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the_o sense_n among_o they_o and_o weak_a christian_n must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v save_v that_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n though_o he_o never_o come_v to_o know_v infallible_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o this_o article_n now_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o article_n if_o the_o opinion_n of_o divine_n be_v gather_v together_o some_o of_o they_o will_v be_v find_v apparent_o false_a some_o of_o they_o verisimily_n thing_n that_o be_v like_o truth_n some_o of_o they_o be_v manifest_o true_a and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n be_v not_o only_o a_o truth_n but_o the_o proper_a truth_n of_o this_o place_n if_o we_o can_v find_v it_o out_o now_o for_o a_o introduction_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n render_v here_o hell_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sheol_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n hades_n now_o the_o king_n translator_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v not_o render_v the_o word_n all_o alike_o in_o every_o place_n as_o for_o the_o word_n hades_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o translate_v it_o the_o most_o place_n hell_n yet_o in_o one_o place_n i_o find_v it_o translate_v the_o grave_n viz._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o so_o for_o the_o word_n sheol_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n usual_o they_o translate_v it_o hell_n yet_o in_o diverse_a place_n they_o call_v it_o the_o pit_n as_o job_n 17._o 16._o and_o likewise_o in_o sundry_a place_n they_o call_v it_o the_o grave_n and_o it_o can_v well_o be_v otherwise_o render_v as_o gen._n 42._o 38._o and_o 37._o 35._o 1_o king_n 2._o 6._o psal_n 49_o 15._o and_o 6._o 5._o isaiah_n 38._o 18._o now_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wholeman_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n only_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o incarnation_n when_o our_o saviour_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v then_o to_o descend_v into_o hades_n for_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n whence_o the_o word_n hades_n come_v understand_v by_o hades_n the_o earth_n and_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n call_v the_o earth_n infernum_fw-la or_o hell_n for_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o hell_n and_o say_v one_o be_v superior_a and_o that_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o another_o be_v inferior_a and_o that_o be_v the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a nor_o do_v christ_n descend_v only_o to_o be_v upon_o
it_o teach_v we_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 62_o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a page_n 63_o god_n be_v good_a in_o himself_o two_o way_n page_n 63_o god_n goodness_n show_v to_o man_n five_o way_n page_n 64_o god_n unite_v to_o man_n four_o way_n ibid._n god_n delight_v in_o his_o people_n page_n 65_o he_o procure_v all_o good_a for_o they_o ibid._n god_n love_n five_o property_n of_o it_o ibid._n god_n mâ—rcy_n six_o praise_n of_o it_o 66_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n ibid._n god_n visit_v from_o on_o high_a three_o way_n ibid._n god_n graciousnesse_n page_n 67_o god_n bounty_n show_v to_o all_o though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n page_n 68_o god_n bounty_n in_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v three_o page_n 69_o god_n patience_n admirable_a in_o four_o respect_n ibid._n god_n patience_n in_o great_a provocation_n ibid._n aggravation_n of_o god_n provocation_n from_o the_o person_n provoke_v page_n 70_o god_n provoke_v by_o great_a evil_n ibid._n manner_n of_o god_n exercise_v his_o patience_n ibid._n end_n of_o god_n patience_n page_n 71_o cause_n of_o god_n patience_n ibid._n knowledge_n of_o god_n goodness_n inform_v we_o of_o four_o thing_n ibid._n no_o goodness_n comparable_a to_o god_n for_o five_o reason_n page_n 72_o god_n goodness_n shall_v compel_v we_o to_o seven_o duty_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n praise_v four_o way_n page_n 73_o god_n goodness_n set_v out_o in_o five_o thing_n page_n 36_o god_n goodness_n must_v force_v we_o unto_o repentance_n diverse_a way_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n must_v make_v we_o love_v he_o page_n 74_o esteem_v of_o god_n love_n ibid._n strive_v to_o imitate_v god_n goodness_n page_n 75_o god_n goodness_n comfortable_a against_o our_o sin_n ibid._n and_o in_o case_n of_o affliction_n 4._o way_n page_n 76_o it_o may_v humble_v 4._o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n god_n be_v truth_n in_o himself_o three_o way_n page_n 77_o god_n be_v true_a towards_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o work_n ibid._n and_o in_o his_o word_n four_o way_n ib._n god_n truth_n manifest_v in_o two_o thing_n page_n 78_o god_n truth_n teach_v we_o seven_o duty_n ibid._n it_o comfort_v the_o godly_a page_n 79_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o 3._o thing_n page_n 80_o god_n righteousness_n magnify_v 6._o way_n ibid._n justice_n of_o god_n grace_n show_v in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 82_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o godly_a teach_v they_o three_o thing_n ibid._n god_n be_v just_a to_o the_o wicked_a in_o two_o thing_n page_n 83_o god_n most_o terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a prove_v by_o six_o argument_n page_n 84_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n ibid._n god_n justice_n unavoidable_a page_n 85_o 86._o objection_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n justice_n answer_v page_n 86_o god_n justice_n must_v humble_v wicked_a man_n page_n 88_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o despair_v ibid._n nothing_o will_v quench_v god_n wrath_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ibid._n god_n justice_n upon_o wicked_a man_n teach_v the_o godly_a four_o thing_n page_n 89_o god_n glory_n ibid._n god_n happiness_n to_o be_v adore_v for_o three_o reason_n page_n 90_o god_n glory_n excel_v the_o glory_n of_o king_n in_o four_o thing_n page_n 92_o excellency_n of_o god_n praise_v set_v out_o four_o way_n ibid._n god_n glory_n excel_v in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n three_o way_n page_n 92_o man_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n three_o way_n page_n 93_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n six_o way_n ibid._n in_o our_o word_n five_o wait_n ibid._n in_o our_o work_n five_o way_n page_n 94_o five_o rule_n for_o the_o attain_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n glory_n page_n 95_o god_n glory_v comfortable_a in_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 96_o god_n infinite_a greatness_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 97_o what_o it_o comprehend_v ibid._n perfection_n of_o god_n nature_n ibid._n this_o serve_v for_o diverse_a use_n ibid._n god_n omni-presence_n page_n 98_o objection_n against_o it_o answer_v page_n 99_o how_o god_n return_v to_o the_o godly_a ibid._n god_n omni-presence_n serve_v for_o diverse_a use_n page_n 99_o god_n immutability_n page_n 105_o how_o god_n be_v immutable_a ibid._n in_o what_o respect_n he_o be_v immutable_a ibid._n objection_n against_o god_n immutability_n answer_v page_n 106_o god_n immutabilty_a may_v serve_v to_o humble_a man_n page_n 108_o it_o teach_v three_o thing_n page_n 109_o it_o be_v comfortable_a in_o four_o respect_n ibid._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n it_o teach_v five_o thing_n page_n 110_o god_n be_v one_o ibid._n how_o he_o be_v one_o page_n 111_o six_o use_n of_o god_n unity_n page_n 112_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v rely_v upon_o for_o six_o reason_n page_n 113_o what_o thing_n god_n can_v do_v page_n 140_o god_n omnipotency_n teach_v we_o ten_o duty_n page_n 140_o god_n rest_v upon_o in_o all_o danger_n page_n 141_o we_o sin_n against_o god_n power_n six_o way_n page_n 142_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n page_n 483_o six_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a page_n 337_o golgotha_n why_o so_o call_v page_n 683_o christ_n suffer_v here_o for_o three_o reason_n ibid._n ghost_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 536_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 524_o a_o sign_n of_o grace_n to_o think_v honourable_o of_o god_n servant_n page_n 408_o grave_n open_a page_n 432_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_n till_o the_o three_o day_n page_n 441_o why_o three_o day_n page_n 442_o h._n our_o heart_n must_v be_v cleanse_v page_n 551_o hades_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 446_o wicked_a hate_n the_o godly_a for_o their_o goodness_n page_n 394_o hear_v christ_n page_n 224_o 239_o heaven_n not_o have_v for_o merit_n page_n 413_o 525_o elect_n in_o heaven_n possess_v of_o four_o incomparable_a benefit_n page_n 529_o our_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n page_n 488_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n page_n 151_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n ibid._n of_o that_o heaven_n where_o god_n be_v the_o name_n give_v unto_o it_o page_n 152_o substance_n of_o it_o ibid._n glory_n of_o heaven_n admirable_a page_n 153_o three_o question_n about_o this_o heaven_n answer_v page_n 154_o consideration_n of_o this_o heaven_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o three_o thing_n page_n 155_o manifest_a our_o desire_n after_o heaven_n by_o seven_o thing_n ibid._n second_o heaven_n call_v the_o firmament_n god_n the_o maker_n of_o they_o page_n 165_o his_o praise_n magnify_v for_o this_o in_o five_o thing_n ibid._n strange_a constitution_n and_o nature_n of_o those_o heaven_n ibid._n end_v why_o they_o be_v make_v page_n 166_o host_n that_o people_n the_o heaven_n praise_v for_o four_o thing_n ibid._n this_o teach_v we_o 4._o thing_n ibid_fw-la it_o be_v comfortable_a in_o diverse_a respect_n page_n 167_o christ_n soul_n go_v not_o local_o to_o hell_n page_n 413_o descension_n into_o hell_n page_n 444_o these_o word_n not_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a creed_n ibid._n yet_o have_v be_v receive_v for_o many_o age_n ibid._n diverse_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n hell_n in_o the_o original_a page_n 445_o how_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n ibid._n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o descend_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o four_o respect_n page_n 445_o christ_n descension_n a_o epitome_n of_o all_o his_o â—assion_n page_n 448_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n descend_v into_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n ibid._n he_o bear_v hellish_a sorrow_n page_n 449_o christ_n will_v not_o work_v miracle_n before_o herod_n why_o page_n 366_o herod_n clothes_n christ_n in_o a_o white_a robe_n what_o it_o signify_v page_n 370_o heretic_n call_v patri_fw-la passiani_n page_n 305_o disciple_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 463_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 537_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n ibid._n holy_a ghost_n his_o nature_n page_n 538_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 7._o operation_n common_a to_o all_o man_n page_n 539_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o elect_n page_n 541_o infusion_n of_o divine_a gift_n a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 542_o holy_a ghost_n make_v a_o man_n resemble_v god_n page_n 543_o holy_a ghost_n our_o comforter_n page_n 544_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n diverse_a way_n page_n 545_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n describe_v page_n 546_o how_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a page_n 547_o forerunner_n of_o this_o sin_n page_n 549_o sign_n of_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 550_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n page_n 552_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n comfortable_a page_n 553_o care_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n page_n 488_o christ_n humanity_n glorify_v not_o deify_v page_n 463_o a_o ill_a husband_n may_v make_v other_o suffer_v for_o their_o fault_n page_n 376_o it_o be_v hateful_a to_o
the_o majesty_n uncreated_a &_o the_o majesty_n create_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o other_o to_o the_o humane_a the_o good_a that_o come_v to_o we_o by_o his_o exaltation_n be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o his_o exaltation_n show_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o conquer_v all_o our_o enemy_n sin_n the_o law_n death_n the_o devil_n the_o grave_n and_o hell_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v god_n favour_n and_o all_o that_o concern_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o the_o second_o be_v the_o perpetuation_n of_o his_o office_n both_o as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o confession_n psal_n 22._o 23._o joh._n 17._o ult._n as_o our_o priest_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o psal_n 110._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o as_o our_o eternal_a king_n psal_n 45._o 4._o 5._o and_o 89._o 36._o dan._n 7._o 27._o 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