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either_o the_o pprophecy_n which_o say_v thou_o wilâ—…_n not_o leave_v my_o soâ—…le_n in_o hell_n which_o lesâ—…â—…y_a man_n shall_v dâ—…e_v otherwise_o interpret_v peter_n expound_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o peter_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v who_o then_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n all_o that_o you_o have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o be_v that_o jew_n and_o pagan_n to_o wit_n wicked_a rabbin_n enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o poet_n ignorant_a of_o all_o truth_n use_v the_o word_n sheol_n and_o hades_n otherwise_o than_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n without_o exception_n till_o our_o age_n receive_v and_o believe_v they_o from_o s._n peter_n mouth_n and_o s._n luke_n pen_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o foul_a and_o hade_n import_v hell_n put_v you_o from_o this_o shiâ—…t_n and_o you_o fall_v â—…ull_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o s._n austin_n challenge_n that_o be_v of_o plain_a infidelity_n and_o theâ—…e_v be_v simple_a sideman_n to_o clear_v you_o from_o that_o crime_n q_o now_o i_o assume_v this_o and_o by_o god_n help_n shall_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n no_o one_o place_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o christ_n soul_n after_o this_o life_n go_v local_o downward_o from_o hence_o or_o diverse_o from_o the_o soâ—…les_n of_o â—…ll_o good_a man_n decease_v though_o the_o opinion_n you_o hâ—…e_v of_o your_o â—…lfe_n be_v great_a yet_o when_o you_o come_v to_o condemn_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n â—…s_v ignorâ—…t_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o alter_v the_o same_o you_o shall_v use_v some_o more_o modesty_n than_o to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o one_o plat_n â—…all_v the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n to_o believe_v as_o they_o 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câ—…lis_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o abyssi_fw-la profunda_fw-la descendens_fw-la &c_n &c_n after_o his_o cross_n he_o visit_v hell_n and_o become_v far_o off_o not_o only_o from_o heaven_n but_o even_o from_o the_o earth_n itself_o descend_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chrysostom_n ephes._n christ_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o which_o there_o be_v none_o other_o and_o he_o ascend_v above_o all_o high_a than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o ambrose_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o â—…aul_v ephes._n after_o death_n christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n whence_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n he_o ascend_v above_o all_o the_o heaven_n afore_o all_o man_n jerom_n out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n first_o conclude_v ephesios_n infernum_fw-la sub_fw-la terra_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la iam_fw-la ambigat_fw-la let_v no_o man_n now_o doubt_v but_o hell_n be_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o expound_v the_o rest_n he_o say_v qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la he_o that_o descend_v to_o hell_n in_o soul_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n with_o body_n and_o soul_n primasius_n upon_o the_o same_o word_n of_o paul_n make_v the_o like_a collection_n ephes._n ergo_fw-la sub_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la infernus_fw-la qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ad_fw-la coelos_fw-la therefore_o hell_n be_v under_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o in_o soul_n descend_v to_o hell_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n photius_n ephes._n to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o which_o place_n there_o be_v no_o low_o he_o mean_v hell_n dorotheus_n 22._o what_o be_v he_o led_z captivity_n captive_a by_o adam_n transgression_n the_o enemy_n make_v we_o all_o captive_n and_o have_v we_o in_o subjection_n christ_n then_o take_v we_o again_o out_o of_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o conquer_v he_o that_o make_v we_o captiuâ—…_n erepti_fw-la sumus_fw-la igitur_fw-la ab_fw-la inferis_fw-la ob_fw-la christi_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la we_o be_v then_o take_v from_o hell_n by_o christ_n humanity_n theophylact_fw-mi ephes._n at_o quem_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o what_o place_n do_v christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n which_o he_o call_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o carth_n after_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n haymo_n ephes._n first_o christ_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o â—…arth_n into_o hell_n and_o after_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o descend_v to_o hell_n in_o his_o soul_n alone_o and_o then_o he_o ascend_v above_o all_o the_o heaven_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o must_v be_v note_v by_o this_o that_o he_o say_v christ_n descend_v to_o the_o low_a part_n 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this_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v say_v but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v câ—…ie_v all_o the_o devil_n with_o he_o in_o a_o triumph_n as_o it_o be_v coloss_n 2._o he_o spoil_v power_n and_o principality_n and_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o they_o lead_v they_o as_o captive_n in_o a_o triumph_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o have_v purge_v sin_n and_o appease_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v he_o not_o have_v do_v this_o without_o any_o such_o descent_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o can_v but_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o humble_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v descend_v into_o that_o most_o dark_a and_o wretched_a place_n though_o not_o there_o to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o begin_v thence_o his_o triumph_n over_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n i_o dare_v not_o condemn_v since_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o have_v likely_a reason_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n when_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o
and_o special_o the_o nether_a most_o sheol_n to_o be_v below_o in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v opposite_a to_o heaven_n &_o to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o wicked_a after_o their_o death_n warrant_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o uphold_v these_o assertion_n for_o though_o sheol_n extend_v to_o any_o place_n under_o earth_n that_o by_o god_n ordinance_n require_v or_o receive_v the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a &_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o the_o godly_a it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o grave_n &_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n consequent_a to_o the_o grave_n &_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o must_v interpret_v sheol_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o body_n or_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o soul_n be_v in_o rest_n and_o bliss_n with_o god_n &_o not_o under_o the_o earth_n where_o sheol_n be_v yet_o the_o full_a force_n of_o that_o word_n when_o it_o be_v threaten_v to_o any_o or_o affirm_v of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n shall_v and_o shall_v bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o since_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n conservation_n and_o alteration_n thereof_o sufficient_o divide_v into_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o hell_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v either_o out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n create_v by_o god_n and_o so_o no_o where_o or_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o impious_a absurdity_n and_o monstrous_a contrarieâ—…e_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n where_o man_n live_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n whither_o the_o wicked_a descend_v when_o they_o die_v this_o distribution_n also_o saint_n john_n ratify_v when_o he_o say_v 5._o none_o in_o heaven_n nor_o on_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n wherefore_o the_o book_n of_o job_n to_o express_v the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n perfection_n and_o wisdom_n use_v these_o four_o comparison_n 11._o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a what_o can_v thou_o do_v there_o it_o be_v deep_a than_o sheol_n how_o can_v thou_o know_v it_o the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v long_o than_o the_o earth_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o sea_n where_o if_o we_o be_v not_o wilful_o blâ—…nd_v we_o can_v choose_v but_o see_v that_o sheol_n be_v not_o only_o deep_a but_o the_o deep_a place_n in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o heaven_n be_v the_o high_a to_o compare_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n with_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v six_o foot_n deep_a or_o not_o so_o much_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a since_o we_o common_o dig_v to_o that_o depth_n and_o deep_a upon_o diverse_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o sheol_n be_v the_o deep_a place_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o no_o man_n live_v ever_o pierce_v to_o make_v report_n of_o the_o deepness_n of_o it_o moses_n confirm_v the_o 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