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arise_v among_o we_o 27._o math._n 27._o deny_v any_o resurrection_n at_o all_o and_o so_o the_o latter_a error_n become_v great_a than_o the_o former_a now_o therefore_o concern_v the_o misconstrue_v of_o these_o word_n then_o touch_v the_o abjection_n of_o they_o and_o last_o how_o to_o understand_v they_o both_o in_o their_o utmost_a force_n and_o also_o how_o they_o be_v first_o mean_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o penner_n of_o they_o but_o as_o concern_v his_o descend_v or_o go_v down_o no_o man_n i_o know_v will_v deny_v this_o word_n that_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o the_o ascension_n and_o go_v up_o which_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o recite_v the_o prophet_n david_n word_n mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n 8._o ephes._n 4._o 8._o thou_o be_v go_v up_o on_o high_a 68_o psal._n 68_o and_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o even_o 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neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o under_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o above_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o earth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o heaven_n but_o if_o s._n paul_n have_v mean_v that_o he_o descend_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o he_o descend_v far_o under_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n mention_v under_o darkness_n jude._n jude._n where_o the_o condemn_a angel_n be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n make_v a_o certain_a analogy_n of_o his_o ascension_n and_o descension_n but_o saint_n paul_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o christ_n go_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o say_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o vanquish_v death_n wherewith_o his_o humanity_n be_v imprison_v as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o his_o go_v up_o above_o all_o the_o heaven_n to_o win_v life_n and_o possess_v inheritance_n for_o all_o his_o 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or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheol_n petitio_fw-la or_o postulatio_n the_o grave_n always_o crave_v never_o satisfy_v according_a to_o the_o parable_n of_o agur_n 1â—_n prou._n 30._o 1â—_n three_o thing_n yea_o also_o the_o four_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v the_o grave_n the_o barren_a womb_n the_o earth_n with_o rain_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o say_v not_o it_o be_v enough_o here_o be_v declare_v the_o plain_a and_o natural_a force_n of_o that_o same_o word_n with_o the_o hebrews_n which_o we_o call_v hell_n the_o grave_n this_o sheol_n both_o all_o and_o some_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o low_a place_n of_o his_o descension_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o greek_a it_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanqvam_fw-la ab_fw-la obscuritate_fw-la from_o whence_o the_o roman_n have_v aedes_fw-la use_v for_o a_o house_n a_o church_n or_o a_o grave_n a_o place_n of_o darkness_n the_o habitation_n whereof_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a night_n the_o night_n that_o all_o must_v sleep_v horat._n horat._n haec_fw-la enim_fw-la nox_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dormienda_fw-la so_o likewise_o tartarus_n or_o tartara_fw-la the_o profundity_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v hesiod_n hesiod_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o river_n of_o the_o swift_a ocean_n â—_o hom._n â—_o and_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o styx_n infernorum_n palus_n a_o river_n for_o his_o deadly_a and_o horrible_a coldness_n so_o call_v orcus_n of_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jusiurandum_n a_o oath_n for_o in_o this_o place_n they_o use_v their_o exorcism_n and_o conjuration_n avernus_n or_o averna_n a_o lake_n in_o campania_n dedicate_v to_o pluto_n phlegithon_n a_o place_n where_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o lightning_n so_o pluto_n deorum_fw-la denat_n book_n 2._o deorum_fw-la who_o cicero_n call_v dis_n to_o who_o all_o natural_a and_o earthly_a force_n be_v dedicate_v 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his_o fiery_a throne_n to_o divide_v the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o inherit_v everlasting_a life_n and_o to_o the_o sinner_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o construction_n something_o strange_a to_o grecian_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o it_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n confirm_v my_o former_a word_n but_o the_o papist_n will_v object_v whither_o else_o shall_v he_o descend_v be_v once_o bury_v but_o to_o the_o damn_a which_o i_o admit_v a_o question_n and_o for_o answer_n refer_v they_o to_o s._n paul_n word_n which_o be_v already_o recite_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o descend_v therefore_o they_o confess_v and_o to_o what_o place_n he_o go_v this_o 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fall_v from_o heaven_n 12._o isai._n 14._o 12._o o_o hellel_n the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n which_o be_v to_o say_v lucifer_n for_o as_o the_o painim_n worship_v the_o sun_n as_o a_o god_n while_o he_o shine_v in_o his_o most_o glorious_a height_n so_o likewise_o in_o his_o absence_n they_o abhor_v he_o suppose_v that_o in_o his_o declination_n he_o visit_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heathen_a people_n at_o this_o day_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o know_v god_n still_o observe_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o worship_n fron_n hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o disputable_a with_o us._n though_o the_o painim_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sun_n course_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o language_n for_o they_o reserve_v this_o word_n from_o isai_n till_o their_o own_o christianity_n so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v find_v another_o god_n they_o make_v this_o their_o hell_n to_o wit_n lucifer_n as_o before_o but_o see_v we_o better_o know_v the_o 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the_o damn_a soul_n to_o be_v in_o opposition_n far_o under_o all_o sphere_n for_o no_o eternity_n can_v continue_v in_o changeable_a body_n whether_o they_o be_v heavenly_a or_o earthly_a but_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o word_n can_v signify_v everlasting_a punishment_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o no_o corruption_n thus_o i_o argue_v all_o perfect_a mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o who_o believe_v or_o mistrust_v may_v just_o be_v save_v or_o condemn_v but_o all_o that_o be_v prophesy_v be_v but_o of_o his_o passion_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n therefore_o be_v his_o passion_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n the_o perfect_a mean_n of_o salvation_n see_v he_o himself_o be_v perfect_a long_o before_o for_o he_o have_v his_o perfection_n from_o his_o father_n ever_o before_o all_o world_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 16._o psal_n 16._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o 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that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o elder_n 21._o math._n 16._o 21._o and_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o scribe_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v slay_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o promise_v even_o then_o to_o build_v upon_o peter_n faith_n which_o mystery_n peter_n understand_v not_o wherefore_o he_o become_v a_o offence_n so_o that_o he_o begin_v in_o spirit_n and_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n if_o any_o other_o article_n have_v need_v christ_n will_v in_o this_o place_n have_v add_v it_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o build_v but_o all_o that_o he_o add_v be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v
preach_v so_o christ_n jonah_n willing_o suffer_v shipwreck_n 12._o jona._n 1._o 12._o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o mariner_n christ_n willing_o endure_v the_o curse_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o jonah_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n so_o long_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n jonah_n descend_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n for_o say_v he_o i_o cry_v in_o my_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n which_o hell_n be_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vale_n of_o death_n and_o extreme_a mist_n of_o darkness_n wherinto_o our_o saviour_n also_o descend_v for_o the_o same_o space_n jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o niniveh_n to_o finish_v his_o message_n of_o preach_v christ_n arise_v likewise_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o 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