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adumbrata_fw-la est_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la ventilationis_fw-la quae_fw-la sursum_fw-la ac_fw-la deorsum_fw-la dextrorsum_fw-la ac_fw-la sinestrorsum_fw-la agitabatur_fw-la paul_n fag_n annotat._n in_o deut._n 21._o 22._o in_o ligno_fw-la moritur_fw-la dominus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la mysterium_fw-la peregit_fw-la salutis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o lignum_fw-la perniciem_fw-la ac_fw-la mortem_fw-la attulerat_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la morâ—is_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ignominiosum_fw-la sed_fw-la durissimum_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la intolerabile_fw-la lod._n vir._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la fid._n christ._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o 15._o hoc_fw-la argumentum_fw-la hofmannun_n theologum_fw-la quendam_fw-la augustanae_n confessionis_fw-la auctorem_fw-la habuit_fw-la qui_fw-la id_fw-la primus_fw-la extrusit_fw-la avidè_fw-la id_fw-la exceptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la arminio_n &_o ejus_fw-la sequacibus_fw-la qui_fw-la illi_fw-la obstetricati_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la cur_n â._fw-la spanhem_n de_fw-fr 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inferos_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o only_a article_n say_v some_o which_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul._n the_o question_n among_o we_o be_v whether_o christ_n descend_v local_o in_o soul_n into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o virtual_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n godhead_n tom._n 2._o part_n 1._o mr._n perkins_n follow_v solinius_n on_o the_o augustane_n confession_n in_o this_o article_n as_o he_o do_v much_o on_o the_o whole_a creed_n mention_n four_o several_a exposition_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o last_o he_o have_v another_o that_o christ_n be_v hold_v captive_a in_o the_o grave_n and_o lay_v in_o bondage_n under_o death_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n altingius_fw-la problem_n theol._n part_n 1._o prob_fw-la 44._o much_o magnify_v this_o interpretation_n as_o true_a pious_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o creed_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o great_a divine_n calvin_n beza_n danaeus_n ursin_n paraeus_n and_o 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brim_n of_o it_o where_o the_o father_n be_v float_v to_o fetch_v they_o thence_o but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o there_o but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n we_o be_v act_v 15._o 11._o vide_fw-la sandford_n de_fw-fr descensu_fw-la christi_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 16._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 36._o &_o l._n 4._o p._n 83_o 84_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o 13._o psal._n 86._o 13._o see_v ps._n 99_o 1_o 2._o if_o christ_n go_v to_o hell_n to_o endure_v those_o torment_n that_o we_o may_v not_o endure_v they_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v thither_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n must_v have_v suffer_v those_o torment_n but_o for_o christ._n for_o that_o place_n eph._n 4._o 9_o by_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n grotius_n understand_v the_o earth_n in_o which_o man_n live_v where_o christ_n exercise_v his_o divine_a power_n see_v tim._n 3._o 16_o other_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v call_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 12._o 20._o see_v my_o annotat._n act_v 2._o 27._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o frequens_fw-la hebraismus_fw-la non_fw-la relinque_fw-la i_o diu_fw-la sub_fw-la regno_fw-la mortis_fw-la grotius_n the_o soul_n be_v use_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n often_o in_o the_o psalm_n whence_o this_o place_n be_v take_v for_o i_o psal._n 7._o 2_o 4._o &_o 3._o 2._o &_o 11._o 1._o &_o 17._o 3._o see_v vers_fw-la 11._o of_o this_o chapter_n by_o hell_n be_v signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a though_o they_o be_v godly_a and_o in_o joy_n see_v gen._n 37._o 35._o psal._n 6._o 5._o the_o same_o be_v say_v twice_o in_o act_n 2._o after_o the_o prophet_n manner_n and_o the_o latter_a word_n expound_v the_o former_a christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n in_o specie_fw-la or_o loco_fw-la that_o be_v either_o in_o kind_n or_o place_n but_o some_o think_v that_o he_o suffer_v pain_n and_o punishment_n conformable_a and_o answerable_a to_o they_o in_o extremity_n that_o only_o except_v which_o be_v sin_n or_o consequent_a upon_o the_o inherence_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v punish_v it_o hell_n dr._n field_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o some_o say_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v 1._o essential_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o christ_n undergo_v this_o 2._o accidental_a as_o despair_v blasphemy_n these_o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n wrath_n include_v two_o thing_n 1._o a_o privation_n in_o regard_n of_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o endure_v in_o regard_n of_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n these_o two_o thing_n do_v christ_n endure_v he_o lose_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 2._o he_o suffer_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o believer_n shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n or_o in_o the_o sensible_a feel_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o divine_a displeasure_n of_o
2._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o justification_n 1._o ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la which_o bring_v one_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v 2._o in_o regno_fw-la abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n of_o that_o james_n speak_v sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n with_o justification_n but_o justification_n do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o it_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v bestow_v on_o a_o man_n as_o in_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o 3._o so_o one_o god_n make_v man_n a_o holy_a creature_n he_o be_v peculiar_o devote_v to_o god_n service_n when_o man_n fall_v the_o devil_n defile_v this_o temple_n god_n depart_v from_o we_o he_o aâ—ain_o cleanse_v away_o this_o filth_n and_o repair_v his_o image_n in_o we_o we_o loc._n commun_n class_n 1._o c._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o total_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 2._o spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o heart_n 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