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doubt_n have_v he_o descend_v down_o to_o hell_n to_o have_v feel_v the_o pain_n of_o it_o or_o to_o have_v be_v torment_v though_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o flame_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o the_o intent_n not_o the_o descend_v but_o the_o business_n which_o he_o go_v about_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n and_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o his_o go_v thither_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o triumph_n over_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n to_o beat_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o strong_a hold_n and_o fortress_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v the_o key_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o descend_v on_o such_o a_o business_n be_v i_o presume_v no_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n 4.16_o with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a yet_o that_o descent_n of_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n will_v be_v the_o high_a step_n of_o his_o exaltation_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o that_o to_o descend_v then_o be_v no_o humiliation_n of_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o business_n we_o descend_v about_o and_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n of_o his_o descent_n be_v to_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n 2.15_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v spoil_v they_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o to_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o devil_n and_o infernal_a spirit_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o knee_n from_o they_o as_o his_o slave_n and_o vassal_n that_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v 2.10_o as_o well_o of_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o either_o of_o thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o thing_n in_o heaven_n to_o this_o the_o father_n do_v attest_v and_o some_o counsel_n also_o some_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v here_o produce_v our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v power_n say_v athanasius_n christ._n to_o show_v incorruption_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o in_o his_o descent_n to_o hell_n to_o dissolve_v death_n and_o proclaim_v resurrection_n unto_o all_o st._n cyprian_n thus_o christ._n when_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n hell_n be_v break_v open_a and_o the_o captivity_n make_v captive_a his_o conquer_a soul_n be_v present_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o father_n return_v again_o unto_o his_o body_n without_o delay_n st._n augustine_n more_o plain_o yet_o reddunt_fw-la inferna_fw-la victorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 138.131_o hell_n return_v back_o again_o her_o conqueror_n and_o while_o his_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n his_o soul_n triumph_v over_o hell_n and_o 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absurd_a credi_fw-la videtur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o say_v he_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v believe_v without_o absurdity_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o come_v be_v in_o place_n most_o remote_a from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o locis_fw-la tormentis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la remotissimis_fw-la and_o yet_o among_o the_o inferi_n in_o the_o low_a place_n until_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la loca_fw-la descensus_fw-la and_o his_o descent_n unto_o those_o place_n do_v deliver_v they_o thence_o then_o certain_o the_o godly_a believer_n now_o redeem_v with_o the_o price_n of_o that_o bloodshed_n prorsus_fw-la inferos_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la shall_v never_o come_v into_o that_o place_n where_o those_o inferi_fw-la be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o mansion_n below_o to_o the_o time_n that_o recover_v again_o their_o body_n they_o do_v receive_v the_o blessing_n prepare_v for_o they_o so_o far_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o now_o by_o this_o last_o passage_n cite_v from_o the_o work_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a that_o in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v well_o believe_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o absurdity_n that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v detain_v in_o some_o low_a place_n among_o the_o inferi_n but_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o those_o infinite_a torment_n which_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o they_o be_v detain_v there_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o by_o his_o descent_n thither_o do_v release_v they_o thence_o which_o opinion_n as_o he_o do_v not_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o so_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v so_o general_o receive_v he_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o confute_v it_o all_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o 33._o 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latin_a which_o have_v be_v former_o allege_v beside_o other_o 4._o as_o considerable_a but_o not_o here_o allege_v who_o have_v in_o terminis_fw-la and_o express_o affirm_v the_o same_o make_v i_o hold_v off_o my_o hand_n from_o that_o presumption_n the_o rather_o in_o regard_n it_o carry_v no_o impiety_n with_o it_o nothing_o derogatory_n to_o the_o gospel_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o seem_v to_o add_v much_o lustre_n to_o our_o saviour_n person_n and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o die_v under_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v from_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n conduct_v they_o into_o the_o bless_a gate_n of_o paradise_n and_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n set_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o believer_n deum_fw-la what_o can_v add_v more_o unto_o the_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v thereafter_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v admit_v present_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o st._n hierom_n and_o some_o other_o father_n ant_n christum_fw-la abraham_n apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la latro_fw-la in_o paradiso_n nepot_n that_o before_o christ_n abraham_n and_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v in_o the_o low_a region_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o inferi_n but_o after_o christ_n the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v admit_v present_o admit_v into_o 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some_o part_n or_o region_n of_o the_o inferi_n wherein_o the_o great_a or_o rather_o the_o only_a punishment_n be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la a_o want_n of_o those_o celestial_a comfort_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o paradise_n which_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o long_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o small_a infelicity_n and_o second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o inferi_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o place_n of_o punishment_n yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o command_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v they_o and_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o that_o god_n who_o so_o preserve_v the_o three_o hebrew_n salamander_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n 3.27_o that_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n be_v not_o singe_v nor_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o coat_n change_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o fire_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o do_v so_o shut_v the_o mouth_n 22._o of_o the_o ravenous_a lion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v his_o servant_n daniel_n though_o he_o be_v cast_v among_o they_o into_o their_o den_n be_v also_o able_a to_o afford_v his_o people_n such_o a_o proportion_n of_o refresh_v as_o to_o he_o seem_v meet_v even_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o in_o the_o den_n of_o those_o roar_a lion_n who_o day_n and_o night_n have_v have_v a_o expectation_n to_o devour_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o justification_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n which_o have_v look_v this_o way_n if_o one_o do_v serious_o set_v about_o it_o for_o possible_o they_o may_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o those_o expression_n of_o bring_v back_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a from_o hades_n then_o that_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n all_o claim_n and_o challenge_v which_o the_o devil_n can_v pretend_v unto_o they_o be_v utter_o make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o that_o our_o saviour_n by_o subdue_a the_o whole_a force_n of_o hell_n and_o spoil_v the_o power_n and_o principality_n 2.15_o thereof_o communicate_v the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o so_o great_a a_o triumph_n aswell_o to_o those_o who_o go_v before_o as_o to_o we_o that_o come_v after_o assure_v both_o that_o neither_o hell_n itself_o nor_o the_o ruler_n of_o it_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o either_o or_o shall_v be_v able_a from_o thenceforth_o to_o disturb_v their_o rest_n but_o i_o pronounce_v not_o this_o way_n neither_o but_o shall_v still_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n questionable_a and_o so_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n with_o these_o word_n of_o bullinger_n a_o man_n of_o eminent_a note_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n sinus_n abrahae_fw-la nil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la portus_fw-la salutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v
we_o must_v despair_v of_o no_o body_n no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o pray_v for_o he_o of_o who_o we_o do_v not_o despair_v retract_v so_o that_o for_o aught_o we_o see_v by_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v irremissible_a and_o therefore_o i_o resolve_v with_o maldnonate_a though_o he_o be_v a_o jesuite_n 12._o tenendam_fw-la esse_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o god_n can_v pardon_v for_o which_o if_o hearty_o bewail_v and_o repent_v of_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v find_v from_o god_n i_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o that_o of_o the_o christian_a poet_n fuâ—â—_n 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