to_o fast_v then_o to_o marry_v now_o for_o these_o very_a point_n that_o none_o be_v in_o paradise_n but_o only_a martur_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n even_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o all_o other_o godly_a christian_n be_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la in_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n tertullian_n urge_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la and_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o authority_n of_o his_o paraclet_n which_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o montanus_n new_a prophecy_n 55._o agnosce_fw-la differentiam_fw-la ethnici_fw-la &_o fidelis_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la occumbas_fw-la ut_fw-la pâ—…racletus_fw-la moâ—…et_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mollibus_fw-la febribus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la lectulis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o a_o acknowledge_v the_o difference_n of_o a_o ethnic_n and_o a_o believer_n even_o in_o their_o death_n if_o thou_o die_v for_o god_n cause_n as_o the_o paraclet_n warn_v not_o in_o casie_a ague_n and_o soft_a bed_n but_o in_o martyrdom_n and_o that_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o montanus_n new_a pprophecy_n may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v by_o tertullian_n himself_o who_o write_v against_o all_o flight_n in_o persecution_n which_o book_n be_v tertulliano_n special_o write_v against_o the_o church_n by_o jeroms_n own_o confession_n cit_v they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o new_a prophecy_n of_o montanus_n persecutione_n spiritum_fw-la si_fw-la consulas_fw-la &c_n &c_n omnes_fw-la pene_fw-la ad_fw-la martyriuns_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la fugam_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la commemâ—…ur_fw-la publicaris_fw-la inquit_fw-la â—…onum_fw-la libi_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la publicatur_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la publicatur_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o aâ—…bi_fw-la nolite_fw-la in_o lectulis_fw-la &_o febribus_fw-la mâ—…llibus_fw-la optare_fw-la exire_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o martyrijs_fw-la if_o thou_o take_v counsel_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o exhort_v all_o very_o near_o to_o martyrdom_n not_o to_o flight_n as_o to_o remember_v you_o of_o that_o speech_n be_v thou_o make_v a_o public_a example_n say_v he_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o he_o that_o be_v not_o make_v a_o public_a â—…xample_n amgonst_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v one_o with_o god_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n desire_v not_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o bed_n &_o easy_a ague_n but_o in_o martyrdom_n these_o word_n tertullian_n allege_v as_o evident_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o since_o they_o be_v no_o where_o find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o new_a or_o old_a testament_n &_o disagree_v both_o in_o word_n &_o matter_n from_o the_o stile_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n they_o savour_v of_o another_o spirit_n &_o must_v of_o force_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o montanus_n who_o in_o this_o very_a point_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n against_o which_o as_o jerom_n avouch_v tertuilian_a write_v this_o book_n in_o favour_n of_o montanus_n heresy_n and_o so_o much_o also_o that_o learned_a observer_n rhenanus_fw-la affirm_v upon_o this_o place_n 9_o verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la paracleti_fw-la montanici_fw-la these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o montanus_n spirit_n your_o friend_n therefore_o who_o lend_v you_o their_o pain_n be_v not_o well_o advise_v in_o excuse_v tertullian_n in_o this_o matter_n from_o montanisme_n since_o not_o only_o the_o error_n of_o montanus_n be_v here_o defend_v but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o his_o new_a revelation_n be_v here_o allege_v 23._o also_o in_o that_o objection_n of_o certain_a heretic_n who_o he_o confute_v not_o the_o true_a christian_n as_o you_o misconceive_v they_o argue_v thus_o as_o you_o do_v in_o hoc_fw-la christus_fw-la inferos_fw-la adijt_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la adiremus_fw-la christ_n therefore_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v there_o he_o answer_v they_o that_o it_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n go_v to_o inferos_fw-la in_o that_o sense_n that_o be_v to_o hell_n for_o than_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o wicked_a heathen_a and_o the_o godly_a christian_n if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prison_n after_o death_n be_v for_o they_o both_o take_n it_o for_o a_o thing_n general_o grant_v in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o heretical_a thing_n to_o think_v he_o go_v where_o the_o damn_a be_v that_o be_v into_o hell_n ignorance_n make_v you_o not_o only_o blind_a and_o bold_a but_o presumptuous_a and_o saucy_a to_o acquit_v from_o heresy_n and_o condemn_v for_o heresy_n who_o please_v you_o and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o be_v challenge_v by_o you_o for_o a_o wicked_a and_o heretical_a opinion_n since_o you_o gross_o belie_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o dip_v they_o in_o the_o same_o vate_fw-la of_o wicked_a and_o heretical_a thing_n with_o i_o you_o wilful_o wrest_v and_o misconstrue_v tertullia_n word_n smooth_v he_o in_o a_o manifest_a error_n against_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o roll_v they_o up_o with_o wicked_a heresy_n that_o be_v the_o great_a light_n of_o christian_a religion_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n tertullia_n resolution_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o more_o then_o blind_a 55._o habes_fw-la de_fw-la paradiso_n anobie_n libellum_fw-la quo_fw-la constituimus_fw-la omnem_fw-la animam_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sequestrari_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la domini_fw-la thou_o have_v a_o book_n of_o we_o write_v touch_v paradise_n wherein_o we_o determine_v all_o soul_n to_o be_v keep_v sequester_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la in_o infernal_a place_n till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n next_o before_o that_o which_o you_o cite_v he_o say_v with_o like_a confidence_n 55._o habes_fw-la &_o regionem_fw-la inferûm_fw-la subterraneam_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la cubito_fw-la pellere_fw-la qui_fw-la satis_fw-la superbè_fw-la ibidem_fw-la non_fw-la putent_fw-la animas_fw-la fidelium_fw-la inferis_fw-la dignas_fw-la serui_fw-la super_fw-la dominun_n &_o discipuli_fw-la super_fw-la magistrun_v aspernati_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr in_fw-la abrahae_fw-la sinu_fw-la expectandae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la solatium_fw-la carpere_fw-la thou_o have_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o region_n of_o inferi_fw-la be_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o push_v they_o from_o their_o opinion_n who_o proud_o enough_o will_v not_o think_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v fit_n for_o infernal_a or_o jower_n place_v servant_n above_o their_o lord_n and_o scholar_n above_o their_o master_n in_o that_o they_o scorn_v perhaps_o to_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o expect_v the_o resurrection_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n here_o tertullian_n positive_o declare_v that_o he_o take_v inferi_fw-la 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the_o godly_a die_v in_o their_o bed_n to_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v till_o christ_n come_v but_o examine_v the_o word_n which_o he_o reject_v and_o see_v if_o they_o savour_v of_o heresy_n or_o christianity_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v best_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v heretic_n or_o christian_n who_o he_o there_o impugn_a his_o word_n be_v 5â—…_n say_v in_o hoc_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la christus_fw-la inseros_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ne_fw-la nos_fw-la adiremus_fw-la but_o to_o this_o â—…rd_n say_v they_o christ_n go_v to_o inferi_fw-la the_o place_n bâ—…low_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o come_v thither_o if_o these_o word_n imply_v heresy_n than_o be_v saint_n austen_n a_o manifest_a heretic_n for_o he_o affirm_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o this_o come_v unto_o 85._o ideo_fw-la christus_fw-la pervenit_fw-la usâ—…_n ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la maneremus_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la therefore_o christ_n come_v even_o unto_o hell_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o hell_n man_n that_o come_v thither_o abide_v there_o if_o therefore_o christ_n free_v we_o by_o his_o descent_n thither_o from_o remain_v there_o he_o free_v we_o from_o come_v thither_o and_o ambrose_n be_v likewise_o a_o
be_v thrâ—…wen_v down_o to_o hades_n for_o he_o that_o mind_v never_o any_o high_a or_o heavenly_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v worthy_a of_o the_o low_a place_n in_o say_v then_o he_o be_v bury_v the_o lord_n secret_o signify_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v the_o place_n that_o be_v low_a and_o dark_a and_o though_o he_o there_o show_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o think_v hade_n to_o be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n then_o a_o place_n yet_o he_o himself_o resolve_v the_o contrary_a ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v hade_n some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n under_o the_o earth_n other_o say_v hades_n be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sensible_a to_o obscure_v and_o unseen_a and_o though_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n determine_v that_o doubt_n who_o make_v the_o rich_a man_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o theophylact_v himself_o reason_v there_o against_o origen_n out_o of_o abraham_n word_n say_v ibidem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v then_o unpossible_a for_o any_o of_o the_o just_a to_o pass_v to_o the_o place_n of_o sinner_n so_o abraham_n teach_v we_o it_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v from_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o since_o their_o name_n do_v not_o appear_v that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o be_v latter_a in_o age_n deserve_v not_o the_o same_o credit_n for_o their_o judgement_n that_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n do_v i_o omit_v these_o petite_fw-fr master_n who_o no_o man_n know_v as_o fanse_v somewhat_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o will_v go_v forward_o with_o the_o main_a consent_n as_o of_o all_o greek_a divine_n that_o be_v extant_a so_o of_o the_o best_a and_o elder_a commentator_n and_o expounder_n of_o greek_a word_n to_o show_v that_o hades_n be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n under_o earth_n for_o soul_n 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urge_v the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o these_o greek_a father_n call_v hades_n it_o be_v apparent_a to_o any_o who_o will_v pâ—…ruse_v they_o that_o they_o avouch_v it_o to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n oppose_v to_o heaven_n and_o paradise_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n where_o devil_n be_v keeper_n and_o tormentor_n of_o soul_n and_o where_o the_o wicked_a after_o this_o life_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n and_o suffer_v punishment_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n &_o which_o christ_n destroy_v and_o spoil_v by_o his_o descent_n thither_o deliver_v thence_o that_o be_v from_o the_o fear_n power_n and_o danger_n thereof_o all_o such_o as_o before_o or_o after_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o though_o some_o of_o these_o writer_n do_v happy_o think_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a decease_v before_o christ_n death_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o part_n thereof_o in_o hope_n of_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o yet_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o 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