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the_o altar_n have_v any_o such_o relation_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o conceive_v the_o same_o to_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beast_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o in_o all_o the_o volume_n and_o context_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n or_o if_o the_o people_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n have_v respect_n to_o christ_n or_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o as_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o perfect_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n think_v we_o that_o god_n will_v have_v reject_v or_o dislike_v they_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n 1.11_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n and_o more_o than_o so_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v become_v such_o a_o abomination_n to_o he_o that_o he_o who_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o ox_n as_o if_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n 66.3_o assure_o god_n can_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n however_o they_o may_v have_v some_o mixture_n of_o impure_a affection_n have_v they_o be_v offer_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 27._o and_o though_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi plessis_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v first_o take_v up_o upon_o some_o knowledge_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n will_v prove_v a_o full_a expiation_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n then_o of_o all_o the_o sheep_n upon_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o sacrifice_n do_v relate_v to_o christ_n howsoever_o horrible_o mis-applyed_n in_o that_o particular_a yet_o be_v this_o only_a gratis_n dictum_fw-la without_o proof_n at_o all_o there_o 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this_o present_a life_n and_o lyra_n also_o say_v the_o same_o though_o of_o late_a date_n 27._o dixit_fw-la christus_fw-la se_fw-la derelictum_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la patre_fw-la quia_fw-la dimittebat_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la occidentium_fw-la i._n e._n christ_n say_v he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v he_o and_o so_o theodoret_n for_o the_o greek_n 21._o christ_n say_v he_o call_v that_o a_o dereliction_n or_o forsake_v of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o permission_n of_o the_o godhead_n that_o the_o humanity_n may_v suffer_v with_o these_o agree_v some_o doctor_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o great_a name_n and_o credit_n as_o bucer_n and_o bullinger_n in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o 27._o of_o s._n matthew_n and_o munster_n in_o his_o observation_n on_o the_o 21._o psalm_n other_o forsake_v other_o dereliction_n more_o than_o the_o leave_v of_o he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o acknowledge_v none_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o withdraw_n from_o he_o of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n for_o so_o tertullian_n do_v affirm_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v forsake_v he_o in_o a_o sort_n dum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ejus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la 30._o while_o he_o deliver_v he_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v he_o altogether_o in_o that_o it_o be_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n fulgentius_n say_v as_o much_o or_o more_o say_v that_o though_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o soul_n be_v to_o forsake_v his_o die_a body_n 3._o divinitas_fw-la tamen_fw-la christi_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o earn_v potest_fw-la separari_fw-la suscepta_fw-la yet_o the_o divinity_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o soul_n nor_o from_o the_o body_n neither_o which_o it_o have_v assume_v and_o how_o far_o christ_n be_v then_o from_o think_v that_o he_o have_v either_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n or_o his_o own_o interest_n in_o dispose_v of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n do_v evident_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o hilariâ—_n derelinqui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la questus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tunc_fw-la confessorem_fw-la suum_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la paradisi_fw-la suscepit_fw-la 10._o christ_n say_v he_o do_v complain_v of_o his_o be_v forsake_v or_o leave_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o receive_v the_o thief_n that_o do_v confess_v he_o into_o the_o assure_a hope_n of_o paradise_n where_o by_o the_o way_n all_o the_o forsake_v which_o this_o father_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v derelictio_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la a_o leave_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n the_o schoolman_n also_o say_v the_o same_o who_o make_v six_o kind_n of_o dereliction_n or_o forsake_v according_a as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o our_o reverend_a field_n 18._o 1._o by_o disunion_n of_o person_n 2._o by_o loss_n of_o grace_n 3._o by_o diminution_n or_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 4._o by_o want_n of_o the_o assurance_n of_o future_a deliverance_n and_o present_a support_n 5._o by_o denial_n of_o protection_n and_o 6._o by_o withdraw_a all_o solace_n and_o destitute_v the_o forsake_a of_o all_o present_a comfort_n then_o they_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n be_v forsake_v any_o of_o the_o four_o first_o way_n in_o that_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v never_o dissolve_v his_o grace_n neither_o take_v away_o nor_o diminish_v no_o possibility_n that_o he_o shall_v want_v assurance_n either_o of_o present_a support_n or_o future_a deliverance_n but_o for_o the_o two_o last_o way_n he_o may_v be_v right_o say_v say_v they_o to_o have_v be_v forsake_v in_o that_o his_o father_n have_v deny_v to_o protect_v and_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o merciless_a enemy_n no_o way_n restrain_v they_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o which_o their_o wicked_a malice_n can_v invent_v and_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o make_v his_o sorrow_n beyond_o measure_n sorrowful_a have_v withdraw_v from_o he_o also_o that_o accustom_a solace_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o find_v in_o god_n and_o remove_v from_o he_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v any_o way_n assuage_v the_o extremity_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o misery_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n give_v it_o thus_o more_o brief_o 21._o separavit_fw-la se_fw-la divinitas_fw-la quia_fw-la substraxit_fw-la protectionem_fw-la separavit_fw-la se_fw-la foris_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la intus_fw-la defuit_fw-la ad_fw-la unionem_fw-la all_o the_o forsake_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o on_o the_o cross_n be_v that_o he_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v forbear_v all_o this_o while_n to_o show_v any_o open_a sign_n of_o love_n or_o favour_n towards_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v so_o afflict_v and_o reproach_v and_o indeed_o blaspheme_v this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v of_o this_o bitter_a and_o compassionte_a cemplaint_n which_o our_o saviour_n make_v whether_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o all_o mankind_n or_o perhaps_o to_o both_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v further_o add_v that_o he_o desire_v in_o these_o word_n as_o some_o think_v he_o do_v 420._o that_o god_n will_v please_v to_o manifest_v by_o some_o public_a sign_n what_o a_o esteem_n he_o have_v of_o that_o sacred_a person_n who_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n have_v so_o much_o oppress_v and_o despise_v and_o of_o who_o he_o have_v seem_v all_o this_o while_n to_o make_v little_a reckon_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o athanasius_n have_v 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a_o preparative_n to_o his_o resurrection_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v think_v unnecessary_a to_o be_v here_o add_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o upon_o further_a search_n into_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o otherwise_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o overcome_v death_n if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v nor_o get_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o grave_n have_v he_o not_o be_v bury_v his_o be_v restore_v unto_o life_n within_o three_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o signal_n miracle_n but_o not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o have_v be_v act_v before_o on_o lazarus_n 11.39_o who_o have_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o begin_v to_o putrefy_v his_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o way_n
consequent_o punishment_n in_o hell_n with_o who_o theodoret_n consent_v commend_v much_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n in_o that_o they_o send_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o to_o heaven_n who_o live_v well_o and_o virtuous_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a unto_o hell_n below_o and_o say_v particular_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o many_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o hell_n or_o hades_n as_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n hades_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o the_o house_n or_o region_n of_o hades_n let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o use_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v make_v of_o hades_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o signification_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o there_o and_o first_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v not_o often_o to_o signify_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o very_a beelzebub_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o devil_n as_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n v_o 14._o be_v it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o english_a translation_n that_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o original_a it_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o death_n and_o hades_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gonervour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o hell_n receive_v their_o final_a condemnation_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o a_o former_a place_n of_o the_o say_a book_n in_o which_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o pale_a horse_n death_n sit_v on_o his_o back_n and_o hell_n 8._o or_o hades_n say_v the_o greek_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o hell_n follow_v after_o on_o which_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n in_o st._n augustine_n work_n give_v this_o gloss_n or_o comment_n hell_n follow_v after_o i._n e._n expectantes_fw-la devorationem_fw-la multarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la apocalyps_n expect_v to_o devour_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v by_o death_n and_o this_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v like_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 5.8_o but_o general_o the_o word_n hades_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v hell_n itself_o or_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o common_a speech_n thus_o read_v we_o in_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 16.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o gate_n of_o hades_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n gospel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o great_a rich_a glutton_n that_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o hades_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o in_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n 16.23_o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n say_v the_o text_n v_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o complain_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o those_o flame_n now_o these_o two_o place_n be_v confess_v on_o all_o side_n to_o be_v so_o clear_o mean_v of_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v against_o they_o may_v we_o not_o prove_v the_o like_a also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o believe_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n it_o be_v affirm_v of_o capernaum_n that_o it_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n but_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hell_n or_o hades_n 42._o what_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v but_o that_o whereas_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o preach_v unto_o they_o whereby_o that_o city_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o city_n of_o jewrie_n their_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o liable_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n in_o hell_n in_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n which_o day_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o find_v this_o question_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o hades_n 15.55_o here_o hades_n in_o the_o new_a translation_n authorize_v by_o k._n james_n be_v i_o know_v not_o why_o translate_v grave_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n but_o than_o you_o must_v observe_v with_o all_o that_o hell_n be_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o show_v that_o they_o abandon_v not_o the_o old_a translation_n where_o in_o plain_a term_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o so_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o lesson_n appoint_v by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v read_v at_o burial_n and_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o some_o protestant_a doctor_n of_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n interim_n videas_fw-la ordine_fw-la quodam_fw-la inimicos_fw-la nostros_fw-la recenseri_fw-la infernum_fw-la sive_fw-la gehennam_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v peter_n martyr_n we_o may_v behold_v our_o enemy_n here_o muster_v in_o their_o rank_n and_o order_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hell_n or_o gehenna_n death_n sin_n and_o the_o law_n with_o who_o agree_v hyperius_n and_o bullinger_n in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o word_n in_o question_n so_o then_o by_o hades_n be_v mean_v hell_n in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o question_n in_o two_o more_o of_o the_o revelation_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o christ_n do_v appear_v unto_o st._n john_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o find_v hades_n english_v hell_n by_o the_o new_a translator_n and_o nothing_o add_v in_o the_o margin_n as_o in_o that_o before_o to_o show_v the_o place_n admit_v of_o a_o different_a read_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v there_o mean_v by_o hell_n but_o the_o house_n of_o torment_n the_o place_n allot_v to_o the_o damn_a andreas_n b._n of_o caesarea_n a_o old_a orthodox_n writer_n give_v this_o scholie_n on_o it_o i_o have_v the_o key_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o where_o though_o we_o find_v the_o word_n grave_n add_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o show_v that_o the_o translator_n do_v admit_v of_o that_o read_n yet_o by_o retain_v hell_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o they_o show_v withal_o that_o they_o prefer_v the_o same_o before_o it_o and_o they_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n expound_v it_o of_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o venerable_a beda_n primasius_n st._n augustine_n scholar_n and_o haymo_n for_o the_o latin_n by_o aretas_n and_o andreas_n caesariensis_n for_o the_o greek_n all_o
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by_o christ_n the_o earth_n receive_v a_o blessing_n paradise_n be_v open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n or_o hell_n do_v shrink_v for_o fear_n and_o heaven_n set_v open_a to_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o two_o several_a mansion_n provide_v by_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ._n the_o grave_n and_o hades_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o the_o other_o his_o soul._n st._n basil_n thus_o death_n be_v not_o altogether_o evil_a except_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n peccat_fw-la because_o that_o their_o departure_n hence_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o punishment_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n or_o hades_n have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o cause_n but_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o show_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n 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