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stone_n roll_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27.60_o thus_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a intend_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o but_o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n place_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o cause_v a_o councillor_n and_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n thus_o he_o be_v bury_v nigh_o to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o with_o the_o rich_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a our_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o honourable_o bury_v the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v of_o pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v steal_v he_o away_o which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o stone_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n and_o then_o a_o watch_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v 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therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n or_o of_o his_o body_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o metaphorical_o or_o real_o some_o understand_v it_o metaphorical_o and_o so_o by_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n they_o understand_v those_o inexpressible_a suffering_n of_o his_o soul_n 16._o soul_n see_v calv._n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o which_o of_o all_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o most_o grievous_a by_o which_o he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o these_o suffering_n be_v all_o antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n he_o have_v suffer_v part_n of_o they_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o part_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o all_o before_o he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o give_v up_o the_o 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dead_a body_n in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o word_n render_v here_o the_o dead_a or_o dead_a body_n be_v nephesh_n and_o anima_fw-la be_v use_v pro_fw-la cadavere_fw-la in_o virgil_n aeneiad_n 3._o animamque_fw-la sepulchro_fw-la condimus_fw-la and_o as_o the_o word_n nephesh_n sometime_o signify_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o may_v have_v be_v so_o render_v in_o psal_n 16.8_o so_o the_o word_n sheol_n there_o render_v hell_n do_v also_o sometime_o signify_v the_o grave_n as_o psal_n 55._o v._n 15_o let_v death_n seize_v upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o hell_n psal_n 141.7_o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n where_o the_o word_n sheol_n signify_v the_o grave_n and_o not_o a_o place_n or_o receptacle_n of_o soul_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o let_v this_o be_v further_o consider_v that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o apostle_n drift_n v._o 31._o and_o prove_v 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