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grant_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o unfaithful_a 14._o we_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o black_a mourn_a garment_n here_o when_o our_o friend_n there_o have_v put_v on_o white_a 15._o this_o be_v not_o a_o go_v out_o but_o a_o passage_n and_o this_o temporal_a journey_n be_v finish_v a_o go_v over_o to_o eternity_n 18._o let_v we_o therefore_o embrace_v the_o day_n that_o bring_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o house_n which_o have_v take_v we_o away_o from_o hence_o and_o loose_v we_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o this_o world_n return_v we_o to_o paradise_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o holy_a father_n in_o his_o apology_n which_o he_o write_v for_o christian_n unto_o demetrian_n the_o proconsul_n of_o africa_n affirm_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o 16._o the_o end_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n be_v accomplish_v we_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o habitation_n of_o everlasting_a either_o death_n or_o immortality_n 22._o when_o we_o be_v once_o 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not_o a_o man_n state_n worse_o but_o such_o as_o in_o findeth_z in_o every_o one_o such_o it_o reserve_v unto_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o refresh_v with_o rest_n that_o thereby_o ibid._n a_o passage_n be_v make_v from_o corruption_n to_o incorruption_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n from_o trouble_n to_o tranquillity_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o where_o 8._o fool_n do_v fear_v death_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o evil_n wise_a man_n do_v desire_v it_o as_o a_o rest_n after_o labour_n and_o a_o end_n of_o their_o evil_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n exhort_v we_o that_o 12._o when_o that_o day_n come_v we_o shall_v go_v without_o fear_n to_o jesus_n our_o redeemer_n without_o fear_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o patriarch_n without_o fear_n to_o abraham_n our_o father_n that_o without_o fear_n we_o shall_v address_v ourselves_o unto_o that_o assembly_n of_o saint_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o our_o father_n we_o 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follow_v the_o aquileian_o in_o put_v the_o one_o of_o these_o addition_n to_o the_o apostolical_a creed_n more_o than_o the_o other_o can_v hardly_o i_o suppose_v be_v show_v by_o any_o approve_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n note_v that_o s._n 6._o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la and_o in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la ad_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la make_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o part_n when_o he_o do_v expound_v the_o whole_a creed_n five_o several_a time_n nay_o petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la who_o be_v archbishop_n of_o ravenna_n 450._o year_n after_o christ_n do_v 57.58.59.60.61.62_o six_o several_a time_n go_v over_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o yet_o never_o meddle_v with_o this_o article_n the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o symboli_fw-la maximus_n taurinensis_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o as_o for_o the_o two_o latin_n latin_a exposition_n thereof_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o latter_a whereof_o have_v it_o the_o former_a have_v it_o not_o and_o the_o oâ—hers_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ten_o tome_n of_o saint_n augustin_n work_n among_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 195._o four_a of_o which_o do_v repeat_v it_o &_o 123._o two_o do_v omit_v it_o because_o the_o author_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v be_v altogether_o unknown_a they_o can_v bring_v we_o little_a light_n in_o this_o inquiry_n neither_o be_v there_o hereby_o any_o whit_n more_o derogate_a from_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o article_n than_o there_o be_v from_o other_o who_o authority_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v undoubted_a and_o beyond_o all_o exception_n as_o namely_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o one_o whereof_o as_o sufficient_o imply_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o crucifixion_n as_o a_o consequent_a or_o the_o burial_n as_o a_o necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o the_o other_o as_o virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n we_o find_v omit_v not_o in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a symbol_n alone_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a apostolical_a creed_n expound_v by_o ruffinus_n maximus_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la but_o also_o in_o those_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o symbol_n venantius_n fortunatus_n 580._o and_o in_o ingoâ—staâ—_n etherius_fw-la and_o beatus_fw-la 785._o year_n after_o christ._n in_o all_o which_o likewise_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o title_n of_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o out_o of_o the_o creed_n of_o constantinople_n we_o see_v be_v now_o every_o where_o add_v thereunto_o of_o which_o addition_n as_o there_o be_v now_o no_o question_n any_o where_o make_v so_o 33._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o side_n this_o of_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n also_o be_v now_o number_v among_o the_o article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o the_o 31._o scripture_n have_v express_o testify_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 16.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n be_v verify_v in_o christ_n s._n augustin_n conclusion_n must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v thereupon_o 99_o who_o therefore_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n thus_o 6._o all_o agree_v that_o christ_n do_v some_o manner_n of_o way_n descend_v into_o hell_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n but_o the_o whole_a question_n be_v touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o article_n the_o common_a exposition_n which_o the_o romish_a divine_n give_v thereof_o be_v this_o that_o by_o hell_n be_v here_o understand_v colon._n not_o that_o place_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v torment_v but_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o the_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n rest_v for_o who_o delivery_n from_o thence_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n take_v his_o journey_n thither_o but_o s._n augustin_n in_o that_o same_o place_n wherein_o he_o count_v it_o a_o point_n of_o infidelity_n to_o deny_v the_o go_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n gain_n say_v this_o exposition_n thereof_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v find_v the_o name_n of_o hell_n no_o where_o give_v unto_o that_o place_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v rest_v 99_o wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v dead_a do_v come_v unto_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n not_o have_v name_v hell_n and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o i_o marvayle_v whether_o any_o will_v have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o have_v avouch_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n but_o because_o evident_a testimony_n do_v make_v mention_n both_o of_o hell_n and_o pain_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v believe_v to_o have_v come_v thither_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v man_n from_o the_o pain_n thereof_o and_o ibid._n therefore_o what_o benefit_n
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 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