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suffering_n be_v injurious_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o himself_o himself_o 1._o peter_n 2._o 2._o 1._o pet._n â—_o â—_o 1._o pet._n â—_o â—_o luke_n 23._o 23._o augusti_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_n 101._o 101._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la li._n 13._o ca._n 14_o 14_o ibid._n cap._n 1â—_n 1â—_n greg._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o ca._n 11._o 11._o john_n 10._o 10._o galat._n 2_o 2_o ephes._n 5._o 5._o august_n de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la li._n 4._o ca._n 13_o 13_o august_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la manichaeos_n cap._n 26._o the_o recapitulation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o manner_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n death_n gen._n 2._o 2._o john_n 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o christ_n cross_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 22._o psalm_n psalm_n psalm_n 2d_o 2d_o vers._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 10_o 11_o 11_o 19_o 19_o 12_o 12_o â—4_n â—4_n vers._n 1._o 1._o ambros._n in_o psal._n 118._o ser._n 1._o the_o same_o oâ—â—_n of_o the_o 16._o psalm_n psalm_n psal._n 16._o the_o 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33._o christ_n may_v at_o the_o first_o be_v abash_v with_o god_n majesty_n or_o man_n misery_n but_o he_o recover_v himself_o before_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o prayer_n how_o and_o why_o christ_n may_v be_v ravish_v ravish_v mat._n 20._o christ_n prayer_n can_v not_o be_v reject_v reject_v heb._n 5._o 5._o john_n 11._o 11._o john_n 8._o the_o cup_n do_v pass_v from_o christ_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o he_o pray_v it_o may_v may_v esay_n 5â—_n 5â—_n hebr._n 5._o 5._o hebr._n 5._o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n must_v be_v assure_v his_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v accept_v matt._n 1._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 2._o colos._n 1_o 1_o colos._n 1_o vers_fw-la 19_o &_o 20_o 20_o phil._n 2._o ver_fw-la 8._o 8._o ephe._n 5._o 5._o heb._n 12._o 12._o acts._n 2._o psal._n 16._o we_o must_v suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v which_o i_o hope_n be_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n hell_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 8._o phil._n 3._o 3._o 1_o peter_n 4_o 4_o 2._o cor._n 1._o christ_n affliction_n on_o y_z e_z cross_n be_v full_a of_o consolation_n consolation_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la heb._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 4._o 4._o heb._n 2._o 2._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 4._o all_o misery_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n wrath_n num._n 16._o 16._o 2._o chro._n 13_o 13_o esay_n 51_o 51_o mich._n 7._o 7._o esay_n 47._o 47._o lament_n 5._o 5._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 11._o john_n 13._o 13._o â—_o peter_n 4._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 11._o heb._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 12._o heb._n 12._o heb._n 13._o 13._o rom._n 2._o 2._o ephe_n 4._o god_n wrath_n towards_o he_o â—_o mix_v with_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o our_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n christ._n hebre._n 5_o 5_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o peter_n 2._o 2._o esay_n 53._o it_o shall_v somewhat_o move_v we_o y_z t_z hell_n pain_n be_v never_o add_v to_o christ_n cross_n for_o 1300_o year_n since_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v be_v authorise_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n realm_n num_fw-la 3._o 3._o num_fw-la 13._o the_o fiâ—t_z effect_n of_o christ_n cross_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n four_o opinion_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n hell_n 1._o samuel_n 2_o the_o â—eare_z of_o hell_n may_v fall_v on_o we_o but_o not_o on_o christ._n how_o christ_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n on_o y_z e_z crosâ—e_n papist_n be_v the_o first_o brocher_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o christ_n suffer_v hell_n pain_n on_o the_o cross_n cross_n nicholaus_fw-la de_fw-la cusa_n excitationum_fw-la lib_n 10._o ex_fw-la sermone_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la obtulâ—s_fw-la obtulâ—s_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la august_n justinianus_n in_o scholiis_fw-la octapliâ—_n psal._n 30._o 30._o ferus_fw-la lib._n 4._o in_o mat._n cap._n 27._o in_o illa_fw-la verbal_a deus_fw-la meus_fw-la devenitus_fw-la devenitus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la charity_n suppose_v the_o best_a sinful_a infirmity_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o christ_n then_o in_o us._n christ_n soul_n â—reer_a from_o hell_n than_o either_o saint_n or_o angel_n this_o opinion_n be_v not_o false_a but_o impertinent_a and_o idle_a the_o three_o opinion_n can_v hardly_o avoid_v 〈…〉_o sheol_n as_o well_o hell_n as_o the_o grave_n grave_n psal._n â—_o â—_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o ibid._n ver_fw-la 24._o 24._o job._n 11_o the_o low_a place_n and_o far_a from_o heaven_n be_v hell_n hell_n psal._n 85._o 85._o deut._n 32_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o descent_n to_o sheol_n sheol_n luke_n 16_o 16_o genes_n 37_o 37_o genesâ—_n 42._o 42._o numb_a 16_o 16_o psal._n 9_o the_o soul_n of_o y_z e_z wicked_a be_v in_o sheol_n before_o christ_n come_n but_o not_o of_o the_o godly_a â—say_v 38_o 38_o proverb_n 15_o 15_o proverb_n 9_o 9_o proverb_n 23_o 23_o psal._n 89._o 89._o psal._n 49_o 49_o psal._n 49._o abraham_n bosom_n be_v no_o part_n of_o sheol_n or_o hell_n hell_n proverb_n 13_o 13_o luke_n 16._o 16._o august_n epist_n 99_o 99_o luke_n 16._o how_o y_o e_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v best_a expound_v expound_v 1._o corinth_n 15_o 1._o regum_fw-la 17._o 17._o 2._o regum_fw-la 4_o marei_n 5._o 5._o luke_n 7_o john_n 11_o revelat._n 2._o christ_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o rise_v conqueror_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n hell_n ephes._n â—â—_o the_o conquest_n of_o christ_n over_o sin_n &_o death_n death_n rom._n 4._o 4._o revel_v 14_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o if_o hell_n be_v noâ—_n conquer_v the_o method_n of_o handle_v christ_n descent_n christ_n conquest_n over_o satan_n have_v these_o three_o effect_n the_o proof_n of_o these_o three_o by_o the_o scripture_n scripture_n mat._n 12._o mark_n 3._o 3._o phil._n 2._o 2._o colos._n 2._o 2._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 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