church_n by_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v argue_v with_o a_o strong_a probability_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v whole_a family_n therefore_o they_o do_v baptize_v some_o child_n so_o we_o argue_v with_o a_o invincible_a certainty_n that_o because_o this_o sacrament_n belong_v general_o to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o initiatory_a sacrament_n it_o belong_v to_o child_n who_o be_v a_o part_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o most_o innocent_a part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o conclude_v as_o all_o those_o virgin_n which_o be_v beautiful_a be_v bring_v into_o susan_n ad_fw-la domum_fw-la mulierum_fw-la to_o be_v anoint_v 2._o and_o presume_a and_o prepare_v there_o for_o assuerus_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n though_o assuerus_n take_v not_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o all_o so_o we_o admit_v all_o those_o child_n which_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o elect_a and_o their_o seed_n in_o domum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la into_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faithful_a into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n who_o he_o choose_v for_o his_o marriage_n day_n that_o be_v for_o that_o church_n which_o he_o will_v settle_v upon_o himself_o in_o heaven_n we_o know_v not_o but_o we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o take_v any_o into_o that_o glory_n but_o those_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v first_o shed_v these_o faint_a beam_n of_o glory_n and_o sanctification_n exhibit_v in_o this_o sacrament_n neither_o have_v he_o threaten_v to_o exclude_v any_o but_o for_o sin_n after_o and_o therefore_o when_o this_o bless_a child_n derive_v from_o faithful_a parent_n and_o present_v by_o surety_n within_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v be_v so_o cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n it_o be_v present_o seal_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n for_o which_o he_o give_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o prepare_v his_o church_n in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o faithful_a assurance_n i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o and_o to_o it_o jam_fw-la mundus_fw-la es_fw-la now_o you_o be_v clean_o through_o the_o word_n 3._o which_o christ_n have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o gospel_n have_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v you_o but_o yet_o mandatus_fw-la mundandus_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n upon_o that_o place_n it_o be_v so_o sanctify_a by_o the_o sacrament_n here_o that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o sanctify_v by_o the_o growth_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o be_v at_o last_o a_o member_n of_o that_o glorious_a church_n which_o he_o shall_v settle_v upon_o himself_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o final_a purpose_n of_o that_o great_a love_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o make_v that_o love_n first_o a_o pattern_n of_o man_n love_n to_o their_o wife_n here_o and_o then_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n amen_n sermon_n vi._n preach_v at_o a_o christening_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o in_o great_a and_o enormous_a offence_n we_o find_v that_o the_o law_n in_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n express_v the_o punishment_n upon_o such_o a_o delinquent_n in_o that_o form_n in_o that_o curse_n igni_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la interdicitor_fw-la let_v he_o have_v no_o use_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n that_o be_v no_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n belove_a such_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o wretched_a man_n as_o that_o we_o come_v all_o into_o the_o world_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o curse_n aqua_fw-la &_o igni_fw-la interdicimâ—r_fw-la we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v natural_o with_o the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o life_n with_o the_o fiery_a beam_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n till_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v our_o restitution_n from_o this_o banishment_n restore_v we_o to_o this_o water_n by_o pour_v out_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o to_o this_o lively_a fire_n by_o lay_v himself_o a_o cold_a and_o bloodless_a carcase_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o he_o who_o haptize_v none_o with_o waâ—er_n direct_v his_o church_n to_o do_v that_o office_n towards_o we_o and_o he_o without_o who_o none_o be_v baptize_v with_o fire_n perfect_a that_o ministerial_a work_n of_o his_o church_n with_o the_o effectual_a seal_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v his_o testimony_n the_o witness_n of_o his_o love_n yea_o that_o law_n in_o case_n of_o such_o great_a offence_n express_v itself_o in_o another_o malediction_n upon_o such_o offender_n appliable_a also_o to_o we_o intestabiles_fw-la sunte_n let_v they_o be_v intestable_a now_o this_o be_v a_o sentence_n a_o condemnation_n so_o pregnant_a so_o full_a of_o so_o many_o heavy_a affliction_n as_o that_o he_o who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v intestable_a be_v all_o these_o way_n intestable_a first_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o testament_n of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o own_o estate_n and_o in_o his_o own_o will_n second_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o profit_n by_o any_o testament_n of_o any_o other_o man_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o love_n and_o good_a disposition_n of_o other_o man_n to_o he_o three_o he_o be_v intestable_a so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o testify_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o another_o and_o last_o the_o testimony_n of_o another_o can_v do_v he_o no_o good_a no_o man_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o
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