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A16151 The suruey of Christs sufferings for mans redemption and of his descent to Hades or Hel for our deliuerance: by Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester. The contents whereof may be seene in certaine resolutions before the booke, in the titles ouer the pages, and in a table made to that end. Perused and allowed by publike authoritie. Bilson, Thomas, 1546 or 7-1616. 1604 (1604) STC 3070; ESTC S107072 1,206,574 720

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be_v this_o place_n be_v twice_o before_o allege_v by_o irenaeus_n where_o the_o word_n sanctus_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o dead_a 23._o commemoratus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la israel_n mortuorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la qui_fw-la dormierant_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la sepultionis_fw-la the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israêl_n remember_v his_o dead_a which_o sleep_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o their_o burial_n and_o descend_v to_o they_o so_o in_o his_o 4_o book_n and_o 39_o chapter_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o 34._o recommemoratus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la israel_n mortuorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pr●…dormierunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la defossionis_fw-la the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n remember_v his_o dead_a which_o before_o his_o come_n have_v sleep_v in_o the_o earth_n dig_v to_o lay_v they_o in_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n justine_n martyr_n cit_v the_o greek_a word_n to_o like_a effect_n triphone_n the_o 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my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n there_o be_v therefore_o nothing_o in_o these_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la that_o favour_v your_o new_a find_v hade_n though_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n disciple_n after_o death_n be_v grant_v 31._o to_o go_v to_o a_o muisible_a place_n prepare_v for_o they_o by_o god_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v paradise_n or_o heaven_n or_o a_o place_n under_o earth_n for_o thither_o ●…aith_o ireneus_fw-la christ_n descend_v but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n shall_v thither_o go_v till_o the_o resurrection_n as_o you_o false_o collect_v it_o can_v be_v your_o hade_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a privation_n of_o this_o life_n and_o have_v no_o positive_a thing_n in_o it_o much_o les●…e_o a_o certain_a and_o define_v place_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o where_o you_o presume_v as_o your_o manner_n be_v that_o ireneus_fw-la a_o little_a before_o call_v this_o
their_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o be_v by_o you_o cite_v 1._o by_o this_o which_o we_o confess_v that_o the_o lord_n descend_v to_o infernus_fw-la we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o lord_n join_v himself_o in_o spirit_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n decease_v that_o i_o say_v be_v add_v as_o a_o consequent_a to_o christ_n death_n and_o not_o as_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o absurd_a by_o your_o leave_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o he_o say_v signify_v the_o grave_n shall_v proper_o note_v the_o bury_n of_o the_o body_n in_o earth_n below_o and_o the_o ascend_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o heaven_n on_o high_a though_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o one_o be_v perform_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o and_o where_o bucere_fw-la seem_v to_o impugn_v the_o sense_n which_o the_o father_n give_v of_o this_o article_n as_o his_o reason_n be_v none_o 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with_o great_a advice_n admit_v this_o article_n into_o the_o creed_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o with_o so_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o tongue_n this_o clause_n shall_v be_v so_o constant_o and_o so_o consent_o receive_v repeat_v therefore_o many_o other_o sense_n he_o refuse_v they_o every_o one_o and_o conclude_v ibid●…m_fw-la quare_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la christum_fw-la descendisse_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la postquam_fw-la tradidisset_fw-la spiritum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o cruse_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n after_o he_o yield_v his_o soul_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n ibidem_fw-la and_o hell_n in_o this_o question_n we_o put_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n appoint_v for_o the_o damn_a even_o for_o satan_n and_o his_o member_n ibidem_fw-la to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n utter_v to_o the_o thief_n this_o 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which_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v christ_n do_v and_o we_o confess_v in_o our_o creed_n we_o judge_v it_o therefore_o needful_a first_o for_o the_o reprobate_n that_o they_o may_v know_v he_o be_v now_o come_v of_o who_o come_n they_o have_v so_o often_o hear_v but_o neglect_v it_o with_o great_a contempt_n again_o satan_n be_v perfect_o to_o know_v that_o this_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v tempt_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o deliver_v to_o death_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o very_a messiah_n and_o the_o seed_n promise_v to_o the_o woman_n hoc_fw-la inquam_fw-la expediebat_fw-la etiam_fw-la demonibus_fw-la in_o imo_fw-la tartaro_fw-la innotescere_fw-la this_o i_o say_v be_v expedient_a even_o for_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o hell_n to_o know_v three_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o elect_a that_o satan_n may_v see_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o right_n no_o not_o on_o their_o body_n since_o christ_n hereafter_o will_v raise_v they_o to_o life_n 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resurrection_n and_o tertullian_n name_v the_o law_n either_o threaten_a adam_n if_o he_o sin_v or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n punish_v sin_n commit_v by_o man_n either_o of_o which_o stretch_v far_o than_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n as_o for_o 17._o the_o law_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o you_o say_v be_v to_o die_v and_o no_o more_o you_o talk_v thereof_o as_o if_o you_o be_v rather_o a_o profane_a philosopher_n than_o any_o piece_n of_o a_o divine_a since_o this_o law_n be_v lay_v on_o our_o nature_n for_o sin_n and_o force_v as_o well_o our_o soul_n to_o hell_n if_o we_o be_v not_o thence_o redeem_v by_o christ_n as_o our_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n that_o in_o death_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v dissolve_v the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n leave_v void_a of_o sense_n and_o life_n what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n will_v this_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o paradise_n be_v not_o only_o in_o 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