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kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18._o q._n in_o what_o consist_v his_o be_v a_o king_n a._n in_o that_o he_o govern_v his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o have_v establish_v his_o empire_n within_o our_o soul_n q._n wherein_o consist_v his_o priesthood_n a._n in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o that_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o q._n how_o be_v he_o a_o eternal_a priest_n a._n in_o that_o his_o
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first_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o second_o he_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o empire_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o force_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n 1_o cor._n 15._o heb._n 2._o q._n since_o jesus_n christ_n undergo_v the_o pain_n that_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n whence_o come_v it_o that_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o affliction_n a._n the_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n visit_v we_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o judge_n but_o the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o father_n and_o salutary_a trial_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v heb._n 12._o q._n why_o do_v we_o die_v since_o jesus_n christ_n die_v 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be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n wash_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o john_n c._n 1._o bless_a be_v those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o revel_v 14._o therefore_o our_o soul_n desire_v to_o leave_v this_o body_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o q._n be_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n end_v at_o his_o death_n a._n yes_o wherefore_o before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o aloud_o voice_n all_o be_v finish_v john_n 19_o of_o the_o burial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n quest_n why_o be_v jesus_n christ_n bury_v a._n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v real_o dead_a second_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o have_v a_o horror_n of_o our_o grave_n three_o to_o make_v we_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o bury_v all_o carnal_a lust_n rom._n 6._o of_o descend_v into_o hell_n quest_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o jesus_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n a._n this_o article_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o precede_a and_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o jesus_n have_v be_v lay_v in_o his_o sepulchre_n he_o remain_v there_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a wherefore_o in_o some_o ancient_a creed_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o burial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n q._n but_o can_v the_o word_n hell_n signify_v the_o sepulchre_n a._n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o scripture_n and_o namely_o ps_n 141._o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o grave_n mouth_n q._n and_o may_v descend_a into_o hell_n be_v take_v for_o descend_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a a._n it_o be_v also_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o holy_a language_n as_o in_o 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he_o say_v himself_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n according_a to_o what_o he_o say_v untâ—â—he_o convert_v thief_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n chap._n 23._o q._n but_o go_v he_o not_o into_o the_o limboes_n of_o the_o father_n a._n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o this_o pretend_a limboes_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n quest_n how_o long_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n a._n he_o be_v bury_v on_o friday_n night_n and_o sunday_n morning_n next_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a q._n why_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a a._n because_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o life_n he_o can_v not_o be_v detain_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o death_n acts._n 2._o q._n do_v the_o body_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n receive_v any_o change_n by_o his_o resurrection_n a._n the_o resurrection_n give_v it_o a_o glory_n that_o it_o have_v not_o before_o but_o do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o nature_n wherefore_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n handle_v i_o and_o see_v i_o for_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v luke_n 24._o q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n resurrection_n a._n first_o god_n have_v open_v to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n have_v make_v know_v that_o he_o be_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o pass_v through_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v absolve_v in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o second_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o we_o a_o 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quest_n where_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a._n as_o god_n he_o be_v every_o where_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o st._n matthew_n cap._n 18._o where_n two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o chapt._n 28._o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n and_o as_o man_n where_o be_v he_o a._n he_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n st_o john_n 16._o and_o act_n 3._o q._n how_o do_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n a._n he_o ascend_v visible_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o two_o angel_n say_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n the_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n acts._n 1_o q._n what_o do_v the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n profit_v we_o a._n first_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o appear_v for_o we_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7._o and_o second_o he_o be_v go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o john_n 14._o last_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o own_o john_n 17._o and_o heb._n 6._o of_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o word_n to_o be_v sit_v a._n it_o signify_v sometime_o to_o reign_v as_o in_o the_o 20_o of_o prov._n a_o king_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n and_o revel_v 18._o i_o sit_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n q._n what_o signify_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n a._n to_o speak_v proper_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n have_v 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his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o and_o philip_n 2._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o thâ—_n death_n of_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o god_n also_o hatâ—_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o namâ—_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o namâ—_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v â—f_a thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o thâ—_n earth_n that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v thaâ—_n jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thâ—_n father_n q._n what_o fruit_n have_v we_o of_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v oâ—_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n a._n he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o love_v we_o witâ—_n a_o eternal_a love_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v usâ—_n his_o omnipotency_n to_o preserve_v we_o and_o to_o do_v uâ—_n good_a 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