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and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o 1_o 1_o chron._n â—1_n 1_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n also_o it_o be_v every_o motion_n and_o lust_n and_o desire_v stir_v in_o the_o heart_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n 17._o gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o q._n what_o be_v outward_a actual_a sin_n in_o the_o outward_a member_n of_o the_o body_n a._n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n q._n how_o be_v actual_a sin_n effect_v a._n two_o way_n either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n either_o by_o omit_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o by_o commit_v that_o evil_a that_o be_v forbid_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v inward_o in_o 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the_o sword_n and_o with_o blast_v and_o with_o mildew_n and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v thou_o till_o thou_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o also_o in_o soul_n and_o that_o with_o blindness_n of_o mind_n hardness_n and_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n horror_n of_o conscinece_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o 28._o deut._n 28._o 28._o madness_n and_o with_o blindness_n and_o with_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o corporal_a death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o body_n and_o also_o after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v and_o that_o by_o eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n call_v the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v a_o final_a separation_n from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n 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such_o a_o high_a priest_n it_o become_v we_o to_o 26._o heb._n 7._o 26._o have_v which_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n q._n wherefore_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o be_v very_a man_n a._n one_a that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n which_o the_o godhead_n can_v not_o do_v forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v 14._o chap._n 2._o 14._o partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n 2_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o same_o humane_a nature_n which_o sin_v do_v itself_o likewise_o make_v recompense_n for_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v 20._o exod._n 18._o 20._o be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o q._n why_o also_o must_v he_o be_v very_a god_n a_o that_o he_o may_v by_o his_o godhead_n sustain_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a 24._o deut._n 4._o 24._o fire_n and_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o may_v recover_v and_o restore_v unto_o we_o that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n 5._o isa_n 53._o 5._o he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o 10._o ver._n 10._o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n when_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n
sweet_a sleep_n peace_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o 2._o isa_n 57_o 2._o bed_n 3_o death_n be_v make_v a_o gate_n and_o passage_n into_o eternal_a life_n lazarus_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o 22._o luk._n 16._o 22._o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 4thly_a by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n receive_v a_o spiritual_a death_n to_o sin_n know_v you_o not_o that_o all_o you_o which_o be_v baptize_v 3._o rom._n 6_o 3._o into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n 4._o vâ—r._n 4._o into_o his_o death_n q._n but_o since_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o why_o must_v we_o also_o die_v a._n our_o death_n be_v not_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o passage_n into_o life_n everlasting_a for_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o q._n to_o what_o end_n be_v he_o bury_v also_o a._n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v dead_a indeed_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fulfil_v all_o thing_n 29._o act._n 13._o 29._o which_o be_v write_v of_o he_o they_o put_v he_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n q._n what_o benefit_n do_v the_o church_n of_o god_n receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n burial_n a._n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o burial_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o garden_n 1._o original_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o adam_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v satisfy_v for_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o be_v dead_a 2_o the_o power_n of_o death_n be_v vanquish_v for_o we_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o victory_n 55._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 3_o hereby_o sin_n be_v more_o and_o more_o waste_v and_o consume_v in_o we_o q._n show_v i_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n a._n hell_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v three_o way_n one_a it_o signify_v the_o grave_a 3._o gen._n 4â—_n psal_n 16._o 10._o luk._n 16._o 23._o psal_n 139._o 3._o 2_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a 3_o it_o signify_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v the_o terror_n and_o torment_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n when_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o 3._o psal_n 116._o 3._o and_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o grave_n catch_v i_o in_o this_o 3d._a sense_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o article_n q._n do_v not_o christ_n total_o descend_v into_o limbo_n or_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o who_o also_o will_v all_o edge_n scripture_n for_o it_o a._n if_o christ_n descend_v local_o into_o hell_n he_o descend_v as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n his_o soul_n or_o his_o body_n he_o do_v not_o as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n for_o that_o be_v every_o where_o present_a nor_o as_o touch_v his_o body_n for_o that_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_a three_o day_n nor_o as_o touch_v his_o soul_n because_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o soul_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o 46._o luk._n 23._o 46._o spirit_n therefore_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o paradise_n and_o not_o in_o hell_n q._n see_v then_o christ_n descend_v not_o into_o hell_n local_o what_o then_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o christ_n endure_v in_o his_o humane_a soul_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n due_a for_o man_n sin_n partly_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o which_o intolerable_a sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v common_o call_v in_o scripture_n by_o a_o metaphor_n grief_n or_o pain_n of_o hell_n not_o because_o the_o selfsame_a in_o kind_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o utter_o forsake_v nor_o eternal_o damn_v nor_o torment_v in_o body_n with_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v torment_v for_o ever_o but_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n or_o a_o descend_v into_o hell_n because_o it_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a for_o the_o time_n it_o last_v to_o the_o very_a torment_n of_o hell_n itself_o q._n how_o be_v this_o prove_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n a._n it_o be_v express_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n matthew_n in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o wax_v sorrowful_a and_o 37._o mat_n 26._o 37._o grievous_o trouble_v and_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v very_o heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o the_o better_a confirm_v of_o this_o that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n a._n one_a because_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n 6._o isa_n 53._o 6._o of_o we_o all_o 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benefit_n redound_v to_o god_n church_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n a._n one_a deliverance_n from_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 9_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o 2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o torment_a conscience_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o hell_n fire_n which_o the_o reprobate_n endure_v even_o in_o this_o life_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o that_o 33._o joh._n 16._o 33._o in_o i_o you_o may_v have_v peace_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a deliverance_n from_o hell_n itself_o and_o from_o all_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o 6._o rev._n 20._o 6._o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n q._n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a soul_n the_o full_a viol_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a for_o man_n sin_n but_o also_o that_o i_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o be_o free_v from_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o my_o trouble_n of_o mind_n hereby_o be_v abate_v or_o at_o the_o least_o sanctify_v unto_o i_o and_o turn_v to_o my_o good_a yea_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n my_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n itself_o and_o from_o all_o the_o torment_n thereof_o and_o that_o now_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o article_n a._n the_o three_o day_n he_o arise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a q._n how_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o christ_n rise_v again_o a._n many_o evidence_n and_o proof_n do_v the_o scripture_n afford_v st._n paul_n say_v christ_n therefore_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o 9_o rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o revive_v but_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 20._o dead_a q._n after_o what_o manner_n do_v you_o believe_v that_o christ_n rise_v again_o a._n i_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v rise_v true_o and_o indeed_o so_o that_o his_o soul_n do_v true_o and_o indeed_o return_v into_o his_o body_n from_o which_o it_o be_v sever_v by_o death_n and_o he_o do_v true_o come_v forth_o even_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a also_o 2_o that_o he_o rise_v the_o very_a same_o body_n which_o before_o be_v dead_a the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n wherein_o he_o
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