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35._o john_n 3._o 35._o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n 38._o john_n 7._o 38._o and_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v gush_v flood_n of_o live_a water_n 15._o deut._n 18._o 15._o but_o he_o that_o obei_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o he_o 14._o john_n 4._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n that_o whosoever_o drink_v thereof_o shall_v not_o thirst_v again_o now_o to_o wit_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o we_o worship_v and_o believe_v in_o it_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n spiritual_o for_o god_n be_v spirit_n and_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n believe_v that_o this_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v so_o we_o must_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o 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admiration_n of_o it_o but_o we_o think_v and_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o acknowledge_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v we_o be_v much_o deceive_v to_o call_v that_o enough_o which_o be_v in_o due_a respect_n nothing_o for_o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o the_o papist_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o object_n when_o we_o argue_v justification_n by_o faith_n but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o confess_v he_o with_o tremble_v so_o then_o before_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v he_o our_o redeemer_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n learn_v how_o we_o become_v bind_v and_o before_o we_o can_v right_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v we_o must_v needs_o understand_v some_o warning_n of_o his_o message_n which_o must_v often_o and_o brief_o be_v repeat_v throughout_o the_o body_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n then_o must_v we_o try_v whether_o he_o come_v according_a to_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o father_n promise_v to_o send_v he_o and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v come_v whether_o his_o message_n be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o he_o himself_o exhort_v we_o to_o make_v trial_n these_o seem_v good_a groundwork_n to_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o for_o as_o it_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o believe_v so_o be_v it_o most_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v he_o in_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v because_o it_o separate_v we_o from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o before_o i_o allege_v for_o example_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o thief_n 43._o luk._n 23._o 43._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o again_o of_o himself_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n but_o concern_v his_o body_n it_o die_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v wrap_v in_o linen_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o tomb_n by_o joseph_n a_o just_a man_n of_o arimathaea_n and_o nicodemus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n 52._o luk._n 23._o 52._o and_o bury_v and_o to_o manifest_v that_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o woman_n prepare_v sweet_a odour_n and_o ointment_n and_o rest_v the_o saboth_n day_n nicodemus_n may_v here_o see_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o second_o birth_n than_o he_o have_v before_o neither_o be_v his_o burial_n a_o illusion_n to_o deceive_v man_n sight_n for_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v but_o command_v a_o watch_n and_o sure_a fasten_n to_o the_o door_n lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v steal_v he_o away_o keep_v in_o mind_n the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v upon_o the_o earth_n 64._o math._n 27_o 64._o within_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v thus_o have_v i_o conclude_v his_o passion_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o also_o his_o burial_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n here_o come_v the_o article_n that_o draw_v i_o to_o this_o whole_a discourse_n for_o that_o i_o see_v the_o learned_a something_o at_o odds_n about_o it_o yet_o so_o as_o all_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v firm_o hold_v it_o necessary_o insert_v in_o our_o christian_a faith_n neither_o will_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o here_o so_o much_o to_o reconcile_v the_o learned_a which_o diverse_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o to_o debell_v the_o unlearned_a opinion_n which_o admit_v it_o not_o at_o all_o hold_v it_o a_o superfluous_a and_o needless_a article_n to_o be_v teach_v among_o christian_a family_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a when_o clown_n exceed_v in_o sophistry_n this_o kind_n of_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v follow_v as_o christ_n of_o a_o new_a church_n than_o follow_v christ_n as_o disciple_n of_o the_o true_a church_n it_o behoove_v they_o therefore_o in_o who_o remedy_n consist_v speedy_o to_o redress_v such_o erroneous_a error_n lest_o some_o other_o soon_o after_o shall_v deny_v that_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 23._o acts._n 23._o whereby_o a_o sect_n of_o saducee_n may_v arise_v among_o we_o 27._o math._n 27._o deny_v any_o resurrection_n at_o all_o and_o so_o the_o latter_a error_n become_v great_a than_o the_o former_a now_o therefore_o concern_v the_o misconstrue_v of_o these_o word_n then_o touch_v the_o abjection_n of_o they_o and_o last_o how_o to_o understand_v they_o both_o in_o their_o utmost_a force_n and_o also_o how_o they_o be_v first_o mean_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o penner_n of_o they_o but_o as_o concern_v his_o descend_v or_o go_v down_o no_o man_n i_o know_v will_v deny_v this_o word_n that_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o the_o ascension_n and_o go_v up_o which_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n which_o recite_v the_o prophet_n david_n word_n mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n 8._o ephes._n 4._o 8._o thou_o be_v go_v up_o on_o high_a 68_o psal._n 68_o and_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o even_o the_o rebellious_a have_v thou_o lead_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v there_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n which_o lade_v we_o daily_o selah_n but_o saint_n paul_n allusion_n be_v this_o that_o he_o ascend_v and_o captive_a captivity_n and_o give_v dwell_v place_n to_o man_n now_o insomuch_o that_o he_o ascend_v say_v he_o what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o go_v down_o be_v he_o that_o go_v up_o above_o all_o heaven_n to_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n if_o therefore_o he_o have_v be_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o some_o will_n he_o must_v have_v descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o his_o depth_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o height_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o ascend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o heaven_n reason_n will_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n glory_v wherewith_o he_o glorify_v his_o son_n be_v above_o all_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n and_o shall_v pass_v and_o melt_v away_o like_a wax_n even_o so_o the_o damn_a be_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n below_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o opposition_n see_v as_o happiness_n and_o unhappiness_n be_v extremity_n so_o be_v their_o habitation_n most_o extreme_a and_o remote_a one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o can_v be_v in_o place_n to_o be_v discern_v by_o flesh_n except_o we_o will_v devise_v to_o make_v purgatory_n in_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o papist_n have_v do_v or_o our_o eye_n more_o sharp_a than_o moses_n eye_n be_v for_o argument_n sake_n than_o i_o conclude_v this_o that_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v permanent_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n 9_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 9_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n so_o that_o this_o heaven_n which_o we_o see_v be_v as_o a_o veil_n before_o our_o eye_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o face_n will_v be_v so_o glorious_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o for_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 6._o exod._n 3._o 6._o which_o god_n our_o saviour_n make_v himself_o use_v his_o father_n own_o word_n show_v â—2_n exod._n â—2_n â—2_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o fiery_a throne_n this_o earth_n but_o a_o bar_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n which_o will_v consume_v we_o with_o horror_n and_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o us._n but_o for_o the_o place_n of_o god_n existence_n and_o of_o the_o everlasting_a prison_n the_o divine_a scripture_n in_o no_o language_n have_v afford_v name_n except_o circumstantial_a or_o metaphorical_a nay_o god_n himself_o have_v forbear_v to_o name_v the_o place_n of_o the_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a and_o much_o less_o be_v man_n able_a to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o never_o go_v and_o come_v again_o neither_o in_o our_o sight_n can_v any_o proper_a resemblance_n be_v make_v of_o it_o therefore_o let_v we_o think_v of_o christ_n descension_n that_o he_o go_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o saint_n paul_n allude_v ezechiels_n word_n 32._o ezec._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_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 here_o he_o say_v
therefore_o in_o these_o word_n consist_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o church_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o for_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o perfect_a warning_n of_o redemption_n to_o come_v through_o the_o messiah_n saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o full_a mean_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n how_o can_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o redemption_n or_o be_v just_o condemn_v for_o misbeleef_n for_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n humanity_n be_v to_o see_v that_o which_o their_o father_n hope_v for_o if_o then_o we_o will_v further_o know_v what_o ought_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v i_o answer_v in_o a_o word_n our_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o harvest_n of_o our_o father_n hope_n so_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v that_o which_o they_o hope_v for_o so_o through_o one_o faith_n 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 thing_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o even_o as_o his_o father_n spread_v the_o heaven_n and_o adorn_v they_o and_o create_v the_o earth_n and_o sea_n with_o all_o the_o implement_n so_o be_v the_o son_n commander_n of_o all_o and_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n come_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o reconcile_v the_o limit_n and_o to_o constrain_v all_o nation_n to_o worship_v he_o he_o be_v make_v all_o one_o with_o the_o father_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o last_o end_n must_v ply_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o all_o sentence_n of_o joy_n eternal_a or_o perpetual_a misery_n shall_v proceed_v and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o preach_v in_o spirit_n long_o before_o he_o be_v incarnate_v 3._o gen._n 6._o 3._o the_o lord_n say_v and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o flesh_n and_o his_o day_n 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 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