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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o firm_a persuasion_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o that_o which_o he_o go_v about_o and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n will_v be_v only_o this_o that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v any_o thing_n on_o deliberation_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o very_o persuade_v that_o he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o but_o do_v it_o with_o a_o waver_a and_o doubtful_a mind_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n the_o word_n forego_v give_v good_a strength_n unto_o this_o construction_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o doubt_v whether_o he_o do_v well_o or_o ill_a be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o a_o right_a persuasion_n that_o he_o do_v well_o in_o eat_v what_o be_v set_v before_o he_o which_o have_v no_o reference_n at_o all_o to_o faith_n in_o christ._n no_o more_o have_v that_o which_o be_v 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but_o by_o such_o a_o miracle_n be_v revive_v again_o to_o this_o the_o jew_n most_o cheerful_o do_v give_v assent_n boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o this_o very_a venture_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o then_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o but_o that_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o reason_n next_o for_o the_o gentile_n do_v we_o not_o find_v it_o in_o their_o poet_n that_o venus_n be_v engender_v of_o the_o froth_n of_o the_o sea_n animate_v by_o the_o warmth_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o pallas_n issue_v from_o joves_n brain_n and_o bacchus_n from_o the_o thigh_n of_o jupiter_n do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o most_o of_o their_o hero_n so_o much_o fame_v of_o old_a be_v beget_v by_o their_o god_n upon_o mortal_a creature_n as_o hercules_n on_o alcmene_n by_o jupiter_n phaeton_n on_o clymene_n by_o phoebus_n and_o paâ—_n
affliction_n viz._n 21._o they_o give_v i_o gall_n for_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v they_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o garment_n which_o they_o share_v among_o they_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o naked_a body_n a_o lamentable_a spectacle_n of_o reproach_n and_o shame_n extend_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n stretch_v he_o in_o all_o his_o joint_n till_o the_o sinew_n crack_v and_o so_o nail_v he_o fast_o thereby_o accomplish_v that_o in_o he_o which_o be_v foresignify_v by_o david_n but_o literal_o execute_v upon_o christ_n not_o david_n they_o have_v pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n psal._n 22.16_o nor_o stay_v they_o here_o but_o to_o add_v shame_n and_o infamy_n to_o his_o other_o suffering_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o malefactor_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a that_o they_o be_v equal_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n because_o involve_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n 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make_v a_o start_n and_o seem_v to_o tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o so_o many_o misery_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o most_o bitter_a draught_n of_o that_o deadly_a cup_n be_v to_o drink_v off_o yet_o and_o in_o this_o anguish_n and_o distress_n it_o be_v that_o he_o cry_v aloud_o 27.46_o eli_n eli_n lamasabaâ—hthani_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o word_n because_o they_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o be_v a_o argument_n oâ—_n proof_n for_o those_o hellish_a pain_n which_o they_o have_v fancy_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n by_o other_o be_v conceive_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o desperation_n 289._o which_o be_v indeed_o one_o of_o the_o great_a torment_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n we_o will_v the_o rather_o look_v into_o they_o to_o see_v whether_o any_o such_o construction_n can_v be_v gather_v thence_o now_o for_o the_o clear_a exposition_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n we_o will_v lay_v these_o ground_n 1._o that_o dereliction_n and_o forsake_v do_v no_o where_o throughout_o god_n book_n import_n damnation_n but_o be_v apply_v always_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o present_a life_n 2._o that_o in_o wicked_a and_o udgodly_a man_n it_o argue_v reprobation_n from_o grace_n and_o despair_v of_o glory_n which_o to_o imagine_v of_o christ_n be_v rather_o a_o most_o furious_a blasphemy_n than_o a_o erroneous_a folly_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o godly_a as_o in_o david_n who_o word_n they_o be_v they_o either_o note_v destitution_n of_o help_n or_o diminution_n of_o comfort_n but_o neither_o in_o david_n nor_o in_o christ_n the_o true_a pain_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o 4._o that_o no_o construction_n must_v be_v make_v of_o these_o word_n which_o may_v decrease_v in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o truth_n and_o grace_n which_o never_o want_v in_o his_o soul_n or_o draw_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o mistake_v or_o mistrust_v god_n favour_n towards_o he_o for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v taint_v with_o any_o distrust_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o purpose_n towards_o he_o who_o with_o such_o confidence_n commend_v his_o pure_a spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n 22.46_o who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o extremity_n do_v promise_v to_o invest_v the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n 43._o and_o final_o who_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o affliction_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n as_o to_o call_v he_o his_o own_o god_n my_o god_n my_o god_n and_o not_o god_n only_o as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o which_o ground_n so_o lay_v we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n before_o we_o and_o what_o construction_n they_o will_v bear_v agreeable_a and_o conform_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o first_o i_o know_v that_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o as_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o time_n the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o he_o make_v this_o complaint_n not_o in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o but_o of_o his_o member_n as_o when_o he_o say_v to_o saul_n in_o another_o case_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 9.4_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v it_o of_o his_o person_n which_o be_v then_o in_o heaven_n but_o of_o his_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n thus_o cyprian_n for_o the_o latin_a father_n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la voluisti_fw-la intelligi_fw-la qui_fw-la deseri_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la meruerant_fw-la passione_n this_o complaint_n of_o be_v forsake_v thou_o will_v have_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n augustine_n epistola_fw-la 120._o and_o leo_n in_o his_o 16._o sermon_n de_fw-fr passione_n thus_o also_o venerable_a beda_n quare_fw-la dereliquisâ—i_fw-la i_o i.e._n meos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 21._o why_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o i._n e._n mine_n because_o sin_n say_v he_o do_v keep_v they_o back_o from_o save_v i_o that_o be_v i_o it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o the_o head_n do_v not_o speak_v here_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v possible_o forsake_v or_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o salvation_n thus_o athanasius_n for_o the_o greek_n chri._n in_o few_o word_n but_o as_o significant_o as_o the_o other_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n in_o our_o person_n for_o he_o be_v never_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v theodoret_n in_o psal._n 21._o and_o euthymius_n on_o the_o same_o place_n also_o thus_o also_o damascene_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o have_v put_v on_o our_o person_n and_o appropriate_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o pray_v on_o that_o sort_n 3.24_o as_o when_o a_o man_n do_v put_v on_o another_o person_n out_o of_o pity_n or_o charity_n and_o in_o his_o stead_n speak_v such_o word_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o do_v not_o agree_v unto_o himself_o but_o this_o construction_n of_o the_o text_n though_o both_o pious_a and_o profitable_a be_v not_o so_o general_o receive_v but_o that_o some_o other_o of_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v they_o otherwise_o who_o think_v that_o this_o complaint_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o christ_n because_o he_o see_v himself_o leave_v helpless_a to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o he_o seem_v so_o long_o forsake_v of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a grace_n and_o comfort_n but_o of_o outward_a help_n a_o exposition_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o do_v expound_v the_o same_o of_o christ_n not_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o member_n do_v approve_v thereof_o for_o thus_o st._n hierom_n 27._o marvel_v not_o at_o christ_n complaint_n of_o be_v forsake_v when_o thou_o see_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross._n st._n ambrose_n thus_o 3._o he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n which_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o he_o to_o do_v because_o that_o we_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n do_v think_v ourselves_o forsake_v of_o god_n which_o word_n venerable_a bede_n rabanuâ—_n maurus_n and_o aquinas_n in_o their_o exposition_n of_o this_o scripture_n do_v repeat_v and_o follow_v and_o this_o st._n augustine_n well_o approve_v of_o quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dicereâ—_n relinquendo_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n 120._o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v by_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n because_o not_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v far_o off_o from_o my_o salvation_n praesenti_fw-la scilicet_fw-la salute_v huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o
that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o alone_o the_o sacred_a penman_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v first_o in_o greek_a but_o also_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o hades_n intend_v not_o any_o thing_n thereby_o but_o hell_n the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a soul_n let_v we_o next_o see_v whether_o the_o father_n of_o the_o latin_a or_o western_a church_n have_v any_o other_o meaning_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o inferi_fw-la or_o infernum_fw-la for_o they_o use_v both_o word_n by_o which_o they_o do_v expound_v hades_n or_o translate_v it_o rather_o as_o often_o as_o they_o chance_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o first_o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la take_v it_o thus_o from_o augustine_n inferi_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la infra_fw-la sunt_fw-la 34._o the_o inferi_fw-la be_v so_o call_v say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v below_o in_o the_o part_n beneath_o and_o somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v lactantius_n also_o 2.2_o nihil_fw-la terra_fw-la inferius_fw-la &_o humilius_fw-la nisi_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o inferi_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o low_a than_o the_o earth_n but_o death_n and_o inferi_fw-la from_o infra_fw-la the_o root_n or_o theme_n the_o father_n do_v derive_v infernus_fw-la of_o which_o thus_o st._n hierome_n inferiora_fw-la terrarum_fw-la infernus_fw-la accipitur_fw-la 4._o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v infernus_fw-la to_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v descend_v which_o as_o it_o show_v that_o infernus_fw-la be_v derive_v from_o inferius_fw-la and_o so_o by_o consequence_n from_o infra_fw-la as_o the_o word_n inferi_fw-la be_v before_o so_o it_o direct_v we_o also_o where_o to_o find_v the_o place_n and_o this_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o also_o say_v simul_fw-la discimus_fw-la quod_fw-la infernus_fw-la sub_fw-la terra_fw-la sit_fw-la 4._o and_o in_o another_o place_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la infernus_fw-la in_o inferiore_fw-la parte_fw-la terrae_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o both_o that_o it_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o lowermost_a part_n thereof_o tertullian_n also_o say_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o habes_fw-la regionem_fw-la inferûm_fw-la subterraneam_fw-la credere_fw-la we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o region_n of_o inferi_fw-la be_v under_o the_o earth_n 55._o affirm_v also_o that_o it_o be_v in_o visceribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la abstrusa_fw-la profunditas_fw-la a_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n among_o the_o ancient_n in_o the_o nature_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v for_o by_o tertullian_n the_o word_n inferi_fw-la be_v take_v for_o a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n whither_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a descend_v after_o death_n the_o good_a to_o a_o kind_n of_o refresh_v the_o bad_a to_o punishment_n affirm_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n or_o rather_o pronounce_v so_o ex_fw-la tripod_n for_o so_o the_o word_n constituimus_fw-la import_v omnem_fw-la animam_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la domini_fw-la ibid._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n be_v keep_v in_o inferi_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fancy_n private_a to_o himself_o after_o his_o lapse_n into_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n so_o he_o receive_v no_o countenance_n in_o it_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v upon_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v receive_v into_o paradise_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hierome_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n between_o death_n and_o inferi_fw-la he_o say_v that_o death_n be_v that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n 13._o infernus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la animae_fw-la includuntur_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o refrigerio_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o 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