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probability_n do_v other_o man_n use_v so_o to_o speak_v or_o write_v that_o when_o they_o have_v over_o lash_v themselves_o they_o fly_v to_o probability_n and_o possibility_n such_o as_o they_o best_o like_v you_o must_v look_v good_a sir_n to_o your_o proposition_n and_o conclusion_n that_o they_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a concord_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v such_o idle_a reservation_n now_o in_o your_o conceit_n which_o i_o repeat_v and_o refute_v what_o probability_n or_o possibility_n do_v you_o dream_v of_o that_o christ_n be_v touch_v and_o plunge_v deep_a than_o any_o other_o man_n into_o fear_n passion_n and_o agony_n of_o rejection_n confusion_n desperation_n and_o damnation_n though_o at_o last_o with_o much_o a_o do_v he_o wrestle_v from_o they_o all_o such_o probability_n keep_v to_o yourself_o no_o wise_a christian_n will_v admit_v they_o except_o he_o see_v they_o prove_v with_o strong_a reason_n and_o clear_a testimony_n than_o such_o loose_a possibility_n and_o probability_n as_o you_o bring_v your_o waterish_a stuff_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o page_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o speak_n to_o you_o wander_v about_o to_o salve_v the_o small_a and_o clean_o skip_v over_o the_o great_a point_n that_o be_v object_v against_o you_o that_o 87._o that_o defenc._n pag._n 87._o christ_n have_v not_o his_o eye_n put_v out_o as_o samson_n have_v nor_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o a_o whale_n as_o jonas_n be_v nor_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n as_o sydrac_n and_o his_o fellow_n be_v nor_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n as_o naboth_n and_o steven_n be_v these_o i_o say_v be_v just_a and_o full_a reproof_n of_o your_o licentious_a inference_n that_o christ_n of_o necessity_n must_v suffer_v whatsoever_o his_o member_n suffer_v i_o oppose_v other_o instance_n beside_o these_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o which_o christ_n have_v holpen_v many_o though_o he_o never_o have_v experience_n of_o thâ—…_n same_o as_o from_o caecitie_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o heart_n from_o infideliâ—…ie_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n from_o frenzy_n fury_n folly_n and_o such_o like_a vexation_n and_o affliction_n of_o devil_n wherein_o if_o you_o give_v christ_n no_o power_n nor_o ability_n to_o hear_v and_o help_v at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n you_o take_v both_o his_o honour_n and_o office_n from_o he_o if_o you_o confess_v which_o the_o scripture_n avouch_v that_o he_o have_v heal_v many_o which_o be_v possess_v and_o oppress_v by_o the_o devil_n than_o you_o must_v either_o recall_v your_o invincible_a reason_n as_o a_o palpable_a folly_n or_o else_o you_o must_v subject_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n os_fw-la christ_n not_o only_o to_o devil_n which_o you_o dare_v do_v but_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o impâ—…etie_n and_o iniquity_n since_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a which_o christ_n will_v not_o forgive_v upon_o true_a repentance_n save_v wilful_a blasphemy_n against_o his_o spirit_n you_o speak_v of_o pain_n not_o of_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o no_o pain_n to_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o body_n or_o mind_n as_o we_o read_v of_o many_o in_o the_o gospel_n disease_n burn_a 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a which_o christ_n never_o suffer_v be_v they_o no_o pain_n frenzy_n fury_n lunacy_n be_v they_o not_o rather_o painful_a and_o grievous_a punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n your_o proposition_n which_o can_v not_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v this_o christ_n succour_v we_o not_o but_o wherein_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o our_o temptation_n and_o infirmity_n this_o speak_v of_o temptation_n and_o infirmity_n now_o how_o far_o these_o word_n do_v stâ—…etch_v can_v you_o not_o tell_v but_o you_o will_v amend_v the_o matter_n and_o clear_v both_o the_o apostle_n and_o your_o own_o conclusion_n 1._o conclusion_n defenc._n pag_n 87_o 〈◊〉_d 37_o &_o pag_n â—…8_n 1._o 1._o thus_o this_o scripture_n be_v clear_v and_o my_o reason_n justify_v christ_n succour_v we_o not_o in_o any_o extreme_a kind_n of_o pain_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v experience_n of_o but_o he_o succour_v we_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n he_o release_v we_o of_o the_o pain_n &_o sorrow_n unâ—…easurable_a that_o rise_v thereof_o therefore_o himself_o have_v experience_n of_o they_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o how_o this_o scripture_n be_v clear_v the_o place_n prove_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o similitude_n with_o hiâ—…_n brother_n in_o general_a that_o be_v as_o well_o in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n subject_a to_o death_n as_o other_o sufâ—…_n and_o temptation_n these_o three_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v and_o call_v katapanta_n all_o the_o part_n of_o resemblance_n which_o christ_n have_v with_o the_o weakness_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o nature_n yourself_o confess_v those_o three_o to_o wit_n 6._o wit_n defenc._n pag._n 8â—…_n li._n 6._o infirmity_n temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o be_v all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o christ_n be_v like_o we_o for_o his_o manhood_n in_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o be_v and_o so_o more_o than_o like_a as_o for_o en_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o you_o will_v have_v to_o be_v signify_v 28._o signify_v ibid._n li._n 28._o all_o the_o matter_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o pain_n wherein_o christ_n succour_v we_o beside_o the_o manifest_a falseness_n of_o that_o construction_n which_o i_o have_v sufficient_o reprove_v you_o depart_v as_o your_o manner_n be_v from_o all_o interpreter_n new_a and_o old_a to_o a_o singular_a sense_n that_o no_o man_n like_v but_o yourself_o the_o gâ—…ke_n schoâ—…s_v collect_v by_o occumenius_n thus_o expound_v it_o heb._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o suffer_v signify_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o theodorct_v the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n say_v theodoret._n â—…n_n 2._o ca._n ad_fw-la heb._n whereas_o by_o experience_n christ_n learn_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o hâ—…lpeth_v those_o that_o be_v impugn_a and_o theophylact._n hebreâ—…s_fw-la theophylact._n theophylact._n in_o 2._o cap._n ad_fw-la hebreâ—…s_fw-la that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v this_o because_o as_o a_o man_n christ_n understand_v all_o by_o experience_n and_o know_v what_o affliction_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v therefore_o he_o can_v help_v that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o ready_a to_o streteh_n forth_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o mercy_n to_o aid_v the_o oppress_a from_o these_o perhaps_o you_o will_v derogate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n though_o they_o be_v all_o natural_a grecian_n as_o you_o do_v from_o saint_n austen_n but_o that_o will_v do_v you_o little_a good_a and_o less_o honesty_n for_o the_o skilful_a interpreter_n that_o be_v of_o our_o age_n and_o religion_n and_o wâ—…l_o learned_a in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n do_v exact_o agrâ—…_n with_o they_o against_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o new_a testaâ—…ent_a saiâ—…h_n hebreâ—…s_fw-la saiâ—…h_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2._o ca._n ad_fw-la hebreâ—…s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d therefore_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v tempt_v hebree_n tempt_v in_o 2._o caâ—…_n ad_fw-la hebree_n caluine_n hebree_n caluine_n in_o 2._o caâ—…_n ad_fw-la hebree_n beza_n hebree_n beza_n in_o 2._o ca._n add_v hebree_n piscator_fw-la hebree_n piscator_fw-la in_o 2._o ca._n add_v hebree_n marlorate_fw-la hebree_n marlorate_fw-la in_o 2._o ca._n add_v hebree_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o translation_n and_o other_o with_o one_o consent_n express_v en_fw-fr hoe_v not_o by_o wherein_o as_o you_o do_v but_o by_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la quô_o by_o that_o which_o christ_n suffer_v or_o becausâ—…_n he_o sufâ—…ered_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a or_o ready_a to_o succour_v the_o tempt_v the_o 〈◊〉_d
110._o li._n 28._o exceed_v general_a and_o constant_a joy_n and_o have_v as_o david_n foreprophesy_v of_o he_o 34._o he_o 34._o constant_a and_o continual_a joy_n in_o god_n be_v there_o no_o feel_n of_o all_o this_o triumph_n and_o joy_n so_o exceed_o constant_a and_o continual_a may_v a_o man_n be_v so_o frantic_a as_o to_o confess_v that_o christ_n feel_v all_o this_o and_o yet_o to_o say_v he_o have_v no_o comfortable_a feel_n this_o may_v be_v call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o he_o that_o call_v light_a darkness_n good_a evil_n faith_n fear_n joy_v discomfort_n this_o may_v seem_v death_n which_o by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o by_o no_o man_n that_o understand_v or_o care_v what_o he_o say_v can_v this_o be_v call_v or_o defend_v to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n defenc._n pag._n 113._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o feel_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n psal_n 16._o 21._o so_o it_o be_v death_n to_o feel_v the_o want_n and_o absence_n thereof_o utter_o have_v abuse_v the_o father_n at_o your_o pleasure_n you_o offer_v now_o the_o like_a if_o not_o worse_o to_o the_o scripture_n the_o sixteen_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 11_o not_o 21_o as_o you_o quote_v it_o show_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o life_n reveal_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o god_n presence_n when_o we_o shall_v behold_v his_o face_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n the_o way_n to_o life_n be_v grace_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v replenish_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o in_o great_a measure_n than_o all_o his_o member_n for_o he_o have_v the_o fullness_n thereof_o in_o this_o life_n where_o the_o perfect_a man_n have_v but_o a_o measure_n thereof_o and_o we_o 1_o we_o john_n 1_o all_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n the_o plenty_n of_o pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v everlasting_a glory_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o which_o christ_n enter_v after_o his_o resurrection_n how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o christ_n soul_n be_v dead_a during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o paâ—…sion_n if_o a_o man_n will_v seek_v out_o a_o place_n to_o confirm_v the_o contrary_a he_o can_v light_v on_o a_o better_a for_o these_o word_n pertain_v direct_o to_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n conclude_v that_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o suffering_n 11_o suffering_n psal_n 16._o v_o 11_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o that_o after_o his_o rise_n again_o god_n will_v replenish_v he_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o countenance_n which_o be_v everlasting_a glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o one_o he_o possess_v the_o other_o be_v promise_v more_o than_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n now_o except_o this_o be_v your_o rage_n rather_o than_o your_o reason_n that_o all_o man_n soul_n be_v dead_a till_o they_o come_v to_o behold_v god_n face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o heaven_n i_o see_v not_o what_o you_o can_v hence_o collect_v touch_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n soul_n the_o contrary_n may_v be_v sound_o conclude_v out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o here_o on_o earth_n and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o man_n live_v since_o he_o process_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o 14._o the_o john_n 14._o way_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o he_o as_o far_o exceed_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n reserve_v for_o man_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o head_n to_o excel_v his_o member_n 1â—…_n member_n defence_n pag._n 113_o li._n 1â—…_n this_o heavenly_a life_n christ_n taste_v a_o while_n in_o his_o transsiguration_n this_o death_n he_o feel_v beside_o his_o bodily_a death_n on_o the_o crosse._n if_o christ_n never_o taste_v a_o heavenly_a life_n but_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n than_o all_o 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the_o scripture_n repel_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n soul_n as_o a_o pestilent_a point_n of_o false_a doctrine_n unless_o we_o take_v it_o as_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o faith_n nor_o to_o the_o true_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n since_o we_o must_v not_o convert_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n to_o figure_n and_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d phrase_n defence_n pag._n 11._o li_n 〈◊〉_d your_o four_o exposition_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o see_v may_v be_v grant_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n that_o we_o hold_v if_o the_o four_o exposition_n be_v grant_v than_o two_o of_o your_o chief_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ground_n on_o which_o you_o raise_v your_o hell_n pain_v suffer_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n utter_o sink_v for_o then_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n of_o his_o member_n not_o of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o it_o be_v no_o such_o doleful_a and_o uncomfortable_a 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the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o damn_a and_o then_o we_o differ_v not_o suppose_v chrysostome_n to_o teach_v false_o and_o talk_v absurd_o as_o you_o do_v and_o than_o you_o may_v soon_o bring_v he_o to_o wear_v your_o badge_n but_o leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o tell_v his_o own_o tale_n and_o he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o your_o folly_n 12._o he_o say_v they_o be_v dâ—…erse_a curse_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o damn_a to_o signify_v diverse_a manner_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o curse_n in_o nature_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o damn_a at_o all_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v thence_o deliver_v by_o christ_n which_o the_o damn_a never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v his_o word_n be_v galat._n the_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o another_o curse_n which_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o which_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o 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right_a on_o what_o foundation_n you_o bâ—…ild_v the_o whole_a plat_n of_o your_o doctrine_n even_o on_o your_o own_o fancy_n without_o all_o direction_n or_o instruction_n from_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o have_v not_o one_o word_n more_o or_o less_o touch_v these_o device_n of_o you_o in_o so_o weighty_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1._o redemption_n defenc._n pag._n 134._o li._n 1._o how_o you_o seem_v to_o avouch_v that_o christ_n be_v by_o god_n for_o saken_a in_o body_n but_o not_o in_o soul_n leâ—…_n they_o declare_v that_o can_v i_o be_o sure_a no_o man_n can_v in_o truth_n maintain_v it_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o maintain_v then_o refute_v to_o be_v forsake_v be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sense_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o power_n and_o life_n that_o be_v in_o god_n and_o come_v from_o god_n thus_o christ_n body_n be_v forsake_v for_o the_o time_n &_o leave_v to_o death_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o life_n wherewith_o god_n quicken_v man_n here_o on_o earth_n 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