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ob._n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o grave_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o hell_n because_o here_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n soul_n not_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o body_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n answ_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o some_o learned_a papist_n themselves_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n by_o hell_n understand_v the_o grave_n and_o by_o soul_n the_o body_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n &_o other_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o exagitate_v beza_n clarius_n *_o see_v b._n usher_n whocite_v pagnine_a vatablus_n arias_n montanus_n and_o isidorus_n clarius_n for_o interpret_n those_o word_n in_o that_o manner_n but_o may_v some_o say_v be_v the_o soul_n sometime_o put_v for_o the_o body_n i_o answer_v yes_o that_o it_o be_v gen._n 46._o 26._o all_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v with_o jacob_n 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est_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la locus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ille_fw-la nibilominus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 57_o ad_fw-la optat._n soul_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o body_n and_o that_o even_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o it_o as_o we_o common_o call_v the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n assemble_v together_o for_o religious_a exercise_n the_o church_n whenas_o proper_o the_o people_n themselves_o be_v the_o church_n so_o the_o soul_n contain_v in_o the_o body_n be_v put_v for_o the_o body_n in_o which_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o as_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o church_n even_o when_o the_o people_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o church_n be_v out_o of_o it_o so_o also_o the_o soul_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o body_n even_o when_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o it_o ob._n but_o against_o this_o exposition_n it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o creed_n christ_n burial_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o 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same_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o they_o 2._o christ_n funeration_n or_o prepare_v for_o his_o bury_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o word_n usher_n see_n b._n usher_n bury_v she_o do_v it_o for_o my_o burial_n so_o we_o read_v christ_n word_n mat._n 26._o 12._o where_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o pour_v ointment_n upon_o he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o be_v render_v for_o my_o burial_n proper_o signify_v to_o prepare_v i_o for_o burial_n and_o by_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n may_v be_v mean_v his_o inter_v or_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n 3._o if_o these_o answer_n do_v not_o satisfy_v as_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v with_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o so_o some_o do_v interpret_v their_o meaning_n that_o they_o who_o expound_v those_o word_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o enter_v ames_n in_o bel._n enter_v soul_n in_o hell_n so_o as_o by_o hell_n to_o understand_v the_o grave_n do_v not_o by_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n or_o descend_v into_o hell_n simple_o understand_v his_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v his_o burial_n but_o his_o abide_n in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n be_v his_o abide_n in_o the_o grave_n but_o this_o last_o answer_n fall_v into_o another_o exposition_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n which_o though_o it_o be_v near_o akin_a to_o this_o last_o mention_v yet_o be_v distinct_a from_o it_o opinion_n the_o five_o opinion_n five_o therefore_o some_o by_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n understand_v his_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o death_n and_o this_o i_o hold_v the_o best_a and_o most_o genuine_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n that_o be_v thou_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o under_o
11_o 12_o 13._o and_o that_o of_o peter_n wherefore_o belove_v see_v that_o you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n so_o to_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o to_o show_v forth_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o our_o love_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22._o 12._o sure_o i_o come_v quick_o v._o 20._o so_o we_o may_v have_v courage_n and_o confidence_n to_o say_v as_o there_o immediate_o it_o follow_v amen_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o these_o word_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o apostle_n usual_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o prayer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v so_o in_o other_o epistle_n and_o so_o in_o this_o grace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 1._o v._n 2._o and_o here_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o amen_n i_o be_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n which_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o word_n afford_v i_o must_v insist_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o name_n nature_n person_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o for_o the_o name_n holy_a ghost_n ghost_n be_v as_o much_o as_o ghost_n of_o the_o name_n holy_a ghost_n spirit_n and_o ghostly_a as_o much_o as_o spiritual_a in_o the_o scripture_n 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word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v the_o same_o and_o these_o word_n ghost_n and_o spirit_n differ_v in_o sound_n rather_o than_o in_o sense_n and_o signification_n now_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o spiritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a the_o three_o learned_a language_n which_o be_v render_v sometime_o ghost_n but_o more_o frequent_o spirit_n this_o word_n i_o say_v be_v attribute_v to_o divers_a thing_n 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o breath_n i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 37._o 5._o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n render_v breath_n be_v that_o which_o usual_o be_v render_v spirit_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 2._o 26._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o margin_n for_o spirit_n be_v breath_n 2._o the_o word_n sometime_o be_v use_v for_o the_o wind_n as_o joh._n 3._o 8._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v render_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n wind_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o spirat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ubi_fw-la vult_fw-la spirat_fw-la verse_n spirit_n &_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a there_o have_v not_o ventus_fw-la which_o properly_z signify_v wind_n but_o spiritus_fw-la whence_o we_o have_v the_o word_n spirit_n 3._o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o incorporeal_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luk._n 24._o 39_o and_o thus_o by_o spirit_n sometime_o be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n when_o a_o man_n die_v then_o shall_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n make_v of_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles_n 22._o 7._o where_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n thus_o also_o the_o angel_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v call_v spirit_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o bad_a angel_n when_o some_o say_v unto_o christ_n lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n luk._n 10._o 17._o christ_n answer_v they_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n v._o 20._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n spirit_n attribute_v unto_o god_n joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o so_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o by_o spirit_n be_v signify_v christ_n divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o son_n in_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o humane_a nature_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o peculiar_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n have_v the_o name_n of_o spirit_n appropriate_v to_o he_o sometime_o this_o person_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 2._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o sometime_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o the_o text_n and_o other_o place_n why_o the_o three_o person_n be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o spirit_n though_o the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o son_n a_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v neither_o be_v it_o much_o material_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v some_o give_v 3._o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritualitate_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la toti_fw-la trinitati_fw-la secundum_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la spiratione_fw-la sic_fw-la convenit_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la personae_fw-la quae_fw-la procedit_fw-la ut_fw-la amor_fw-la etc._n etc._n bonavent_n in_o sent._n l._n 1._o do_v 10._o quest_n 3._o this_o reason_n that_o this_o person_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o spiration_n or_o breathe_v which_o must_v be_v understand_v after_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ineffable_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o this_o divine_a person_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n because_o he_o be_v inspire_v or_o breathe_v into_o and_o do_v breath_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n this_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a inspiration_n be_v signify_v and_o confirm_v by_o 22._o cum_fw-la arcanâ_fw-la inspiratione_n possâ—t_fw-la christus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la confer_v apostolis_n visibilem_fw-la flatum_fw-la ad_fw-la dear_a voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la choose_fw-la melius_fw-la confirmandos_fw-la calvin_n in_o joh._n 20._o 22._o that_o outward_a and_o corporal_a breathe_n which_o be_v mention_v joh._n 20._o 22._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o his_o apostle_n he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 20._o 22._o this_o person_n be_v call_v holy_a now_o there_o be_v a_o holiness_n which_o be_v only_o external_a and_o adherent_a which_o do_v not_o constitute_v a_o thing_n holy_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o in_o its_o use_n and_o relation_n thus_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n mat._n 4._o 5._o to_o wit_n because_o expound_v the_o word_n holy_a expound_v it_o have_v special_a relation_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n that_o be_v of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 35._o thus_o also_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v holy_a and_o thus_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o
one_o and_o and_o the_o same_o viz._n cepha_n both_o for_o peter_n and_o for_o rock_n and_o that_o syriack_n word_n only_o have_v a_o greek_a termination_n add_v unto_o it_o together_o with_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v find_v joh._n 1._o 42._o when_o jesus_n behold_v he_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o ionas_n thou_o shall_v be_v call_v cephas_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o stone_n answ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o cepha_n be_v both_o the_o same_o with_o peter_n a_o proper_a name_n and_o also_o signify_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o rock_n but_o the_o greek_a text_n have_v one_o word_n for_o peter_n and_o another_o for_o rock_n show_v that_o by_o cepha_n the_o rock_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o same_o as_o by_o cepha_n peter_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n viz._n peter_n faith_n and_o confession_n and_o the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o confession_n christ_n jesus_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v what_o the_o rock_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o how_o little_a this_o scripture_n make_v for_o the_o papist_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o conceit_n concern_v peter_n supremacy_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n and_o the_o pope_n succeed_v peter_n as_o supreme_a over_o the_o church_n will_n i_o build_v the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v and_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o will_v build_v it_o it_o be_v his_o house_n heb._n 3._o 6._o and_o so_o here_o he_o call_v it_o his_o church_n my_o church_n it_o be_v call_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n but_o here_o christ_n call_v it_o his_o church_n so_o rom._n 16._o 16._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n salute_v you_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v consequent_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o beside_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o church_n be_v his_o body_n ephes_n 1._o 23._o church_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v show_v at_o large_a by_o and_o by_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n christ_n have_v in_o the_o word_n build_v compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o house_n or_o a_o city_n he_o speak_v now_o of_o another_o house_n or_o city_n which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o it_o viz._n the_o house_n or_o city_n of_o satan_n here_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o word_n there_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d ho._n also_o speak_v of_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o the_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o gate_n for_o the_o whole_a house_n or_o city_n so_o gen._n 22._o 17._o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o gen._n 24._o 60._o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o thofe_n that_o hate_v they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o viz._n 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