2._o 5._o god_n do_v work_v most_o mighty_o with_o such_o preach_n joh._n 4._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o reason_n 1._o every_o man_n through_o the_o self-love_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v from_o himself_o to_o other_o general_a doctrine_n and_o reproof_n matth._n 21._o 41._o see_v 45_o 46._o verse_n 2._o till_o man_n sin_n be_v effectual_o discover_v to_o they_o they_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o any_o save_a grace_n john_n 16._o 8._o tit._n 1._o 13._o 3._o practice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o be_v perfect_a till_o it_o attain_v its_o end_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o truth_n be_v never_o full_o and_o exact_o know_v but_o in_o the_o experience_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o hence_o that_o expression_n taste_n and_o see_v chap._n iii_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n distinct_a from_o 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whole_a community_n the_o apostle_n act._n 20._o 28_o speak_v unto_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n m._n rutherford_n say_v the_o key_n be_v give_v for_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o church_n mr._n norton_n epist._n urge_v act._n 14._o 23._o to_o prove_v the_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fraternity_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o every_o church_n they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o they_o he_o urge_v also_o act._n 6._o that_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n do_v some_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o their_o authority_n depend_v on_o the_o people_n can_v be_v thence_o collect_v mr._n norton_n chap._n 5._o of_o that_o book_n say_v quod_fw-la exercetur_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la recipitur_fw-la immediatè_fw-la à _fw-la christo._n at_o officium_fw-la rectorum_fw-la exercetur_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o here_o he_o not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o prove_v rectores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la immediatum_fw-la subjectum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la against_o which_o he_o assert_v and_o argue_v in_o his_o four_o chapter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n he_o say_v multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la committit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la tantum_fw-la designat_fw-la personas_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v chap._n 4._o excommunication_n be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n judicium_fw-la maximum_fw-la apol._n &_o tremendum_fw-la see_v mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 17._o &_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o this_o ordinance_n be_v useful_a 1._o to_o the_o whole_a church_n hereby_o the_o honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 22._o christ_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o defilement_n and_o scandal_n which_o such_o a_o offence_n will_v bring_v upon_o it_o otherwise_o the_o evil_a example_n will_v infect_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o leper_n who_o god_n will_v have_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o tent_n lest_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n shall_v be_v infect_v 2._o god_n people_n be_v hereby_o make_v more_o watchful_a 3._o it_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o offender_n himself_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o commit_v the_o like_a fault_n again_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n formaliter_fw-la &_o executiuè_fw-la be_v proper_a to_o the_o company_n or_o assembly_n of_o governor_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n derive_v from_o christ_n to_o be_v exercise_v as_o christ_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o but_o with_o notice_n to_o and_o due_a regard_n have_v of_o the_o 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sacramentum_fw-la and_o 2._o rem_fw-la coelestem_fw-la that_o which_o be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a which_o they_o term_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la the_o principal_a thing_n exhibit_v in_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o this_o sign_n must_v have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n for_o none_o can_v institute_v a_o sacrament_n but_o he_o that_o can_v give_v the_o inward_a grace_n 4._o there_o must_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o divine_a grace_n else_o it_o be_v no_o seal_n and_o it_o must_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o god_n the_o command_n be_v for_o our_o warrant_n the_o promise_n for_o our_o encouragement_n in_o baptism_n 1._o the_o signum_fw-la be_v wash_v with_o water_n 2._o the_o signatum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o this_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o vision_n at_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o dove_n as_o in_o our_o natural_a 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praecepti_fw-la not_o medii_fw-la man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o they_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n without_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v save_v these_o thing_n be_v either_o 1._o simple_o necessary_a on_o man_n part_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o repentance_n 2._o so_o far_o necessary_a as_o that_o the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o they_o bar_v a_o man_n of_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o outward_a profession_n the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o the_o passeover_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n by_o eat_v the_o same_o in_o uncleanness_n witting_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o cut_v off_o no_o man_n be_v circumcise_v in_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o many_o be_v bear_v and_o die_v in_o that_o time_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v not_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v not_o baptize_v shall_v be_v condemn_v see_v that_o place_n john_n 3._o 5._o answer_v in_o my_o annotation_n vi_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o papist_n say_v the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v as_o the_o pen_n ibid._n of_o itself_o write_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o writer_n move_v it_o so_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o sanctify_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o minister_n they_o hold_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o need_v no_o preparation_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n the_o reform_a church_n maintain_v that_o except_o the_o receiver_n be_v thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v he_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n see_v act_n 10._o 47._o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o actual_a do_v and_o
one_o another_o this_o company_n add_v to_o their_o misery_n of_o purgatory_n limbus_n infantium_fw-la &_o patrum_fw-la 79._o because_o the_o papist_n divide_v hell_n into_o four_o region_n 1._o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o place_n of_o eternal_a torment_n 2._o purgatory_n where_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o be_v as_o be_v not_o sufficient_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n while_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o through_o purge_v of_o they_o be_v there_o in_o torment_n equal_a for_o the_o time_n to_o that_o of_o the_o damn_a 3._o limbus_n infantium_fw-la where_o they_o place_v such_o infant_n as_o die_v without_o baptism_n who_o they_o make_v to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n and_o no_o pain_n or_o torment_v 4._o limbus_n patrum_fw-la where_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o father_n before_o christ_n as_o they_o hold_v be_v suffer_v no_o pain_n but_o only_o want_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o because_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o these_o i_o shall_v handle_v they_o here_o be_v willing_a to_o discuss_v most_o of_o the_o main_a controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n of_o purgatory_n bellarmine_n say_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o which_o the_o purge_n of_o sin_n be_v attribute_v 1._o and_o which_o may_v therefore_o be_v call_v purgatory_n 1._o christ_n himself_o heb._n 1._o 3._o 2._o the_o tribulation_n of_o this_o life_n mal._n 3._o 3_o john_n 15._o 2._o 3._o a_o certain_a place_n in_o which_o as_o in_o a_o prison_n soul_n be_v purge_v after_o this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o full_o purge_v in_o this_o life_n that_o so_o they_o be_v cleanse_v may_v be_v able_a to_o enter_v heaven_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v about_o this_o say_v he_o be_v all_o the_o controversy_n therefore_o whereas_o we_o distinguish_v the_o church_n into_o militant_a here_o on_o earth_n and_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n he_o add_v and_o labour_v in_o purgatory_n we_o believe_v no_o other_o purgation_n for_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n bishop_n 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o the_o papist_n charge_v luther_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o purgatory_n such_o a_o purgatory_n there_o be_v say_v he_o mean_v temptation_n hoc_fw-la purgatorium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fictum_fw-la if_o there_o be_v a_o purgatory_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o body_n as_o the_o soul_n because_o it_o 28._o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o those_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n for_o which_o the_o soul_n pay_v dear_a in_o purgatory_n fire_n but_o they_o deny_v any_o purgatory_n for_o the_o body_n epiphanius_n say_v thus_o shall_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v just_a while_o both_o participate_v either_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o reward_v for_o virtue_n origen_n except_v all_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o father_n this_o way_n appear_v clear_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o purgatory_n but_o only_o of_o a_o probatory_a fire_n whether_o they_o mean_v that_o of_o affliction_n or_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n my_o l._n digby_n in_o his_o answ_n to_o sir_n ken._n digb_n we_o say_v with_o augustine_n we_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n appoint_v for_o god_n elect_v and_o that_o hell_n be_v the_o second_o place_n where_o all_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n tertium_fw-la locum_fw-la penitus_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la imò_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la invenimus_fw-la the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o we_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o agree_v among_o the_o papist_n either_o for_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o place_n or_o the_o time_n of_o it_o only_o thus_o far_o they_o seem_v at_o length_n to_o concur_v that_o soul_n do_v therein_o satisfy_v both_o for_o venial_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n due_a unto_o mortal_a sin_n when_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v forgive_v dr._n chaloner_n on_o matth._n 13._o 27._o see_v dr._n prid._n serm._n 2._o on_o matth._n 5._o 25._o pag._n 58._o to_o the_o end_n mr._n cartwright_n rejoynd_v pag._n 34â—_n &_o c._n ezek._n 18._o 22._o micah_n 7._o 18._o 1_o john_n 1._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o if_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o mention_v sure_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sentence_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o fire_n jer._n 50._o 20._o from_o which_o text_n we_o thus_o argue_v all_o their_o sin_n aquavitae_fw-la who_o god_n pardon_v shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o then_o to_o be_v purge_v no_o more_o especial_o after_o this_o life_n the_o learned_a romanist_n general_o accord_v that_o purgatory_n fire_n differ_v little_a from_o hell_n but_o in_o time_n that_o the_o one_o be_v eternal_a the_o other_o temporal_a they_o believe_v it_o to_o equalise_v or_o rather_o exceed_v any_o fiery_a torment_n on_o earth_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o church_n the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n whence_o we_o reason_n thus_o all_o the_o family_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n now_o purgatory_n be_v neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o hell_n wherefore_o no_o part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o papist_n will_v not_o grant_v that_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n although_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o teach_v that_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o pope_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o and_o that_o they_o satisfy_v for_o our_o temporal_a punishment_n purgatory_n be_v describe_v by_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n and_o bellarm._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la cap._n 10_o 11._o &_o 14._o to_o be_v a_o fire_n of_o hell_n adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o venial_a sin_n or_o for_o the_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o mortal_a sin_n which_o have_v be_v remit_v be_v torment_v which_o torment_n be_v nothing_o differ_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o pain_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n of_o time_n which_o may_v be_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o three_o hundred_o year_n or_o long_o except_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n sacrifice_n or_o alm_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o purgatory_n say_v bellarmine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la cap._n 11._o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n the_o principal_a place_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n which_o they_o urge_v for_o it_o be_v these_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n psal._n 66._o 12._o isa._n 9_o 18._o micah_n 7._o 8._o zech._n 9_o 11._o 3._o mal._n 3._o 2._o in_o the_o new_a matth._n 5._o 25_o 26._o luk._n 16._o 6._o act_n 2._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 8._o all_o which_o place_n have_v be_v take_v off_o by_o learned_a papist_n and_o also_o by_o calvin_n in_o his_o institut_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o chemnit_fw-la in_o his_o examinat_fw-la council_n trident._n and_o other_o if_o the_o scripture_n before_o urge_v have_v be_v so_o evident_a for_o purgatory_n father_n cotton_n purgatoire_n the_o jesuit_n need_v not_o to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o devil_n a_o plain_a place_n to_o prove_v purgatory_n as_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a protestant_a divine_n in_o france_n affirm_v i_o shall_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o that_o say_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n part_v 2._o cap._n 16._o the_o fantasy_n of_o purgatory_n spring_v first_o from_o the_o heathen_n and_o be_v receive_v among_o they_o in_o that_o time_n of_o darkness_n long_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v by_o plato_n and_o virgil_n in_o who_o you_o shall_v find_v describe_v at_o large_a the_o whole_a commonweal_n and_o all_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o purgatory_n of_o limbus_n infantium_fw-la &_o patrum_fw-la limbus_n signify_v a_o border_n or_o edge_n and_o be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o approve_a orthod_n author_n in_o their_o sense_n limbus_n infantium_fw-la be_v a_o peaceable_a receptacle_n for_o all_o infant_n die_v before_o baptism_n this_o be_v so_o groundless_a a_o conceit_n that_o the_o very_a rehearsal_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n limbus_n patrum_fw-la be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o papist_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o die_v before_o christ_n be_v but_o col._n 1._o 20._o god_n can_v reconcile_v none_o to_o he_o in_o heaven_n
almighty_n god_n all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v suffer_v without_o sin_n zach._n 13._o 7._o mr._n hooker_n gift_n of_o gift_n on_o titus_n 2._o 14._o there_o be_v eight_o thing_n in_o hell_n pain_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n christ_n soul_n may_v suffer_v darkness_n destruction_n death_n and_o fire_n of_o hell_n remorse_n rejection_n malediction_n and_o desperation_n of_o the_o damn_a b._n bilson_n redempt_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n p._n 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o vide_fw-la sandfordum_fw-la de_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 152_o ad_fw-la 179._o bilson_n say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o saint_n luke_n act_n 2._o express_v david_n meaning_n do_v always_o note_v hell_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 170_o 171._o but_o sandford_n oppose_v this_o de_fw-la descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la p._n 40_o etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la valce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smalcii_n à _fw-la priscis_fw-la emendicatum_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la ubi_fw-la ponatur_fw-la distinctio_fw-la &_o cris_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o paradiso_n nempe_fw-la post_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la nam_fw-la evertit_fw-la hoc_fw-la 1._o lectio_fw-la syriaca_fw-la ego_fw-la dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la quia_fw-la hodie_fw-la cris_fw-la mecum_fw-la in_o paradiso_n et_fw-la 2._o hodie_fw-la illud_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la respondet_fw-la quando_fw-la latronis_fw-la dr_n prid._n fascic_a controver_n theol._n cap._n 4._o de_fw-fr eccles._n haec_fw-la elusio_fw-la &_o inquit_fw-la suarez_n non_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la cum_fw-la dicat_fw-la christus_fw-la petitionem_fw-la latronis_fw-la implendam_fw-la esse_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la die_fw-la sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la bishop_n usher_z of_o limb._n patrun_v loquendum_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la ut_fw-la sapientes_fw-la aristot._n in_o top._n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v my_o hebrew_a &_o greek_a critica_fw-la infernus_fw-la ab_fw-la inferendo_fw-la deducitur_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la mortui_fw-la efferantur_fw-la domo_fw-la &_o humo_fw-la inferantur_fw-la sanfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la p._n 68_o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n the_o vulgar_a render_v it_o abire_fw-la act._n 13._o 4._o venire_fw-la act._n 18._o 5._o &_o 27._o 5._o devenire_fw-la act._n 9_o 32._o supervenire_fw-it act._n 11._o 27._o &_o 27._o 10._o quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la victoris_fw-la triumphus_fw-la duplex_fw-la esse_fw-la solet_fw-la unus_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la campo_fw-it quo_fw-la host_n prosternit_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la regius_fw-la quo_fw-la de_fw-la victoria_fw-la ante_fw-la parta_fw-la amplissimam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la affluentiae_fw-la dominationisque_fw-la mercedem_fw-la capit_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la triumphavit_fw-la dupliciter_fw-la primò_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la cruse_n ubi_fw-la host_n devicit_fw-la deinde_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n ascensioneque_fw-la ubi_fw-la hujuscè_fw-la victoriae_fw-la suae_fw-la luculentum_fw-la fructum_fw-la adâ—ptus_fw-la est_fw-la sanfordus_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la lib._n 4._o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o glorious_a or_o happy_a estate_n into_o which_o christ_n enter_v after_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n upon_o the_o cross_n mr._n perkins_n on_o the_o creed_n phil._n 2._o 4._o heb._n 2._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o 11._o exaltationis_fw-la graduâ—_fw-la tres_fw-la fuere_fw-la totidem_fw-la gradibus_fw-la extremae_fw-la humiliationis_fw-la oppositi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la opposita_fw-la morti_fw-la ascensio_fw-la in_o coelos_n desconsui_n in_o sepulchrum_n &_o ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o sessio_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la permansioni_fw-la in_o scpulchro_fw-la &_o in_fw-la statu_fw-la mortis_fw-la vel_fw-la apud_fw-la inseros_fw-la ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o rose_fw-fr that_o be_v his_o body_z rose_z the_o godhead_n can_v not_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n estey_n resurrectio_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la totius_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la antea_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la ceciderat_fw-la respectu_fw-la animae_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la statu_fw-la &_o dominio_fw-la mortis_fw-la cui_fw-la anima_fw-la prout_fw-la pars_fw-la erat_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la fuit_fw-la subjecta_fw-la respectu_fw-la corporis_fw-la fuit_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o sepulchro_fw-la ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n when_o they_o meet_v one_o another_o to_o utter_v these_o word_n christus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la christ_n be_v rise_v matth._n 16._o 21._o &_o 20._o 19_o see_v luk._n 24._o 21_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n a_o old_a heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o affirm_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o ascension_n leave_v his_o body_n in_o the_o sun_n take_v their_o ground_n for_o it_o from_o psal._n 19_o 5._o he_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n of_o the_o polonian_n in_o their_o catechism_n to_o avoid_v that_o text_n john_n 2._o 19_o for_o christ_n raise_v himself_n from_o the_o dead_a they_o say_v graeca_n vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la reddita_fw-la latinò_fw-la excitabo_fw-la potest_fw-la reddi_fw-la erigam_fw-la unde_fw-la sensus_fw-la erit_fw-la christum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la excitatum_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la erexisse_fw-la beza_n do_v render_v it_o erigam_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a excitabo_fw-la but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o christ_n ascend_v 1._o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o joh._n 14._o 4._o 2._o to_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n john_n 16._o 7._o 3._o to_o triumph_v over_o sin_n death_n hell_n the_o devil_n ephes._n 4._o 8._o 4._o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o but_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o lift_n up_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o deity_n act_v 2._o 33._o and_o 5._o 31._o why_o be_v he_o take_v up_o in_o a_o cloud_n the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o a_o cloud_n there_o be_v a_o cloud_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o cloud_n to_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v inquisitive_a into_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v keep_v secret_a aquinas_n say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v forty_o hour_n in_o the_o grave_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o passion_n so_o he_o ascend_v forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o resurrection_n he_o ascend_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n act._n 1._o 12._o near_o which_o he_o have_v his_o bitter_a agony_n in_o the_o garden_n luk._n 22._o 39_o that_o thence_o he_o may_v also_o take_v the_o rise_n of_o his_o exaltation_n but_o that_o the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n shall_v be_v there_o see_v to_o this_o day_n whence_o he_o ascend_v we_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o papist_n to_o believe_v if_o they_o be_v so_o sotish_a see_v lithgow_n nineteen_o year_n trau._n part_n 6._o pag._n 283._o sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la phrasis_n non_fw-la est_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la christi_fw-la tum_fw-la summum_fw-la honorem_fw-la tum_fw-la summii_fw-la imperium_fw-la designat_fw-la metaphora_fw-la desumpta_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la consuetudi-regum_a &_o principâ—m_a qui_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la svam_fw-la collocare_fw-la solent_fw-la quibus_fw-la proximum_fw-la à _fw-la 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