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A16151 The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1604 (1604) STC 3070; ESTC S107072 1,206,574 720

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he_o groan_v in_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o trouble_v or_o affect_v himself_o if_o this_o rule_n be_v true_a which_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o a_o foundation_n than_o your_o assertion_n be_v false_a and_o against_o the_o faith_n that_o tkese_v be_v always_o in_o christ_n and_o always_o cause_v a_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o for_o you_o imply_v a_o continual_a necessity_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o scripture_n and_o father_n teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o can_v 〈◊〉_d grief_n or_o sorrow_n on_o he_o but_o when_o he_o himself_o will_v and_o that_o jesus_n sometime_o reicyce_v and_o 21._o and_o luc._n 10._o v._n 21._o exult_v in_o spirit_n give_v thanks_n to_o his_o father_n for_o hide_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o to_o silly_a one_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a you_o therefore_o as_o your_o manner_n be_v grant_v that_o which_o be_v false_a and_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v true_a for_o what_o if_o christ_n often_o though_o not_o always_o sorrow_v for_o these_o three_o aforesaid_a be_v that_o any_o proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d passion_n approach_v where_o he_o see_v 〈◊〉_d lewes_z shall_v call_v for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v on_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o be_v now_o by_o most_o earnest_a &_o ardent_a prayer_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o protection_n from_o satan_n for_o his_o whole_a church_n the_o time_n and_o place_n now_o 〈◊〉_d require_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o with_o great_a sorrow_n behold_v the_o one_o and_o with_o more_o 〈◊〉_d zeal_n entreat_v the_o other_o but_o 37._o but_o desenc_n pa._n 94._o li._n 37._o i_o strange_o deceive_v myself_o you_o say_v if_o i_o think_v that_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o do_v so_o far_o exceed_v in_o he_o as_o to_o procure_v his_o most_o dreadful_a and_o bloody_a agony_n when_o 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now_o in_o hand_n with_o which_o if_o you_o think_v it_o not_o likely_a nor_o possible_a the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v mighty_o affect_v your_o erroneous_a imagination_n be_v far_o strange_a than_o my_o position_n of_o piety_n and_o possibility_n for_o as_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o the_o angel_n that_o come_v from_o heaven_n say_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n i_o must_v open_o profess_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o no_o such_o knowledge_n but_o leave_v god_n secret_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n so_o what_o occasion_n beside_o these_o might_n at_o that_o instant_n affect_v the_o soul_n of_o christ_n i_o dare_v not_o determine_v though_o you_o be_v so_o desperate_a that_o you_o nothing_o doubt_v christ_n then_o feel_v in_o soul_n from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o self_n same_o pain_n which_o the_o damn_a do_v in_o hell_n notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n insinuate_v no_o such_o suspicion_n much_o less_o avouch_v any_o such_o doctrine_n for_o man_n 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sound_n you_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o care_n why_o i_o take_v this_o in_o for_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n that_o may_v meet_v in_o this_o agony_n the_o reverend_a 4._o reverend_a sermo_n pag._n 19_o li._n 4._o regard_n i_o have_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o ambrose_n jerom_n augustine_n and_o bede_n who_o observe_v this_o before_o i_o as_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n that_o may_v be_v of_o christ_n sorrow_n in_o the_o garden_n make_v i_o number_v this_o among_o the_o rest_n howsoever_o you_o spurn_v they_o away_o like_o foote-bal_n and_o think_v with_o a_o wild_a gallop_n to_o win_v the_o goal_n but_o soft_a sir_n first_o their_o opinion_n lie_v in_o your_o way_n which_o wise_a man_n will_v respect_v before_o your_o empty_a word_n and_o lazy_a likelihood_n that_o have_v no_o salt_n in_o they_o beside_o the_o sharpness_n of_o your_o humour_n second_o my_o reason_n to_o my_o purpose_n be_v available_a enough_o though_o you_o mishap_n they_o with_o a_o senseless_a error_n of_o 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all_o reason_n to_o foresee_v the_o rejection_n of_o that_o people_n from_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n by_o their_o rash_a and_o wicked_a desire_n to_o have_v his_o blood_n on_o they_o and_o their_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o arraignment_n before_o pilate_n if_o moses_n and_o paul_n so_o vehement_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o one_o wish_v to_o be_v wipe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o other_o most_o sacred_o protest_v the_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a anguish_n that_o he_o feel_v in_o hart_n for_o they_o how_o much_o more_o than_o do_v it_o grieve_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o far_o exceed_v both_o the_o other_o in_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n to_o see_v himself_o that_o come_v to_o bless_v they_o and_o save_v they_o to_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o stone_n of_o offence_n that_o shall_v stumble_v they_o and_o their_o child_n strike_v they_o with_o perpetual_a 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