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in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n read_v in_o the_o superlative_a but_o here_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o comparative_a if_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o signify_v hell_n the_o low_a shall_v much_o less_o object_n to_o use_v the_o comparative_a for_o the_o superlative_a be_v a_o phrase_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n very_o usual_a among_o the_o grecian_n so_o that_o here_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v take_v for_o the_o superlative_a to_o signify_v the_o low_a part_n ans._n p._n 51._o ans._n 1._o we_o do_v not_o much_o stand_n upon_o this_o point_n for_o the_o syrian_a and_o latin_a translator_n do_v read_v here_o ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la to_o the_o low_a or_o inferior_a part_n beza_n ad_fw-la infimas_fw-la part_n to_o the_o low_a part_n for_o whether_o we_o read_v low_a or_o low_a the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o earth_n compare_v with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 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argum._n 7._o i_o will_v now_o last_o adjoine_v the_o exposition_n of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n origen_n say_v paulus_n quoniam_fw-la descensionis_fw-la christi_fw-la mysterium_fw-la praedicat_fw-la profundum_fw-la nominavit_fw-la quasi_fw-la de_fw-la superioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiora_fw-la venientis_fw-la homil_n 2._o in_o genes_n paul_n because_o he_o preach_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n descension_n into_o hell_n he_o name_v the_o deep_a as_o of_o one_o come_v from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a part_n and_o again_o the_o same_o origen_n thus_o write_v descendere_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quando_fw-la curam_fw-la humanae_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la habere_fw-la dignatur_fw-la quod_fw-la specialiùs_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o saeluatore_fw-la nostro_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la descendit_fw-la ergo_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la descendit_fw-la ergo_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la curare_fw-la 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in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v as_o a_o effect_n and_o sequel_n of_o the_o preach_a go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v &c_n &c_n but_o according_a to_o his_o sense_n the_o effect_n must_v go_v before_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o preach_v follow_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o when_o christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n three_o the_o apostle_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o two_o part_n of_o regeneration_n mortification_n in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renovation_n in_o put_v on_o the_o new_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 5_o let_v he_o be_v deliveuer_v to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o party_n live_v after_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o wherefore_o this_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n as_o augustine_n well_o expound_v that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v 99_o according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o diverse_a tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a therein_o while_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o death_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n here_o augustine_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o die_a unto_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n argum._n 7._o this_o place_n serve_v not_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o limbus_n by_o christ_n descension_n thither_o 1._o those_o to_o who_o christ_n preach_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incredulous_a incredulous_a person_n or_o disobedient_a such_o be_v not_o the_o father_n ergo_fw-la whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v repent_v before_o their_o death_n and_o so_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v he_o speak_v without_o book_n for_o although_o i_o think_v not_o that_o all_o which_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n be_v damn_v as_o infant_n and_o such_o as_o hear_v not_o of_o noah_n his_o preach_v if_o any_o such_o be_v &_o so_o be_v not_o disobedient_a yet_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v disobedient_a be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o they_o but_o call_v they_o disobedient_a and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o then_o dare_v he_o say_v some_o of_o they_o repent_v before_o their_o death_n and_o so_o be_v not_o disobedient_a nor_o wicked_a 2._o the_o hell_n that_o christ_n descend_v unto_o he_o loose_v sorrow_n in_o for_o so_o the_o latin_a text_n read_v act._n 2._o 24._o have_v loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o answerer_n approve_v this_o read_n pag._n 12._o but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n but_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o memorabilis_fw-la quietis_fw-la &_o faelicitatis_fw-la sinus_fw-la a_o famous_a place_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n and_o he_o further_o say_v how_o abraham_n 99_o into_o who_o bosom_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v receive_v can_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v in_o these_o sorrow_n i_o can_v see_v the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o believe_a father_n be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n neither_o yet_o be_v unbeliever_n for_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la inde_fw-la hell_n soluit_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la inferna_fw-la for_o if_o he_o deliver_v all_o from_o thence_o then_o hell_n be_v empty_v august_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o if_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n to_o hell_n to_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v neither_o loose_v for_o believe_v father_n that_o be_v in_o no_o sorrow_n for_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o place_n of_o comfort_n luk._n 16._o 25_o nor_o yet_o for_o unbeliever_n that_o can_v come_v out_o of_o hell_n ibid._n 26._o they_o can_v come_v from_o thence_o to_o we_o then_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o descend_v not_o at_o all_o in_o soul_n to_o hell_n for_o any_o such_o end_n 3._o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o in_o hell_n at_o all_o therefore_o be_v not_o deliver_v thence_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o hell_n augustine_n prove_v it_o by_o three_o reason_n first_o ne_o ipsos_fw-la quidem_fw-la inferos_fw-la uspiam_fw-la 99_o scripturarum_fw-la locis_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi appellatos_fw-la reperire_fw-la potui_fw-la i_o can_v not_o find_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n hell_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o good_a sense_n or_o the_o better_a part_n but_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a part_n ergo._fw-la second_o sinus_n ille_fw-la abrahae_fw-la secretae_fw-la quietis_fw-la habitatio_fw-la pars_fw-la aliqua_fw-la inferorum_fw-la hell_n credenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o comfort_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o hell_n but_o so_o be_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n ergo._fw-la three_o between_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o hell_n be_v a_o great_a gulf_n and_o distance_n luk._n 16._o 26._o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o membrum_fw-la inferorum_fw-la tantae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la sinum_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o a_o haven_n of_o so_o great_a happiness_n can_v be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o hell_n argum._n 8._o the_o preach_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v a_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n