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thou_o do_v undergo_v burial_n and_o rise_v in_o glory_n and_o raise_v up_o adam_n together_o with_o thou_o by_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n 239._o rise_v out_o of_o thy_o tomb_n thou_o do_v raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o break_v the_o poâ—er_n of_o death_n and_o raise_v up_o adam_n b._n have_v sleep_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o mortal_a man_n o_o king_n and_o lord_n the_o three_o day_n thou_o do_v arise_v again_o raise_v adam_n from_o corruption_n and_o abolish_n death_n b._n jesus_n the_o deliverer_n who_o raise_v up_o adam_n of_o his_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o do_v theodorus_n prodromus_n begin_v his_o tetrastich_n upon_o our_o savior_n resurrection_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rise_v up_o thou_o first_o form_v old_a man_n rise_v up_o from_o thy_o grave_n s._n ambrose_n point_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o tradition_n when_o he_o intimate_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o 19_o golgotha_n where_o adam_n sepulchre_n be_v that_o by_o his_o cross_n he_o may_v raise_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o where_o in_o adam_n the_o death_n of_o all_o man_n lay_v therein_o christ_n may_v be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o which_o he_o receive_v as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n beside_o from_o origen_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o the_o matter_n 27._o there_o come_v unto_o i_o some_o such_o tradition_n as_o this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n mass_fw-mi bury_v there_o where_o christ_n be_v crucify_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o do_v die_v so_o in_o christ_n all_o may_v be_v make_v alive_a that_o in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o calvarie_n that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o head_n the_o head_n of_o mankind_n may_v find_v resurrection_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o suffer_v there_o and_o rose_n again_o for_o it_o be_v unfit_a that_o when_o many_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o do_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o obtain_v the_o benefit_n of_o resurrection_n he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o much_o more_o obtain_v the_o like_a grace_n athanasius_n or_o who_o ever_o else_o be_v author_n of_o the_o discourse_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n refer_v this_o tradition_n of_o adam_n burial_n place_n unto_o the_o report_n of_o the_o domini_fw-la doctor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n from_o who_o belike_o he_o think_v that_o origen_n have_v receive_v it_o and_o add_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n earth_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o earth_n thou_o shall_v return_v our_o saviour_n find_v he_o there_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o again_o arise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n 17._o epiphanius_n go_v a_o little_a furthet_n and_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n in_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o relic_n of_o our_o first_o father_n lie_v bury_v under_o it_o apply_v thereunto_o both_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o arise_v of_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n matth._n 27.52_o and_o that_o other_o place_n in_o s._n paul_n arise_v thou_o that_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n ephes._n 5.14_o which_o strange_a speculation_n with_o what_o great_a applause_n it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o multitude_n at_o the_o first_o delivery_n of_o it_o and_o for_o how_o little_a reason_n he_o that_o list_v may_v read_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o s._n hieroms_n commentary_n upon_o the_o 27._o of_o s._n matthew_n &_o in_o his_o three_o upon_o the_o five_o to_o the_o ephesian_n for_o upon_o this_o first_o point_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o child_n with_o he_o from_o thence_o we_o have_v dwell_v too_o long_o already_o in_o the_o second_o place_n therefore_o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o háde_n and_o inferi_n which_o we_o call_v hell_n be_v apply_v by_o rhe_n interpreter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o denote_v the_o place_n of_o body_n separate_v from_o their_o soul_n so_o with_o foreign_a author_n in_o who_o language_n as_o be_v that_o wherewith_o the_o common_a people_n be_v acquaint_v the_o church_n also_o do_v use_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o term_n do_v signify_v ordinary_o the_o common_a lodge_n of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n whether_o the_o particular_a place_n assign_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o bliss_n or_o of_o misery_n for_o as_o when_o the_o grave_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o dead_a body_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o all_o dead_a
therefore_o give_v we_o because_o we_o will_v or_o by_o it_o god_n do_v work_v even_o this_o also_o that_o we_o do_v will_n the_o worthy_a doctor_n maintain_v that_o grace_n go_v before_o and_o work_v the_o will_n unto_o good_a which_o he_o strong_o prove_v both_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o unbeliever_n ibid._n for_o if_o thou_o do_v confess_v say_v he_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o sure_o thou_o do_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v consent_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n with_o their_o will_n free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o neither_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v believer_n but_o by_o their_o freewill_n and_o yet_o shall_v be_v make_v believer_n by_o his_o grace_n who_o have_v free_v their_o will_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n thus_o both_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o be_v show_v to_o be_v true_a without_o any_o humane_a merit_n go_v before_o it_o and_o freewill_n be_v so_o defend_v that_o it_o be_v make_v solid_a with_o humility_n and_o not_o throw_v down_o headlong_o by_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o man_n either_o any_o other_o or_o yet_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o ibid._n how_o do_v god_n expect_v the_o will_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v prevent_v he_o to_o who_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n when_o we_o do_v give_v he_o thanks_o not_o undeserved_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o not_o believe_v and_o persecute_v his_o doctrine_n with_o a_o ungodly_a will_n he_o have_v prevent_v with_o his_o mercy_n and_o with_o a_o most_o omnipotent_a facility_n convert_v they_o unto_o himself_o and_o make_v they_o willing_a of_o unwilling_a why_o do_v we_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o this_o if_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o this_o ibid._n questionless_a we_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n but_o fain_o that_o we_o do_v pray_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o not_o he_o but_o ourselves_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o questionless_a we_o do_v not_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n but_o fain_o that_o we_o give_v thanks_o if_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_o if_o deceitful_a lip_n be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o speech_n of_o man_n at_o leastwise_o let_v they_o not_o be_v find_v in_o prayer_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o that_o what_o we_o do_v beseech_v god_n to_o do_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o voice_n we_o shall_v deny_v that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o which_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o the_o deceive_a of_o other_o also_o not_o conceal_v the_o same_o in_o our_o disputation_n and_o while_o we_o will_v needs_o defend_v freewill_n before_o man_n we_o shall_v lose_v the_o help_n of_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o not_o have_v true_a give_v of_o thanks_o while_o we_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v true_a grace_n if_o we_o will_v true_o defend_v freewill_n let_v we_o not_o oppugn_v that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v free_a for_o who_o so_o oppugn_v grace_n whereby_o our_o will_n be_v make_v free_a to_o decline_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a he_o will_v have_v his_o will_n to_o be_v still_o captive_a thus_o do_v s._n augustine_n deal_n with_o vitalis_n to_o who_o he_o say_v ibid._n i_o do_v not_o believe_v indeed_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o pelagian_n heretic_n but_o so_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v that_o no_o part_n of_o that_o error_n may_v pass_v unto_o thou_o or_o be_v leave_v in_o thou_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n in_o france_n be_v relate_v by_o prosper_n aquitanicus_n and_o hilarius_n arelatensis_fw-la in_o their_o several_a epistle_n write_v to_o s._n augustine_n of_o this_o argument_n augustin_n they_o do_v agree_v say_v hilarius_n that_o all_o man_n be_v lose_v in_o adam_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o no_o man_n by_o his_o proper_a will_n can_v be_v free_v but_o this_o they_o say_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o answerable_a to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n that_o when_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n be_v declare_v to_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o will_v never_o rise_v again_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o by_o that_o merit_n whereby_o they_o do_v will_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v be_v heal_v from_o their_o disease_n may_v obtain_v both_o the_o increase_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o whole_a health_n and_o ibid._n that_o grace_n be_v not_o deny_v when_o such_o a_o will_n as_o this_o be_v say_v to_o go_v before_o it_o which_o seek_v only_o a_o physician_n but_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o otherwise_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o as_o touch_v that_o place_n as_o he_o have_v distribute_v to_o every_o one_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o like_a testimony_n they_o will_v have_v they_o make_v for_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v holpen_v that_o have_v begin_v to_o will_n but_o not_o that_o this_o also_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v will_n prosper_n in_o his_o pöem_n do_v thus_o deliver_v it_o 10._o gratia_n quâ_fw-la christi_fw-la populus_fw-la sumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la cohibetur_fw-la limit_v vobiscum_fw-la &_o formam_fw-la hanc_fw-la asseribitis_fw-la illi_fw-la ut_fw-la cunctos_fw-la vocet_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la invitetque_fw-la nec_fw-la ullum_fw-la praeteriens_fw-la studeo_fw-la communem_fw-la adferre_fw-la salutem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la peccato_fw-la absolvere_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la proprio_fw-la quemque_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la parere_fw-la vocanti_fw-la judicioque_fw-la svo_fw-la motâ_fw-la se_fw-la extendere_fw-la ment_fw-la ad_fw-la lucem_fw-la oblatam_fw-la quae_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahat_fw-la ulli_fw-la sed_fw-la cupidos_fw-la recti_fw-la iuvet_fw-la illustretque_fw-la volentes_fw-la hinc_fw-la adjutoris_fw-la domini_fw-la bonitate_fw-la magistrâ_fw-la crescere_fw-la virtutum_fw-la studia_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la petendum_fw-la mandatis_fw-la didicit_fw-la jugi_fw-la sectetur_fw-la amore_fw-la esse_fw-la autem_fw-la edoctis_fw-la istam_fw-la communiter_fw-la aequam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la animus_fw-la ut_fw-la cursum_fw-la explere_fw-la beatum_fw-la persistendo_fw-la queant_fw-la finem_fw-la effectumque_fw-la petitum_fw-la dante_n deo_fw-la ingenijs_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desit_fw-la honestis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la cunctis_fw-la vigour_n &_o variarum_fw-la illecebris_fw-la rerum_fw-la trahitur_fw-la dispersa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sponte_fw-la aliquos_fw-la vitijs_fw-la succumbere_fw-la qui_fw-la potuissent_fw-la a_fw-la lapsu_fw-la re_fw-la vocare_fw-la pedem_fw-la stabilesque_fw-la manere_fw-la against_o these_o opinion_n s._n augustine_n write_v his_o two_o book_n of_o the_o predestination_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n among_o divers_a other_o 6._o many_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o some_o do_v believe_v other_o do_v contradict_v therefore_o these_o have_v a_o will_v to_o believe_v the_o other_o have_v not_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o who_o will_v deny_v it_o but_o see_v the_o will_n be_v to_o some_o prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n to_z other_o not_o we_o be_v to_o discern_v what_o do_v proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o what_o from_o his_o judgement_n that_o which_o israël_n do_v seek_v say_v the_o apostle_n he_o obtain_v not_o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v rom._n 11.7_o behold_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n in_o the_o election_n which_o have_v obtain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o judgement_n upon_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v blind_v and_o yet_o the_o one_o because_o they_o will_v do_v believe_v the_o other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v not_o believe_v 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end_v of_o a_o man_n conversion_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o grace_n