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counsel_n name_n the_o simple_a sort_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v to_o mistake_v this_o nicene_n for_o that_o other_o catholic_n nicene_n creed_n and_o whereas_o the_o true_a nicene_n father_n have_v in_o their_o creed_n omit_v the_o article_n of_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n which_o as_o we_o shall_v afterward_o hear_v out_o of_o ruffinus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n these_o bastard_n fatherling_n in_o their_o nicene_n creed_n do_v not_o only_o insert_v this_o clause_n 21._o he_o descend_v to_o the_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n but_o add_v also_o for_o further_a amplification_n who_o hell_n itself_o tremble_v at_o the_o like_a do_v they_o with_o the_o word_n a_o little_a alter_v in_o another_o latin_n creed_n set_v out_o in_o a_o conventicle_n gather_v at_o constantinople_n and_o in_o a_o three_o creed_n likewise_o frame_v by_o they_o at_o sirmium_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o year_n in_o their_o great_a council_n at_o 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article_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o the_o 31._o scripture_n have_v express_o testify_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 16.10_o thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n be_v verify_v in_o christ_n s._n augustin_n conclusion_n must_v necessary_o be_v infer_v thereupon_o 99_o who_o therefore_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n thus_o 6._o all_o agree_v that_o christ_n do_v some_o manner_n of_o way_n descend_v into_o hell_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmine_n but_o the_o whole_a question_n be_v touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o article_n the_o common_a exposition_n which_o the_o romish_a divine_n give_v thereof_o be_v this_o that_o by_o hell_n be_v here_o understand_v colon._n not_o that_o place_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a be_v torment_v but_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o the_o godly_a father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n rest_v for_o who_o delivery_n from_o thence_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n take_v his_o 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beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o fatâ—er_n which_o be_v in_o háde_n which_o i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a when_o i_o shall_v see_v one_o of_o those_o old_a copy_n with_o my_o own_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o háde_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o out_o of_o good_a author_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o place_n of_o soul_n depart_v in_o general_a and_o so_o be_v of_o extent_n large_a enough_o to_o comprehend_v under_o it_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o damascius_n speak_v that_o part_n of_o háde_n or_o the_o unseen_a world_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o that_o which_o by_o 785._o josephus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a hades_n and_o in_o the_o 25.30_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outer_a darkness_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o word_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v use_v ten_o time_n and_o in_o none_o of_o all_o those_o place_n signify_v any_o descend_v from_o a_o high_a place_n unto_o a_o low_a but_o a_o remove_n simple_o from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o whereupon_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n which_o none_o of_o the_o romanist_n 4._o upon_o any_o pretence_n may_v presume_v to_o reject_v do_v render_v it_o there_o by_o the_o general_a term_n of_o 13.4_o abeo_fw-la 27.5_o venio_fw-la 9.32_o devenio_fw-la 21.10_o supervenio_fw-la and_o where_o it_o retain_v the_o word_n 18.22_o descendo_fw-la it_o intend_v nothing_o less_o then_o to_o signify_v thereby_o the_o low_a situation_n of_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o the_o removeall_n be_v note_v to_o be_v make_v if_o descend_v therefore_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n imply_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o thus_o of_o force_n it_o must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n menelaus_n declare_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v king_n antiochus_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o the_o jew_n 2._o maccab._n 11.29_o velle_fw-la vos_fw-la descendere_fw-la ad_fw-la vestros_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a edition_n whereby_o what_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o go_v unto_o their_o own_o i_o omit_v the_o phrase_n of_o descend_v in_o praelium_fw-la in_o forum_n in_o campum_fw-la in_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la in_fw-la caussam_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o usual_a in_o good_a latin_a author_n yea_o and_o of_o descend_v into_o heaven_n itself_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o jest_n which_o the_o poet_n break_v upon_o claudius_n 6._o ille_fw-la senis_fw-la tremulumque_fw-la caput_fw-la descendere_fw-la jussit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la other_o add_v unto_o this_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o descend_v ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la be_v a_o popular_a kind_n of_o speech_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v vulgar_o conceive_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o earth_n 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