that_o the_o true_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n hades_n may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v 4._o master_n j._n casaubon_n on_o greg._n nyssen_n epist_n ad_fw-la eustat_fw-la etc._n etc._n not._n 116._o say_v they_o who_o think_v hades_n be_v proper_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v no_o less_o deceive_v than_o they_o who_o when_o they_o read_v inferos_fw-la in_o latin_a writer_n do_v interpret_v it_o of_o the_o same_o place_n namely_o gehenna_n here_o be_v plain_o intimate_v by_o this_o worthy_a myst_n of_o sacâ—ed_a and_o humane_a learning_n that_o he_o judge_v haden_n and_o inferos_fw-la to_o denote_v properâ—y_o the_o common_a state_n of_o all_o dead_a and_o improper_o only_a and_o oy_fw-mi consequence_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o which_o regard_n a_o so_o they_o may_v sigâ—e_v the_o lodge_v of_o the_o bless_a and_o hence_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o luk._n 16_o 22._o the_o rich_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o hade_n or_o apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la in_o 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outer_a darkness_n and_o pag._n 376._o it_o be_v on_o very_o good_a ground_n conclude_v that_o see_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n common_a to_o great_a and_o small_a one_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v fit_a shall_v contain_v such_o verity_n only_o as_o be_v general_o agree_v upon_o by_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n christ_n descend_v to_o hades_n may_v have_v this_o meaning_n in_o gener_fw-la all_fw-mi that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o further_o that_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o place_n of_o bliss_n or_o of_o torment_n or_o of_o both_o may_v be_v leave_v as_o a_o number_n of_o other_o theological_a point_n be_v unto_o further_a disputation_n thus_o this_o most_o learned_a bishop_n in_o a_o right_a christian_a moderation_n and_o pious_a study_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n give_v his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o article_n and_o permit_v further_a 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world_n or_o world_n unseen_a and_o further_o that_o if_o general_a term_n serve_v to_o express_v something_o more_o particular_a as_o general_a term_n very_o often_o do_v circumstance_n considerable_a about_o christ_n person_n and_o place_n of_o scripture_n touch_v thereupon_o must_v enforce_v the_o same_o now_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o circumstance_n of_o chief_n weight_n and_o moment_n in_o this_o point_n and_o in_o the_o several_a chapter_n above_o have_v cosider_v the_o scripture_n on_o which_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o circumstance_n depend_v i_o thus_o answer_v the_o 2d_o question_n 1._o that_o christ_n soul_n at_o his_o death_n commend_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n go_v to_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n type_v by_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la into_o which_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n the_o believe_a malefactor_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o then_o dead_a saint_n be_v carry_v and_o into_o which_o all_o believer_n soul_n now_o and_o hereafter_o 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quia_fw-la consummationem_fw-la very_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la recusavit_fw-la to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v â—uly_o man_n and_o theâ—e_n he_o add_v this_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o humane_a necessity_n that_o when_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n be_v dead_a the_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o hades_n or_o ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la to_o the_o world_n unseen_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o hades_n be_v frequent_o mention_v as_o the_o common_a lodge_n of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o mortal_a man_n go_v to_o hades_n and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epig._n graec._n b._n 3.6_o hades_n be_v the_o common_a haven_n receive_v all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o man_n soul_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o it_o be_v
say_v of_o many_o person_n burn_v in_o one_o house_n that_o their_o ash_n can_v not_o be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v put_v in_o several_a urn_n by_o man_n yet_o hades_n can_v easy_o distinguish_v they_o in_o their_o ash_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o ash_n be_v confound_v yet_o their_o soul_n go_v to_o and_o be_v distinct_a in_o hades_n or_o the_o other_o world_n thus_o than_o the_o person_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o hades_n sheol_n inferi_n express_v the_o general_a place_n receive_v all_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n my_o answer_n then_o to_o the_o question_n be_v see_v 1._o some_o thing_n be_v speak_v proper_o of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o creed_n viz._n that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o be_v crucify_v 2._o some_o thing_n speak_v of_o his_o person_n but_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o body_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v 3._o this_o speak_v of_o his_o person_n which_o 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person_n may_v extend_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o article_n to_o express_v in_o particular_a the_o distinct_a and_o special_a place_n whither_o christ_n soul_n go_v now_o that_o all_o circumstance_n concern_v christ_n person_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o point_n of_o christ_n soul_n go_v at_o his_o death_n either_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n in_o speciale_a may_v be_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v i_o propound_v a_o second_o question_n qvest._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o particular_a place_n to_o which_o christ_n soul_n go_v at_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o his_o body_n at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o 1._o ground_n for_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n that_o this_o question_n may_v be_v full_o and_o clear_o resolve_v i_o will_v consider_v some_o text_n of_o scripture_n upon_o which_o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o doubt_n incident_a thereunto_o may_v be_v ground_v and_o here_o first_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o believe_a malefactor_n on_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.43_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n here_o what_o manner_n of_o place_n paradise_n be_v paul_n plain_o express_v 2._o cor._n 12_o 2.4_o where_o he_o call_v it_o the_o three_o heaven_n so_o that_o from_o these_o two_o text_n it_o appear_v that_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o repentant_a thief_n soul_n be_v that_o day_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v thou_o shall_v this_o day_n be_v with_o my_o godhead_n in_o paradise_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o very_a context_n require_v that_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v of_o christ_n humane_a soul_n for_o the_o believe_a malefactor_n consider_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n to_o undergo_v the_o same_o death_n which_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v confess_v further_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o his_o offence_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o man_n who_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o and_o thereupon_o beseeâ—heth_v christ_n to_o remember_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o malefactor_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o go_v to_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o other_o world_n though_o in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v ignominious_o entreat_v &_o crucl_o put_v to_o death_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o answer_n say_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o who_o thou_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n &_o to_o die_v a_o innocent_a man_n goâ—_n hence_o to_o my_o kingdom_n and_o as_o thy_o body_n be_v here_o condemn_v to_o the_o same_o disgraceful_a death_n with_o i_o &_o shall_v be_v crucify_v so_o shall_v we_o both_o this_o day_n be_v in_o bliske_n together_o in_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n together_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o of_o my_o mercy_n will_v receive_v thou_o into_o my_o kingdom_n thâ—_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o both_o their_o person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o their_o soul_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n together_o be_v in_o ffect_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n together_o so_o in_o speeâ—_n of_o â—ke_n kind_n when_o christ_n say_v can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o a_o bour_o the_o sense_n be_v can_v you_o not_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v and_o so_o you_o who_o continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o tentation_n be_v you_o who_o endure_v tentationâ—_n as_o i_o endure_v they_o or_o who_o be_v asâ—cted_v with_o i_o in_o my_o tentation_n and_o not_o only_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n but_o these_o text_n also_o conclude_v that_o christ_n word_n of_o his_o be_v in_o paradise_n be_v speak_v of_o his_o humane_a soul_n i_o go_v to_o he_o who_o send_v i_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o shall_v no_o find_v i_o joh._n 7_o 34._o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o receive_v you_o to_o myself_o john_n 14.3_o and_o i_o go_v away_o and_o will_v come_v to_o you_o again_o if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v rejoice_v because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n joh._n 15.28_o these_o speech_n of_o go_v &_o come_v so_o often_o use_v can_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n deity_n which_o be_v present_a every_o where_n but_o necessary_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o christ_n humane_a soul_n which_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o come_v to_o his_o body_n again_o and_o raise_v it_o to_o liâ—e_z sâ—_n that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o come_v to_o they_o again_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n speech_n with_o i_o in_o paradise_n imply_v with_o my_o humane_a soul_n in_o heaven_n a_o second_o ground_n from_o scripture_n second_o let_v we_o observe_v that_o christ_n have_v 12._o disciple_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o â—ll_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v or_o suffer_v until_o his_o death_n after_o his_o death_n upon_o juâ—_n as_o his_o fall_n and_o perish_v saint_n peter_n act._n 1.22_o say_v that_o another_o necessary_o must_v be_v choose_v and_o put_v in_o judas_n his_o place_n for_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o the_o other_o 13._o apostle_n concern_v christ_n resurrection_n from_o this_o speech_n of_o saint_n peter_n i_o this_o argue_v if_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a apostle_n be_v necessary_a that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n with_o the_o other_o 11._o then_o be_v be_v likewise_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o witness_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o place_n in_o which_o christ_n humane_a soul_n be_v after_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n and_o until_o he_o rise_v again_o of_o this_o no_o live_a man_n can_v testify_v therefore_o it_o please_v god_n that_o at_o christ_n resurrection_n many_o of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v rise_v again_o mat._n 27.52_o who_o soul_n come_v to_o their_o body_n again_o by_o virtue_n of_o conformity_n to_o christ_n soul_n come_v to_o his_o body_n &_o raise_v it_o up_o to_o life_n be_v witness_n to_o christ_n concern_v the_o place_n &_o state_n in_o which_o his_o soul_n be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n until_o their_o rise_n again_o with_o he_o for_o other_o witness_n we_o find_v none_o their_o raise_n from_o death_n be_v a_o extra_fw-la ordinary_a work_n of_o god_n power_n now_o god_n never_o work_v in_o a_o couâ—se_n extraordinary_a but_o upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n &_o i_o know_v no_o other_o extraordinary_a occasion_n which_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o their_o raise_n from_o death_n with_o christ_n but_o their_o witness_v whether_o his_o humane_a soul_n go_v at_o his_o death_n and_o whence_o it_o come_v at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o his_o body_n again_o their_o very_a company_n do_v most_o fit_o give_v testimony_n thereunto_o for_o they_o
be_v holy_a person_n therefore_o their_o soul_n come_v from_o the_o place_n in_o which_o before_o christ_n death_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o place_n be_v abraham_n bosom_n to_o lazarus_n luc._n 16.22_o a_o better_a and_o heavenly_a country_n which_o the_o patriarch_n who_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n seek_v even_o a_o city_n prepare_v by_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o that_o place_n be_v call_v paradise_n to_o the_o believe_v thief_n and_o paradise_n by_o saint_n paul_n 2._o cor._n 12.2.4_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n it_o be_v also_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v many_o mansion_n and_o whither_o christ_n go_v to_o prepare_v or_o make_v assure_v a_o place_n for_o the_o disciple_n and_o to_o come_v again_o to_o they_o john_n 14.2_o and_o thence_o he_o come_v at_o his_o resurrection_n with_o the_o attendance_n of_o those_o saint_n rise_v with_o he_o obj._n if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o we_o read_v not_o any_o word_n record_v which_o these_o saint_n speak_v concern_v christ_n or_o any_o testimony_n give_v concern_v the_o place_n whence_o he_o come_v or_o otherwise_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o true_a yet_o see_v they_o appear_v to_o many_o in_o the_o holy_a city_n as_o christ_n also_o do_v we_o may_v conceive_v that_o they_o converse_v with_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o saint_n then_o live_v as_o christ_n himself_o do_v after_o his_o rise_n again_o in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o servant_n may_v be_v as_o their_o master_n and_o conformable_a to_o he_o so_o that_o we_o may_v further_o conceive_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o speak_v be_v doubtless_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a yet_o it_o please_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o have_v it_o record_v because_o we_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o sacred_a doctrine_n in_o moses_n the_o prophet_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n writing_n and_o aught_o to_o hear_v they_o for_o so_o the_o course_n here_o shall_v be_v consonant_n to_o that_o in_o the_o speech_n make_v to_o the_o richman_n luc._n 16.29_o concern_v his_o brethren_n instruction_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a further_o suppose_v they_o speak_v nothing_o but_o in_o general_a as_o paul_n do_v who_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o keaven_n viz._n that_o they_o come_v from_o paradise_n or_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o word_n there_o hear_v the_o glory_n there_o appear_v the_o bliss_n there_o enjoy_v be_v exceed_v great_a and_o unutterable_a this_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v record_v because_o 1._o other_o scripture_n mention_v and_o declare_v for_o our_o comfort_n god_n abundant_a mercy_n &_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v not_o be_v unfold_v and_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unspeakable_a and_o reserve_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n a_o treasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v nevenfaile_v which_o saint_n paul_n expound_v call_v such_o a_o eternal_a weight_n and_o exceed_a riches_n of_o glory_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v reach_v to_o by_o a_o hyperbole_n &_o by_o other_o the_o like_a speecheâ—_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v by_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o word_n write_v to_o conceive_v so_o much_o of_o heaven_n bliss_n &_o the_o like_a as_o god_n think_v fit_a here_o to_o acquaint_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o and_o what_o we_o be_v here_o capable_a of_o if_o the_o world_n make_v we_o not_o backward_o to_o listen_v thereunto_o and_o dull_a right_o to_o conceive_v thereof_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n speech_n to_o abraham_n intimat_n that_o his_o brethren_n be_v again_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o rise_v again_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o that_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n where_o their_o soul_n have_v be_v and_o bring_v they_o thence_o that_o they_o may_v rise_v from_o death_n together_o with_o he_o this_o very_a work_n of_o christ_n do_v witness_v of_o he_o as_o else_o where_o in_o a_o other_o case_n he_o say_v john_n 10.25_o &_o 29._o nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a to_o draw_v conclusion_n from_o christ_n work_n as_o well_o as_o from_o his_o word_n omnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la nostrainstructio_fw-la and_o in_o this_o present_a occasion_n we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o believe_v both_o for_o his_o work_n and_o for_o his_o company_n sake_n obj._n if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o witness_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o 12._o disciple_n sufficient_a for_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o need_v to_o know_v ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v 1._o of_o all_o other_o passage_n from_o christ_n baptism_n god_n provide_v they_o to_o be_v witness_n and_o see_v it_o be_v his_o 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that_o juferi_n be_v take_v for_o the_o dead_a superi_fw-la for_o the_o live_a the_o speech_n of_o maxim_n taurinus_n de_fw-fr sepult_n domini_fw-la hons_n 3_o show_v quid_fw-la quarâ—_n apud_fw-la inferes_fw-la quem_fw-la reâ—iisse_fw-la jam_fw-la constat_fw-la ad_fw-la superes_fw-la why_o seek_v thou_o he_o among_o the_o dead_a this_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o body_n which_o the_o soul_n leave_v and_o go_v unto_o the_o world_n unseen_a who_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v now_o among_o the_o live_n and_o macrobius_n a_o judge_n for_o latin_a word_n not_o incompetent_a speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n nos_fw-la defunctis_fw-la superi_fw-la habemur_fw-la we_o here_o live_v be_v call_v superi_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o they_o who_o be_v go_v to_o another_o world_n in_o soâ—n_n scip._n 1.3_o and_o they_o by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v call_v jnferi_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o speech_n which_o h._n bullinger_n mention_n 2._o bishop_n bilson_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o much_o verse_v in_o this_o point_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o force_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n yield_v the_o cause_n against_o himself_o for_o though_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n soul_n do_v descend_v ad_fw-la locum_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la yet_o he_o expressy_a say_v we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o to_o fasten_v christ_n soul_n to_o hell_n that_o be_v to_o gehenna_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o paradise_n before_o it_o descend_v to_o hell_n and_o he_o first_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o saint_n to_o their_o unspeakable_a comfort_n before_o he_o go_v to_o subject_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n under_o his_o yoke_n serm._n pag._n 219_o upon_o this_o his_o grant_n i_o infer_v see_v he_o yield_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n soul_n go_v at_o his_o death_n to_o heaven_n 1._o the_o scripture_n never_o mention_n nay_o have_v not_o one_o title_n to_o prove_v that_o his_o soul_n go_v from_o heaven_n to_o gehenna_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v first_o in_o paradise_n and_o come_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n thence_o at_o his_o resurrection_n as_o there_o be_v little_a reason_n to_o hold_v the_o contrary_a why_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v that_o it_o continue_v in_o paradise_n from_o its_o access_n thither_o until_o its_o come_n thence_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o rise_v with_o christ_n 3._o if_o christ_n soul_n go_v first_o to_o paradise_n and_o there_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o saint_n great_a comfort_n it_o may_v in_o heaven_n also_o show_v itself_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o torment_n to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n so_o abraham_n as_o i_o say_v before_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o happiness_n to_o lazarus_n his_o comfort_n and_o yet_o be_v see_v by_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o his_o utter_a despair_n of_o remedy_n and_o indeed_o christ_n appearance_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n in_o hell_n may_v though_o himself_o utter_v no_o word_n at_o all_o intimate_v to_o they_o somewhat_o like_a to_o that_o in_o the_o parable_n express_v as_o speak_v by_o abraham_n remember_v that_o you_o in_o your_o life_n time_n receive_v pleasure_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o godly_a as_o do_v lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o they_o be_v comfort_v and_o you_o be_v torment_v 3._o master_n h._n broughton_n a_o man_n very_o skilful_a of_o the_o sacred_a original_a and_o a_o earnest_n and_o studious_a searcher_n into_o passage_n of_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n make_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n say_v hades_n be_v the_o general_a word_n express_v the_o place_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o soul_n and_o by_o different_a circumstance_n be_v sometime_o heaven_n sometime_o hel._n reply_n pag._n 37_o andagain_o sheol_n come_v 64_o time_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n hell_n as_o often_o in_o our_o old_a translation_n and_o never_o direct_o for_o gehenna_n but_o as_o by_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v conclude_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v heaven_n in_o speech_n of_o the_o godly_a neither_o shall_v hell_n in_o the_o creed_n express_v haden_n and_o inferos_fw-la mean_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o world_n of_o soul_n likewise_o hell_n come_v 9_o time_n for_o hades_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o never_o in_o all_o these_o place_n do_v it_o signify_v gehenna_n thus_o 73._o time_n in_o a_o gener_fw-la all_o meaning_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n and_o such_o lot_n as_o the_o matter_n where_o you_o find_v it_o follow_v it_o come_v in_o both_o testament_n explic._n of_o the_o article_n pag._n 3._o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n in_o this_o point_n he_o in_o the_o book_n last_o quote_v have_v diligent_o expound_v most_o of_o the_o scripture_n where_o these_o term_n be_v find_v and_o bring_v many_o speech_n of_o foreign_a writer_n
of_o the_o godly_a be_v express_v by_o god_n countenance_n shine_v on_o they_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o ps_n 67.1_o ps_n 34.15.16_o numb_a 6.25_o leu._n 20.3_o the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v cause_n of_o all_o happiness_n the_o other_o of_o all_o misery_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v they_o under_o the_o law_n rejoice_v in_o the_o one_o with_o great_a content_n &_o strive_v with_o all_o earnestneslâ—_n to_o avoid_v the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o distinguish_v the_o contrary_a lot_n of_o godly_a or_o wicked_a soul_n after_o death_n god_n use_v the_o term_n oâ—ranos_n heaven_n &_o tartarâ—_n hell_n well_o know_v to_o heathen_n and_o paradise_n and_o gehenna_n the_o usual_a term_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o best_a fit_v their_o vein_n by_o these_o term_n be_v the_o 2._o opposite_a estate_n of_o all_o soul_n let_v forth_o whether_o godly_a or_o wicked_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o three_o distinct_a lot_n mention_v and_o in_o this_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n we_o rest_v 3._o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refrigerij_fw-la of_o cool_a or_o refresh_v be_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o god_n face_n shine_v upon_o it_o as_o this_o matter_n be_v phrased_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o where_o attaâ—neth_v the_o soul_n separate_v this_o bliss_n but_o in_o heaven_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o body_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n be_v free_v both_o from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o diveâ—_n and_o from_o the_o hot_a persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a 4._o see_v the_o godly_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o regenerate_a part_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n whilst_o here_o they_o live_v much_o more_o be_v their_o soul_n fit_v for_o heaven_n and_o there_o have_v their_o conversation_n with_o christ_n which_o paul_n hold_v to_o be_v best_a of_o all_o for_o himself_o phil._n 1.23_o when_o their_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o earth_n expect_v their_o purge_n and_o rehn_v and_o raise_v up_o to_o glory_n ob._n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hades_n that_o be_v go_v down_o ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v therefore_o by_o his_o go_v down_o be_v rather_o express_v that_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n then_o to_o heaven_n which_o be_v upward_o ans_fw-fr the_o divine_n of_o zurick_n tell_v we_o as_o above_o that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o thrasâ—_n and_o usual_a speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signiâ—es_v a_o go_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o upward_o or_o downward_o this_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o often_o use_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v that_o christ_n go_v and_o not_o descend_v to_o hades_n beside_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o descendo_fw-la and_o so_o jarad_n the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o speech_n of_o go_v from_o a_o hill_n do_v signify_v to_o go_v down_o as_o exod._n 19.14_o &_o 25._o yet_o often_o they_o signify_v a_o passage_n from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o as_o from_o canaan_n to_o egypt_n gen._n 42.2.3_o &_o 44.23.26_o deut._n 10.22_o or_o a_o go_v to_o war_n whether_o upward_o or_o downward_o jud._n 1.9.1_o sam._n 26.10_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o jarad_n be_v sometime_o translate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ascend_v as_o namely_o jonas_n be_v say_v by_o the_o 70_o jon._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o ship_n or_o to_o take_v ship_n which_o action_n ps_n 107.23_o be_v term_v a_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n again_o whereas_o ruth_n be_v say_v by_o the_o 70_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o floor_n of_o boaz_n ruth_n 3.3_o she_o be_v say_v in_o vers_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o same_o floor_n again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o samson_n and_o his_o father_n jaredu_n go_v down_o to_o timnah_n judg._n 14._o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o to_o timnah_n to_o sampsons_n father_n in_o law_n house_n judg._n 15.6_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o word_n signify_v any_o passage_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o this_o be_v further_a clear_v by_o judg._n 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o samson_n dwell_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n etam_n and_o that_o 3000._o man_n of_o indah_n jarâ—du_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v up_o it_o must_v be_v so_o by_o consequence_n to_o he_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n laradnu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v come_v up_o for_o he_o be_v on_o the_o hill_n to_o bind_v thou_o thus_o jarad_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 70._o by_o consequence_n signify_v to_o ascend_v wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o creed_n may_v true_o and_o without_o violence_n to_o the_o word_n be_v expound_v he_o go_v and_o may_v be_v consequence_n import_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n ascend_v because_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o his_o soul_n go_v from_o the_o cross_n to_o paradise_n or_o heaven_n obj_o if_o the_o article_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n express_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n go_v to_o the_o world_n unseen_a and_o if_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unseen_a be_v heaven_n according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o can_v the_o creed_n possible_o be_v english_v he_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o a_o opinion_n be_v so_o long_o hold_v by_o many_o that_o he_o go_v to_o gehenna_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o english_a term_n hell_n come_v from_o the_o word_n to_o hil_n or_o to_o hell_n and_o these_o word_n ancient_o and_o at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o country_n in_o england_n signify_v to_o cover_v for_o to_o hell_n or_o hell_n the_o head_n be_v to_o cover_v it_o thus_o hell_n according_a to_o its_o old_a and_o original_a signification_n right_o expresles_fw-mi hades_n and_o import_v the_o world_n unseen_a hide_v and_o cover_v to_o we_o 2._o our_o ancient_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v usual_o put_v hell_n for_o sheol_n &_o hades_n now_o see_v translation_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v &_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o tongue_n original_a the_o word_n hell_n must_v have_v the_o same_o signification_n that_o sheol_n and_o hades_n have_v and_o so_o express_v the_o world_n unseen_a and_o may_v be_v consequence_n as_o do_v the_o original_a word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o damascius_n call_v it_o 3._o if_o the_o word_n hell_n come_v from_o sheol_n by_o lose_v s._n which_o as_o easy_o it_o may_v do_v as_o cachinnus_fw-la of_o shekok_n laughter_n and_o a_o bat_n and_o baton_n from_o shebet_n a_o staff_n and_o a_o boat_n lose_v c._n and_o its_o vowel_n and_o yet_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o much_o the_o rather_o may_v hell_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o sheol_n and_o hades_n see_v further_o my_o lord_n primat_n judicious_a answer_n to_o this_o point_n pag._n 287._o of_o his_o b._n and_o 4._o because_o hades_n in_o the_o creed_n be_v in_o latin_a translate_v by_o the_o word_n inferi_n and_o inferi_n conceive_v proper_o to_o express_v hell_n or_o gehenna_n by_o some_o who_o be_v not_o master_n of_o that_o tongue_n or_o be_v mislead_v by_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o time_n though_o indeed_o it_o do_v not_o so_o as_o the_o learned_a i_o casaubon_n above_o hence_o in_o some_o part_n grow_v the_o misprision_n obj._n but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o word_n shall_v be_v so_o misconceive_v and_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o signification_n restrain_v by_o misprision_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o unusual_a nor_o have_v it_o only_o happen_v to_o hades_n and_o inferi_n but_o to_o many_o other_o word_n that_o from_o a_o general_a signification_n 1._o custom_n of_o speech_n have_v make_v they_o like_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o worse_a part_n to_o be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n and_o then_o 2._o ignorance_n of_o the_o rare_a signification_n of_o word_n in_o their_o primitive_a and_o remote_a sense_n have_v seal_v up_o and_o confirm_v the_o error_n so_o host_n of_o old_a signify_v any_o stranger_n afterward_o when_o some_o stranger_n prove_v enemy_n it_o come_v to_o signify_v a_o enemy_n and_o have_v not_o tully_n and_o some_o ancient_a writer_n reserve_v notice_n for_o we_o that_o once_o it_o signify_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o custom_n of_o its_o use_n in_o late_a writer_n it_o will_v be_v conclude_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o enemy_n the_o word_n knave_n of_o old_a signify_v any_o man_n servant_n or_o attendant_a good_a or_o bad_a i._o stowe_n &_o r._n versteg_n now_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o speech_n have_v attribute_v it_o only_o to_o a_o ill_a condition_a rascal_n so_o that_o the_o old_a general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v whole_o unknownto_o our_o common_a people_n the_o like_a have_v befall_v hades_n sheol_n inferi_n their_o general_a signification_n of_o thâ—_n world_n unseen_a have_v by_o ignorance_n overspread_v former_a time_n and_o by_o neglect_n of_o knowledge_n of_o tong_n be_v much_o forget_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v usual_o understand_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n as_o if_o they_o always_o denote_v the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o now_o these_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o error_n be_v by_o god_n goodness_n dispel_v and_o the_o right_a meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n clear_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o attestation_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a thus_o have_v i_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o go_n of_o christ_n soul_n from_o his_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o heaven_n now_o further_o it_o will_v 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