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23._o and_o 33._o behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o who_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o juda_n shall_v dwell_v bold_o we_o see_v here_o also_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o messiah_n peculiar_o attribute_v to_o his_o people_n because_o 1._o luk._n 1._o as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n testify_v he_o reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n every_o where_o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o foretell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v peculiar_o direct_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n place_n zach._n 2._o the_o 5._o place_n as_o zachar._n 2._o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a o_o daughter_n zion_n for_o i_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v 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the_o kingdom_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n 6._o io._n 6._o have_v not_o i_o choose_v you_o twelve_o and_o one_o of_o you_o be_v a_o devil_n whereof_o also_o see_v luk._n 6.13_o act._n 1.2_o further_o god_n election_n be_v take_v for_o election_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o that_o which_o be_v from_o everlasting_a or_o else_o that_o which_o be_v make_v in_o time_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o former_a lie_v hide_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o execution_n thereof_o to_o wit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v now_o actual_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o regenerate_v to_o eternal_a life_n of_o such_o christ_n speak_v joh._n 15._o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 17_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct_n cap._n 17_o of_o this_o double_a 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eternal_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o chap._n 10._o of_o matth._n 10._o chap._n 10._o fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 2._o the_o lord_n know_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v if_o therefore_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o have_v also_o foreknow_v that_o be_v predestinate_v from_o everlasting_a they_o moâ—â—â—_n fulgent_n lib._n 1._o &_o 2._o add_v moâ—â—â—_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v inflict_v the_o same_o for_o his_o predestination_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o his_o work_n which_o in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n he_o do_v foreknow_v that_o he_o will_v either_o in_o mercy_n or_o justice_n bring_v to_o pass_v apoc._n 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god_n make_v not_o death_n 18._o wisd_v 1._o &_o 2._o eze._n 18._o through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v etc._n etc._n but_o here_o with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n we_o must_v not_o forget_v what_o elsewhere_o we_o read_v 32._o eccles_n 11._o wisd_v 16._o deut._n 32._o that_o death_n and_o life_n good_a and_o evil_n come_v of_o god_n which_o show_v of_o contrariety_n to_o take_v away_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n may_v be_v understand_v not_o two_o only_a but_o also_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o in_o the_o first_o man_n god_n create_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o flesh_n also_o immortal_a but_o while_o man_n sin_v hell_n three_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n body_n and_o hell_n the_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n sin_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o another_o double_a death_n corporal_a and_o infernal_a the_o 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his_o member_n but_o to_o a_o far_o diverse_a end_n and_o after_o another_o manner_n but_o those_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a such_o be_v their_o wickedness_n to_o brag_v of_o the_o superabundance_n as_o i_o say_v of_o humane_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n 8.18_o our_o suffering_n be_v not_o meritorious_a rom._n 8.18_o which_o redound_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a what_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n plain_o testify_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o that_o none_o can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v the_o price_n of_o his_o ransom_n to_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v precious_a 49.8.9_o psalm_n 49.8.9_o as_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v upon_o which_o place_n basil_n in_o his_o gloss_n note_v remembrance_n basils_n saying_n thereof_o worthy_a remembrance_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o the_o price_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o tom_n 1._o upon_o the_o same_o psalm_n say_v man_n have_v no_o ability_n at_o all_o to_o offer_v a_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v give_v his_o own_o appeasement_n and_o the_o price_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n neither_o aught_o to_o seek_v his_o brother_n to_o redeem_v he_o but_o one_o who_o surpass_v our_o nature_n that_o be_v not_o man_n only_o but_o the_o man_n god_n jesus_n christ_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n for_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o therefore_o all_o man_n must_v hope_v in_o he_o alone_o salvation_n we_o must_v then_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o redemption_n propitiation_n and_o salvation_n who_o only_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o redemption_n propitiation_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n let_v our_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n my_o rock_n my_o tower_n my_o deliverer_n my_o shield_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a have_v a_o high_a priest_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v merciful_a 4._o chap._n 2._o &_o 4._o and_o faithful_a in_o thing_n concern_v god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n even_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n let_v we_o go_v in_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o certain_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n 10.19.20.22_o chap._n 10.19.20.22_o have_v liberty_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesu_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n i_o say_v why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v to_o go_v by_o he_o unto_o god_n if_o we_o have_v commit_v grievous_a thing_n we_o have_v find_v a_o worthy_a physician_n we_o receive_v the_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o which_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o will_v also_o with_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o thing_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v diligent_o of_o the_o time_n also_o of_o this_o redemption_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n
11._o and_o 7._o vers_fw-la 12._o augustine_n dispute_v against_o porphyry_n of_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o book_n the_o sex_n paganorum_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la write_v that_o christ_n do_v then_o come_v when_o he_o know_v that_o man_n will_v believe_v but_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n wrest_v this_o speech_n 1269._o tom._n 7._o fol._n 1228._o 1243._o 1269._o cause_v augustine_n to_o correct_v it_o partly_o by_o interpretation_n partly_o by_o call_v it_o in_o again_o chap._n viii_o the_o question_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o old_a father_n be_v handle_v and_o a_o double_a opinion_n about_o the_o same_o be_v confute_v but_o hereupon_o another_o question_n arise_v concern_v the_o father_n who_o die_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n whether_o redemption_n appertain_v also_o to_o they_o manichee_n the_o error_n of_o the_o marcionit_n and_o manichee_n the_o marcionite_n and_o their_o like_a to_o wit_n the_o manichee_n of_o old_a time_n deny_v it_o who_o hold_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v before_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o tiberius_n as_o epiphanius_n report_v manich._n epiph._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la manich._n who_o that_o most_o filthy_a seruetus_fw-la follow_v and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o foolish_o say_v medium_n tertul._n lib_n 4._o contra_fw-la marci_n ultra_fw-la medium_n that_o the_o israelite_n no_o otherwise_v they_o as_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n be_v sat_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o heavenly_a immortality_n but_o this_o monstrous_a error_n be_v easy_o refute_v by_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o which_o we_o will_v only_o choose_v a_o few_o certain_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n ti_v together_o a_o long_a rue_n of_o the_o old_a father_n 11._o heb._n 11._o who_o please_v god_n before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n 17._o gen._n 17._o what_o mean_v that_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n 22._o exod._n 3._o matth._n 22._o and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n do_v they_o not_o show_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o grace_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n whereto_o also_o tend_v that_o notable_a say_n of_o the_o lord_n joh._n 8._o abraham_n desire_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v neither_o be_v any_o kingdom_n promise_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n then_o that_o wherein_o we_o shall_v sit_v with_o abraham_n 8._o matth._n 8._o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o come_v from_o east_n and_o west_n but_o those_o father_n dye_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n what_o then_o they_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n neither_o do_v the_o force_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n extend_v itself_o unto_o our_o time_n only_o but_o to_o the_o father_n also_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o 13._o heb._n 13._o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 13.8_o he_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o in_o time_n past_a as_o touch_v his_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o elsewhere_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o but_o such_o as_o he_o be_v now_o such_o be_v he_o of_o old_a and_o now_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o merciful_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v his_o own_o in_o which_o sense_n also_o the_o place_n apoc._n 13.8_o be_v true_o read_v of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v to_o wit_n as_o touch_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o perpetual_a virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o also_o among_o the_o old_a writer_n ambrose_n take_v that_o say_n upon_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o roman_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o that_o place_n may_v thus_o also_o be_v construe_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v from_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o very_a like_o place_n apoc._n 17.8_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o augustine_n 44._o august_n de_fw-fr naâ—_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 44._o that_o the_o same_o faith_n heal_v the_o righteous_a of_o old_a time_n which_o heal_v we_o even_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o faith_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 11._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la merit_n &_o remiss_a cap._n 11._o the_o only_a grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n in_o every_o one_o which_o grace_n wrought_v also_o in_o the_o old_a saint_n whosoever_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n lean_v upon_o his_o help_a grace_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v only_o and_o help_v nothing_o yet_o here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v limbus_n of_o the_o father_n limbus_n that_o many_o do_v so_o extend_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n unto_o the_o old_a righteous_a man_n that_o they_o notwithstanding_o deny_v that_o any_o one_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o the_o length_n open_v and_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v whither_o then_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o old_a time_n receive_v they_o answer_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v forsooth_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la hereupon_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr ecclesiasticis_fw-la dogmat_fw-la which_o be_v father_v upon_o augustine_n chap._n 78._o and_o 79._o define_v thus_o before_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v keep_v in_o hell_n under_o the_o debt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n until_o through_o the_o undeserued_a death_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o servile_a condition_n but_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n go_v unto_o christ_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n unto_o hell_n and_o hierome_n upon_o ecclesiast_fw-la chap._n 3._o write_v that_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n all_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o darkness_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v shut_v up_o until_o christ_n with_o the_o thief_n unlock_v the_o door_n of_o paradise_n basill_n also_o mention_v this_o opinion_n upon_o the_o 48._o psalm_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o old_a writer_n and_o this_o be_v almost_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoolman_n who_o add_v this_o declaration_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n suffer_v in_o hell_n no_o punishment_n of_o sense_n but_o only_a punishment_n of_o loss_n to_o wit_n exclusion_n from_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o detain_v of_o the_o father_n in_o hell_n they_o make_v to_o be_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o man_n nature_n through_o original_a sin_n which_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n faith_n or_o righteousness_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v at_o length_n by_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thomas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 42._o artic_a 5._o but_o this_o devise_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la though_o it_o have_v many_o founder_n yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o feign_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o loose_v we_o from_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o every_o sin_n as_o well_o actual_a as_o original_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 1._o because_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v wash_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n say_v s._n john_n not_o then_o from_o original_n only_o as_o paul_n also_o general_o speak_v to_o titus_n 2._o tit._n 2._o he_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n neither_o do_v thomas_n deny_v it_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v 1552._o part_n 3._o q._n 49._o art_n 5._o cath._n archiepis_fw-la lib._n romae_fw-la edith_v cum_fw-la privil_n pap_n 1552._o which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o the_o horrible_a blasphemy_n of_o catharinus_n and_o such_o like_a papist_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v only_o original_a sin_n and_o those_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v of_o a_o man_n before_o baptism_n but_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o follow_v be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v purge_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o the_o mass_n certain_o thomas_n write_v flat_o that_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o
send_v i_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v none_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o save_v we_o by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n it_o come_v whole_o from_o his_o divine_a favour_n mankind_n nothing_o move_v the_o father_n to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o but_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o mankind_n as_o the_o lord_n witness_v joh._n 3._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n whereupon_o paul_n also_o say_v rom._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o ephes_n 2._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n of_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n quicken_v we_o through_o christ_n and_o most_o clear_o of_o all_o to_o titus_n chap._n 3._o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n 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