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fit_a time_n and_o he_o who_o grant_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o flesh_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n will_v grant_v also_o unto_o we_o that_o our_o flesh_n shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n but_o that_o in_o fit_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o corruption_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o whit_n strange_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n to_o hear_v that_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o burial_n descend_v into_o hell_n spoil_v hell_n and_o bring_v away_o both_o his_o own_o body_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o hell_n we_o find_v the_o question_n move_v by_o gregory_n nyssen_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 823._o how_o our_o lord_n do_v dispose_v himself_o at_o the_o same_o time_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n both_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 12.40_o and_o in_o paradise_n with_o the_o thief_n luk._n 23.43_o and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n luk._n 23.46_o ibid._n for_o neither_o will_v any_o man_n say_v quoth_v he_o that_o paradise_n be_v in_o the_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n in_o paradise_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o may_v be_v in_o both_o or_o that_o those_o infernal_a place_n be_v call_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n now_o for_o the_o last_o of_o these_o he_o say_v the_o case_n be_v 825._o plain_a that_o be_v in_o paradise_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o his_o father_n hand_n also_o but_o the_o great_a doubt_n he_o make_v to_o be_v 824._o how_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v both_o in_o hades_n and_o in_o paradise_n for_o with_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o hades_n or_o hell_n be_v in_o this_o question_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o his_o final_a resolution_n be_v that_o in_o this_o hell_n christ_n remain_v with_o his_o dead_a body_n when_o with_o his_o soul_n he_o bring_v the_o thief_n into_o the_o 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nor_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o paradise_n make_v way_n by_o the_o thief_n for_o a_o entrance_n unto_o mankind_n thither_o and_o with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n wherewith_o we_o may_v compare_v that_o place_n which_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o work_n of_o s._n gregory_n bishop_n of_o neocaesarea_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n 660._o i_o must_v descend_v into_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v detay-there_a i_o must_v by_o the_o three_o day_n death_n of_o my_o flesh_n overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o long_o continue_v death_n i_o must_v light_v the_o lamp_n of_o my_o body_n unto_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o be_v account_v also_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o other_o sermon_n attribute_v unto_o s._n 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fall_v from_o that_o which_o it_o do_v not_o see_v thus_o caesarius_n expound_v the_o parable_n luk._n 13.21_o wherein_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v liken_v unto_o leaven_n which_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o hide_v in_o three_o peck_v of_o flower_n till_o all_o be_v leaven_v say_v that_o 4._o the_o three_o peck_v of_o flower_n be_v first_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mankind_n than_o death_n and_o last_o hell_n wherein_o the_o divine_a body_n be_v hide_v by_o burial_n do_v leaven_n all_o unto_o resurrection_n and_o life_n whereupon_o he_o bring_v in_o our_o saviour_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v thus_o 3_o i_o will_v therefore_o be_v bury_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n i_o will_v therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o stone_n strike_v the_o gate_n thereof_o bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n in_o strength_n as_o my_o servant_n david_n have_v say_v so_o s._n basil_n ask_v 15._o how_o we_o do_v accomplish_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n and_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v it_o in_o 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may_v be_v spoil_v and_o it_o be_v do_v and_o the_o grecian_n retain_v the_o commemoration_n hereof_o in_o their_o liturgy_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o their_o octoëchon_n anastasimon_n and_o pentecostarion_n do_v testify_v wherein_o such_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n as_o these_o be_v frequent_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v receive_v death_n in_o thy_o flesh_n work_v thereby_o immortality_n for_o we_o o_o saviour_n and_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o grave_n that_o thou_o may_v free_v we_o from_o hell_n raise_v we_o up_o together_o with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o be_v put_v in_o the_o tomb_n as_o a_o mortal_a man_n the_o keeper_n of_o hell_n gate_n shake_v for_o fear_n for_o have_v overthrow_v the_o strength_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v exhibit_v incorruption_n to_o all_o the_o dead_a by_o thy_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d although_o thou_o do_v descend_v into_o the_o grave_n as_o a_o mortal_a man_n o_o giver_n of_o life_n yet_o do_v thou_o dissolve_v the_o strength_n of_o hell_n o_o christ_n raise_v up_o the_o 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the_o place_n of_o the_o father_n wherein_o our_o lord_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a be_v term_v his_o rise_n again_o from_o háde_n inferi_n or_o hell_n will_v be_v a_o needless_a labour_n for_o this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n itself_o where_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o follow_v next_o after_o the_o consecration_n there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n make_v of_o christ_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o second_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o title_n ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o hell_n for_o as_o the_o theologi_fw-la liturgy_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n do_v here_o make_v mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o those_o of_o the_o 181._o west_n retain_v that_o other_o title_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o 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be_v it_o grant_v that_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n by_o what_o labour_n or_o by_o what_o endure_v of_o injury_n can_v we_o abate_v our_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o time_n be_v unworthy_a for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o come_v therefore_o the_o form_n of_o heavenly_a decree_n do_v proceed_v with_o man_n not_o according_a to_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o god_n mercy_n s._n basil_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psalm_n 33.18_o say_v that_o he_o do_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n â—2_n who_o not_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n nor_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n have_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n only_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o explication_n of_o those_o other_o word_n psalm_n 116.7_o return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o 93._o everlasting_a rest_n say_v he_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v render_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o work_n but_o exhibit_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bountiful_a god_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o 64._o if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v despair_v say_v s._n hierome_n and_o 13._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n will_v fail_v because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n macarius_n the_o egyptian_a eremite_n in_o his_o 15._o homily_n write_v thus_o 15._o touch_v the_o gift_n which_o christian_n shall_v inherit_v this_o a_o man_n may_v right_o say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o adam_n be_v create_v unto_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v fight_v against_o satan_n and_o undergo_v affliction_n he_o shall_v do_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o he_o shall_v inherit_v for_o he_o shall_v reign_v together_o with_o christ_n world_n without_o end_n his_o 37._o homily_n be_v in_o the_o paris_n edition_n of_o the_o work_n of_o marci_n marcus_n the_o eremite_n set_v out_o as_o the_o prooeme_n of_o his_o book_n of_o paradise_n and_o the_o spiritual_a law_n there_o macarius_n exhort_v we_o that_o 37._o believe_v in_o almighty_a god_n we_o shall_v with_o a_o simple_a heart_n and_o void_a of_o scrupulositie_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o bestow_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o faith_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n where_o joannes_n picus_n the_o popish_a interpreter_n of_o marcus_n give_v we_o warning_n in_o his_o margin_n that_o this_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o lively_a faith_n but_o conceal_v his_o own_o faithlesness_n in_o corrupt_v of_o the_o text_n by_o 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perform_v all_o virtuous_a action_n yet_o shall_v we_o come_v short_a by_o far_o of_o render_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o those_o honour_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n 4._o although_o we_o shall_v do_v innumerable_a good_a deed_n it_o be_v of_o god_n pity_n and_o benignity_n that_o we_o be_v hear_v although_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o very_a top_n of_o virtue_n it_o be_v of_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v save_v latin_n for_o although_o we_o do_v innumerable_a work_n of_o mercy_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v of_o the_o benignity_n of_o grace_n that_o for_o such_o small_a and_o mean_a matter_n shall_v be_v give_v so_o great_a a_o heaven_n and_o a_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o honour_n 5._o whereunto_o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v have_v equal_a correspondence_n chrysost._n let_v the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v excellent_a let_v he_o observe_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n let_v he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n let_v he_o fulfil_v his_o faith_n keep_v 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