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hierome_n pronounce_v against_o those_o 3._o who_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v yet_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v valiant_a and_o wise_a temperate_a or_o just_a that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o no_o man_n do_v live_v without_o christ_n without_o who_o all_o virtue_n be_v account_v vice_n and_o prosper_v against_o cassianus_n a_o patron_n of_o the_o freewill_n of_o the_o semipelagian_n 13._o it_o appear_v say_v he_o most_o manifest_o that_o there_o dwell_v no_o virtue_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a who_o have_v wisdom_n not_o spiritual_a but_o animal_n not_o heavenly_a but_o earthly_a not_o christian_n but_o diabolical_a not_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n while_o by_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v but_o by_o god_n give_v they_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o he_o who_o do_v first_o fall_v from_o god_n ibid._n neither_o 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cumulat_fw-la sibi_fw-la gloria_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la by_o some_o wrong_o attribute_v to_o s._n ambrose_n to_o prosper_v by_o other_o deliver_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o these_o word_n 7._o although_o there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o by_o their_o natural_a understanding_n have_v endeavour_v to_o resist_v vice_n yet_o have_v they_o only_o barrenly_fw-mi adorn_v this_o temporal_a life_n but_o not_o profit_v at_o all_o unto_o true_a virtue_n and_o everlasting_a bliss_n for_o without_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n even_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v virtue_n be_v sin_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n please_v god_n without_o god_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o please_v god_n who_o do_v he_o please_v but_o himself_o and_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o when_o man_n be_v spoil_v he_o be_v deprive_v not_o of_o his_o will_n but_o of_o the_o sanitie_n of_o his_o will_n 8._o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o no_o virtue_n for_o without_o this_o good_a there_o be_v nothing_o good_a without_o this_o light_n there_o be_v nothing_o lightsome_a without_o this_o wisdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a without_o this_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o right_a so_o fulgentius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o grace_n of_o christ._n 26._o if_o unto_o some_o who_o do_v know_v god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n that_o knowledge_n do_v profit_v nothing_o unto_o salvation_n how_o can_v they_o be_v just_a with_o god_n which_o do_v so_o keep_v some_o goodness_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o work_n that_o yet_o they_o refer_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o charity_n in_o who_o there_o may_v be_v indeed_o some_o good_a thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o equity_n of_o humane_a society_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n profit_n they_o can_v and_o maxentius_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n fidei_fw-la we_o believe_v that_o natural_a freewill_n have_v ability_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o discern_v and_o desire_v carnal_a or_o secular_a thing_n only_o which_o not_o with_o god_n but_o with_o mâ—n_z peradventure_o may_v seem_v glorious_a but_o for_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o think_v nor_o will_v nor_o desire_n nor_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o infusion_n and_o inward_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o cassiodorus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o psalm_n 117._o on_o the_o evil_a part_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o execrable_a freedom_n of_o the_o will_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v forsake_v his_o creator_n and_o convert_v himself_o to_o wicked_a vice_n but_o on_o the_o good_a part_n by_o adam_n sin_v we_o have_v lose_v freewill_n unto_o which_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o can_v return_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o 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1._o but_o man_n do_v think_v that_o what_o do_v grow_v from_o hades_n into_o light_n be_v new_o make_v and_o what_o be_v diminish_v from_o the_o light_n into_o hades_n be_v perish_v by_o light_a understanding_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o visible_a structure_n and_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o háde_n that_o invisible_a and_o insensible_a thing_n which_o other_o philosopher_n common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d platoon_o chalcidius_n the_o platonic_a translate_v sylvam_fw-la the_o aristotelian_o more_o fit_o materiam_fw-la primam_fw-la whence_o also_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o 10._o master_n casaubon_n that_o those_o passage_n be_v borrow_v which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o book_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n 1._o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o material_a body_n the_o body_n itself_o be_v bring_v to_o alteration_n and_o the_o form_n which_o it_o have_v be_v make_v invisible_a 8._o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o sense_n make_v not_o a_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n 11._o i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o world_n be_v change_v in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o day_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v make_v invisible_a but_o never_o utter_o dissolve_v wherewith_o we_o may_v compare_v likewise_o that_o place_n of_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o live_v private_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o make_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o manifest_v they_o neither_o be_v corruption_n a_o translation_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o be_v to_o not_o be_v but_o rather_o a_o bring_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v dissolve_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v unseen_a whereupon_o man_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o their_o father_n think_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v apollo_n call_v he_o delius_n and_o pythius_n namely_o from_o manifest_v of_o thing_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o contrary_a destiny_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o god_n or_o a_o angel_n they_o name_v háde_n by_o reason_n that_o we_o when_o we_o be_v dissolve_v do_v go_v unto_o a_o unseen_a and_o invisible_a place_n by_o the_o latin_n this_o hádes_n be_v term_v dispiter_n or_o diespiter_n which_o name_n they_o give_v unto_o this_o 10._o low_a air_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o earth_n where_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n and_o end_v quorum_fw-la quòd_fw-la finis_fw-la ortus_fw-la orcus_n dictus_fw-la say_v varro_n deor._n all_o this_o earthly_a power_n and_o nature_n say_v julius_n firmicus_n they_o name_v ditem_fw-la patrem_fw-la because_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o all_o thing_n do_v both_o fall_n into_o it_o and_o take_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o do_v again_o proceed_v out_o of_o it_o whence_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v in_o use_v this_o speech_n unto_o god_n in_o hermes_n 124._o i_o do_v receive_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o i_o according_a as_o thou_o have_v command_v do_v both_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n the_o use_n which_o we_o make_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o hypocrates_n &_o those_o other_o authority_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v most_o apt_o assume_v the_o word_n háde_v to_o express_v that_o common_a state_n &_o place_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o hebrew_n sheol_n &_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o job_n where_o the_o greek_a make_v mention_n of_o descend_v into_o háde_n ult_n comitolus_n the_o jesuite_n note_v that_o s._n ambrose_n render_v it_o in_o sepulchrum_fw-la into_o the_o grave_n which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o paraphrase_n that_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n make_v upon_o that_o place_n ibid._n be_v it_o not_o a_o thing_n common_a unto_o all_o mortal_a man_n to_o die_v be_v not_o hell_n or_o háde_n the_o house_n of_o all_o do_v not_o all_o find_v there_o a_o end_n of_o their_o labour_n yea_o some_o do_v think_v that_o homer_n himself_o do_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o for_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o grave_n in_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v cast_v he_o down_o as_o deep_a as_o tartarus_n the_o brood_n of_o night_n where_o barathrum_n do_v sleep_v torment_n in_o his_o profound_a sink_n where_o be_v the_o floor_n of_o brass_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n the_o place_n for_o depth_n as_o far_o do_v hell_n surpass_v as_o heaven_n for_o height_n exceed_v the_o earth_n for_o tartarus_n be_v common_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o háde_n and_o to_o be_v the_o very_a hell_n where_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v torment_v they_o think_v the_o hell_n from_o whence_o homer_n make_v it_o to_o be_v as_o far_o distant_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o nothing_o so_o fit_o as_o to_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o grave_a it_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o tomb_n in_o that_o place_n of_o pindarus_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o sacred_a king_n have_v get_v a_o tomb_n apart_o by_o themselves_o before_o the_o house_n or_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o suidas_n in_o his_o lexicon_n express_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tomb_n or_o a_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a dictionary_n set_v out_o by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v note_v that_o 1572._o hádes_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v that_o which_o we_o common_o call_v hell_n but_o the_o sepulchre_n or_o grave_n also_o of_o which_o because_o stapleton_n and_o bellarmine_n do_v deny_v that_o any_o proof_n can_v be_v bring_v these_o instance_n follow_v may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o book_n of_o tobi_n chap._n 3.10_o i_o shall_v bring_v my_o father_n old_a age_n with_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o hell_n what_o can_v it_o import_v else_o but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o other_o word_n express_v chap._n 6.14_o i_o shall_v bring_v my_o father_n life_n with_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o grave_n in_o the_o 93._o and_o 113._o psalm_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a division_n or_o the_o 94._o and_o 115._o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n of_o silence_n mean_v the_o grave_n as_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v grant_v there_o the_o greek_a have_v hades_n or_o hell_n in_o esai_n 14.19_o where_o the_o vulgar_a â—atin_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n descenderunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la laci_fw-la quasi_fw-la cadaver_n putridum_fw-la they_o descend_v unto_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lake_n or_o pit_n as_o a_o rot_a carkeis_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o lake_n or_o pit_n the_o greek_a both_o there_o and_o in_o esai_n 38.18_o put_v in_o hades_n or_o hell_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ezech._n 32.21_o where_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o strong_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o sheol_n or_o hell_n there_o the_o greek_a read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o lake_n or_o pit_n by_o hell_n lake_n and_o pit_n nothing_o but_o the_o grave_n be_v understand_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o five_o that_o come_v after_o it_o so_o in_o these_o place_n follow_v where_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v sheol_n in_o the_o greek_a hades_n in_o the_o latin_a infernus_fw-la or_o inferi_n in_o the_o english_a hell_n the_o place_n of_o dead_a body_n &_o not_o of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v gen._n 44.31_o we_o shall_v bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o our_o father_n with_o sorrow_n unto_o hell_n where_o no_o low_a hell_n can_v be_v conceit_v into_o which_o gray_a hair_n may_v be_v bring_v than_o the_o grave_a so_o 1_o king_n 2.6_o david_n give_v this_o charge_n unto_o solomon_n concern_v joab_n let_v not_o his_o hoar_a head_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n concern_v shimei_n his_o hoar_a head_n bring_v thou_o down_o to_o hell_n with_o blood_n psalm_n 141.7_o our_o bone_n be_v scatter_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n esai_n 14.11_o thy_o pomp_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o worm_n be_v spread_v under_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n cover_v thou_o psal._n 6.5_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o
to_o my_o father_n who_o while_o thou_o search_v for_o i_o among_o the_o infernals_n do_v distrust_v that_o i_o be_o return_v to_o the_o celestial_n while_o thou_o seek_v i_o among_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o hope_v that_o i_o do_v live_v with_o my_o father_n where_o his_o inferi_n and_o inferna_fw-la do_v plain_o import_v no_o more_o but_o tumulos_fw-la and_o sepulchra_fw-la hereupon_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v give_v notice_n symbol_n that_o in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v not_o add_v he_o descend_v into_o hell_n nor_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o east_n neither_o adjoin_v present_o yet_o the_o force_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v for_o the_o term_n of_o burial_n and_o descend_v into_o hell_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o express_v of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o one_o do_v lead_v we_o only_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o burial_n the_o addition_n of_o the_o other_o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o which_o be_v more_o dishonourable_a in_o it_o thus_o under_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v comprehend_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o funeration_n and_o his_o inter_v which_o be_v both_o of_o they_o set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n where_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v lay_v he_o in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n wherein_o be_v never_o man_n yet_o lay_v the_o former_a in_o the_o two_o verse_n go_v before_o where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o they_o wound_v his_o body_n in_o linen_n clothes_n with_o spice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o bury_v for_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o funeration_n belong_v the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n &_o all_o other_o office_n that_o be_v perform_v unto_o it_o while_o it_o remain_v above_o ground_n so_o gen._n 50.2_o where_o the_o physician_n be_v say_v to_o have_v imbalm_v israel_n the_o greek_a translator_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o mary_n pour_v the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n himself_o interprete_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v for_o his_o 12.7_o funeration_n or_o burial_n palmarum_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o time_n past_a say_v eusebius_n common_o call_v emissenus_fw-la that_o the_o body_n of_o noble_a man_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v shall_v first_o be_v anoint_v with_o precious_a ointment_n and_o bury_v with_o spice_n and_o 15.55_o who_o know_v not_o say_v stapleton_n that_o a_o sepulchre_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o a_o disgrace_n but_o the_o mention_n of_o sheol_n which_o have_v special_a relation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n unto_o corruption_n and_o so_o of_o hades_n infernus_fw-la or_o hell_n answer_v thereunto_o carry_v we_o further_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sow_v of_o the_o body_n in_o corruption_n and_o dishonour_n 1._o corinth_n 15.42_o 43._o for_o which_o that_o place_n in_o s._n augustine_n be_v worth_a the_o consideration_n augustin_n do_v not_o the_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_a give_v testimony_n unto_o christ_n when_o lose_v their_o power_n they_o reserve_v lazarus_n who_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o dissolve_v for_o four_o day_n together_o that_o they_o may_v restore_v he_o safe_a again_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o lord_n command_v it_o where_o you_o may_v observe_v a_o hâ—ll_o appoint_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o dead_a man_n body_n the_o descend_v into_o which_o according_a to_o ruffinus_n his_o note_n differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o the_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o the_o act_n s_o paul_n preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a 34._o not_o to_o return_v now_o any_o more_o unto_o corruption_n and_o yet_o present_o add_v that_o therein_o be_v verify_v that_o prophecy_n in_o the_o psalm_n 16.10_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n imply_v thereby_o that_o he_o descend_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o a_o time_n into_o corruption_n although_o in_o that_o time_n he_o do_v not_o suffer_v corruption_n and_o 3._o do_v not_o wonder_v say_v s._n ambrose_n how_o he_o shall_v descend_v into_o corruption_n who_o flesh_n do_v not_o see_v corruption_n he_o do_v descend_v indeed_o into_o the_o place_n of_o corruption_n who_o pierce_v the_o hell_n but_o be_v uncorrupted_a he_o shut_v out_o corruption_n for_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o prophet_n use_v in_o the_o psalm_n do_v signify_v as_o well_o the_o pit_n or_o place_n of_o corruption_n as_o the_o corruption_n itself_o so_o also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o s._n luke_n do_v express_v the_o same_o be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v not_o the_o corruption_n itself_o alone_o but_o the_o very_a place_n of_o it_o likewise_o as_o where_o we_o read_v in_o psalm_n 7.15_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o he_o make_v and_o psalm_n 9.16_o the_o heathen_a be_v sink_v down_o in_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o make_v and_o proverb_n 26.27_o who_o so_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o aquila_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o septuagint_n in_o the_o second_o aquila_n and_o symmachus_n in_o the_o three_o retain_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o our_o saviour_n descend_v into_o sheol_n hades_n or_o hell_n may_v thus_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v descend_v into_o corruption_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o the_o pit_n or_o place_n of_o corruption_n as_o s._n ambrose_n interprete_v it_o although_o he_o be_v free_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o corruption_n and_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n and_o corruption_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n therefore_o do_v the_o arabic_a interpreter_n corruption_n translate_v by_o junius_n in_o act._n 2.31_o or_o as_o the_o arabian_a divide_v the_o book_n act._n 4.10_o confound_v they_o together_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o perdition_n neither_o do_v his_o flesh_n see_v perdition_n even_o as_o in_o the_o 29._o psalm_n or_o the_o 30._o according_a to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o arabic_a read_v notat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al-gehim_a or_o hell_n where_o the_o greek_a have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n athanasius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n write_v against_o the_o gentile_n observe_v that_o when_o god_n threaten_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o whatsoever_o day_n they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o â—9_n die_v the_o death_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o die_v but_o also_o remain_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o death_n &_o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o 54._o free_v we_o from_o this_o corruption_n keep_v his_o own_o body_n uncorrupted_a as_o a_o pledge_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o future_a resurrection_n of_o we_o all_o which_o have_v wrought_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o death_n in_o his_o disciple_n that_o as_o he_o add_v afterward_o we_o may_v 59_o see_v man_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n weak_a leap_v or_o dance_v unto_o death_n be_v not_o aghast_a at_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o nor_o fear_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n so_o the_o grecian_n sing_v in_o their_o liturgy_n at_o this_o day_n anastasimo_fw-la the_o corruption-working_a palace_n of_o hell_n be_v dissolve_v when_o thou_o do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a o_o lord_n and_o again_o pentecostario_fw-la the_o stone_n be_v roll_v away_o the_o grave_n be_v empty_v behold_v corruption_n be_v tread_v under_o by_o life_n that_o which_o be_v mortal_a be_v save_v by_o the_o flesh_n of_o god_n hell_n mourn_v for_o god_n say_v 27._o origen_n will_v neither_o leave_v our_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v we_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o in_o corruption_n but_o he_o that_o recall_v he_o after_o the_o three_o day_n from_o hell_n will_v recall_v we_o also_o in_o
and_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o first_o bornè_fw-la of_o all_o creature_n and_o we_o must_v entreat_v he_o that_o he_o as_o high_a priest_n will_v present_v our_o prayer_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o he_o unto_o his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n &_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o celsus_n have_v further_o say_v that_o we_o 411._o must_v offer_v first_o fruit_n unto_o angel_n and_o prayer_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v that_o we_o may_v find_v they_o propitious_a unto_o we_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o origen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o rather_o fit_a to_o offer_v first_o fruit_n unto_o he_o which_o say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o grass_n the_o herb_n yield_v seed_n and_o the_o fruit_n tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n 411.412_o and_o to_o who_o we_o give_v the_o first_o fruit_n say_v he_o to_o he_o also_o do_v we_o send_v our_o prayer_n have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o we_o hold_v fast_o this_o confession_n while_o we_o live_v have_v god_n favourable_a unto_o we_o and_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n be_v manifest_v among_o we_o but_o if_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o a_o multitude_n who_o we_o will_v willing_o have_v to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o we_o we_o learn_v that_o thousand_o thousand_o stand_n by_o he_o and_o million_o of_o million_o minister_n unto_o he_o who_o behold_v they_o that_o imitate_v their_o piety_n towards_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n help_v forward_o their_o salvation_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o pray_v sincere_o appear_v also_o and_o think_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v service_n to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o one_o watchword_n to_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o pray_v to_o god_n unto_o who_o they_o themselves_o also_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n thus_o far_o origen_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n against_o celsus_n to_o which_o for_o a_o conclusion_n we_o will_v add_v that_o place_n of_o the_o five_o book_n 239._o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o thankesgiving_n be_v to_o be_v send_v up_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v above_o all_o angel_n be_v the_o live_a word_n and_o god_n for_o to_o call_v upon_o angel_n we_o not_o comprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o if_o by_o supposition_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o which_o be_v wonderful_a and_o secret_a may_v be_v comprehend_v this_o very_a knowledge_n declare_v their_o nature_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o charge_n over_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v set_v will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o presume_v to_o pray_v unto_o any_o other_o but_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n over_o all_o who_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o all_o by_o our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n in_o the_o book_n which_o they_o purposely_o write_v concern_v prayer_n deliver_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o teach_v we_o to_o regulate_v all_o our_o prayer_n according_a unto_o that_o perfect_a pattern_n prescribe_v by_o our_o great_a master_n wherein_o we_o be_v require_v to_o direct_v our_o petition_n unto_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.9_o luk._n 11.2_o 30._o these_o thing_n say_v tertullian_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n i_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o he_o of_o who_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v obtain_v they_o because_o both_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v alone_o able_a to_o give_v and_o i_o be_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o appertain_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o be_v request_v be_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n who_o observe_v he_o alone_o who_o for_o his_o religion_n be_o kill_v who_o offer_v unto_o he_o a_o rich_a and_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v command_v prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o chaste_a body_n from_o a_o innocent_a soul_n from_o a_o holy_a spirit_n where_o he_o account_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a sacrifice_n wherewith_o god_n be_v worship_v agreeable_o to_o that_o which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n stromat_n we_o do_v not_o without_o cause_n honour_n god_n by_o prayer_n and_o with_o righteousness_n send_v up_o this_o best_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n the_o direction_n give_v by_o ignatius_n unto_o virgin_n in_o this_o case_n be_v short_a and_o sweet_a philadelph_n you_o virgin_n have_v christ_n alone_o before_o your_o eye_n and_o his_o father_n in_o your_o prayer_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o explication_n whereof_o that_o may_v be_v take_v which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n attribute_v unto_o s._n gregory_n of_o neocaesarea_n conver_v whosoever_o right_o pray_v unto_o god_n pray_v by_o the_o son_n and_o whosoever_o come_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v come_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o son_n he_o can_v not_o come_v without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o one_o of_o the_o special_a argument_n whereby_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o time_n do_v prove_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v true_o god_n be_v take_v from_o our_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o accept_n of_o our_o petition_n 14._o if_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n say_v novatianus_n how_o be_v he_o present_v be_v call_v upon_o every_o where_o see_v this_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v be_v present_a at_o every_o place_n if_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n why_o be_v a_o man_n call_v upon_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o mediator_n see_v the_o invocation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o no_o force_n to_o yield_v salvation_n if_o christ_n be_v only_a man_n why_o be_v there_o hope_v repose_v in_o he_o see_v hope_n in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v curse_v so_o be_v it_o note_v by_o origen_n that_o s._n paul_n 10._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n where_o he_o say_v with_o all_o that_o in_o every_o place_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o 1._o corinth_n 1.2_o do_v thereby_o pronounce_v jesus_n christ_n who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v god_n and_o if_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o to_o adore_v god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v upon_o so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o as_o we_o do_v offer_v to_o god_n the_o father_n first_o of_o all_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 2.1_o so_o must_v we_o also_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o â—s_v we_o do_v offer_v supplication_n to_o the_o father_n so_o do_v we_o offer_v supplication_n also_o to_o the_o son_n and_o as_o we_o do_v offer_v thankesgiving_n to_o god_n so_o do_v we_o offer_v thankesgiving_n to_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a manner_n athanasius_n dispute_v against_o the_o arrian_n by_o that_o prayer_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v 1._o thessaly_n 3.11_o god_n himself_o and_o our_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n direct_v our_o way_n unto_o you_o do_v prove_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 259._o for_o no_o man_n say_v he_o will_v pray_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o angel_n or_o from_o any_o of_o the_o other_o creature_n neither_o will_v any_o man_n say_v god_n and_o the_o angel_n give_v thou_o this_o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o jacob_n in_o the_o blessing_n that_o he_o give_v unto_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n genes_n 48.15_o 16._o do_v use_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o god_n which_o feed_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n unto_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n which_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n bless_v those_o child_n which_o cardinal_n 19_o bellarmine_n place_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o force_n he_o bring_v forth_o to_o establish_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n athanasius_n answer_v that_o 260._o he_o do_v not_o couple_v one_o of_o the_o create_v and_o natural_a angel_n with_o god_n that_o do_v create_v they_o nor_o omit_v god_n that_o feed_v he_o do_v desire_v a_o blessing_n for_o his_o nephew_n from_o a_o angel_n but_o say_v which_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n he_o do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o create_a angel_n but_o
the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o son_n who_o he_o couple_v with_o the_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n hereof_o he_o allege_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o neither_o ibid._n jacob_n nor_o david_n do_v pray_v unto_o any_o other_o but_o god_n himself_o for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o place_n wherein_o we_o first_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o be_v call_v unto_o rather_o than_o call_v upon_o be_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a of_o the_o invective_n which_o gregory_n nazianzen_n write_v against_o the_o emperor_n julian_n about_o the_o ccclxiv_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o thou_o soul_n of_o great_a constantius_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o understanding_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o many_o soul_n of_o the_o king_n before_o he_o as_o love_a christ._n where_o the_o rtonens_fw-la greek_a scholiast_n upon_o that_o parenthesis_n put_v this_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o isocrates_n meaning_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o power_n to_o hear_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o and_o therein_o he_o say_v right_o for_o isocrates_n use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n boâ—h_v in_o his_o euagoras_n and_o in_o his_o aegineticus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a have_v any_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v here_o the_o like_a limitation_n be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o nazianzen_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o funeral_n oration_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n where_o he_o speak_v thus_o unto_o she_o gorgâ—n_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o care_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o we_o and_o holy_a soul_n receive_v this_o honour_n from_o god_n that_o they_o have_v any_o feel_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o receive_v this_o oration_n of_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o and_o before_o many_o funeral_n 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