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A29689 A golden key to open hidden treasures, or, Several great points that refer to the saints present blessedness and their future happiness, with the resolution of several important questions here you have also the active and passive obedience of Christ vindicated and improved ... : you have farther eleven serious singular pleas, that all sincere Christians may safely and groundedly make to those ten Scriptures in the Old and New Testament, that speak of the general judgment, and of that particular judgment, that must certainly pass upon them all immediately after death ... / by Tho. Brooks ... Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. Golden key to open hidden treasures. Part 2. 1675 (1675) Wing B4942; ESTC R20167 340,648 428

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if_o our_o whole_a man_n be_v lose_v than_o our_o whole_a man_n do_v need_v the_o benefit_n and_o help_v of_o a_o whole_a saviour_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v assume_v only_o our_o flesh_n our_o body_n than_o our_o soul_n adjudge_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n have_v remain_v under_o transgression_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n several_a say_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v further_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n take_v a_o taste_n of_o some_o si_fw-mi totus_fw-la homo_fw-la periit_fw-la totus_fw-la benesi●io_fw-la salvateris_fw-la indiguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o whole_a man_n perish_v 13._o august_n ●ont_fw-fr feli●i_fw-fr n._n c._n 13._o the_o whole_a man_n need_v a_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o take_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v take_v only_a flesh_n the_o soul_n shall_v remain_v addict_v to_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n christ_n must_v also_o suffer_v proper_o in_o 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quod_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la amplius_fw-la p●riclitabatur_fw-la he_o have_v take_v that_o for_o we_o which_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v our_o soul_n as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o incarnate_a c._n 7._o but_o christ_n have_v not_o otherwise_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n but_o by_o enter_v into_o the_o danger_n for_o we_o this_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fear_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n three_o christ_n bear_v our_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 4._o now_o what_o sorrow_n shall_v we_o bear_v but_o the_o sorrow_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o corporal_a only_o but_o spiritual_a also_o and_o those_o do_v christ_n bear_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v ver_fw-la 10._o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n
soul_n be_v his_o suffering_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n but_o sixthly_a christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n sin_n gal._n 1._o 9_o 6._o 6._o ephe._n 5._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o body_n only_o be_v not_o himself_o ergo_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2._o 7._o christus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exinanivit_fw-la christ_n do_v empty_a or_o evacuate_v himself_o or_o as_o tertullian_n expound_v it_o exhausit_fw-la 5._o te●t●llian_n con●ra_n marcian_n lib._n 5._o he_o draw_v out_o himself_o or_o be_v exhaust_v which_o agree_v with_o the_o prophesis_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o 26._o m●ssias_n shall_v have_v nothing_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o by_o his_o death_n without_o life_n strength_n esteem_n honour_n etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v exhaust_v upon_o the_o cross_n if_o nothing_o be_v leave_v he_o that_o he_o suffer_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o part_n within_o or_o without_o free_a from_o the_o cross_n but_o all_o be_v empty_v and_o pour_v out_o for_o our_o redemption_n again_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n 14_o heb._n 9_o 14_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o christ_n do_v either_o offer_n or_o be_v offer_v his_o eternal_a spirit_n only_o do_v offer_v ergo_fw-la his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v offer_v thus_o origen_n witness_v in_o these_o word_n levit._n origen_n ●om_n 9_o in_o levit._n vide_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la verus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la adsumpt●_n batillocarnis_fw-la humanae_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v how_o our_o true_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n take_v the_o censor_n of_o his_o humane_a flesh_n put_v to_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v his_o magnificent_a soul_n wherewith_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o add_v incense_n that_o be_v a_o immaculate_a spirit_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o make_v christ_n soul_n a_o part_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n seven_o and_o last_o christ_n love_n unto_o man_n in_o suffer_v for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o great_a measure_n that_o can_v be_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v any_o more_o for_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o body_n only_o and_o not_o his_o soul_n for_o we_o he_o have_v not_o do_v for_o we_o all_o he_o can_v and_o so_o his_o love_n shall_v have_v be_v great_o impair_v and_o diminish_v ergo_fw-la he_o give_v his_o soul_n also_o together_o with_o his_o body_n to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o certain_o the_o travail_n and_o labour_n of_o christ_n soul_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n isa_n 53._o 12._o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o 12._o isa_n 35._o 12._o the_o great_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o many_o doubtless_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n together_o with_o his_o body_n do_v most_o full_o and_o ample_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o god_n great_a love_n to_o poor_a sinner_n before_o i_o close_o up_o this_o particular_a take_v a_o few_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o do_v witness_v with_o we_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n christ_n have_v take_v off_o we_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v offer_v as_o 6._o ambrose_n de_fw-fr incarnate_a c._n 6._o proper_a for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o christ_n take_v off_o we_o he_o offer_v ergo_fw-la he_o offer_v body_n and_o soul_n for_o he_o take_v both_o another_o upon_o these_o word_n my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a say_v anima_fw-la 13._o council_n hispalens_n 2._o c._n 13._o passionibus_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la divinitas_fw-la libra_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o passion_n his_o divinity_n be_v free_a etc._n etc._n if_o nothing_o be_v free_a but_o his_o divine_a nature_n than_o his_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a passion_n thereof_o perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la corpus_fw-la flagellatum_fw-la ita_fw-la animam_fw-la verè_fw-la isa_n hierom_n in_o 35._o cap._n isa_n doluisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o his_o body_n be_v whip_v so_o his_o soul_n be_v very_o and_o true_o grieve_v lest_o some_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n shall_v be_v true_a some_o part_n false_a ergo_fw-la christ_n soul_n as_o proper_o and_o true_o suffer_v as_o his_o body_n the_o soul_n have_v she_o proper_a grief_n as_o the_o body_n have_v whip_v the_o whip_n then_o of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a grief_n of_o the_o soul_n whole_a christ_n give_v himself_o and_o whole_a christ_n offer_v himself_o ergo_fw-la he_o offer_v his_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o suffer_v by_o way_n of_o compassion_n with_o his_o body_n as_o it_o may_v be_v 3._o fulgen●ius_fw-la ad_fw-la th●a●maud_n lib._n 3._o answer_v but_o he_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v all_o passion_n whatsoever_o incident_a to_o the_o soul_n the_o same_o author_n expound_v himself_o further_a thus_o because_o this_o god_n take_v whole_a man_n therefore_o he_o show_v in_o truth_n in_o himself_o the_o passion_n of_o whole_a man_n and_o have_v a_o reasonable_a soul_n what_o infirmity_n soever_o of_o the_o soul_n without_o sin_n he_o take_v and_o bare_a if_o christ_n then_o do_v take_v and_o bear_v all_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o sin_n than_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a grief_n and_o anguish_n thereof_o and_o not_o the_o compassion_n only_o with_o the_o body_n to_o these_o let_v i_o add_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n french_a confess_v christ_n do_v suffer_v 6._o harm_n p._n 59_o sect._n 6._o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v thomas_n grant_v that_o christ_n secundum_fw-la genus_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la 5._o 3._o par._n cue_n 46._o artic._n 5._o omnem_fw-la passionem_fw-la humanam_fw-la in_o general_a suffer_v all_o humane_a suffering_n as_o in_o his_o soul_n heaviness_n fear_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n affirm_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n be_v crucify_a in_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o our_o soul_n who_o can_v then_o doubt_v of_o this_o but_o that_o christ_n very_o proper_o immediate_o suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o proper_a passion_n thereof_o as_o he_o endure_v pain_n and_o torment_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o if_o you_o please_v this_o may_v go_v for_o a_o eight_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o soul_n second_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o soul_n be_v very_o high_a and_o great_a and_o wonderful_a both_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n all_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v evident_a in_o these_o four_o particular_n first_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v suffer_v dereliction_n of_o god_n real_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o desert_v &_o restrain_v &_o forsake_a 1._o by_o deny_v of_o protection_n 2._o by_o withdraw_v of_o solace_n non_fw-la solvit_fw-la unionem_fw-la sed_fw-la subtraxit_fw-la vision●m_fw-la leo._n the_o union_n be_v not_o desolve_v but_o the_o beam_n the_o influence_n be_v restrain_v forsake_v of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a math._n 27._o 46._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o this_o high_a point_n serious_o consider_v 1._o that_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v nay_o such_o desertion_n of_o christ_n by_o god_n as_o do_v desolve_v the_o union_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n still_o remain_v god_n and_o man._n nor_o 2._o do_v i_o mean_v a_o absolute_a desertion_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o god_n be_v still_o present_a with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o the_o godhead_n do_v support_v his_o humanity_n in_o and_o under_o his_o suffering_n but_o that_o which_o i_o mean_v be_v this_o that_o as_o to_o the_o sensible_a and_o comfort_a manifestation_n of_o god_n presence_n thus_o he_o be_v for_o a_o time_n leave_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n god_n for_o a_o time_n have_v takenaway_a all_o sensible_a consolation_n and_o f●lt_v joy_n from_o christ_n humane_a soul_n that_o so_o divine_a justice_n may_v in_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o more_o full_o satisfy_v in_o this_o
24._o isa_n 53._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o he_o vers_n 5._o 6._o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v of_o old_a the_o sinner_n be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n v._n levit._fw-la 8._o 14._o 18._o 22._o v._n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o offer_v for_o expiation_n thus_o have_v the_o man_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v take_v and_o put_v upon_o it_o and_o hereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a the_o sinner_n can_v never_o be_v pardon_v nor_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remove_v but_o by_o christ_n make_n his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n what_o do_v christ_n in_o special_a recommend_v to_o god_n when_o he_o be_v breathe_v out_o his_o last_o gasp_n but_o his_o soul_n luk._n 23._o 46._o when_o jesus_n have_v cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_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 thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n that_o be_v to_o thy_o safe_a custody_n and_o bless_a tuition_n i_o commend_v my_o soul_n as_o a_o special_a treasure_n or_o jewel_n most_o chary_o and_o tender_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v luke_n 2._o 52._o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n here_o be_v stature_n for_o his_o body_n and_o wisdom_n for_o his_o soul_n his_o growth_n in_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a and_o his_o growth_n in_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o latter_a his_o body_n proper_o can_v not_o grow_v in_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o soul_n in_o stature_n therefore_o he_o must_v have_v both_o there_o be_v two_o essential_a part_n which_o make_v up_o one_o of_o his_o nature_n his_o manhood_n viz._n soul_n and_o body_n but_o both_o of_o these_o two_o of_o old_a have_v be_v deny_v martion_n dive_v christ_n of_o a_o body_n and_o apollinaris_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o the_o arrian_n hold_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o deity_n be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o soul_n and_o supply_v the_o office_n thereof_o 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