and_o say_v either_o they_o be_v say_n of_o lie_a man_n or_o the_o wonder_n of_o deceitfulll_v recoil_v thus_o thou_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o vain_o and_o deceitful_o rabanus_n archbishop_n of_o magunce_n recite_v out_o of_o gregory_n the_o first_o and_o of_o beâ—ta_n with_o the_o rabblement_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n the_o apparition_n of_o soul_n depart_v to_o maintain_v their_o feign_a purgatory_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a which_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v most_o flat_a against_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god._n by_o all_o these_o testimony_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n have_v a_o most_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o agree_v in_o all_o point_n with_o his_o holy_a scripture_n all_o they_o and_o especial_o saint_n augustine_n do_v plain_o overthrow_v their_o new_a forge_a purgatory_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o apparition_n of_o soul_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n ¶_o child_n that_o be_v dead_a bear_v or_o die_v befâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d to_o baptism_n be_v 〈…〉_o nor_o yet_o go_v into_o the_o popish_a limb_n also_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o child_n baptism_n that_o either_o be_v still_o bear_v or_o else_o die_v afore_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v baptism_n these_o after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o detain_v &_o keep_v in_o a_o limb_n word_n beside_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a where_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o other_o damn_v do_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n curse_v continual_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o the_o hour_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v so_o that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o whole_a city_n yea_o a_o whole_a realm_n shall_v 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soul_n they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o hallow_a ground_n i_o mean_v among_o other_o christian_n but_o cause_n the_o poor_a afflict_a parent_n to_o bury_v they_o in_o a_o ditch_n or_o in_o a_o dung_n hill_n as_o a_o dise_z stink_a caâ—â—on_n how_o much_o better_o into_o more_o conformable_a or_o agree_a unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o to_o teach_v the_o poor_a miserable_a and_o afflict_a parent_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n damnat_fw-la offence_n or_o trespass_n but_o only_o in_o break_v the_o lord_n commandment_n and_o that_o where_o no_o despise_n of_o his_o holy_a â—â—â—â—tution_n &_o ordinance_n be_v there_o he_o do_v accept_v the_o good_a will_n of_o they_o that_o will_v glad_o have_v obey_v his_o law_n and_o commandment_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v â—etted_v by_o some_o urgent_a and_o unexchuable_a necessity_n if_o then_o any_o infant_n or_o child_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n afore_o that_o the_o faithful_a parent_n can_v bring_v and_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n by_o baptism_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v have_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v minister_v unto_o their_o fruit_n seed_n and_o issue_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v comprehend_v with_o they_o 17._o under_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o with_o all_o faithful_a believer_n we_o must_v not_o by_o and_o by_o with_o such_o cruel_a temerity_n and_o rashness_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o foolish_a persuasion_n of_o man_n follow_v their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o dream_n hold_v they_o for_o damn_a and_o cast_v away_o for_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o we_o must_v consider_v and_o way_n not_o with_o our_o balance_n but_o with_o the_o true_a and_o infallible_a balance_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n strength_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o 17._o say_v unto_o our_o father_n abraham_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o whereunto_o he_o have_v add_v his_o sacrament_n as_o heavenly_a seal_n of_o his_o bless_a will_n &_o favour_n towards_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n who_o god_n he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o we_o saint_n paul_n say_v 4._o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o impute_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v or_o uncircumcised_a not_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_v but_o when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a 17._o after_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o so_o we_o see_v why_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v 22._o to_o be_v as_o seal_n and_o witness_n to_o our_o weakness_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n in_o thy_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v if_o then_o we_o do_v take_v hold_v by_o faith_n upon_o his_o holy_a covenant_n we_o and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o virtue_n strength_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o by_o some_o casualty_n or_o chance_n not_o come_n through_o our_o own_o fault_n we_o shall_v be_v put_v from_o the_o outward_a seal_n or_o sacrament_n of_o it_o anabaptist_n in_o deed_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o may_v convenient_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o lord_n institute_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o word_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o but_o contemn_v they_o and_o despise_v they_o as_o thing_n nothing_o pertain_a unto_o we_o i_o will_v not_o say_v for_o all_o the_o good_n in_o the_o world_n that_o either_o we_o or_o our_o seed_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a contempt_n or_o rather_o a_o rebellious_a stubbournnes_n which_o we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a excuse_n before_o god_n who_o do_v always_o punish_v most_o sharp_o 10._o and_o with_o all_o severity_n the_o contemner_n of_o his_o holy_a institution_n and_o ordinance_n but_o if_o we_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n or_o be_v let_v by_o some_o other_o urgent_a necessity_n or_o cause_n can_v not_o right_o come_v by_o they_o nor_o receive_v they_o i_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v that_o the_o omit_v of_o they_o 17._o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o law_n that_o all_o man_n child_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v add_v unto_o it_o a_o very_a terrible_a threaten_n when_o he_o say_v every_o man_n child_n that_o have_v not_o his_o foreskin_n cut_v of_o his_o soul_n shall_v perish_v from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v break_v my_o testament_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v but_o that_o many_o die_v afore_o they_o come_v to_o eight_o day_n old_a at_o which_o age_n &_o not_o afore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v circumcise_v that_o all_o man_n child_n that_o die_v among_o the_o israelite_n even_o after_o this_o law_n be_v make_v not_o have_v their_o foreskinne_n cut_v of_o 1._o accord_v to_o this_o law_n do_v perish_v or_o be_v damn_v for_o how_o many_o thousand_o beside_o the_o infirmity_n of_o natural_a death_n be_v slay_v &_o drown_v in_o the_o great_a river_n nilus_n in_o egypt_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o that_o cruelty_n of_o pharaoh_n afore_o that_o their_o foreskinne_n can_v be_v cut_v of_o shall_v
for_o we_o he_o therefore_o have_v a_o love_n to_o we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o wrought_v wickedness_n therefore_o after_o a_o marvelous_a and_o divine_a manner_n he_o love_v we_o even_o then_o when_o he_o hate_a we_o for_o he_o hate_v we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v not_o make_v we_o and_o because_o our_o wickedness_n have_v on_o each_o side_n waste_v away_o his_o work_n he_o know_v how_o in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o both_o to_o hate_v that_o which_o ourselves_o have_v make_v and_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v thus_o far_o augustine_n whereby_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v what_o a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n the_o predestination_n of_o god_o be_v which_o many_o can_v not_o abide_v â—_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n long_o before_o speak_v of_o also_o how_o so_o ever_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o our_o own_o fault_n 1.10_o yet_o we_o remain_v his_o creature_n and_o howsoever_o we_o have_v purchase_v death_n to_o ourselves_o yet_o he_o make_v we_o unto_o life_n so_o be_v he_o move_v by_o mere_a and_o free_a love_a of_o we_o to_o receive_v we_o and_o also_o to_o reconcile_v we_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n into_o his_o favour_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 10.32_o and_o then_o of_o evil_a life_n add_v unto_o it_o true_o we_o be_v in_o displeasure_n of_o god_n guilty_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o bear_v to_o damnation_n of_o hell_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o loose_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o we_o he_o find_v yet_o somewhat_o that_o he_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n may_v love_v we_o without_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n to_o this_o saint_n augustine_n say_v due_a res_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o peccator_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la audis_fw-la peccator_fw-la ipse_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la deal_n quod_fw-la fecisti_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la saluet_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la 137._o oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la oderis_fw-la in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o ames_o in_o te_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la theâ—e_n be_v two_o thing_n man_n and_o sinner_n that_o thou_o hear_v man_n god_n make_v it_o that_o thou_o hear_v sinner_n man_n himself_o make_v take_v away_o that_o thou_o haste_v make_v that_o god_n may_v save_v that_o he_o have_v make_v it_o behove_v that_o thou_o hate_v in_o thyself_o thine_o own_o work_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o 51.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14_o hereto_o david_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o pourge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n â–ª_o etc_n etc_n this_o doctrine_n well_o weigh_v will_v easy_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o righteous_a soul_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o no_o need_n for_o christ_n his_o soul_n to_o go_v into_o hell_n to_o fetch_v they_o out_o for_o in_o that_o place_n they_o never_o be_v nor_o none_o of_o god_n predestinate_a and_o elect_v child_n be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n ever_o love_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v love_v unto_o the_o end_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v i_o when_o christ_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n i_o will_v answer_v he_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o escape_v death_n he_o begin_v to_o go_v down_o and_o so_o all_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o suffer_v afterward_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v his_o go_v into_o hell_n for_o he_o feel_v the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o our_o iniquity_n 3.18_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o pain_n torment_fw-mi grief_n sorrow_n nor_o punishment_n that_o ever_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n have_v deserve_v in_o hell_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n for_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n which_o pain_n and_o torment_n he_o feel_v in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o grievous_a and_o terrible_a torment_n he_o suffer_v when_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v arain_v for_o our_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n for_o there_o can_v be_v imagine_v no_o more_o dreadful_a bottomless_a depth_n then_o for_o one_o to_o feel_v himself_o forsake_v and_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v when_o he_o call_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v conspire_v his_o destruction_n even_o thither_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v throw_v down_o 22.44_o so_o far_o that_o by_o enforcement_n of_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n 27.46_o do_v sweat_v and_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n trickel_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o etc_n etc_n here_o thou_o may_v note_v that_o in_o the_o crede_fw-la we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la he_o descend_v into_o hell_n as_o though_o it_o do_v speak_v of_o a_o place_n certain_a where_o into_o he_o be_v go_v but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n descendit_fw-la in_o inferna_fw-la he_o descend_v into_o the_o hell_n comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v before_o say_v in_o many_o word_n 6.13_o how_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_v dead_a and_o bury_v in_o this_o one_o word_n hell_n now_o gentle_a reader_n i_o pray_v thou_o not_o to_o take_v i_o in_o this_o my_o writing_n that_o i_o do_v deny_v this_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n for_o i_o do_v constant_o believe_v it_o and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a god_n willing_a deny_v it_o but_o affirm_v that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n according_o but_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o descension_n into_o hell_n be_v our_o question_n they_o say_v his_o soul_n go_v down_o thither_o which_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o i_o say_v this_o that_o the_o force_n efficacy_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n do_v pierce_v unto_o the_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n through_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o godhead_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n and_o certify_v of_o their_o eternal_a and_o just_a damnation_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o lie_v not_o that_o all_o christ_n suffering_n sorrow_n and_o passion_n that_o he_o sustain_v here_o for_o we_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n in_o body_n and_o in_o his_o soul_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v his_o go_v down_o into_o the_o hell_n â–ª_o wherefore_o let_v we_o constant_o believe_v this_o that_o he_o be_v once_o in_o the_o flesh_n 26.38_o a_o very_a man_n like_v unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v and_o come_v down_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o do_v very_o suffer_v passion_n of_o body_n and_o 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