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A16151 The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1604 (1604) STC 3070; ESTC S107072 1,206,574 720

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angel_n all_o who_o power_n come_v from_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o but_o if_o you_o mean_v that_o god_n by_o his_o reveal_v will_n or_o public_a ordinance_n s●…t_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o devil_n on_o work_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n than_o you_o must_v either_o excuse_v they_o by_o god_n authority_n or_o charge_n god_n with_o the_o same_o iniquity_n 27._o iniquity_n defenc._n pa●…_n 82._o li._n 27._o you_o can_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n punishment_n be_v god_n mere_a and_o bare_a permission_n only_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o mere_a and_o bare_a permission_n i_o know_v not_o it_o proceed_v i_o say_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d kind_a of_o will_n and_o power_n in_o god_n whence_o all_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o death_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d come_v though_o this_o be_v of_o more_o moment_n then_o all_o they_o in_o that_o it_o touch_v a_o great_a person_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o great_a honour_n than_o man_n may_v have_v 2●…_n have_v ibid._n li._n 2●…_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n be_v god_n write_v and_o reveal_v will_v his_o express_a and_o public_a ordinance_n and_o most_o 〈◊〉_d appointment_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n god_n in_o his_o write_a and_o unwritten_a decree_n in_o his_o public_a and_o private_a ordinance_n be_v equal_o wise_a just_a and_o holy_a that_o be_v he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o wherefore_o this_o far_o set_v preface_n have_v in_o it_o no_o strength_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o god_n immediate_a hand_n do_v not_o god_n express_o by_o his_o prophet_n denounce_v to_o david_n what_o he_o will_v do_v against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a and_o devour_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o i_o trust_v you_o will_v not_o impute_v 〈◊〉_d ambition_n rebellion_n and_o incest_n to_o god_n immediate_a action_n what_o 24._o what_o matth._n 24._o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v towards_o the_o end_n what_o 2._o what_o 2._o thess_n 2._o strange_a illusion_n and_o lie_a wond●…rs_n 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beginning_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v new_a and_o late_o remember_v with_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n all_o his_o work_n be_v know_v to_o he_o little_a or_o great_a all_o be_v alike_o decree_v appoint_a and_o settle_v with_o he_o 33._o he_o defenc._n pag._n 82._o li._n 33._o the_o whole_a suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n own_o and_o most_o proper_a action_n most_o proper_a be_v that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a than_o all_o other_o or_o at_o least_o as_o proper_a as_o any_o if_o these_o word_n of_o you_o be_v true_a than_o all_o that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o body_n be_v as_o proper_o god_n action_n as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o renovation_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o glorification_n of_o his_o elect._n and_o consequent_o christ_n suffer_v nothing_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o all_o that_o be_v report_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o his_o 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pag._n 8_o li._n 11._o i_o suppose_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o affirm_v as_o you_o do_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n by_o outward_a voice_n only_o the_o discreet_a reader_n when_o he_o have_v well_o consider_v your_o vanity_n in_o this_o place_n will_v the_o less_o wonder_n at_o and_o the_o soon_o discover_v your_o novelty_n in_o other_o thing_n have_v i_o no_o reason_n to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v tempt_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o outward_a voice_n of_o satan_n when_o the_o scripture_n direct_o record_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o christ_n as_o also_o satan_n presence_n before_o he_o and_o departure_n from_o he_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n take_v he_o 4._o he_o matth._n 4._o up_o into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o set_v he_o on_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o again_o take_v he_o into_o a_o very_a high_a hill_n and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n word_n to_o christ_n in_o three_o several_a temptation_n likewise_o set_v down_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n and_o matthew_n whereby_o he_o tempt_v christ_n first_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o sight_n bread_n then_o to_o cast_v himself_o from_o the_o pinuacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o last_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o satan_n be_v so_o say_v the_o scripture_n but_o not_o that_o christ_n imagine_v these_o thing_n or_o that_o the_o devil_n move_v christ_n heart_n thus_o to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o narration_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o speak_v not_o a_o vision_n or_o cogitation_n what_o may_v be_v proffer_v by_o satan_n suggestion_n the_o devil_n say_v to_o christ_n 4._o christ_n luke_n 4._o if_o thou_o will_v bow_v thy_o knee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o presence_n all_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o shall_v be_v thou_o to_o who_o christ_n reply_v with_o just_a indignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n 4._o satan_n matth._n 4._o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o so_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o lo_o the_o angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o why_o may_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v thought_n and_o imagination_n aswell_o as_o this_o since_o they_o have_v no_o plain_a word_n nor_o deed_n then_o this_o 13._o this_o defenc._n pag._n 83._o li._n 13._o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n temptation_n be_v mere_o in_o cogitation_n and_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o move_v by_o the_o spiritual_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n beside_o your_o manifest_a gainsay_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o speak_v thus_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n report_v and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o mountain_n you_o make_v the_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o christ_n heart_n to_o be_v inward_o move_v with_o infidelity_n presumption_n idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o persuasion_n that_o satan_n proffer_v christ_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n which_o if_o you_o think_v christ_n heart_n suggest_v to_o himself_o in_o satan_n steed_n and_o by_o satan_n mean_n then_o bring_v you_o worse_o than_o corruption_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o christ._n for_o a_o 24._o a_o prou._n 24._o foolish_a thought_n as_o sin_n say_v solomon_n and_o 5._o and_o prou._n 5._o a_o evili_fw-la thought_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o be_v perfidious_a presumptuous_a mendacious_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n i_o say_v thought_n suggest_v and_o persuade_v these_o heinous_a sin_n though_o consent_n or_o act_n do_v not_o 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presumptuous_a folly_n and_o other_o show_n of_o any_o matter_n worth_a the_o meddle_v with_o you_o do_v make_v none_o 32._o none_o defenc._n pag._n 91._o li._n 32._o first_o i_o hearty_o entreat_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o mark_v well_o and_o to_o consider_v how_o your_o l._n do_v contrive_v three_o notable_a equivocation_n in_o these_o few_o word_n christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o grant_v but_o in_o truth_n you_o do_v not_o and_o if_o we_o add_v also_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o he_o oppose_v a_o four_o fallacy_n against_o us._n and_o these_o three_o or_o four_o be_v the_o only_a pillar_n of_o his_o doctrine_n i_o make_v no_o pillar_n of_o my_o doctrine_n but_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n the_o price_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v i_o divert_v and_o wrest_v to_o my_o private_a or_o secret_a conceit_n as_o you_o 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my_o word_n even_o there_o where_o you_o stumble_v at_o they_o but_o he_o that_o will_v wilful_o pervert_v they_o my_o word_n stand_v thus_o in_o that_o perfect_a persuasion_n knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n everlasting_a 22._o everlasting_a sermo_n pa._n 118._o li._n 22._o purpose_n favour_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n if_o doubt_v be_v not_o tolerable_a how_o enexcusable_a be_v fear_n and_o terror_n as_o if_o he_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o god_n do●…_n i_o here_o speak_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fear_n or_o of_o that_o only_a whereby_o christ_n shall_v fear_v lest_o god_n purpose_n promise_n and_o love_n towards_o he_o may_v fail_v my_o illation_n in_o that_o very_a page_n be_v this_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n must_v therefore_o be_v far_o from_o fear_v or_o doubt_v lest_o 32._o lest_o ibid._n li._n 32._o god_n will_v change_v his_o mind_n recall_v his_o word_n frustrate_v his_o promise_n and_o violate_v his_o o●…th_n 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