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in_o sheol_n or_o in_o hades_n answer_v 1._o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o nephesh_n which_o we_o translate_v soul_n in_o psal_n 16._o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o vital_a soul_n and_o not_o of_o his_o rational_a soul_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o rational_a soul_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v scoff_v at_o that_o he_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o hades_n heaven_n till_o his_o body_n see_v corruption_n câ—ristopher_n carlisle_n in_o his_o descent_n show_v in_o page_n 47_o 48._o that_o soul_n in_o joy_n have_v a_o earnest_a affection_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o dead_a body_n that_o so_o they_o may_v both_o together_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o weams_n in_o his_o portraiture_n pag._n 33.34_o speak_v just_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n objection_n 3._o some_o object_n that_o many_o creed_n have_v leave_v out_o this_o article_n and_o thence_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o suppositious_a article_n 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the_o learned_a see_v it_o may_v be_v miss_v understand_v may_v in_o wisdom_n rather_o choose_v to_o leave_v it_o out_o 3._o when_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n do_v so_o increase_v that_o christendom_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o pit_n as_o have_v be_v touch_v from_o apoc._n 9_o and_o that_o learning_n be_v grow_v so_o weak_a that_o most_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v ascend_v or_o descend_v or_o whither_o the_o godly_a soul_n go_v after_o death_n i_o say_v when_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n be_v so_o exceed_o darken_v aâ—_n it_o be_v in_o the_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o 15_o century_n and_o that_o the_o article_n of_o descend_v to_o hell_n be_v so_o corrupt_o expound_v then_o also_o some_o learned_a of_o latter_a time_n may_v leave_v it_o our_o as_o they_o do_v in_o former_a time_n for_o the_o former_a reason_n these_o thing_n i_o think_v necessary_a to_o advise_v the_o reader_n of_o because_o not_o many_o though_o some_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_a i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n therefore_o to_o add_v these_o consideration_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o studious_a reader_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o my_o endeavour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o phrase_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n this_o phrase_n the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n do_v arise_v and_o be_v make_v familiar_a as_o i_o suppose_v by_o the_o faithful_a hebrew_n rabbin_n before_o our_o lord_n day_n upon_o this_o consideration_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o thereupon_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o blessedness_n must_v be_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o must_v testify_v their_o desire_n by_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o then_o they_o be_v also_o receive_v into_o his_o house_n or_o into_o his_o church_n and_o so_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v nourish_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o they_o be_v nourish_v by_o god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o abraham_n be_v very_a hospital_n to_o all_o but_o especial_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o his_o faith_n he_o receive_v and_o nourish_v such_o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o with_o spiritual_a food_n he_o teach_v they_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o his_o commandment_n statute_n and_o law_n all_o which_o abraham_n observe_v and_o keep_v and_o he_o be_v commend_v of_o god_n therefore_o in_o gen._n 26.5_o and_o long_o before_o this_o god_n say_v of_o abraham_n i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o house_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n faith_n and_o obedience_n prescribe_v for_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o as_o in_o gen._n 18_o 19_o compare_v with_o act_n 18.25_o 26._o deut._n 8.6_o and_o 10_o 12._o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a of_o his_o house_n may_v at_o their_o death_n expect_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o die_v they_o may_v still_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o all_o the_o faithful_a whether_o they_o continue_v alive_a in_o this_o world_n or_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v call_v abraham_n child_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o die_v their_o spirit_n go_v to_o paradise_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o like_a sort_n the_o faithful_a be_v yet_o abide_v here_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 8._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n all_o the_o godly_a whether_o live_v or_o die_v be_v call_v abraham_n child_n cherish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o bosom_n family_n and_o church_n both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a 2._o the_o holy_a patriarch_n abraham_n be_v so_o high_o honour_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4_o 12.13_o 16._o so_o then_o his_o house_n be_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n into_o which_o he_o receive_v all_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a faith_n for_o almost_o 2000_o year_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o eternal_a and_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n 3._o that_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hades_n in_o torment_n and_o of_o lazarus_n soul_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o luke_n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o pharisee_n and_o saâ—duces_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v contemner_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o glad_a to_o see_v his_o day_n as_o their_o father_n abraham_n do_v and_o be_v glad_a but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o despise_v and_o disdain_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a eleazar_n who_o hope_n and_o help_n christ_n be_v and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n at_o their_o death_n to_o carry_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o happy_a part_n of_o hades_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o note_n that_o lazarus_n and_o eleazar_n 25._o faithful_n factor_n in_o far_a country_n for_o their_o master_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v call_v home_o so_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o householder_n when_o the_o servont_n be_v call_v to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o trade_n by_o the_o talent_n they_o receive_v we_o know_v what_o the_o lrd_o will_v say_v to_o they_o that_o can_v give_v a_o good_a account_n maâ—_n 25._o be_v but_o one_o name_n though_o differ_v in_o dialect_n 3._o that_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hades_n in_o torment_n and_o of_o lazarus_n soul_n that_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n in_o luke_n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o pharisee_n and_o saâ—duces_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v contemner_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o glad_a to_o see_v his_o day_n as_o their_o father_n abraham_n do_v and_o be_v glad_a but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o despise_v and_o disdain_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a eleazar_n who_o hope_n and_o help_n christ_n be_v and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n at_o their_o death_n to_o carry_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o happy_a part_n of_o hades_n
jeremy_n in_o lam._n 3.35.38_o do_v twice_o over_o complain_v to_o elionin_n against_o the_o wicked_a high_a state_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o feel_v and_o shall_v feel_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o be_v high_a and_o mighty_a than_o they_o 4._o the_o saint_n of_o zorobabels_n house_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o dan._n 7.18_o and_o they_o be_v comfort_v with_o this_o attribute_n in_o chaldy_n against_o the_o four_o persecute_v empire_n there_o express_v which_o end_v with_o the_o part_a greek_a monarchy_n namely_o that_o though_o they_o shall_v by_o their_o tyraany_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n yet_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o elionin_n the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v hold_v a_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o chaldy_n term_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v put_v for_o the_o singular_a as_o aben_n ezra_n note_v and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v to_o note_v out_o of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v plural_a because_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o distinct_a vision_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n throne_n be_v also_o plural_a in_o verse_n 9_o 5._o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v saint_n must_v pay_v their_o vow_n to_o god_n most_o high_a psal_n 50_o 14._o as_o abraham_n do_v in_o gen._n 14.22_o and_o the_o most_o high_a in_o luke_n 6.35_o be_v call_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o matth_n 5.45_o 4._o from_o the_o attribute_n shaddai_n the_o almighty_a or_o the_o all-sufficient_a 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n to_o rest_n or_o stay_v our_o soul_n upon_o his_o promise_n for_o if_o we_o be_v qualify_v with_o faith_n and_o grace_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n as_o abraham_n be_v in_o gen._n 17._o 1._o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o will_v be_v ael_n shaddai_n the_o almighty_a or_o all-sufficient_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o unlikely_a to_o natural_a reason_n as_o in_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n by_o make_v sarahs_n dead_a womb_n to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o in_o perform_v his_o threaten_n on_o the_o wicked_a though_o in_o their_o reason_n they_o do_v often_o thing_n themselves_o compass_v about_o with_o rock_n of_o security_n yet_o god_n say_v that_o shod_a destruction_n shall_v come_v from_o shaddai_n the_o almighty_n isa_n 13.6_o 5._o from_o the_o attribute_n adonai_n which_o be_v plural_a and_o import_v my_o pillar_n or_o stay_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o rest_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o certain_a fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n if_o we_o be_v but_o right_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o in_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n abraham_n say_v in_o gen._n 15.2_o adoni_n jehonith_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a or_o see_v i_o be_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n childless_a for_o i_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o child_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v call_v thou_o adonai_n the_o pillar_n and_o stay_n of_o my_o weak_a say_v in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n now_o propound_v in_o verse_n 6_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o reward_n shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a namely_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v from_o thy_o loin_n abraham_n repli_v in_o verse_n 2._o adonai_n jehonith_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a and_o so_o those_o sweet_a promise_n before_o give_v in_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o gen._n 15.15_o of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a but_o yet_o i_o call_v thou_o adonai_n jehonith_n as_o still_o make_v thou_o my_o pillar_n and_o stay_v and_o the_o giver_n of_o be_v to_o thy_o promise_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v by_o my_o interrogation_n expect_v a_o further_a answer_n to_o stay_v my_o faith_n upon_o 2._o job_n in_o chap._n 28.28_o be_v thus_o translate_v by_o bro._n mark_n the_o fear_n of_o adanai_n be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o eschew_v evil_a be_v understanding_n his_o marginal_a note_n be_v this_o adonai_n be_v use_v first_o in_o gen._n 15.2_o of_o abraham_n and_o be_v plural_a for_o note_n of_o trinity_n and_o signify_v my_o stay_n 6._o from_o the_o attribute_n ehi_v i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o establish_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n unchangeable_a promise_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o threaten_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n 2._o this_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o when_o his_o promise_n be_v confirm_v with_o his_o oath_n or_o confirm_v by_o sign_n as_o his_o promise_n of_o canaan_n be_v to_o abrah_n posterity_n than_o god_n apply_v his_o name_n ehi_v to_o it_o as_o in_o ex._n 3.14_o i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o or_o i_o will_v be_v that_o i_o will_v be_v &_o so_o in_o rev._n 1.4_o god_n be_v call_v he_o that_o be_v and_o that_o be_v and_o that_o will_v be_v in_o which_o word_n the_o name_n ehi_v be_v open_v and_o also_o the_o name_n jehovah_n and_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o certainty_n both_o of_o his_o promise_n of_o support_n to_o his_o faithful_a one_o under_o their_o persecutor_n and_o also_o to_o his_o threaten_n of_o their_o enemy_n destruction_n and_o the_o same_o title_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o rev._n 16.5_o chief_o to_o assure_v the_o godly_a of_o those_o time_n of_o the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o their_o antichristian_a adversary_n this_o title_n be_v also_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o heb._n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o because_o of_o the_o certain_a effect_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n 7._o from_o the_o attribute_n jah_n breathe_v in_o exod._n 15.2_o 1._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o jah_n we_o 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cor._n 10.4_o and_z and_o so_o the_o rock_n in_o matth._n 16.18_o be_v not_o peter_n but_o christ_n for_o peter_n say_v in_o verse_n 10._o thou_o be_v christ_n christ_n answer_n be_v upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n land_n the_o gate_n of_o hades_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o mr._n bro._n say_v that_o the_o term_n rock_n in_o commendation_n of_o a_o person_n must_v ever_o be_v take_v for_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o he_o that_o take_v it_o for_o peter_n do_v make_v he_o a_o god_n and_o say_v he_o it_o be_v use_v for_o christ_n only_o in_o the_o usual_a name_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o term_n rock_n in_o psal_n 31.5_o be_v by_o the_o seventy_o translate_a ctiste_n which_o be_v translate_v
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12_o act._n 26.6.7_o and_o this_o we_o must_v understand_v concern_v the_o true_a hide_a mystery_n hide_v in_o type_n and_o figure_n among_o godly_a family_n until_o moses_n and_o then_o to_o the_o nation_n while_o israel_n fleece_n only_o be_v moisten_v by_o the_o dew_n that_o fall_v on_o mount_n zion_n but_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seventy_o seven_n dan._n 9_o then_o the_o gospel_n be_v open_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o noah_n family_n and_o yet_o in_o those_o day_n yea_o now_o in_o these_o day_n it_o be_v a_o hide_a mystery_n too_o too_o manifest_a experience_n do_v witness_n in_o kingdom_n town_n and_o family_n 1_o cor._n 2._o q_o 9_o the_o heathen_n also_o all_o those_o noble_a prophecy_n in_o moses_n prophet_n and_o psalm_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v comment_n on_o the_o blessing_n to_o sem_fw-mi and_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n the_o holy_a prophet_n rejoice_v in_o spirit_n foresee_v the_o glorious_a call_n of_o the_o 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