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26._o gulf_n that_o be_v between_o abraham_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiatus_n fissura_n a_o gap_n or_o cliff_n as_o virgil_n cit_v the_o word_n proper_o forth_o of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tellus_n ima_n dehiscat_fw-la let_v the_o earth_n cleave_v but_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n gulf_n a_o concave_a and_o a_o devour_a place_n which_o be_v hardly_o argue_v by_o the_o circumstance_n follow_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v neither_o up_o nor_o down_o but_o pass_v over_o as_o it_o be_v from_o shore_n to_o shore_n as_o transcendere_fw-la and_o transrimare_fw-la agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n word_n before_o recite_v they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o saint_n john_n prove_v a_o further_a punishment_n to_o ensue_v after_o death_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o 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in_o one_o jesus_n they_o and_o we_o be_v both_o save_v 8._o isai._n 53._o 8._o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o age_n for_o he_o be_v cut_v out_o off_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n here_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o show_v that_o this_o article_n may_v safe_o be_v use_v without_o advantage_n to_o the_o papist_n or_o offence_n to_o such_o as_o i_o before_o mean_v therefore_o as_o we_o now_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o believe_v that_o jesus_n the_o true_a christ_n come_v and_o finish_v his_o pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n crucify_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n so_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v he_o himself_o declare_v to_o the_o father_n in_o spirit_n insomuch_o that_o they_o also_o see_v their_o salvation_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o same_o messiah_n 18._o colos._n 1._o 18._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o all_o 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shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o say_v 19_o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v sometime_o disobedient_a when_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o make_v your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n 56._o joh._n 8._o 56._o and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a suppose_v say_v peter_n 15._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 15._o that_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v salvation_n even_o so_o our_o brother_n paul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v to_o he_o write_v unto_o you_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o 3._o rom._n 2._o 3._o and_o think_v to_o escape_v judgement_n and_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n and_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n wherefore_o as_o 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be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v also_o to_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o whoso_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n by_o this_o all_o man_n under_o the_o law_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n but_o see_v the_o dead_a be_v before_o the_o law_n howbeit_o many_o righteous_a man_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o preach_v unto_o they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o death_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o resurrection_n also_o otherwise_o shall_v they_o be_v bear_v without_o adoption_n in_o christ_n at_o all_o like_v as_o the_o cloud_n be_v congeal_v and_o melt_v again_o to_o nothing_o or_o as_o the_o wind_n pass_v 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for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n so_o that_o this_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v as_o a_o veil_n before_o our_o eye_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o face_n will_v be_v so_o glorious_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o for_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 6._o exod._n 3._o 6._o which_o god_n our_o saviour_n make_v himself_o use_v his_o father_n own_o word_n show_v â—2_n exod._n â—2_n â—2_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o fiery_a throne_n this_o earth_n but_o a_o bar_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n which_o will_v consume_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o us._n but_o for_o the_o place_n of_o god_n existence_n and_o of_o the_o everlasting_a prison_n the_o divine_a scripture_n in_o no_o language_n have_v afford_v name_n except_o circumstantial_a or_o metaphorical_a nay_o god_n himself_o have_v forbear_v to_o name_v the_o place_n of_o the_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a and_o much_o less_o be_v man_n able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o never_o go_v and_o come_v again_o neither_o in_o our_o sight_n can_v any_o proper_a resemblance_n be_v make_v of_o it_o therefore_o let_v we_o think_v of_o christ_n descension_n that_o he_o go_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o saint_n paul_n allude_v ezechiels_n word_n 32._o ezec._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o say_v