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every_o man_n hand_n fulk_n 48._o we_o need_v not_o appeal_v to_o the_o greek_a for_o any_o thing_n you_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a against_o us._n as_o for_o that_o text_n 2._o pet._n 1._o labour_n that_o by_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v answer_v before_o in_o the_o 36._o section_n we_o like_v well_o the_o latin_a or_o that_o greek_a copy_n which_o have_v those_o word_n by_o good_a work_n for_o we_o must_v needs_o understand_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o express_v and_o therefore_o you_o do_v impudent_o beelie_a we_o to_o say_v they_o do_v not_o please_v us._n caluin_n upon_o that_o text_n say_v nonnulli_fw-la codices_fw-la habent_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-la sensu_fw-la nihil_fw-la mutat_fw-la quia_fw-la subaudiendum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la exprimatur_fw-la some_o book_n have_v by_o good_a work_n but_o this_o change_v nothing_o of_o the_o sense_n for_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n say_v beza_n that_o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n must_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o some_o copy_n we_o find_v it_o add_v by_o good_a work_n so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o beza_n mislike_v those_o word_n that_o he_o cit_v they_o to_o prove_v the_o perpetual_a connection_n of_o election_n vocation_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n this_o be_v therefore_o as_o wicked_a a_o slander_n of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o untrue_a affirmation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o it_o be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n whereby_o you_o show_v yourself_o to_o be_v a_o donatiste_n to_o acknowledge_v no_o church_n but_o where_o the_o latin_a text_n be_v occupy_v so_o that_o in_o greece_n syria_n armenia_n aethiopia_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o latin_a text_n be_v not_o know_v or_o understand_v there_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n by_o your_o unaduised_a assertion_n that_o we_o like_o best_a the_o most_o common_a greek_a text_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o we_o do_v it_o by_z as_o good_a reason_n if_o not_o by_o better_a than_o you_o in_o so_o great_a diversity_n of_o the_o latin_a text_n who_o like_o best_o of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o common_a and_o in_o every_o man_n hand_n mart._n 49._o well_o say_v we_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o take_v your_o pleasure_n in_o choose_v your_o text_n and_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o grant_v we_o that_o peter_n be_v chief_a among_o the_o apostle_n because_o your_o own_o greek_a text_n say_v the_o first_o peter_n no_o say_v 10._o beza_n we_o will_v grant_v you_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o these_o word_n be_v add_v
caluine_n against_o it_o but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o usual_o and_o certain_o signify_v so_o their_o judgement_n upon_o the_o place_n remain_v still_o ground_v upon_o other_o argument_n although_o that_o reason_n of_o the_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v never_o be_v so_o take_v but_o as_o for_o the_o blasphemy_n you_o say_v they_o conclude_v upon_o that_o place_n will_v redound_v upon_o your_o own_o neck_n for_o their_o exposition_n be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o that_o epistle_n be_v indict_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o your_o popish_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a offer_v in_o the_o mass_n mart._n 30._o if_o beza_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n contend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v reverence_n or_o piety_n but_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o have_v horror_n &_o astonishment_n of_o mind_n &_o in_o a_o other_o place_n say_v of_o the_o self_n same_o word_n clean_o contrary_a what_o be_v it_o but_o of_o purpose_n to_o uphold_v the_o say_a blasphemy_n see_v chap._n 7._o nu_fw-la 39_o 40._o fulk_n 30._o beza_n in_o the_o same_o place_n do_v bring_v many_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o great_a fear_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v take_v heb._n 5._o but_o it_o be_v a_o impudent_a lie_n to_o say_v he_o do_v contend_v that_o it_o never_o signify_v reverence_n or_o piety_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o say_v it_o signify_v piety_n in_o a_o other_o place_n be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v both_o as_o no_o man_n that_o will_v profess_v any_o knowledge_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n can_v deny_v mart._n 31._o if_o he_o translate_v for_o god_n foreknowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o god_n providence_n for_o soul_n carcase_n for_o hell_n grave_a to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d end_n be_v this_o but_o for_o certain_a heretical_a conclusion_n and_o if_o upon_o edit_fw-la admonition_n he_o alter_v his_o translation_n for_o shame_n and_o yet_o protest_v that_o he_o understand_v it_o as_o he_o do_v before_o do_v he_o not_o translate_v before_o wilful_o according_a to_o his_o obstinate_a opinion_n see_v chap._n 7._o fulk_n 31._o beza_n do_v in_o deed_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providentia_fw-la but_o he_o expound_v himself_o in_o his_o annotation_n id_fw-la est_fw-la aeterna_fw-la cognition_n for_o what_o heretical_a conclusion_n he_o shall_v so_o do_v you_o do_v not_o express_v neither_o can_v i_o imagine_v to_o your_o other_o quarrel_n of_o soul_n and_o carcase_n hell_n and_o grave_a i_o have_v say_v enough_o in_o answer_n to_o your_o preface_n sect._n 46._o &_o 47._o 24._o mart._n 32._o if_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o avouch_v that_o sheol_n signify_v nothing_o else_o in_o hebrew_n but_o a_o grave_n whereas_o all_o hebrician_n 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o usual_a word_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o hell_n as_o the_o other_o word_n keber_n be_v for_o a_o grave_n who_o will_v think_v he_o will_v so_o endanger_v his_o estimation_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n but_o that_o a_o heretical_a purpose_n against_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n blind_v he_o see_v chap._n 7._o fulk_n 32._o nay_o rather_o all_o learned_a hebrician_n know_v that_o sheol_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o grave_n than_o for_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o word_n proper_a for_o hell_n as_o we_o take_v hell_n for_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o either_o they_o use_v figurative_o sheol_n or_o more_o certain_o toph_v or_o gehinnom_n for_o sheol_n be_v in_o no_o place_n so_o necessary_o to_o be_v take_v for_o hell_n but_o that_o it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v for_o the_o grave_n that_o keber_n signify_v the_o grave_n it_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o sheol_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o same_o &_o therefore_o you_o show_v yourself_o to_o be_v too_o young_a a_o hebrician_n to_o carp_v at_o bezaes_n estimation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o tongue_n mart._n 33._o and_o if_o all_o the_o english_a bibles_n translate_v according_o to_o wit_n for_o hell_n grave_n wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n may_v mean_v any_o low_a place_n that_o be_v not_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o where_o it_o must_v needs_o signify_v that_o hell_n there_o they_o never_o avoid_v so_o to_o translate_v it_o be_v it_o not_o a_o evident_a argument_n that_o they_o know_v very_o well_o the_o proper_a signification_n but_o of_o purpose_n they_o will_v never_o use_v it_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o question_n of_o limbus_n purgatory_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n chap._n 7._o fulke_v 33._o i_o have_v say_v before_o there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o sheol_n must_v needs_o signify_v that_o hell_n in_o which_o be_v the_o damn_a but_o the_o place_n may_v be_v reasonable_o and_o true_o translate_v the_o grave_n although_o as_o in_o diverse_a place_n by_o death_n be_v mean_v eternal_a death_n so_o by_o grave_n be_v mean_v hell_n or_o damnation_n concern_v the_o question_n of_o limbus_n purgatory_n and_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o hell_n they_o be_v nothing_o like_a for_o the_o last_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o do_v constant_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o but_o the_o other_o be_v fable_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o a_o vain_a surmise_n build_v upon_o a_o wrong_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o peculiar_a place_n shall_v be_v plain_o declare_v mart._n 34._o if_o further_o yet_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o controversy_n 24._o beza_n will_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v for_o so_o he_o say_v if_o the_o grammarian_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v that_o chebel_n with_o â—ive_a point_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d funem_fw-la no_o less_o than_o chebel_n with_o six_o point_n be_v he_o not_o wonderful_o set_v to_o maintain_v his_o opinion_n that_o will_v change_v inferni_fw-la the_o nature_n of_o word_n if_o he_o may_v for_o his_o purpose_n fulk_n 34._o wonderfullye_o i_o promise_v you_o for_o he_o translate_v the_o word_n for_o all_o this_o doloribus_fw-la and_o say_v nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la ausus_fw-la sum_fw-la mutare_fw-la ex_fw-la coniectura_fw-la yet_o i_o dare_v change_v nothing_o upon_o conjecture_n annotat._n in_o act._n 2._o v._n 24._o you_o say_v he_o will_v change_v the_o nature_n of_o word_n nothing_o so_o but_o if_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v that_o signification_n he_o think_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n which_o the_o evangelist_n do_v often_o follow_v be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o evident_a mark_n of_o corruption_n mart._n 35._o if_o passives_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o actives_a 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will_v confess_v that_o ignorance_n have_v deceive_v you_o malice_n have_v blind_v you_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v overthrow_v you_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o sclaunder_n have_v possess_v you_o 21._o mart._n 36._o for_o example_n s_o peter_n say_v heaven_n must_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v christ._n he_o translate_v christ_n must_v be_v contain_v in_o heaven_n which_o caluine_n himself_o mislike_v the_o geneva_n english_a bible_n be_v afraid_a to_o follow_v illyricus_n the_o lutheran_n reprehend_v 43._o &_o yet_o m._n whitaker_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o this_o translation_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n natural_a body_n be_v so_o contâ—â—ned_v in_o heaven_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v upon_o the_o altâ—r_n for_o he_o know_v that_o this_o be_v his_o master_n purpose_n and_o intent_n in_o so_o translate_n this_o it_o be_v when_o the_o blind_a follow_v the_o blind_a yea_o rather_o
〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o erasmus_n translate_v agite_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la repent_v or_o do_v penance_n this_o interpretation_n say_v he_o i_o refuse_v for_o many_o cause_n but_o for_o this_o especial_o that_o many_o ignorant_a person_n have_v take_v hereby_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o satisfaction_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v trouble_v at_o this_o day_n loe_o of_o purpose_n against_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v not_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o signify_v both_o in_o this_o book_n and_o in_o the_o annotation_n upon_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n he_o say_v why_o i_o 8._o have_v change_v the_o name_n poenitentia_fw-la i_o have_v tell_v a_o little_a before_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v never_o use_v those_o word_n citato_fw-la but_o resipiscere_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la that_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n because_o of_o 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for_o bread_n we_o may_v esteem_v it_o to_o be_v of_o as_o good_a credit_n as_o charon_n boat_n pluto_n palace_n and_o cerberus_n three_o head_n etc._n etc._n mart._n 27._o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o these_o do_v no_o the_o great_a and_o most_o ancient_a rabbin_n so_o to_o call_v they_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la trin._n always_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n by_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o hell_n do_v not_o the_o talmudiste_n and_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarhi_n handle_v these_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sheol_n interpret_v it_o by_o gehinum_fw-la that_o be_v gehenna_n hell_n and_o yet_o the_o caluinist_n bring_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n that_o it_o signify_v grave_a likewise_o upon_o this_o place_n let_v all_o sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o sheol_n the_o foresay_a rabbin_n interpret_v it_o by_o gehinum_fw-la hell_n insomuch_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n and_o in_o job_n it_o 26._o be_v join_v with_o abaddon_n where_o rabbi_n levi_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v sheol_n to_o be_v the_o low_a region_n of_o the_o world_n a_o deep_a place_n opposite_a to_o heaven_n whereof_o it_o be_v write_v if_o i_o descend_v into_o hell_n thou_o be_v present_a and_o so_o do_v rabbi_n abraham_n expound_v the_o same_o word_n in_o chap._n 2._o jonâ—_n fulk_n 27._o although_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la do_v always_o translate_v sheol_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o do_v they_o not_o thereby_o always_o understand_v hell_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o receptacle_n of_o dead_a body_n but_o now_o you_o will_v bear_v we_o down_o with_o rabbin_n talmudist_n and_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n and_o first_o you_o say_v that_o all_o these_o handle_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o 49._o psalm_n he_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sheol_n interpret_v it_o by_o gehinnom_n that_o be_v hell_n i_o grant_v that_o rabbi_n joseph_n use_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o paraphrast_n rather_o than_o a_o translator_n interprete_v the_o word_n by_o gehinnom_n that_o signify_v hell_n fire_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v true_a for_o god_n deliver_v david_n from_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o rabbi_n david_n chimchi_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o sheol_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n say_v when_o he_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o death_n in_o the_o day_n in_o which_o my_o body_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o sheol_n the_o grave_n god_n shall_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sheol_n the_o grave_n that_o my_o soul_n shall_v not_o perish_v with_o my_o body_n you_o see_v therefore_o that_o all_o the_o rabbin_n be_v not_o of_o your_o side_n no_o nor_o rabbi_n solomon_n jarchi_n who_o you_o cite_v for_o upon_o 37._o of_o genesis_n verse_n 35._o where_n jacob_n say_v he_o will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n mourn_a thus_o he_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mourn_v to_o sheol_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n the_o interpretation_n thereof_o be_v the_o grain_n in_o my_o mourning_n i_o will_v be_v bury_v and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v all_o my_o day_n but_o after_o the_o midrash_n or_o exposition_n not_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n it_o be_v hell_n this_o sign_n be_v deliver_v by_o hand_n or_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v from_o a_o divine_a oracle_n if_o not_o one_o of_o my_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o my_o life_n time_n i_o have_v confidence_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v hell_n by_o this_o say_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o rabbine_n acknowledge_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a translation_n of_o this_o word_n sheol_n be_v to_o the_o grave_n although_o after_o figurative_a and_o sometime_o fond_a exposition_n it_o be_v interpret_v for_o hell_n likewise_o you_o say_v but_o untrue_o of_o this_o verse_n psal._n 9_o v._o 18._o let_v all_o sinner_n be_v turn_v to_o sheol_n for_o there_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n retain_v the_o word_n sheol_n and_o do_v not_o give_v any_o other_o word_n for_o it_o david_n chimchi_n interprete_v it_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o wicked_a be_v turn_v into_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v so_o strange_a with_o you_o to_o be_v answerable_a to_o sheol_n although_o as_o r._n solomon_n he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o burial_n in_o hell_n that_o sheol_n in_o the_o proverb_n &_o job_n be_v join_v with_o abaddom_n 26._o it_o hinder_v it_o not_o to_o signify_v the_o grave_n where_o be_v the_o destru_fw-la ction_n and_o consumption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o prou._n 15._o v._n 11._o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n retain_v sheol_n which_o kabuenaki_n expound_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o sheol_n and_o abaddon_n that_o sheol_n be_v the_o grave_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o abaddon_n be_v hell_n which_o be_v deep_o than_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o in_o job_n rabbi_n levi_n and_o other_o expound_v sheol_n for_o a_o secret_a place_n about_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hell_n yet_o they_o say_v not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n sheol_n for_o in_o the_o 21._o of_o job._n v._n 13._o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n for_o sheol_n interprete_v kebureta_n the_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n 13._o beith_n kebureta_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o 17._o v._o 12._o and_o
15._o the_o grave_n in_o both_o which_o place_n rabbi_n abraham_n peritsol_n join_v sheol_n and_o keber_n together_o both_o signify_v the_o grave_n and_o in_o the_o late_a verse_n he_o make_v job_n to_o say_v to_o his_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bar_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lie_n with_o which_o you_o comfort_v i_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o grave_n shall_v go_v down_o with_o i_o when_o i_o die_v by_o all_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sheol_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a for_o hell_n the_o receptacle_n of_o soul_n but_o for_o grave_n the_o common_a dwell_a house_n of_o man_n body_n but_o you_o will_v press_v we_o yet_o further_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o rabbi_n abraham_n upon_o jonas_n 2._o in_o deed_n in_o abraham_n aben_n ezra_n i_o read_v as_o you_o say_v but_o this_o be_v only_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o figurative_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n for_o upon_o hosee_n cap._n 13._o v._n 14._o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o i_o have_v be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o thy_o father_n now_o i_o will_v be_v a_o destruction_n of_o death_n which_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o so_o do_v r._n shelomo_n jarchi_n and_o rabbi_n david_n chimchi_n yea_o so_o do_v saint_n paul_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o rabbin_n that_o ever_o be_v expound_v it_o mart._n 28._o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hebrews_n see_v the_o skill_n or_o the_o honesty_n of_o beza_n say_v that_o sheol_n with_o the_o hebrews_n signify_v nothing_o but_o grave_n whereas_o in_o deed_n to_o speak_v skilful_o upright_o and_o not_o contentious_o it_o may_v signify_v grave_a sometime_o secondary_o but_o hell_n principal_o and_o proper_o as_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n so_o often_o use_v and_o so_o familiar_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v hell_n as_o this_o and_o for_o that_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la do_v always_o interpret_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulk_n 28._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrews_n be_v as_o i_o have_v rehearse_v out_o of_o their_o own_o word_n see_v the_o skill_n or_o honesty_n of_o martin_n which_o dare_v open_a his_o mouth_n against_o beza_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o sheol_n may_v secundary_o signify_v a_o grave_n whereas_o it_o do_v first_o and_o principal_o so_o signify_v how_o soever_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la do_v interpret_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o obscure_a dark_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o hell_n proper_o mart._n 29._o the_o which_o greek_a word_n be_v so_o notorious_a and_o peculiar_a for_o hell_n that_o the_o pagan_n use_v it_o also_o for_o pluto_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v god_n of_o hell_n and_o not_o god_n of_o grave_n and_o and_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o we_o in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v beat_v they_o with_o their_o own_o kind_n of_o reason_v out_o of_o poete_n and_o profane_a writer_n and_o out_o of_o all_o lexicon_n unless_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o contrary_a to_o their_o custom_n that_o we_o christian_n must_v attend_v the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o this_o word_n in_o the_o bible_n and_o in_o christian_a writer_n &_o that_o in_o they_o it_o signify_v grave_a for_o so_o beza_n seem_v 27._o to_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o bible_n translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n aforesay_v by_o this_o greek_a word_n as_o signifi_v a_o dark_a place_n whereas_o the_o greek_a poete_n use_v it_o for_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v inferos_fw-la that_o be_v hell_n which_o ambiguity_n say_v he_o of_o the_o word_n make_v many_o err_v affirm_v christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n so_o be_v limbus_n build_v whereunto_o afterward_o purgatory_n be_v lay_v fulk_n 29._o that_o pluto_n of_o the_o poet_n be_v feign_a to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v here_o of_o that_o they_o imagine_v hell_n to_o be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v his_o palace_n as_o earth_n be_v his_o kingdom_n or_o else_o what_o become_v of_o the_o triple_a division_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o jupiter_n have_v heaven_n neptune_n the_o sea_n pluto_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o earth_n who_o have_v his_o name_n of_o the_o riches_n enclose_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o homer_n il._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n and_o i_o and_o pluto_n the_o third_o that_o rule_v over_o the_o dead_a whereof_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o genetive_a case_n after_o such_o preposition_n as_o govern_v a_o accusative_a or_o dative_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o pluto_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o may_v here_o cite_v diverse_a place_n out_o of_o nonius_n the_o christian_n greek_n poet_n who_o seem_v to_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o grave_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n joan._n 2._o &_o of_o lazarus_n cap._n 11._o but_o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o our_o question_n but_o of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n which_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v a_o place_n general_o to_o receive_v the_o dead_a which_o sometime_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o body_n sometime_o hell_n of_o the_o soul_n mart._n 30._o i_o see_v beza_n his_o wiliness_n very_o well_o in_o this_o point_n for_o here_o the_o man_n have_v utter_v all_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o his_o crafty_a meaning_n of_o this_o corrupt_a translation_n that_o to_o avoid_v these_o three_o thing_n christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o purgatory_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n wrest_v the_o foresay_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o grave_n but_o let_v the_o indifferent_a christian_a reader_n only_o consider_v beza_n his_o own_o word_n in_o this_o place_n point_n by_o point_n fulk_n 30._o beza_n use_v no_o wiliness_n or_o craft_n at_o all_o for_o he_o do_v always_o open_o detest_v the_o dream_n of_o limbus_n and_o purgatory_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v depend_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o can_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o word_n mart._n 31._o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o greek_a poete_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o hell_n second_o that_o they_o which_o interpret_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a use_v the_o very_a same_o word_n for_o that_o hebrew_n word_n whereof_o we_o have_v now_o dispute_v thirdlye_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o little_a before_o he_o express_v understand_v the_o say_v greek_a word_n for_o hell_n and_o 24._o thereby_o grow_v to_o those_o error_n as_o he_o impudent_o affirm_v of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o place_n in_o hell_n where_o the_o father_n rest_v expect_v the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o reader_n do_v easy_o see_v that_o both_o the_o profane_a and_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v for_o hell_n and_o not_o for_o grave_n fulk_n 31._o i_o look_v for_o some_o great_a matter_n when_o you_o begin_v to_o consider_v so_o diligent_o from_o point_n to_o point_n but_o i_o see_v we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o this_o cold_a collection_n that_o both_o the_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o hell_n and_o not_o for_o the_o grave_n that_o it_o be_v use_v for_o hell_n no_o man_n deni_v but_o that_o it_o be_v use_v only_o for_o hell_n beza_n say_v not_o and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o diverse_a other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o apocryphal_a writing_n namely_o sap._n 16._o v._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v translate_v for_o death_n by_o your_o own_o latin_a translator_n be_v the_o same_o verse_n that_o be_v in_o the_o song_n of_o anna_n 1_o sam._n 2._o where_o sheol_n be_v use_v and_o be_v repear_v in_o that_o signification_n tob._n 13._o v._n 12._o likewise_o sap._n 2._o v._n 1._o where_o the_o ungodly_a that_o profess_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n say_v that_o none_o be_v know_v to_o return_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o grave_n for_o hell_n it_o can_v not_o signify_v in_o their_o speech_n that_o believe_v no_o hell_n &_o say_v plain_o that_o their_o soul_n shall_v vanish_v like_o smoke_n or_o light_a air_n likewise_o in_o baruch_n 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o grave_n where_o he_o say_v the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n where_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o that_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o grave_n see_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n do_v praise_n god_n and_o moreover_o he_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n when_o he_o say_v their_o spirit_n be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o bowel_n mart._n 32._o and_o for_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o be_v the_o like_a inferi_fw-la case_n for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v ask_v but_o his_o child_n that_o come_v from_o the_o grammar_n what_o be_v infernus_fw-la he_o will_v say_v hell_n and_o not_o grave_a what_o be_v latin_a for_o grave_n he_o will_v answer_v sepulchrum_n or_o monumentum_fw-la but_o never_o infernus_fw-la unless_o one_o of_o these_o caluinisticall_a translatour_n teach_v he_o so_o to_o deceive_v his_o father_n fulk_n 32._o i_o hope_v they_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v believe_v s._n augustine_n rather_o than_o you_o that_o the_o word_n inferi_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o infernus_fw-la have_v diverse_a and_o manifold_a understanding_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o sect_n 21._o but_o with_o the_o latin_a word_n infornus_fw-la we_o have_v little_a to_o do_v which_o translate_v not_o out_o of_o latin_a but_o out_o of_o hebrew_n or_o greek_n mart._n 33._o now_o then_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o their_o corruption_n also_o in_o their_o english_a translation_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n do_v most_o proper_o and_o usual_o signify_v hell_n and_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a interpreter_n precise_o in_o every_o place_n use_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o one_o greek_a word_n and_o that_o one_o latin_a word_n which_o by_o all_o custom_n of_o speak_v &_o write_a signify_v hell_n murder_n it_o have_v be_v the_o part_n of_o sincere_a and_o true_a meaning_n translatour_n to_o have_v translate_v it_o also_o in_o 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