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pierce_v now_o our_o saviour_n be_v actual_o condemn_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o that_o kind_n of_o death_n by_o pilate_n who_o give_v sentence_v it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o jew_n require_v and_o they_o require_v he_o shall_v be_v crucify_a there_o be_v three_o thing_n observable_a concern_v crucifixion_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n the_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o nervous_a and_o consequent_o most_o sensible_a be_v pierce_v through_o with_o nail_n which_o cause_v a_o linger_a and_o torment_a death_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o ignominious_a death_n ignominious_a it_o be_v servile_a supplicium_fw-la thief_n and_o robber_n be_v usual_o by_o the_o roman_n punish_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n death_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o roman_n inflict_v upon_o their_o slave_n and_o fugitive_n 3._o a_o curse_a death_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 21.13_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n have_v premise_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o instruction_n we_o shall_v learn_v from_o this_o article_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v crucify_a 1._o christ_n have_v hereby_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o that_o be_v he_o have_v endure_v that_o most_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v account_v accurse_v and_o inglorious_a 2._o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n one_o ancient_a custom_n as_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o cancel_v bond_n be_v by_o strike_v a_o nail_n through_o the_o writing_n our_o saviour_n crucifixion_n have_v do_v this_o for_o we_o 3._o see_v christ_n be_v crucify_a for_o we_o we_o shall_v in_o imitation_n thereof_o labour_v to_o crucify_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o our_o old_a man_n must_v be_v crucify_a that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n must_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5.24_o 4._o we_o shall_v often_o meditate_v on_o the_o bitter_a cup_n our_o saviour_n drink_v and_o on_o those_o nail_n that_o pierce_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o he_o we_o shall_v consider_v how_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n teach_v we_o thereby_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o low_a condition_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o creed_n viz._n he_o die_v our_o saviour_n be_v not_o only_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n but_o die_v thereon_o he_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_a a_o dissolution_n and_o die_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a death_n dead_n dead_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n isa_n 53.7_o 8_o 10._o and_o make_v his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o life_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o have_v say_v so_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n luke_n 23.26_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n do_v voluntary_o die_v for_o he_o say_v no_o man_n take_v away_o my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o john_n 10.18_o that_o be_v he_o lay_v not_o down_o his_o life_n by_o a_o necessary_a compulsion_n but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a election_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v for_o our_o benefit_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o wicked_a band_n crucify_v he_o act_v 2.23_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o hang_v he_o on_o a_o tree_n act_v 5.30_o they_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o because_o by_o their_o incessant_a importunity_n they_o prevail_v with_o pilate_n to_o do_v it_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o be_v true_o put_v to_o death_n and_o suffer_v a_o real_a dissolution_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o union_n be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o death_n and_o what_o continue_v in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o different_a substantial_a union_n one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n each_o to_o other_o in_o which_o his_o humanity_n consist_v and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v true_o man_n the_o other_o of_o his_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o same_o person_n now_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v dissolve_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o a_o real_a separation_n make_v between_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o disunion_n of_o either_o of_o they_o from_o his_o deity_n the_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n remain_v still_o nor_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o body_n though_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o separate_v from_o the_o divinity_n but_o still_o remain_v unite_v unto_o it_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o it_o intimate_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v bereave_v of_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n from_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o assuage_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o present_a agony_n have_v thus_o show_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v real_o die_v let_v we_o now_o inquire_v why_o it_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v requisite_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n may_v be_v ratify_v by_o his_o blood_n where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n heb._n 9.16_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v perform_v that_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n which_o require_v the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o therefore_o christ_n our_o passeover_n must_v be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 3._o if_o he_o will_v redeem_v we_o he_o must_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o for_o we_o be_v enemy_n can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n col._n 1.21_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2.15_o by_o his_o death_n be_v our_o redemption_n wrought_v as_o by_o the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v as_o by_o the_o atonement_n which_o be_v make_v as_o by_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v give_v that_o god_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o who_o be_v before_o offend_v with_o we_o bury_v and_o bury_v thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o our_o saviour_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o he_o real_o die_v by_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n so_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n in_o which_o never_o man_n be_v before_o lay_v this_o the_o evangelist_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v now_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v be_v typify_v by_o ionas_n who_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o according_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n 266._o earth_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o grave_a the_o whole_a time_n or_o space_n of_o three_o day_n be_v put_v for_o a_o part_n of_o it_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n see_v my_o harm_n ch._n 6._o pag._n 266._o mat._n 12.40_o the_o psalmist_n intimate_v as_o much_o psal_n 16.9_o my_o flesh_n shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n §._o hell_n my_o soul_n in_o hell_n that_o be_v my_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o grave_a see_v the_o next_o §._o nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n isay_n 53.9_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n his_o body_n be_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v of_o pilate_n and_o by_o he_o and_o nicodemus_n one_o of_o their_o great_a council_n take_v down_o and_o wound_n in_o fine_a linen_n with_o spice_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o bury_v and_o lay_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n in_o a_o garden_n nigh_o the_o place_n of_o his_o execution_n and_o a_o great_a
stone_n roll_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27.60_o thus_o the_o design_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a intend_v he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o they_o who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o but_o the_o design_n of_o heaven_n place_v he_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o cause_v a_o councillor_n and_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v interpret_v that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n thus_o he_o be_v bury_v nigh_o to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o with_o the_o rich_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a our_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o honourable_o bury_v the_o chief_a priest_n desire_v of_o pilate_n that_o the_o sepulchre_n may_v be_v make_v sure_a lest_o his_o disciple_n shall_v steal_v he_o away_o which_o be_v according_o do_v the_o stone_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o public_a seal_n and_o then_o a_o watch_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o sepulchre_n we_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v what_o improvement_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o article_n 1._o then_o see_v christ_n do_v real_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v let_v we_o testify_v our_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n 2._o in_o his_o burial_n by_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 3._o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o rise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o the_o apostle_n hint_n to_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n sect_n vi_o of_o that_o article_n in_o the_o creed_n hell_n descend_v into_o hell_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n after_o christ_n crucifixion_n death_n and_o burial_n the_o creed_n subjoin_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n in_o treat_v of_o which_o i_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n suggest_v this_o that_o this_o article_n 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be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n labour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o disparage_v holiness_n and_o by_o several_a nickname_n and_o such_o artifices_fw-la to_o keep_v people_n off_o from_o esteem_v of_o it_o or_o endeavour_v after_o it_o truth_n sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr ewe_n primitive_a practice_n for_o preserve_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o our_o own_o that_o among_o the_o turk_n jew_n indian_n persian_n and_o the_o papist_n themselves_o at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o zealous_a and_o holy_a in_o their_o several_a religion_n be_v most_o esteem_v and_o honour_v but_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a world_n the_o most_o know_v and_o tenacious_a of_o the_o evangelical_n truth_n and_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o godly_a in_o their_o life_n be_v hate_v nickname_v disgrace_v and_o vilify_v thus_o do_v the_o devil_n malice_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n concur_v to_o bring_v dishonour_n and_o disesteem_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o make_v a_o man_n most_o like_a unto_o god_n iii_o god_n be_v just_a just_a just_a justice_n in_o god_n be_v that_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n whereby_o he_o be_v just_a in_o himself_o and_o exercise_v justice_n towards_o all_o his_o creature_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a cen._n 18.25_o and_o ezek._n 18.29_o be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 2_o tim_n 4.8_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n god_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n be_v essential_a and_o natural_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o likewise_o be_v his_o mercy_n and_o these_o two_o property_n as_o they_o be_v essential_a in_o god_n be_v not_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o indeed_o the_o effect_n 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svo_fw-la scribentis_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la sheol_n sheol_n significat_fw-la sepulchrum_n gen._n 44.29_o deducetis_fw-la canos_fw-la meos_fw-la i._n e._n canitiem_fw-la meam_fw-la vel_fw-la i_o canum_fw-la ex_fw-la senectute_fw-la in_o sheol_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la terram_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la 1_o reg._n 2._o v._n 6._o 9_o neque_fw-la sinito_fw-la canitiem_fw-la ejus_fw-la descendere_fw-la cum_fw-la pace_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la gehennam_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la intelligere_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la hec_fw-la poena_fw-la a_o judice_fw-la terreno_fw-la infligitur_fw-la sed_fw-la plane_n sign_n atur_fw-la sepulchrum_n statusque_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la sect_n vii_o of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n dead_a the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v crucify_v put_v to_o death_n and_o bury_v we_o come_v now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o burial_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o here_o several_a particular_n will_v fall_v under_o our_o consideration_n 1._o we_o shall_v show_v that_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a 2._o that_o jesus_n our_o lord_n do_v so_o rise_v as_o be_v foretell_v 3._o we_o shall_v produce_v the_o proof_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 4._o we_o shall_v show_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o resurrection_n 5._o the_o time_n 6._o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o arise_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o namely_o that_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v prophesy_v of_o and_o foretell_v and_o this_o may_v appear_v from_o act_n 2.31_o where_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o that_o david_n see_v this_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v corruption_n christ_n himself_o do_v foretell_v it_o mat._n 17.22.23_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v kill_v he_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o and_o john_n 2.19_o destroy_v this_o temple_n viz._n of_o my_o body_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o christ_n have_v so_o plain_o and_o so_o often_o foretell_v his_o resurrection_n that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n can_v say_v to_o pilate_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o this_o deceiver_n say_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n profess_v act_v 26.23_o that_o he_o say_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o what_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v prophesy_v of_o so_o it_o be_v typify_v and_o prefigure_v 1._o by_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o who_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a in_o his_o father_n account_n yet_o abraham_n receive_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a again_o in_o a_o figure_n heb._n 11.19_o that_o be_v in_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 2._o by_o ionas_n matth._n 12.40_o as_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v so_o rise_v as_o be_v foretell_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n be_v bury_v on_o that_o day_n on_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_a and_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_a some_o part_n of_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o next_o day_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o very_o early_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o arise_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o alive_a after_o his_o passion_n by_o many_o infallible_a proof_n give_v witness_v of_o his_o resurrection_n 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