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call_v jesus_n of_o his_o infinite_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o matth._n 1._o 21._o for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n like_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v those_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o especial_a people_n or_o turn_v the_o lord_n fearful_a and_o terrible_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 10._o into_o ruhhamah_o i_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o for_o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o his_o father_n this_o be_v the_o very_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o wrought_v israel_n salvation_n he_o shall_v make_v crooked_a path_n straight_o a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v even_o so_o patient_o go_v he_o as_o a_o sheep_n unto_o the_o slaughter_n not_o open_v his_o mouth_n oh_o how_o unspeakable_a seem_v this_o patience_n to_o we_o his_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 by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 12._o rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v while_o there_o be_v no_o law_n 17._o gal._n 3._o 17._o the_o law_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n can_v disannul_v the_o covenant_n god_n give_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n but_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o on_o they_o also_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o adam_n transgression_n which_o be_v as_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n see_v then_o before_o the_o law_n all_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o justification_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v most_o needful_a that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v unto_o they_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 6._o whereupon_o it_o seem_v saint_n peter_n continue_v his_o speech_n of_o preach_v to_o this_o end_n 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 through_o the_o air_n and_o no_o man_n mark_v it_o so_o without_o law_n or_o grace_n shall_v they_o perish_v without_o conscience_n which_o the_o atheist_n now_o adays_o will_v soon_o grant_v but_o their_o judgement_n long_o ago_o be_v not_o far_o off_o 3._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 3._o and_o their_o condemnation_n sleep_v not_o they_o be_v well_n without_o water_n and_o cloud_n carry_v about_o with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o the_o black_a darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o now_o if_o we_o doubt_v that_o christ_n do_v preach_v in_o the_o spirit_n before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n jude_n 9_o jude._n vers_fw-la 9_o where_o be_v say_v touch_v blaspheme_v of_o authority_n yet_o michael_n the_o archangel_n christ_n when_o he_o strive_v against_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v not_o blame_v he_o with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o mark_v then_o this_o michael_n be_v a_o chief_a angel_n yea_o more_o than_o a_o angel_n 5._o apoc._n 12._o 5._o as_o the_o revelation_n show_v also_o there_o be_v a_o battle_n in_o heaven_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v but_o they_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v their_o place_n find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o deceive_v all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v even_o cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o heer_n christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n this_o michael_n be_v the_o manchild_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n 9_o psal._n 2._o 9_o and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n diverse_a time_n be_v this_o michael_n spiritual_o mention_v through_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 12._o dan._n 10._o 12._o lo_o michael_n a_o chief_a prince_n help_v i_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o 22._o dan._n 10._o 22._o but_o michael_n your_o prince_n 12._o dan._n 12._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o the_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n lo_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o too_o absurd_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o a_o king_n have_v banish_v a_o offender_n for_o punishment_n into_o a_o most_o desolate_a place_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remain_v there_o for_o ever_o will_v himself_o go_v after_o to_o obtain_v great_a power_n over_o he_o for_o what_o
great_a subjection_n can_v there_o be_v than_o for_o ever_o yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o abide_v a_o slavish_a vassal_n in_o all_o servitude_n horror_n &_o tremble_v therefore_o suppose_v not_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o see_v other_o corruption_n than_o in_o flesh_n for_o he_o drive_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n into_o a_o corner_n where_o the_o sink_n of_o all_o corruption_n be_v now_o what_o perfection_n he_o can_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o sink_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v curse_v let_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n try_v and_o judge_v and_o be_v warn_v with_o peter_n that_o they_o defile_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v purify_v and_o that_o they_o cleave_v not_o so_o fast_o to_o corruption_n as_o to_o pervert_v the_o lord_n way_n and_o besot_v their_o own_o understanding_n concern_v the_o word_n 8._o apoc._n 6._o 8._o hell_n it_o be_v write_v behold_v a_o pale_a horse_n and_o his_o name_n that_o sit_v on_o he_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n follow_v after_o he_o and_o power_n be_v give_v to_o they_o over_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o kill_v with_o sword_n and_o with_o hunger_n with_o death_n and_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o see_v that_o our_o expositor_n plain_o take_v hell_n for_o the_o grave_n that_o be_v always_o wont_v to_o follow_v after_o death_n 13._o pet._n 2._o 13._o so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v by_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v away_o with_o heat_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n establish_v wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 1._o apoc._n 21._o 1._o and_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n pass_v away_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a not_o remember_v for_o 19_o isai._n 65._o 19_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o 22._o isai._n 66._o 22._o so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n continue_v and_o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabaoth_o to_o sabaoth_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v for_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o abhor_v unto_o all_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o second_o death_n the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 8._o apoc._n 2._o 8._o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o book_n &_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o flesh_n which_o be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o sea_n death_n and_o hell_n shall_v give_v up_o their_o dead_a 1._o apoc._n 20._o 1._o which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n then_o both_o death_n and_o hell_n which_o have_v all_o this_o while_n have_v power_n over_o flesh_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o from_o inheritance_n of_o this_o life_n through_o the_o curse_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n be_v vanquish_v to_o all_o flesh_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o burn_a lake_n by_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n our_o forerunner_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v the_o curse_a endure_v his_o damnation_n and_o the_o happy_a shall_v feel_v his_o blessedness_n he_o that_o live_v in_o this_o world_n a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v die_v a_o young_a man_n neither_o shall_v any_o be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o year_n but_o he_o that_o build_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v inhabit_v and_o they_o that_o plant_v vineyard_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n neither_o shall_v they_o plant_v and_o another_o eat_v but_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v to_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o bring_v forth_o in_o fear_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o bud_n with_o they_o yet_o concern_v his_o descension_n remain_v this_o one_o thing_n he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a &_o with_o the_o â—ich_a in_o his_o death_n though_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n neither_o be_v any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n now_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v he_o a_o grave_n he_o choose_v he_o a_o place_n in_o the_o earth_n whereinto_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o descend_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o our_o salvation_n though_o many_o wicked_a and_o rich_a man_n lay_v as_o glorious_a as_o he_o who_o the_o cell_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v far_o unworthy_a to_o contain_v 2._o dan._n 12._o 2._o where_o the_o many_o that_o sleep_n shall_v awake_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n again_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v and_o descend_v also_o into_o hell_n read_v the_o ancient_a christian_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n hell_n in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n write_v by_o luke_n the_o evangelist_n translate_v into_o saxonish_v many_o year_n ago_o which_o say_v thus_o ha_o peand_a re_fw-mi peleza_fw-mi dead_a and_o paer_fw-mi on_o hell_n bebynze_v which_o be_v now_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v and_o the_o rich_a man_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o hell_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o absurd_a therefore_o far_o to_o urge_v any_o comment_n or_o exposition_n for_o the_o word_n hell_n see_v no_o doubt_n these_o expositor_n of_o the_o gospel_n sufficient_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o own_o language_n nay_o whosoever_o will_v not_o yield_v unto_o so_o plain_a a_o testimony_n of_o truth_n the_o mark_n of_o controversy_n he_o may_v be_v think_v little_a zealous_a yea_o obstinate_a in_o his_o own_o profession_n now_o of_o such_o as_o will_v have_v hell_n to_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o mean_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o the_o word_n 26._o luk._n 16._o 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 burn_a lake_n let_v we_o abstain_v therefore_o far_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o from_o we_o and_o our_o understanding_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n 22._o gen_n 3._o 22._o behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o earth_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v cherubim_n and_o the_o blade_n of_o a_o sword_n shake_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o jealous_a god_n exclude_v adam_n out_o of_o the_o garden_n lest_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o eternal_a wherefore_o the_o plain_a and_o open_a thing_n be_v for_o we_o and_o our_o child_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n only_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o a_o man_n do_v diligent_o mark_v his_o pprophecy_n 25._o 2._o king_n 14._o 25._o first_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o dove_n in_o the_o hebrew_n voice_n in_o the_o likeness_n whereof_o jesus_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o father_n from_o heaven_n where_o he_o himself_o confess_v 16._o math._n 3._o 16._o that_o he_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n 16._o psal._n 74._o 16._o and_o light_v upon_o he_o the_o true_a turtle_n dove_n who_o soul_n the_o beast_n have_v never_o power_n of_o jonah_n his_o message_n be_v to_o
preach_v so_o christ_n jonah_n willing_o suffer_v shipwreck_n 12._o jona._n 1._o 12._o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o mariner_n christ_n willing_o endure_v the_o curse_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o jonah_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n so_o long_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o earth_n jonah_n descend_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n for_o say_v he_o i_o cry_v in_o my_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n which_o hell_n be_v here_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vale_n of_o death_n and_o extreme_a mist_n of_o darkness_n wherinto_o our_o saviour_n also_o descend_v for_o the_o same_o space_n jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v to_o niniveh_n to_o finish_v his_o message_n of_o preach_v christ_n arise_v likewise_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o 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