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A16151 The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1604 (1604) STC 3070; ESTC S107072 1,206,574 720

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the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v these_o word_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o not_o his_o adversary_n but_o ratify_v the_o ancient_a scripture_n even_o that_o whole_a psalm_n as_o forspeak_v of_o he_o whereby_o the_o jew_n may_v plain_o learn_v that_o nothing_o befall_v he_o which_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o psalm_n do_v not_o before_o declare_v shall_v befall_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d world_n defenc._n pag._n 114._o li._n 〈◊〉_d final_o these_o kind_n of_o dereliction_n which_o you_o mention_v beside_o pag._n 32_o 33_o 38_o etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o sitter_n than_o the_o former_a you_o sit_v like_o a_o supreme_a judge_n over_o father_n and_o scripture_n and_o cassiere_v all_o beside_o your_o own_o conceit_n upon_o the_o warrant_n of_o your_o own_o will_n without_o any_o far_a trouble_n or_o proof_n it_o be_v urge_v in_o those_o page_n 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will_v love_v thou_o dear_o say_v he_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n 2._o strength_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o rock_n in_o he_o will_v i_o trust_v my_o shield_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o refuge_n 3._o refuge_n 3._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v safe_a from_o my_o enemy_n three_o the_o word_n there_o declare_v his_o danger_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n argue_v as_o much_o for_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o rope_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o flood_n of_o ungodliness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ungodly_a make_v i_o afraid_a the_o 5._o the_o 5._o rope_n of_o sheol_n environ_v i_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n overtake_v i_o and_o so_o for_o the_o person_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o say_v 18._o say_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 18._o they_o prevent_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n 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iura_fw-la 60._o tartari_fw-la &_o tartari_fw-la iura_fw-la soluisse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fragilit_fw-la as_o sed_fw-la potestas_fw-la to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o conquer_v it_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o to_o return_v to_o come_v within_o the_o law_n of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n ●…nd_v to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n thereof_o be_v not_o weakness_n but_o power_n and_o thus_o he_o make_v christ_n to_o speak_v after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o his_o disciple_n ego_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la sum_fw-la vinus_fw-la ex_fw-la infernis_fw-la sum_fw-la supern●…s_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la quem_fw-la mors_fw-la fugit_fw-la inferna_fw-la tremuerunt_fw-la tartarus_n deum_fw-la confessus_fw-la est_fw-la 81._o i_o be_o alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o come_v up_o from_o those_o below_o i_o be_o he_o who_o death_n flee_v from_o hell_n tremble_v at_o and_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n confess_v to_o be_v god_n maximus_n this_o day_n of_o christ_n emiseni_fw-la resurrection_n which_o the_o 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