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the_o most_o they_o can_v against_o i_o i_o will_v conquer_v their_o unkindness_n and_o they_o captives_z to_z my_o love_n shall_v set_v a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o triumphant_a glory_n and_o praise_n on_o my_o head_n i_o know_v whither_o to_o bring_v they_o and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o another_o temper_n and_o disposition_n towards_o i_o for_o my_o love_n i_o will_v bequeath_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n though_o they_o have_v pierce_v i_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n i_o know_v when_o they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o and_o mourn_v when_o they_o shall_v hearty_o resent_v their_o unkindness_n and_o in_o requital_n of_o my_o love_n shall_v prize_v i_o high_o than_o their_o own_o life_n so_o let_v my_o soul_n ever_o say_v thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n survive_a death_n and_o conquer_a my_o ingratitude_n deserve_v a_o high_a esteem_n and_o large_a affection_n than_o a_o narrow_a heart_n and_o low_a apprehension_n can_v offer_v thou_o cap._n v._o sect._n 5._o zeal_n for_o christ_n improve_v on_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n a_o five_o grace_n suit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n improvable_a 5_o sacramental_a grace_n improvable_a and_o improveable_a by_o consider_v christ_n a_o testator_n make_v his_o will_n when_o he_o die_v be_v zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n i_o think_v it_o not_o needful_a to_o prove_v the_o suitableness_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o height_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o indignation_n against_o former_a sin_n fervent_a settle_a resolution_n to_o oppose_v suppress_v and_o overthrow_v all_o lust_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o lust_n which_o as_o former_o they_o have_v rise_v up_o so_o now_o will_v afresh_o rise_v up_o against_o christ_n all_o which_o as_o they_o be_v in_o every_o prepare_a communicant_a and_o which_o be_v the_o constitutives_n of_o zeal_n so_o they_o will_v clear_o prove_v this_o but_o i_o take_v it_o none_o will_v deny_v or_o doubt_n that_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o christ_n do_v well_o suit_n with_o the_o constant_a ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o christian_n conversation_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o beseem_v he_o in_o his_o near_a access_n to_o christ_n the_o people_n which_o be_v his_o peculiar_a must_v be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 12.11_o tit._n 2.14_o rom._n 12.11_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n now_o beside_o what_o argument_n arise_v from_o the_o common_a profess_a friendship_n of_o the_o christian_a to_o christ_n as_o 1._o the_o candour_n and_o humanity_n which_o we_o show_v to_o every_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a of_o who_o either_o nothing_o ought_v be_v say_v or_o nothing_o but_o good_a a_o ingenuous_a person_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o name_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o dead_a when_o they_o be_v traduce_v especial_o 2._o when_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o person_n be_v in_o his_o whole_a life_n well_o know_v to_o all_o who_o in_o any_o degree_n of_o acquaintance_n know_v he_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v up_o the_o bury_a 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who_o die_v from_o we_o leave_v his_o love_n to_o live_v with_o we_o be_v equal_o applicable_a to_o any_o such_o friend_n if_o any_o such_o may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o over_o and_o above_o all_o these_o in_o centives_n there_o be_v some_o special_a incentives_n to_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n on_o this_o very_a account_n that_o he_o die_v a_o testator_n make_v his_o testament_n and_o last_o will._n 1._o hereby_o we_o be_v embody_v into_o the_o family_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_n so_o that_o our_o zeal_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o whole_a family_n that_o we_o be_v of_o his_o family_n be_v a_o very_a high_a ennoble_v we_o a_o very_a great_a
christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n there_o the_o soul_n see_v the_o real_a testimony_n of_o his_o saviour_n love_n last_o will_n or_o testament_n be_v those_o in_o which_o we_o profess_v all_o our_o affection_n form_n quibus_fw-la affectum_fw-la omnem_fw-la fatemur_fw-la brisson_n de_fw-fr form_n after_o this_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o their_o belove_a friend_n this_o love_n be_v a_o immortal_a love_n attempt_v to_o fill_v the_o cistern_n &_o to_o leave_v it_o full_a when_o the_o spring_n head_n dry_v up_o it_o be_v a_o love_n survive_v death_n when_o the_o lover_n can_v a_o piece_n of_o friendship_n rescue_v from_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n which_o kill_v thy_o friend_n when_o jacob_n can_v live_v no_o long_o to_o love_v his_o joseph_n his_o love_n can_v not_o die_v but_o fleet_v from_o his_o feeble_a die_a heart_n and_o repose_v itself_o in_o the_o sacred_a and_o unviolate_a treasury_n of_o jacob_n last_o will_v where_o it_o do_v and_o shall_v still_o survive_v both_o the_o lover_n and_o the_o belove_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 48.22_o 1_o king_n 1._o in_o this_o you_o discover_v joseph_n have_v a_o double_a share_n in_o jacob_n love_n when_o david_n be_v to_o make_v his_o last_o will_v you_o may_v see_v which_o of_o all_o his_o son_n have_v most_o of_o david_n heart_n so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o last_o will_n be_v open_a window_n of_o the_o heart_n through_o which_o we_o may_v see_v the_o live_a affection_n of_o our_o die_a friend_n this_o be_v undeniable_o true_a of_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o look_v into_o it_o shall_v see_v the_o dear_a love_n the_o tender_a affection_n the_o faithful_a friendship_n the_o seasonabl_a care_n and_o the_o full_a provision_n and_o who_o see_v this_o can_v do_v no_o less_o than_o wish_v he_o have_v a_o more_o dear_a affection_n to_o return_v for_o that_o which_o be_v so_o incomparable_o grater_n than_o all_o other_o sect._n 6._o 6._o that_o improve_v grace_n which_o shake_v off_o security_n and_o awaken_v out_o of_o sloth_n security_n be_v the_o lethargy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o must_v be_v cure_v or_o the_o soul_n die_v sloth_n be_v that_o scorbutic_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o weaken_v all_o its_o grace_n and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o a_o vigorous_a exercise_n of_o that_o strength_n and_o life_n which_o yet_o remain_v in_o grace_n or_o grace_n will_v decay_v wither_v and_o die_v rid_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o two_o and_o grace_n will_v sudden_o recover_v itself_o and_o grow_v now_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n carry_v in_o it_o sufficient_a consideration_n to_o awaken_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o pernicious_a security_n and_o to_o quicken_v it_o unto_o vigorous_a diligence_n for_o all_o the_o legacy_n of_o christ_n be_v conditional_a require_v either_o precedent_a condition_n or_o enjoin_v subsequent_a condition_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o this_o love_n with_o obedience_n will_v be_v find_v such_o as_o will_v take_v up_o all_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n set_v to_o it_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o will_v here_o will_v be_v work_n enough_o for_o thy_o christian_a care_n thou_o will_v find_v life_n short_a love_v long_o work_v weighty_a strength_n weak_a the_o philosopher_n rouse_v himself_o with_o this_o vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la ars_fw-la long_fw-mi life_n be_v short_a art_n be_v long_o christian_n look_v over_o christ_n expectation_n express_v in_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o write_v this_o present_o as_o thy_o monitory_n vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la fides_n long_fw-mi the_o time_n of_o life_n be_v short_a the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v long_o and_o rouse_v up_o thyself_o both_o from_o security_n and_o sloth_n make_v haste_n to_o do_v thy_o lord_n will_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v large_a share_n in_o the_o last_o will_n of_o thy_o lord_n when_o a_o very_a rich_a gist_n be_v give_v by_o will_n upon_o condition_n and_o reservation_n and_o all_o revoke_v from_o every_o claimer_n who_o perform_v not_o those_o condition_n and_o dispose_v to_o other_o who_o will_v do_v and_o have_v do_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n how_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n do_v this_o awaken_v how_o speedy_a be_v the_o consider_v legatee_n what_o haste_n do_v he_o make_v to_o perform_v lest_o non-performance_n of_o his_o duty_n shall_v disappoint_v his_o hope_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o claim_n christian_n thou_o have_v the_o inheritance_n give_v by_o will_n and_o that_o will_v prescribe_v thou_o thy_o duty_n and_o if_o ever_o thou_o intend_v to_o put_v in_o claim_n for_o it_o look_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n speedy_o to_o the_o do_v of_o what_o be_v there_o enjoin_v thou_o for_o i_o tell_v thou_o thy_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o will_n who_o prescribe_v the_o term_n who_o enjoin_v thy_o performance_n and_o before_o who_o thou_o must_v make_v thy_o claim_n be_v not_o now_o dead_a but_o live_v be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o near_o to_o thou_o see_v and_o observe_v all_o thy_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n and_o will_v reject_v thy_o suit_n and_o dash_v thy_o pretence_n and_o confound_v thy_o hope_n unless_o sight_n of_o he_o will_v quicken_v thou_o to_o do_v his_o will_n cap._n iu_o grace_n enumerate_v improvable_a by_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v perform_v â—amen_fw-la 〈…〉_o at_o potui_fw-la â—amen_fw-la if_o not_o as_o i_o will_v yet_o as_o bernard_n say_v as_o i_o can_v the_o three_o first_o part_n of_o my_o promise_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o four_o viz._n in_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o i_o apprehend_v may_v be_v much_o improve_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n last_o will_v or_o testament_n renewed_o remember_v at_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o sect._n 1_o 1._o first_o faith_n be_v one_o grace_n which_o be_v improvable_a by_o due_a manage_n our_o thought_n of_o christ_n ordain_v his_o last_o will_n ere_o he_o die_v and_o die_v to_o ratify_v and_o make_v his_o last_o will_n firm_a and_o irrevocable_a this_o give_v we_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o add_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v man_n very_o believe_v and_o bold_o plead_v his_o title_n and_o right_a to_o the_o legacy_n which_o his_o die_a friend_n bequeath_v to_o he_o sect._n 2._o second_o hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v be_v another_o grace_n improvable_a by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n die_v a_o testator_n and_o ordain_v his_o last_o will._n the_o certainty_n of_o future_a enjoy_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v enjoy_v be_v the_o life_n of_o hope_n the_o root_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o that_o we_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o future_a enjoyment_n be_v joint_o contain_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o last_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o which_o in_o more_o particular_a manner_n we_o hope_v to_o speak_v sect._n 3_o 3._o long_v desire_n of_o sure_a interess_n in_o the_o covenant_n or_o testament_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v of_o near_a union_n unto_o christ_n be_v improvable_a upon_o the_o reflection_n of_o our_o serious_a thought_n on_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n die_v and_o make_v his_o will._n every_o one_o who_o need_v will_v wish_v himself_o of_o the_o kindred_n and_o affinity_n of_o that_o rich_a bountiful_a and_o kind_a friend_n who_o enrich_v all_o his_o kindred_n by_o his_o large_a legacy_n at_o his_o death_n and_o he_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v so_o relate_v unto_o christ_n who_o due_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n sect._n 4._o 4._o love_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o his_o person_n and_o concernment_n be_v a_o other_o grace_n 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