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That he neuer was there, what better proofe would a man aske then Christs own woords? Luc. 23. 46. Father into thy hands I commend my spirite. And in another place Luk. 23. 43. This day shalt thou be with me in Paradice. Where it is a world to see how men of your side do trou∣ble themselues to put out this candle. First you say that the place Into thy hands I commend my spirite, was borro∣wed of Dauid, and must be spoken of Christ in that
sence as Dauid did vse it before him. This we confesse and gather hereupon, that Christs soule did no more descend into hel then Dauids did: but say you his soule did not straite way ascend into heauen, for he liued ma∣ny yeeres after. That maketh not to the question when his soule went to heauen, but whether his soule which was still in the hands of God, euer went to hell, proue this and we will giue you the goale. As for Dauid he hauing deuoured heauen in hope, did not doubt to speake that in the present time which he was sure would come to passe shortly. Furthermore seeing Dauid was a figure of Christ, and spake many thinges of himselfe in Christs person, (which were more agreeable with the thing figured then with the figure) you must think that these wordes were spoken of Christ, who was straite way to cōmend his soule with these words vnto his Father. Wherfore if you will answere this place, you must bring proof out of the Scriptures, that he which meanes to go to hell, doth vse to commend his soule into the handes of God, or els you shal neuer be able to darken the light of this Sonne without any cloud of Sophistry.