Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	able_a	enter_v	great_a	41	3	2.1025	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15418	Limbo-mastix: that is, A canuise of Limbus Patrum shewing by euident places of Scripture, inuincible reasons, and pregnant testimonies of some ancient writers, that Christ descended not in soule to Hell, to deliuer the Fathers from thence. Containing also a briefe replie to so much of a pamphlet lately published, intituled, An answere to certaine obiections against the descension &c. as lookes that way, and is personally directed against some writers of our Church.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25692; ESTC S120030	49,797	70

with_o the_o uncircumcised_a to_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n now_o although_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o these_o place_n hell_n may_v be_v expound_v of_o hell_n as_o hierom_n do_v yet_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n will_v rather_o lead_v we_o to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o grave_n first_o because_o there_o be_v two_o word_n add_v which_o be_v proper_o so_o take_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bhor_v which_o signify_v a_o pit_n and_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o 70_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n or_o cave_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chever_z also_o which_o proper_o signify_v a_o grave_n be_v join_v with_o the_o rest_n who_o grave_n be_v make_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pit_n ezech._n 31._o 23._o second_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n also_o give_v this_o sense_n ezech._n 31._o 18._o thou_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o circumcise_a with_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o ezech._n 31._o 27._o they_o be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n with_o their_o weapon_n of_o war_n now_o in_o hell_n man_n sleep_v not_o neither_o be_v that_o a_o place_n for_o the_o slay_v for_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o neither_o do_v man_n carry_v their_o weapon_n thither_o three_o junius_n in_o these_o place_n interprete_v sheol_n sepulchrum_fw-la the_o grave_n 2._o though_o we_o admit_v that_o in_o these_o place_n it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o hell_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o always_o take_v as_o psal._n 63._o 9_o they_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 10._o they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n but_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n be_v no_o prey_n for_o fox_n so_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 139._o 15._o thou_o have_v fashion_v i_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o hell_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o answerer_n more_o bold_o than_o true_o say_v that_o by_o these_o word_n the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v always_o signify_v for_o unless_o he_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v but_o trifle_n object_n 2._o the_o more_o vile_a and_o loathsome_a the_o dungeon_n be_v the_o great_a the_o love_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o to_o set_v at_o liberty_n his_o captive_n there_o enthral_v disdain_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n etc._n etc._n ans._n p._n 52._o ans._n 1._o you_o have_v well_o reason_v for_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la you_o will_v dissemble_v your_o fancy_n that_o way_n but_o you_o can_v i_o pray_v you_o what_o captive_n be_v enthrall_v in_o hell_n that_o christ_n by_o go_v thither_o set_v at_o liberty_n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v whether_o these_o word_n do_v limbist_n not_o smatter_v of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v deny_v that_o christ_n descension_n in_o soul_n to_o hell_n do_v more_o set_v forth_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n than_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n saint_n paul_n note_v this_o as_o the_o low_a point_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n philip._n 2._o 8._o and_o herein_o the_o scripture_n do_v chief_o set_v forth_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o die_v for_o we_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v s._n paul_n galath_n 2._o 20._o and_o in_o this_o consist_v the_o favour_n of_o our_o prince_n because_o he_o have_v visit_v from_o a_o high_a and_o redeem_v his_o people_n luk._n 1._o 68_o what_o great_a favour_n can_v we_o expect_v than_o that_o our_o prince_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n down_o to_o earth_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v among_o sinful_a man_n to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o go_v into_o the_o grave_n for_o they_o bernard_n tell_v we_o as_o much_o there_o be_v degree_n 18_o in_o ascend_v and_o descend_v the_o first_o degree_n in_o descend_v be_v to_o the_o flesh_n the_o second_o to_o the_o cross_n the_o three_o to_o death_n behold_v how_o far_o he_o descend_v can_v he_o do_v any_o more_o may_v not_o our_o king_n say_v what_o ought_v i_o do_v more_o which_o i_o do_v not_o bernard_n go_v not_o beyond_o christ_n death_n nor_o find_v any_o further_a degree_n of_o descension_n needful_a after_o that_o object_n 3._o as_o ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v oppose_v one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o manifest_a antithesis_fw-la between_o the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o the_o motion_n tend_v which_o can_v be_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o direct_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n set_v opposite_a one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o psal._n 139._o 8._o if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n ans._n p._n 53._o ans._n 1._o in_o the_o place_n allege_v there_o be_v neither_o the_o opposition_n between_o ascend_v and_o descend_v neither_o do_v some_o of_o the_o best_a interpreter_n read_v hell_n but_o zang_fw-ge the_o grave_n for_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o place_n be_v and_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_n not_o in_o hell_n so_o be_v it_o take_v job._n 17._o 13_o the_o grave_n sheol_n shall_v be_v my_o house_n i_o shall_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a 2._o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v as_o often_o hell_n oppose_v one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o scripture_n as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n which_o be_v set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o place_n as_o different_z quality_n psal._n 103._o 11._o the_o prophet_n say_v as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o here_o the_o prophet_n have_v occasion_n to_o allege_v the_o place_n of_o great_a distance_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o way_n of_o comparison_n but_o he_o oppose_v not_o hell_n but_o the_o earth_n against_o heaven_n object_n 4._o christ_n before_o his_o ascension_n lead_v captivity_n captive_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n but_o his_o conquest_n over_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o his_o come_a downè_fw-la from_o heaven_n but_o by_o his_o passion_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o descend_v to_o hell_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o descend_v here_o speak_v of_o ans._n p._n 54._o ans._n i_o will_v help_v you_o a_o little_a to_o gather_v your_o argument_n into_o form_n that_o descend_v be_v here_o understand_v whereby_o christ_n obtain_v conquest_n over_o his_o enemy_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o his_o descension_n into_o hell_n not_o by_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n ergo._fw-la 1._o the_o proposition_n be_v grant_v the_o assumption_n be_v not_o prove_v for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v christ_n do_v not_o get_v this_o victory_n by_o his_o descend_v from_o heaven_n ergo_fw-la by_o descend_v to_o hell_n for_o he_o obtain_v it_o by_o his_o death_n coloss._n 2._o 14._o he_o put_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o fasten_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n origen_n expound_v thus_o sicut_fw-la bona_fw-la quaeque_fw-la scripta_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la non_fw-la atramento_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vivi_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la mala_fw-la quaeque_fw-la scribuntur_fw-la atramento_fw-la &_o calamo_fw-la diaboli_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la delevit_fw-la chirographum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la hom._n 2._o in_o psal._n 38._o as_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n so_o evil_a thing_n be_v write_v by_o the_o ink_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o the_o lord_n raze_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o the_o devil_n be_v conquer_v when_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o than_o he_o be_v subdue_v cross_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o which_o this_o hand-writing_n be_v fasten_v but_o yet_o the_o apostle_n more_o evident_o say_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v power_n over_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o devil_n be_v then_o destroy_v and_o perfect_o conquer_v by_o christ_n death_n the_o conquest_n be_v once_o obtain_v he_o need_v not_o again_o to_o be_v conquer_v object_n 5._o the_o

be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v he_o ascend_v in_o descend_v but_o this_o be_v absurd_a as_o origen_n note_v genes_n if_o we_o diligent_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o never_o any_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v into_o a_o holy_a place_n or_o ascend_v to_o a_o unnoble_a place_n christ_n then_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o be_v exalt_v while_o he_o be_v descend_v but_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o consequent_o his_o grave_n be_v the_o low_a point_n of_o his_o humiliation_n philip._n 2._o 8._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n ergo_fw-la christ_n descend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o grave_n argum._n 4._o christ_n ascend_v from_o that_o place_n whether_o he_o descend_v but_o he_o ascend_v not_o in_o soul_n from_o hell_n ergo_fw-la he_o thither_o descend_v not_o the_o proposition_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n now_o in_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o he_o descend_v first_o vers_n 9_o the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v of_o the_o nativity_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o all_o other_o action_n perform_v by_o our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n be_v witness_n act._n 4._o 20._o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v 1._o john_n 1._o 1._o that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o our_o hand_n have_v handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n declare_v we_o unto_o you_o but_o the_o apostle_n neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o christ_n ascend_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o only_o from_o the_o earth_n act_v 1._o 9_o while_n they_o behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n argum._n 5._o to_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n be_v all_o one_o this_o be_v grant_v ans._n p._n 12._o out_o of_o luke_n 8._o 31._o but_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v among_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o not_o in_o hell_n rom._n 10._o 7._o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o fetch_v christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a thus_o origen_n expound_v this_o place_n if_o any_o man_n in_o mind_n roman_n and_o thought_n descend_v into_o the_o deep_a think_v christ_n there_o only_o to_o be_v contain_v as_o though_o it_o be_v all_o one_o and_o a_o like_a to_o call_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a &c_n &c_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o like_a phrase_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o deep_a and_o to_o fetch_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a ergo_fw-la christ_n local_a descension_n be_v but_o to_o the_o grave_n argum._n 6._o how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o place_n show_v psalm_n 139._o 13._o thou_o have_v fashion_v i_o 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 the_o low_a or_o low_a part_n 2._o yet_o who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n urge_v not_o to_o expound_v the_o superlative_a by_o the_o comparative_a as_o it_o do_v in_o all_o these_o place_n by_o the_o answerer_n allege_v matth._n 11._o 11._o and_o 23._o 11._o mark_n 4._o 31._o 32._o and_o in_o the_o rest_n yet_o where_o the_o sense_n so_o urge_v not_o as_o in_o this_o place_n it_o do_v not_o and_o especial_o where_o the_o common_a dialect_n be_v use_v as_o in_o scripture_n most_o a_o end_n the_o comparative_a degree_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v proper_o by_o itself_o and_o whereas_o the_o answerer_n find_v not_o fault_n with_o the_o latin_a translator_n for_o expound_v the_o superlative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a psal._n 139._o 13._o by_o the_o latin_a comparative_a inferiora_fw-la low_o how_o much_o fit_a be_v it_o to_o translate_v the_o comparative_a by_o the_o comparative_a as_o the_o latin_a text_n do_v here_o 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 sed_fw-la &_o portare_fw-la quae_fw-la nostra_fw-la sunt_fw-la hom._n 4._o in_o genes_n god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v when_o he_o vouchsase_v to_o take_v care_n of_o humane_a frailty_n which_o more_o special_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n he_o descend_v therefore_o for_o none_o other_o ascend_v but_o he_o that_o descend_v the_o lord_n therefore_o descend_v not_o only_o to_o care_n for_o but_o to_o carry_v our_o nature_n augustine_n also_o thus_o witness_v est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la habitatio_fw-la angelorum_fw-la illae_fw-la pars_fw-la rerum_fw-la superna_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la terrena_fw-la vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la si_fw-la illi_fw-la comparatur_fw-la inferna_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o his_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortui_fw-la ne_fw-la mireris_fw-la si_fw-la infernum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o psalm_n 85._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a habitation_n of_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o 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