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representative_a be_v impute_v to_o we_o 85_o chap._n vi_o 1._o original_a sin_n be_v propagate_v unto_o we_o original_a sin_n proper_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n before_o the_o union_n with_o the_o soul_n 90_o 2._o bishop_n bilson_n mollerus_n kemnitius_n and_o luther_n in_o a_o error_n bishop_n bilsons_n argument_n answer_v conception_n take_v strict_o by_o physician_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v not_o conceive_v in_o original_a sin_n if_o we_o respect_v this_o conception_n conception_n take_v large_o by_o divine_n thus_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 92_o 3._o a_o physical_a tractate_n of_o conception_n clear_v the_o point_n 97_o 4._o a_o discourse_n touch_v aborsives_n and_o abortive_n balthasar_z bambach_n answer_v the_o hebrew_n vowel_n not_o write_v at_o first_o when_o the_o consonant_n be_v never_o any_o write_v till_o god_n have_v write_v the_o two_o table_n 98_o 5._o the_o manner_n how_o the_o soul_n contract_v original_a sin_n point_v at_o bodily_a thing_n may_v work_v 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not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o be_v before_o it_o in_o the_o world_n 138_o 2._o god_n have_v good_a reason_n and_o justice_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o our_o original_a sin_n in_o adam_n god_n action_n defend_v by_o the_o like_a action_n of_o man_n 139_o 3._o husband_n represent_v their_o wife_n the_o man_n of_o israel_n represent_v the_o woman_n concern_v the_o first-born_a of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o primogeniture_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o first-born_a 140_o 4._o the_o whole_a body_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o one_o hand_n corporation_n represent_v whole_a city_n and_o town_n and_o parliament_n the_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n their_o act_n bind_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n battel_v champion_n and_o duelist_n engage_v posterity_n 144_o 5._o s._n peter_n represent_v the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n represent_v sometime_o the_o bishop_n sometime_o the_o whole_a clergy_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o convocation_n represent_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n the_o authority_n of_o general_n counsel_n nationall_n synod_n must_v be_v obey_v 147_o 6._o private_a spirit_n censure_v interpretation_n of_o scripture_n not_o promiscuous_o permit_v a_o anabaptisticall_a woman_n display_v 149_o 7._o another_o woman_n reprove_v for_o her_o new-fangled_a book_n in_o print_n scripture_n not_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o anagram_n in_o hebrew_n much_o less_o in_o english_a but_o with_o reverence_n how_o far_o the_o people_n be_v to_o believe_v their_o pastor_n 152_o 8._o saul_n represent_v a_o entire_a army_n joshua_n and_o the_o prince_n bind_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o long_a time_n after_o 183_o 9_o christ_n represent_v we_o christ_n and_o adam_n like_v in_o some_o thing_n in_o other_o unlike_a christ_n do_v and_o do_v more_o good_a for_o we_o then_o adam_n do_v harm_n 184_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chapter_n i._n sect._n 1_o the_o question_n propound_v and_o explain_v fol._n 1._o 2._o armenius_n or_o rather_o his_o son_n zoroaster_n dead_a and_o revive_v ibid._n 3._o antillus_n dead_a and_o live_v again_o because_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n mistake_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o nicandas_n nicandas_n die_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o 4._o a_o careless_a christian_a die_v and_o recover_v life_n live_v a_o anchorite_n twelve_o year_n die_v religious_o ibid._n chap._n ii_o 1._o a_o division_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v raise_v they_o all_o die_v 3_o 2._o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n her_o son_n raise_v yet_o die_v again_o suppose_v to_o be_v ionas_n the_o prophet_n the_o shunammite_n son_n raise_v not_o to_o a_o eternal_a but_o to_o a_o temporary_a resurrection_n a_o good_a and_o a_o better_a resurrection_n 4_o 3._o christ_n the_o first_o who_o rise_v not_o to_o die_v again_o 5_o 4._o the_o man_n raise_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o elisha_n arise_v not_o to_o immortality_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o 1._o while_o christ_n live_v none_o raise_v any_o dead_a save_v himself_o only_o 6_o 2._o the_o ruler_n daughter_n raise_v by_o christ_n die_v again_o ibid._n 3._o so_o do_v the_o young_a man_n who_o christ_n recall_v to_o life_n 7_o 4._o many_o miracle_n in_o that_o miracle_n of_o lazarus_n his_o resurrection_n ibid._n 5._o christ_n give_v perfect_a health_n to_o those_o who_o he_o heal_v or_o raise_v 8_o 6._o lazarus_n his_o holy_a life_n and_o his_o second_o death_n 9_o chap._n four_o 1._o tabitha_n die_v again_o 9_o 2._o so_o do_v eutychus_n 10_o 3._o they_o who_o be_v raise_v about_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n die_v not_o again_o as_o many_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n do_v imagine_v mr._n montague_n be_v more_o reserve_v ibid._n chap._n v._n 1._o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o such_o as_o maintain_v that_o they_o accompany_v christ_n into_o heaven_n 12_o 2._o a_o strange_a story_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazaren_n ibid._n 3._o adam_n soul_n be_v save_v adam_n body_n be_v raise_v about_o christ_n passion_n say_v pineda_n out_o of_o diverse_a father_n thus_o far_o pineda_n have_v truth_n by_o he_o that_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o adam_n be_v on_o mount_n calvarie_n so_o say_v athanasius_n origen_n cyprian_n ambrose_n basil_n epiphanius_n chrysostom_n augustine_n euthymius_n anastasius_n sinaita_n germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v applaud_v in_o the_o church_n in_o hieromes_n time_n 13_o 5._o theophylact_n think_v adam_n bury_v in_o calvarie_n drusius_n unadvised_o tax_v the_o father_n tertullian_n consent_v with_o other_o father_n and_o nonnus_n who_o be_v defend_v against_o heinsius_n 14_o 6._o at_o jerusalem_n they_o now_o show_v the_o place_n where_o adam_n head_n be_v find_v moses_n barcepha_n say_v that_o sem_fw-mi after_o the_o flood_n bury_v the_o head_n of_o adam_n 17_o 7._o the_o roman_a story_n of_o tolus_n and_o capitolium_fw-la much_o resemble_v the_o story_n of_o adam_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o 1._o hierom_n say_v adam_n be_v not_o bury_v on_o mount_n calvarie_n both_o hierom_n adrichomius_n and_o zimenes_n say_v he_o be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n hierom_n censure_v for_o double_v in_o this_o point_n by_o bellarmine_n 19_o 2._o hieroms_n argument_n answer_v 20_o 3._o the_o original_a defend_v against_o hierom_n in_o josh_n 14.15_o adam_z there_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o appellative_a arba_n be_v there_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o man_n adrichomius_n err_v in_o kiriath-arbee_a and_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o civitas_n quatuor_fw-la virorum_fw-la the_o city_n of_o four_o man_n new_a exposition_n of_o kiriath-arbee_a ibid._n 4._o it_o may_v signify_v as_o well_o civitas_n quatuor_fw-la rerum_fw-la the_o city_n of_o four_o thing_n as_o quatuor_fw-la hominum_fw-la of_o four_o man_n the_o memorable_a monument_n about_o hebron_n 22_o 5._o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v civitas_n quadrata_fw-la quadrilatera_fw-la quadrimembris_fw-la quadricollis_fw-la a_o city_n fouresquare_n of_o four_o side_n
by_o the_o evangelist_n matth._n 27.52_o and_o 53_o verse_n the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o so_o far_o the_o text_n of_o the_o various_a point_v of_o which_o word_n see_v more_o hereafter_o open_v two_o window_n for_o two_o exposition_n on_o which_o word_n divers_a worthy_a man_n both_o modern_a and_o ancient_a conclude_v that_o those_o saint_n die_v not_o again_o coelum_fw-la again_o sed_fw-la apparuerunt_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ultrà _fw-la morituri_fw-la abierunt_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la but_o appear_v to_o many_o and_z with_o christ_n never_o after_o be_v to_o die_v but_o go_v into_o heaven_n say_v jacobus_n faber_n stapulensis_n and_o mr._n beza_n on_o this_o place_n opine_v that_o they_o do_v not_o rise_v that_o again_o they_o may_v live_v among_o man_n and_o die_v as_o lazarus_n and_o other_o do_v but_o that_o they_o may_v accompany_v christ_n by_o who_o power_n they_o rise_v into_o eternal_a life_n the_o late_a writer_n say_v maldonate_fw-it think_v that_o they_o go_v into_o heaven_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o they_o do_v himself_o agree_v so_o pineda_n on_o job_n 19.25_o so_o suarez_n a_o three_o jesuit_n so_o anselm_n so_o aquinas_n on_o the_o place_n and_o on_o the_o sentence_n so_o if_o suarez_n cite_v they_o true_o origen_n in_o the_o first_o book_n to_o the_o roman_n about_o those_o word_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n strom._n 6._o and_o justinus_n quaest_n 85._o ambrose_n in_o his_o enarration_n on_o the_o first_o psalm_n and_o eusebius_n demonst_a 4.12_o and_o of_o modern_a author_n and_o of_o our_o church_n bishop_n bilson_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o sermon_n touch_v the_o full_a redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 217._o so_o baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 48._o num_fw-la 24._o concern_v those_o saint_n who_o christ_n pierce_v the_o heaven_n carry_v with_o himself_o on_o high_a lead_v captivity_n captive_a ephes_n 4.8_o more_o reserve_v and_o moderate_a be_v mr._n montague_n that_o indefatigable_a student_n sometime_o my_o chamber-fellow_n and_o precedent_n in_o the_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n now_o the_o reverend_a lord_n bishop_n of_o chichester_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gag_n of_o the_o protestant_n pag._n 209._o say_v of_o these_o saint_n they_o be_v saint_n indeed_o decease_v but_o restore_v to_o life_n and_o peradventure_o unto_o eternal_a life_n in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n most_o clear_a fountain_n of_o wisdom_n inexhaustible_a wash_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o puddle_n of_o error_n cleanse_v my_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n through_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n chap._n v._n 1._o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o such_o as_o maintain_v that_o they_o accompany_v christ_n into_o heaven_n 2._o a_o strange_a story_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazaren_n 3._o adam_n soul_n be_v save_v adam_n body_n be_v raise_v about_o christ_n passion_n say_v pineda_n out_o of_o diverse_a father_n thus_o far_o pineda_n have_v truth_n by_o he_o that_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o adam_n be_v on_o mount_n calvarie_n so_o say_v athanasius_n origen_n cyprian_n ambrose_n basil_n epiphanius_n chrysostom_n augustine_n euthymius_n anastasius_n sinaita_n germanus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n 4._o it_o be_v applaud_v in_o the_o church_n in_o hieromes_n time_n 5._o theophylact_n think_v adam_n bury_v in_o calvarie_n drusius_n unadvised_o tax_v the_o father_n tertullian_n consent_v with_o other_o father_n and_o nonnus_n who_o be_v defend_v against_o heinsius_n 6._o at_o jerusalem_n they_o now_o show_v the_o place_n where_o adam_n his_o head_n be_v find_v moses_n barcepha_n say_v that_o sem_fw-mi after_o the_o flood_n bury_v the_o head_n of_o adam_n 7._o the_o roman_a story_n of_o tolus_n and_o capitolium_fw-la much_o resemble_v the_o story_n of_o adam_n 1._o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o cloud_n and_o that_o we_o may_v carry_v the_o truth_n visible_o before_o we_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o inquire_v first_o who_o these_o saint_n be_v which_o thus_o miraculous_o arise_v and_o then_o second_o to_o determine_v whether_o their_o body_n be_v again_o deposit_v in_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o resurrection_n or_o whether_o in_o their_o body_n with_o christ_n they_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n 2._o for_o the_o first_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la on_o matth._n 27.53_o have_v a_o old_a story_n it_o be_v say_v say_v he_o in_o the_o evangelisme_n of_o the_o nazaren_n that_o two_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a before_o about_o forty_o year_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o say_v nothing_o make_v sign_n to_o have_v pen_n ink_n and_o parchment_n and_o write_v that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o limbus_n rejoice_v upon_o christ_n descent_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n sorrow_v though_o the_o rest_n be_v fabulous_a yet_o herein_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o nazaren_n agree_v with_o our_o gospel_n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o raise_v be_v not_o mention_v other_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o set_v down_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o order_n of_o they_o who_o arise_v 3._o augustine_n epist_n 99_o ad_fw-la euodium_fw-la thus_o conseutit_fw-la thus_o de_fw-fr illo_fw-la quidem_fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la patre_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la quòd_fw-la eum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la christus_fw-la ad_fw-la inserna_fw-la descendens_fw-la solverit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ferè_fw-la tota_fw-la conseutit_fw-la almost_o the_o whole_a church_n agree_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n free_v the_o first_o adam_n thence_o that_o the_o church_n believe_v 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