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nature_n more_o than_o isaac_n be_v the_o mountain_n on_o which_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v ibid._n what_o do_v it_o signify_v but_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n on_o a_o mountain_n also_o even_o the_o mount_n of_o calvarie_a luk._n 23.33_o what_o else_o the_o lay_n of_o the_o wood_n upon_o isaac_n shoulder_n wherewith_o himself_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o the_o compel_a christ_n to_o take_v up_o that_o cross_n 19.17_o whereon_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v crusify_v till_o simon_n the_o cyrenian_a come_v that_o way_n by_o chance_n 15.10_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o that_o heavy_a burden_n the_o call_n of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o abraham_n bid_v he_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o strike_v the_o blow_n by_o mean_n whereof_o poor_a isaac_n be_v reprieve_v from_o slaughter_n 22.11_o do_v it_o not_o clear_o signify_v the_o send_n of_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o comfort_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o fear_n and_o trouble_n 22.43_o and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o those_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o make_v death_n dreadful_a unto_o mankind_n that_o he_o may_v undergo_v it_o with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n and_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v try_v all_o way_n imaginable_a to_o prevail_v upon_o he_o out_o of_o a_o confident_a presumption_n to_o effect_v his_o end_n and_o work_v some_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o have_v power_n upon_o he_o what_o get_v he_o at_o last_o but_o a_o breathless_a carcase_n a_o short_a dominion_n of_o his_o body_n the_o ram_n the_o fleshy_a part_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o which_o fall_v unto_o his_o share_n in_o that_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v or_o nothing_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o eternal_a everliving_a god_n who_o he_o expect_v as_o a_o prey_n and_o in_o hope_n have_v swallow_v and_o yet_o this_o type_n though_o full_a of_o clear_a and_o excellent_a significancy_n come_v not_o so_o home_o to_o my_o purpose_n unto_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o do_v the_o type_n and_o story_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n the_o people_n journey_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o murmur_a as_o they_o do_v too_o often_o against_o god_n and_o moses_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n 6._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o the_o people_n and_o they_o bite_v the_o people_n and_o much_o people_n of_o israel_n die_v no_o remedy_n for_o this_o but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o when_o the_o people_n have_v repent_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n fac_n serpentem_fw-la aeneum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n 8._o make_v thou_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o
the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n will_v be_v brief_o this_o that_o according_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n these_o action_n which_o to_o man_n seem_v so_o impossible_a those_o namely_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o descend_v down_o into_o the_o deep_n of_o hell_n be_v perform_v for_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o now_o to_o doubt_v of_o either_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o enervate_a and_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o most_o perfect_o have_v accomplish_v both_o to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o one_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o other_o beside_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o that_o which_o our_o translatour_n have_v render_v by_o these_o word_n the_o deep_a be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a original_a by_o the_o name_n of_o abyssus_n which_o signify_v a_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o be_v so_o take_v and_o translate_v in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 9.2_o &_o 11.7_o where_o it_o can_v probable_o mean_v of_o no_o place_n but_o hell_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o meet_v with_o that_o of_o the_o ephesian_n 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n now_o that_o he_o ascend_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 he_o that_o descend_v be_v the_o same_o also_o that_o ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v all_o thing_n now_o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o before_o christ_n ascend_v by_o way_n of_o relation_n the_o apostle_n put_v christ_n descend_v second_o that_o because_o descend_v and_o ascend_v must_v have_v contrary_a extreme_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v therefore_o st._n paul_n oppose_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o christ_n first_o descend_v unto_o the_o high_a heaven_n of_o all_o above_o which_o he_o ascend_v three_o that_o these_o low_a 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hereunto_o agree_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n st._n irenaeus_n cite_v these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v they_o equivalent_a with_o those_o word_n of_o david_n concern_v christ_n viz._n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o neathermost_a hell_n say_v 31._o hoc_fw-la &_o david_n in_o eum_fw-la prophetans_fw-la dixit_fw-la and_o so_o much_o david_n say_v of_o he_o by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n tertullian_n allege_v the_o same_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v thence_o 35._o habes_fw-la ergo_fw-la regionem_fw-la inâ—erum_fw-la subterraneam_fw-la i._n e._n by_o this_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n be_v under_o the_o earth_n chrysostom_n thus_o 4._o christ_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n beneath_o which_o there_o be_v none_o other_o and_o he_o ascend_v above_o all_o high_a then_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o st._n ambrose_n on_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n give_v we_o this_o short_a gloss_n ibid._n after_o death_n christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n whence_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n he_o ascend_v above_o all_o the_o heaven_n st._n hierome_n on_o the_o same_o say_v thus_o qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la 4._o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o descend_v to_o hell_n in_o his_o soul_n only_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n both_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n primasius_n do_v not_o only_o concur_v with_o hierom_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n ibid._n but_o repeat_v also_o his_o very_a word_n oecumenius_n out_o of_o photius_n thus_o 4._o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o mean_v hell_n beneath_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o low_a next_o haymo_n ibid._n christ_n descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v into_o hell_n and_o after_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n which_o say_v he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o exposition_n as_o hierom_n and_o primasius_n have_v do_v before_o that_o by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_a hell_n which_o be_v call_v infernus_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a because_o it_o be_v low_a than_o the_o earth_n or_o rather_o under_o it_o and_o final_o theophylact_v thus_o ask_v the_o question_n 4._o quem_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la descendit_fw-la into_o what_o place_n do_v christ_n descend_v and_o present_o return_v this_o answer_n in_o infernum_fw-la etc._n etc._n into_o hell_n which_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n touch_v the_o lead_n of_o captivity_n captive_n of_o which_o we_o have_v say_v nothing_o from_o the_o ancient_a writer_n because_o i_o purpose_v to_o consider_v it_o with_o another_o text_n near_o of_o kin_n unto_o it_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 2.15_o that_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o both_o which_o text_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o take_n of_o captivity_n captive_a and_o the_o lead_n of_o they_o as_o in_o triumph_n be_v once_o so_o take_v between_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o principality_n and_o power_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o open_a show_n or_o triumph_v which_o be_v make_v upon_o it_o the_o first_o be_v only_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n the_o other_o the_o chief_a pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n for_o clear_v of_o which_o point_n we_o may_v please_v to_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n lay_v a_o claim_n to_o mankind_n and_o hold_v he_o like_o a_o captive_a in_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n by_o mean_n whereof_o as_o he_o draw_v many_o after_o he_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o torment_n so_o he_o presume_v to_o have_v the_o like_a advantage_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o though_o christ_n overmastering_a satan_n begin_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v possess_v yet_o his_o full_a and_o final_a conquest_n can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v till_o he_o have_v follow_v and_o pursue_v he_o over_o all_o the_o world_n drive_v he_o at_o last_o into_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v hell_n itself_o and_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o mischief_n destroy_v his_o power_n dissolve_v his_o empire_n and_o put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o tyranny_n over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o to_o which_o the_o father_n do_v attest_v both_o with_o heart_n and_o hand_n but_o none_o more_o clear_o to_o this_o purpose_n then_o st._n athanasius_n cruc_fw-la the_o devil_n say_v he_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n he_o be_v cast_v from_o the_o earth_n pursue_v through_o the_o air_n every_o where_o conquer_v and_o every_o where_o straighten_v in_o which_o distress_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o determine_v to_o keep_v hell_n safe_a which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v leave_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n a_o true_a saviour_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o work_n unfinished_a nor_o leave_v those_o which_o be_v in_o hades_n as_o yield_v to_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n think_v to_o kill_v one_o lose_v all_o and_o hope_v to_o carry_v one_o to_o hell_n or_o hades_n be_v himself_o cast_v out_o ibid._n by_o mean_n whereof_o hades_n or_o hell_n be_v abrogate_a death_n no_o more_o prevail_a but_o all_o be_v raise_v unto_o life_n neither_o can_v the_o devil_n stand_v any_o more_o against_o we_o but_o be_v fall_v and_o indeed_o creep_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o belly_n which_o
to_o proceed_v with_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o reason_n both_o to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o our_o proof_n from_o thence_o we_o shall_v challenge_v a_o obedience_n from_o they_o because_o by_o they_o confess_v for_o scripture_n and_o reverence_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o the_o new_a the_o write_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n we_o shall_v expect_v submission_n to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v build_v on_o reason_n and_o unavoidable_a demonstration_n now_o the_o old_a testament_n consist_v in_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o do_v reflect_v upon_o the_o birth_n and_o action_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n either_o of_o type_n and_o figure_n or_o else_o of_o prophecy_n and_o example_n and_o the_o first_o type_n which_o look_v this_o way_n be_v that_o of_o isaac_n tot_fw-la the_o only_a son_n the_o only_o belove_a son_n of_o a_o tender_a father_n a_o type_n both_o of_o his_o death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n in_o which_o observe_v how_o well_o the_o type_n and_o truth_n do_v agree_v together_o the_o altar_n be_v prepare_v the_o fire_n kindle_v isaac_n fast_o bind_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o blow_n the_o knife_n be_v in_o his_o father_n hand_n and_o his_o arm_n stretch_v out_o to_o act_v the_o bloody_a part_n of_o a_o sacrificer_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o so_o near_o the_o danger_n god_n by_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n deliver_v the_o poor_a innocent_a from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o restore_v he_o back_o unto_o his_o father_n when_o all_o hope_n have_v fail_v he_o how_o evident_o do_v this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v the_o blow_n and_o be_v withhold_v by_o the_o angel_n from_o the_o blow_n itself_o fore-shadow_n those_o sacred_a fundamental_a truth_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v concern_v the_o true_a bodily_a death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o memory_n of_o this_o deliverance_n do_v celebrate_v the_o first_o of_o tisri_n which_o be_v our_o september_n usual_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n or_o corner_n 23._o and_o count_v it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o great_a solemnity_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a somewhat_o which_o do_v concern_v their_o nation_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n need_v therefore_o must_v the_o jew_n of_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v blind_a with_o malice_n at_o the_o least_o with_o prejudice_n that_o look_v upon_o this_o story_n of_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n only_o as_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o matter_n past_a not_o as_o a_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v this_o only_a son_n of_o abraham_n this_o child_n of_o promise_n the_o only_a hope_n or_o pledge_v of_o that_o promise_a seed_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o come_v thus_o near_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n thereof_o that_o so_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n touch_v the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o his_o son_n the_o heir_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v try_v and_o verify_v or_o rather_o that_o by_o experiment_n our_o saviour_n death_n and_o resurrection_n may_v be_v true_o represent_v and_o foreshadowed_a in_o isaac_n danger_n and_o delivery_n and_o this_o be_v that_o to_o which_o st._n paul_n allude_v say_v etc._n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n i._n e._n a_o figure_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o 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15.28.24_o then_o when_o he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n then_o come_v the_o end_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o st._n paul_n argument_n in_o that_o point_n in_o which_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v i_o shall_v not_o think_v my_o time_n ill_o spend_v to_o make_v a_o short_a paraphrase_n and_o discourse_n upon_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v perceive_v more_o full_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o first_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o especial_a part_n of_o the_o kingly_a function_n as_o before_o be_v show_v to_o save_v and_o defend_v his_o church_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o to_o crush_v they_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o 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