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to_o answer_v you_o more_o direct_o touch_v the_o text_n iâ—…_n hand_n where_o you_o will_v intimate_v that_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o tempt_v by_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n because_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n inward_a suggestion_n but_o only_o by_o the_o ear_n receive_v a_o outward_a voice_n this_o i_o suppose_v also_o be_v a_o singular_a conceit_n of_o your_o own_o without_o any_o title_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o i_o can_v not_o call_v your_o conceit_n singular_a they_o be_v so_o void_a of_o all_o reason_n and_o judgement_n private_a they_o be_v to_o yourself_o and_o deprive_v of_o all_o truth_n and_o testimony_n either_o of_o scripture_n save_o such_o as_o you_o most_o ignorant_o abuse_v or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o you_o which_o you_o regard_v not_o as_o drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o your_o selfe-pleasing_a paradox_n whether_o i_o have_v ground_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o christ_n church_n 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mind_n conceive_v any_o temptation_n there_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v concupiscence_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o we_o man_n it_o be_v so_o you_o say_v i_o grant_v it_o be_v so_o but_o that_o of_o necessity_n in_o nature_n it_o must_v be_v so_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n the_o conceive_v &_o discern_v of_o a_o tentation_n be_v not_o the_o point_n we_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o proffer_v and_o suggest_v it_o and_o why_o that_o can_v not_o inward_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n without_o corruption_n of_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o scripture_n for_o a_o tentation_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o cogitation_n or_o imagination_n but_o a_o provocation_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v sinful_a in_o the_o tempter_n since_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evil_a di_fw-mi ect_o and_o purposely_o to_o provoke_v to_o sin_n then_o to_o consent_v or_o commit_v sin_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v that_o office_n namely_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v the_o tempter_n unto_o evil_n and_o s._n james_n 3._o james_n act_n 5._o five_o 3._o matth_n â—…_n v_o 3._o express_o and_o true_o deme_v it_o of_o god_n as_o from_o who_o be_v good_a come_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o consequent_o as_o 1._o as_o james._n 1._o god_n can_v not_o be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a so_o neither_o 5._o g_o thess._n 3_o v_o 5._o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n to_o evil_a say_v james_n thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o must_v first_o be_v tempt_v or_o fill_v with_o evil_a that_o tempt_v and_o lead_v another_o thereto_o since_o than_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v very_o good_a and_o void_a of_o all_o evil_a though_o he_o may_v be_v outward_o tempt_v because_o he_o be_v mutable_a yet_o can_v â—…e_v not_o inward_o be_v tempt_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n because_o he_o be_v innocent_a for_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a as_o every_o part_n within_o man_n be_v can_v not_o persuade_v or_o provoke_v man_n to_o evil_a but_o like_v must_v lead_v the_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o general_a rule_n in_o saint_n james_n touch_v inward_a tentation_n where_o he_o say_v every_o one_o be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o entice_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o this_o of_o outward_a tentation_n but_o of_o inward_a send_v man_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o lust_n by_o which_o satan_n secret_o provoke_v they_o to_o sin_n without_o external_a speech_n and_o presence_n which_o all_o the_o godly_a will_v soon_o detest_v and_o abhor_v but_o bait_v they_o with_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o delight_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o concupiscence_n which_o natural_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o not_o only_o serve_v the_o devil_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o far_a his_o wicked_a suggestion_n but_o of_o itself_o lust_v after_o evil_n and_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n then_o can_v the_o devil_n work_v in_o he_o by_o no_o inward_a motion_n of_o infidelity_n or_o iniquity_n since_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o shall_v suggest_v either_o must_v be_v infect_v and_o incline_v to_o either_o before_o they_o can_v provoke_v and_o allure_v the_o rest_n to_o consent_v howbeit_o the_o question_n be_v of_o christ_n whether_o he_o can_v inward_o be_v tempt_v to_o evil_a by_o the_o cogitation_n or_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n though_o neither_o consent_n nor_o act_n do_v follow_v and_o herein_o i_o think_v you_o will_v show_v yourself_o to_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o folly_n if_o not_o worse_o spring_v out_o of_o that_o unquiet_a brain_n of_o you_o 11._o you_o defenc._n
so_o that_o in_o all_o his_o infirmity_n affection_n temptation_n and_o affliction_n he_o be_v still_o free_a from_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v the_o apostle_n mâ—…aning_v in_o the_o laâ—…r_a place_n to_o note_v that_o how_o diuâ—…rs_n soever_o christ_n temptation_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v tempâ—…d_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o sin_n then_o all_o such_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n as_o hâ—…ue_v in_o they_o any_o doubt_n or_o distrust_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o christ_n salvation_n be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n own_o limitation_n and_o therefore_o you_o lose_v but_o your_o labour_n by_o pretence_n of_o these_o word_n to_o bring_v christ_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o sorrow_n 2â—…_n sorrow_n defence_n pag._n 86._o 〈◊〉_d 2â—…_n hereto_o â—…erueth_v our_o public_a doctrine_n diram_fw-la execrationem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la suscepit_fw-la you_o handle_v the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o do_v the_o scripture_n and_o father_n turn_v they_o from_o their_o right_a 〈◊〉_d what_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n to_o serve_v your_o private_a doctrine_n christ_n undertake_v our_o curse_n say_v the_o caâ—…isme_n what_o then_o christ_n undertake_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n but_o to_o dissolve_v it_o in_o his_o person_n and_o to_o discharge_v we_o of_o it_o yea_o he_o undertake_v our_o rejection_n confusion_n and_o damnation_n to_o satisfy_v they_o not_o to_o bear_v they_o to_o clâ—…_n they_o not_o to_o bear_v they_o so_o that_o hence_o you_o may_v conclude_v a_o satisfaction_n and_o dissolution_n make_v by_o christ_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o but_o you_o may_v not_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v utter_o reject_v inward_o confound_v or_o eternal_o condemn_v as_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o the_o damn_a be_v again_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o recompense_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o pain_n but_o where_o saint_z peterâ—…aith_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v 2._o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o christ_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thing_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o crâ—…_n and_o reconâ—…_n 2._o c_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o we_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n christ_n undertake_v then_o to_o abolish_v our_o curse_n and_o condâ—…tion_n but_o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n where_o he_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o you_o must_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d word_n out_o of_o the_o catechism_n before_o your_o doctrine_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v and_o by_o your_o leave_n i_o take_v the_o catechism_n permit_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o school_n but_o not_o authorize_v for_o the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o this_o realm_n neither_o be_v you_o the_o man_n that_o so_o much_o respect_n authority_n far_o more_o public_a than_o this_o where_o it_o sort_v not_o with_o your_o fancy_n but_o here_o you_o have_v catch_v a_o word_n or_o two_o that_o may_v be_v misuse_v and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o catechism_n be_v so_o much_o magnify_v by_o your_o private_a authority_n as_o to_o be_v the_o public_a doctrine_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o disgrace_v the_o book_n but_o to_o make_v difference_n betwixt_o your_o verdict_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n 7._o realm_n defenc._n pag._n 87._o li._n 7._o you_o may_v have_v give_v a_o good_a sense_n of_o my_o word_n if_o you_o have_v any_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o those_o general_a and_o large_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereupon_o i_o ground_v myself_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n we_o shall_v yield_v such_o a_o guest_n as_o you_o be_v the_o same_o submission_n and_o reverence_n that_o we_o give_v to_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n special_o when_o you_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o your_o private_a &_o unsound_a conceit_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o look_v to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o writer_n who_o can_v not_o err_v and_o therefore_o howsoever_o the_o word_n if_o they_o be_v another_o man_n may_v be_v reject_v yet_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o religion_n because_o he_o indict_v they_o that_o be_v â—…e_a spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o have_v a_o find_v and_o evident_a doctrine_n in_o they_o though_o we_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o other_o place_n of_o like_a sense_n or_o more_o light_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n expect_v you_o the_o like_a dâ—…tie_n when_o you_o deâ—…ive_v your_o sullen_a and_o unsavoury_a fancy_n by_o false_a and_o loose_a consequent_n from_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a write_v as_o if_o you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o beware_v how_o you_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n but_o we_o must_v look_v on_o and_o hold_v our_o peace_n while_o you_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n at_o your_o pleasure_n you_o make_v a_o number_n of_o false_a proposition_n and_o conclusion_n without_o all_o waâ—…ant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o 10._o as_o trea_n pa._n 46._o li._n 10._o thus_o do_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n suffer_v therefore_o of_o nâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n our_o head_n suffer_v the_o like_a yea_o far_o great_a terror_n of_o god_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o you_o reason_n 1._o reason_n ibid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 32._o &_o pag._n 47._o li._n 1._o which_o can_v not_o be_v refute_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o not_o but_o wherein_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o our_o temptation_n but_o he_o succour_v 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o 〈◊〉_d temptation_n of_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n therefore_o he_o himself_o haâ—…_n experience_n of_o the_o sâ—…me_n where_o to_o show_v your_o wit_n you_o join_v a_o affirmative_a conclusion_n â—…o_o a_o negative_a mayor_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o reason_n you_o make_v this_o childish_a and_o ignorant_a manner_n of_o reason_v to_o be_v irrefutable_a and_o so_o your_o pleasant_a electuaâ—…_n that_o 33._o that_o trea_n pag._n 45_o li._n 33._o of_o all_o absurditiâ—…s_v this_o be_v the_o great_a that_o mere_a man_n shall_v suffer_v more_o deep_o and_o more_o bitter_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n of_o hell_n than_o christ_n do_v all_o these_o you_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n christ_n be_v 4._o be_v heb._n 4._o tempt_v in_o all_o thing_n after_o alikenâ—…sse_n but_o without_o sin_n noâ—…_n that_o â—…he_n â—…is_fw-mi any_o such_o intention_n or_o direction_n in_o the_o apostle_n word_n but_o that_o you_o will_v makâ—…_n such_o a_o construction_n of_o they_o and_o no_o man_n must_v say_v nay_o to_o let_v you_o see_v your_o folly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o point_n i_o 283._o i_o coâ—…lus_n pa._n 283._o show_v you_o many_o corporal_a pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o likewise_o many_o spiritual_a which_o christ_n never_o feel_v as_o touch_v the_o cause_n and_o object_n of_o those_o affliction_n though_o i_o do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o those_o affection_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n i_o name_v blindness_n dumbness_n lameness_n sickness_n break_v of_o bone_n burn_v of_o fire_n and_o such_o like_o which_o christ_n never_o suffer_v and_o yâ—…t_o in_o all_o these_o he_o can_v and_o do_v succour_n other_o in_o the_o soul_n i_o reckon_v blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n unbelief_n desperation_n frenzy_n and_o vexation_n with_o devil_n all_o which_o christ_n have_v often_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o ready_o can_v though_o he_o be_v never_o plunge_v into_o these_o as_o man_n be_v wherefore_o your_o main_a and_o immooveable_a collection_n out_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o you_o dream_v that_o christ_n succour_v we_o not_o but_o wherein_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o same_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o false_a inâ—…sion_n of_o you_o utter_o mistake_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o meaning_n to_o this_o what_o reply_v you_o 18._o you_o defenc._n pag._n 87._o li._n 18._o the_o apostle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d both_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_a and_o of_o each_o part_n of_o nature_n apt_a to_o suffer_v but_o not_o of_o every_o particular_a in_o each_o of_o they_o or_o which_o each_o meet_v withal_o you_o be_v where_o you_o will_v be_v when_o you_o and_o the_o apostle_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o you_o make_v yourself_o believe_v though_o you_o come_v nothing_o near_o the_o apostle_n speech_n oâ—…_n sense_n then_o since_o it_o suffice_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o christ_n feel_v fear_v sorrow_n shame_n pain_n and_o death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o fear_n sorrow_n shâ—…me_n and_o pain_n which_o every_o man_n have_v or_o may_v
consequent_o the_o infirmity_n and_o affection_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v griâ—…tious_a be_v likewise_o voluntary_a suffering_n in_o he_o and_o pertain_v to_o the_o humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o which_o he_o submit_v himself_o for_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o by_o his_o life_n as_o death_n that_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o adam_n s._n austen_n exact_o note_v 37._o note_v august_n in_o psal._n 37._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vindicatâ—…m_fw-la aâ—…t_fw-la frustra_fw-la dixerat_fw-la deus_fw-la morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la patimur_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la vita_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la morte_fw-la quam_fw-la meruimus_fw-la primo_fw-la peccato_fw-la neither_o do_v god_n not_o revenge_n adam_n nor_o say_v in_o vain_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n neither_o do_v we_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o that_o death_n which_o we_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 ibidâ—…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 day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n i_o answer_v they_o hinder_v not_o this_o cause_n for_o christ_n be_v in_o paradise_n with_o the_o thief_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n in_o the_o grave_n according_a to_o his_o body_n in_o hell_n according_a to_o his_o soul_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n how_o long_a christ_n stay_v in_o hell_n not_o long_o it_o seem_v so_o that_o he_o may_v in_o soul_n that_o very_a day_n return_v from_o hell_n and_o after_o a_o glorious_a sort_n enter_v paradise_n with_o the_o thief_n neither_o have_v that_o any_o more_o strength_n that_o christ_n commend_v his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o in_o his_o father_n hand_n though_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n this_o descent_n be_v void_a of_o forrow_n and_o shame_n to_o christ._n where_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o this_o descent_n they_o run_v back_o to_o the_o beginning_n for_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v needless_a 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there_o against_o origen_n out_o of_o abraham_n word_n say_v ibidem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v then_o unpossible_a for_o any_o of_o the_o just_a to_o pass_v to_o the_o place_n of_o sinner_n so_o abraham_n teach_v we_o it_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pass_v from_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o since_o their_o name_n do_v not_o appear_v that_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o be_v latter_a in_o age_n deserve_v not_o the_o same_o credit_n for_o their_o judgement_n that_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n do_v i_o omit_v these_o petite_fw-fr master_n who_o no_o man_n know_v as_o fanse_v somewhat_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o will_v go_v forward_o with_o the_o main_a consent_n as_o of_o all_o greek_a divine_n that_o be_v extant_a so_o of_o the_o best_a and_o elder_a commentator_n and_o expounder_n of_o greek_a word_n to_o show_v that_o hades_n be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n under_o earth_n for_o soul_n where_o now_o none_o but_o wicked_a be_v contain_v and_o there_o punish_v eustathius_n archbishop_n of_o thessalonica_n a_o man_n of_o no_o mean_a skill_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n as_o appear_z by_o his_o comment_n upon_o homer_n say_v iâ—…ados_n haïde_n which_o be_v hades_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dark_a place_n under_o earth_n unseen_a and_o appoint_v for_o soul_n phavorinus_n bishop_n of_o nuceria_n in_o his_o commentary_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n say_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n be_v a_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n secret_a and_o hide_v which_o he_o also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n without_o light_n and_o fill_v with_o eternal_a darkness_n the_o great_a etymologist_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n concur_v with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n be_v a_o place_n void_a of_o light_n and_o full_a of_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o mist_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v with_o many_o word_n to_o 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witness_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o heaven_n or_o paradise_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o likewise_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n deliver_v thence_o not_o only_o such_o of_o his_o elect_a as_o be_v dead_a before_o that_o time_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a aswell_o then_o live_v as_o yet_o unborn_a and_o therefore_o a_o deliverance_n thence_o do_v not_o exact_o conclude_v a_o local_a detention_n and_o inclusion_n there_o but_o a_o quit_v and_o dislolue_v of_o all_o the_o right_a interest_n and_o challenge_v that_o hell_n or_o satan_n have_v for_o sin_n unto_o the_o servant_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n whensoever_o they_o live_v or_o die_v only_o tertullian_n be_v opposite_a to_o they_o all_o who_o dream_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a save_o martyr_n be_v keep_v in_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o call_v inferi_fw-la till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n wherein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o point_v deliver_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la he_o go_v a_o private_a way_n by_o himself_o without_o and_o against_o the_o main_a resolution_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n 17._o he_o do_v not_o montanize_v in_o this_o as_o you_o object_n but_o consent_v with_o irenaeus_n before_o and_o with_o other_o after_o he_o as_o shall_v appear_v who_o be_v no_o montanist_n your_o mistake_a irenaeus_n here_o as_o you_o do_v before_o little_o help_v your_o market_n and_o other_o when_o you_o bring_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n fit_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n where_o you_o be_v so_o zealous_a to_o save_v tertullian_n from_o montanisme_n he_o must_v have_v a_o better_a proctor_n than_o you_o be_v to_o uphold_v his_o cause_n or_o else_o it_o will_v soon_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o none_o but_o martyr_n be_v in_o paradise_n and_o all_o other_o the_o faithful_a depart_v this_o life_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v not_o only_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o plain_a branch_n of_o montanus_n heresy_n which_o tertullian_n derive_v from_o no_o ground_n of_o holy_a scripture_n whence_o all_o truth_n must_v be_v fetch_v but_o from_o certain_a revelation_n &_o prophecy_n different_a from_o the_o scripture_n which_o montanus_n and_o other_o publish_v as_o make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o which_o tertullian_n in_o his_o write_n colour_v with_o the_o name_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o paraâ—…te_n call_v the_o true_a christian_n that_o refuse_v his_o new_a find_v doctrine_n psychicos_fw-la natural_a man_n and_o not_o lead_v by_o the_o latter_a direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o montanus_n and_o other_o be_v who_o in_o exact_v chastity_n abstinence_n and_o martyrdom_n more_o strict_o than_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v he_o follow_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o his_o doctrine_n in_o this_o place_n allow_v paradise_n to_o none_o beside_o martyr_n but_o his_o allege_v montanus_n very_a word_n and_o pretend_v the_o paraclete_n for_o his_o conceit_n no_o where_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o express_o in_o this_o to_o be_v a_o montanist_n for_o plain_a proof_n whereof_o first_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o himself_o when_o he_o forsake_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o revelation_n of_o montanus_n and_o his_o adherent_n say_v 17._o et_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la postea_fw-la agnitio_fw-la paracleti_fw-la atque_fw-la defensio_fw-la disiunxit_fw-la a_o psychicis_fw-la the_o agnise_n of_o the_o paraclet_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o montanus_n and_o defend_v thereof_o do_v afterward_o disjoin_v we_o from_o the_o carnal_a man_n so_o he_o term_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o refuse_v the_o new_a prophecy_n of_o montanus_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la adversus_fw-la psycâ—…cos_fw-la of_o fast_v against_o the_o carâ—…all_a man_n which_o saint_n jerom_n say_v be_v write_v 17._o specialiter_fw-la adversum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la particular_o against_o the_o church_n where_o he_o likewise_o tax_v the_o christian_n for_o resist_v the_o paraclet_n or_o new_a prophecy_n of_o montanus_n cover_v they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o paraclet_n and_o interpret_n the_o one_o by_o the_o other_o 17._o hiparaeleto_fw-it controver_n siam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la novae_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la recusantur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la alium_fw-la deum_fw-la praedicent_fw-la montanus_n priscilla_n &_o maximilla_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la plane_n doceant_fw-la saepius_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la quam_fw-la nubere_fw-la these_o â—…arnall_a man_n quarrel_v with_o the_o paraclet_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o new_a prophecy_n refuse_v not_o that_o montanus_n priscilla_n &_o maximilla_n preach_v another_o god_n but_o that_o they_o plain_o teach_v often_o
heaven_n to_o be_v hell_n to_o decline_v the_o force_n of_o fulgentius_n word_n you_o fair_o answer_v that_o christ_n descend_v to_o infernus_fw-la where_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n be_v torment_v be_v his_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o they_o both_o be_v but_o one_o place_n common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o whole_a have_v one_o name_n which_o be_v infernus_fw-la a_o special_a spleen_n you_o bear_v against_o s._n austin_n &_o disgrace_v he_o you_o will_v if_o you_o can_v tell_v how_o that_o you_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o you_o want_v both_o wit_n &_o learning_n for_o such_o a_o enterprise_n &_o therefore_o you_o resist_v his_o opinion_n with_o more_o lie_n than_o line_n 7._o augustine_n differ_v from_o you_o you_o say_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n and_o why_o 1â—…_n first_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n before_o he_o with_o he_o and_o since_o he_o here_o be_v three_o 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your_o error_n and_o which_o you_o have_v no_o way_n prove_v though_o you_o have_v spend_v much_o paper_n &_o pain_n to_o make_v some_o show_n for_o it_o 22._o three_o it_o be_v waver_o deliver_v and_o with_o doubt_n in_o himself_o yea_o contrary_a to_o himself_o as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o be_v three_o lie_n more_o in_o another_o line_n beside_o those_o that_o swarm_v in_o the_o midst_n austin_n do_v deliver_v his_o opinion_n constant_o consonant_o to_o himself_o and_o you_o have_v show_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o pretend_v but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o will_v but_o either_o peruse_v what_o i_o have_v say_v or_o will_v but_o review_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o set_n down_o that_o opinion_n upon_o the_o eighty_o five_o psalm_n where_o he_o say_v alâ—…m_fw-la etiam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la dicam_fw-la i_o will_v set_v down_o another_o opinion_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o 24._o four_o he_o seek_v to_o maintain_v it_o erroneous_o for_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o christ_n go_v to_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v some_o of_o the_o damn_a out_o of_o hell_n torment_n which_o most_o strange_a conceit_n of_o his_o yourself_o confâ—…e_v right_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n be_v by_o the_o father_n confess_v to_o be_v double_a the_o one_o to_o destroy_v death_n and_o the_o ruler_n thereof_o even_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o to_o deliver_v all_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o power_n danger_n and_o fear_v of_o hell_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o concâ—…le_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n wrought_v these_o thing_n â—…_n by_o death_n christ_n deâ—…royed_v he_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v all_o they_o which_o for_o fâ—…re_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o lâ—…fe_n long_a subject_n to_o bondage_n rise_v again_o he_o 2._o loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 2._o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o open_a snow_v of_o they_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v christ_n die_v and_o not_o rise_v we_o have_v 18._o perish_v as_o paul_n confess_v the_o conquer_a then_o of_o hell_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o deliver_v of_o we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o â—…are_v of_o either_o though_o this_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o death_n yet_o be_v it_o eâ—…ected_v and_o perform_v by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o much_o the_o council_n of_o alexandria_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o nestorius_n profess_v which_o the_o general_a council_n of_o ephesus_n repeat_v and_o allow_v and_o the_o five_o general_a 6._o councâ—…ll_n 〈◊〉_d of_o constantinople_n afterward_o confirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n rise_v to_o life_n the_o three_o day_n have_v spoil_v hade_n hell_n so_o jerom_n 15._o propterea_fw-la illuc_fw-la in_fw-la infernum_fw-la descendit_fw-la ut_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la exinde_fw-la eijceret_fw-la &_o 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