The will of Edward Grant, 1601 Z.e.40 (4)

Below is a basic semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript Z.e.40 (4), the probate copy of Edward Grant's will. This was created as part
of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO.

In the name of God Amen. The fyve and twentithe daye
of Aprill Anno domini 1601 being St Markes daie I Edwarde Grante doctor
of Divinitie being I thanck my god sound in mynd and perfecte in memory
doe make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament in Manner and
forme followinge. Because it is the dewty of every Christian man wiselye
to sett both his houses in Order before his death thone of the sowle
and conscience to god thother of owtward thinges to the world both
for the quiett of his owne conscience and concord of his friendes
afterwardes Therefore whereas every man consistes of twoe partes
of sowle and body thone receaued from heaven thother from thearth
and from both the heavenly and earthlye knit in one this life
are ordinarily served severed by death that the severall
generall Resurrection daye they may for ever be cont conioyned
to shine in the face of Jesus Christ I thus dispose of bothe Towchinge
my sowle thimmortal and heavenlie partes in me bycause it is a#
heavenly breath and came from heaven, and longeth to heaven againe
to be with god that infused it into my body and with Christ that redeemed
it from death and damnation by his blood, I ffirst and principally
commend it into the hands and mercies of Jesus my gratious savior
and Redeemer it was stayned by Adams fall from grace through
originall synne but purged by Christ washed and sanctified by Christ
and am fully perswaded was elected by Christe afore all worldes to
be by hym receaved into his heavenly resting place tabernakes, there to have an
everlastinge restinge place amonge his fathers mansions This
hope is layd vp ^{for ^euer euer} in my bosome to the assurance of my sowle