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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o text_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n otherwise_o who_o know_v not_o but_o that_o some_o word_n borrow_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o the_o new_a use_v in_o another_o sense_n than_o in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o word_n gehenna_n be_v take_v in_o the_o new_a to_o signify_v hell_n mat._n 5._o 22._o which_o in_o the_o old_a be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnon_n jere._n 7._o 31._o where_o they_o torment_v their_o son_n when_o they_o offer_v they_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n whence_o they_o apply_v the_o name_n to_o
faith_n article_n of_o christ_n descension_n be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v not_o hold_v any_o such_o descension_n of_o christ_n soul_n to_o limbus_n patram_n as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o concern_v this_o matter_n we_o may_v say_v with_o leo_n what_o reason_n have_v 3._o they_o to_o bring_v in_o new_a thing_n that_o our_o elder_n never_o know_v argum._n 4._o that_o which_o christ_n perform_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o need_v not_o afterward_o to_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n to_o perform_v but_o he_o triumph_v over_o death_n hell_n and_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o wrought_v our_o deliverance_n ergo_fw-la he_o need_v not_o for_o these_o cause_n descend_v to_o hell_n the_o assumption_n or_o second_o part_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n coloss._n 2._o 14._o 15._o he_o have_v blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o fasten_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o the_o same_o so_o read_v and_o expound_v origen_n this_o place_n of_o christ_n triumph_n upon_o the_o cross_n upon_o these_o word_n numb_a 24._o 9_o he_o couch_v as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o lay_v down_o like_o a_o lion_n when_o hang_v numer_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o put_v down_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o cross_n augustine_n also_o show_v that_o our_o deliverance_n be_v full_o wrought_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o devil_n vanquish_v serm_n 174._o trophaeo_fw-la svo_fw-la diabolus_fw-la victus_fw-la est_fw-la seducendo_fw-la primum_fw-la hominem_fw-la occidit_fw-la occidendo_fw-la novissimum_fw-la primum_fw-la de_fw-la laqueis_fw-la perdidit_fw-la exultavit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quando_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 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bellarmine_n be_v drive_v here_o to_o this_o shift_n to_o grant_v that_o although_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n 15._o soul_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o hell_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o congruity_n it_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a if_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n soul_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n how_o have_v they_o all_o this_o while_n urge_v it_o as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o every_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o necessary_a argum._n 5._o as_o the_o saint_n die_v commend_v their_o spirit_n unto_o god_n so_o do_v christ_n commend_v his_o spirit_n luk._n 23._o 46._o use_v the_o prophet_n david_n word_n psal._n 31._o 4._o he_o keep_v also_o his_o sense_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a commend_v into_o god_n hand_n do_v present_o go_v to_o heaven_n as_o stephen_n say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act._n 7._o 59_o can_v this_o be_v call_v a_o commend_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o remain_v among_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n again_o if_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n do_v after_o death_n rest_n from_o their_o labour_n revel_v 13._o 14._o much_o more_o the_o lord_n himself_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n after_o his_o death_n but_o if_o he_o have_v hell_n to_o conquer_v and_o the_o patriarch_n to_o deliver_v after_o his_o death_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o labour_n remain_v what_o then_o be_v become_v of_o that_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la all_o be_v finish_v upon_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19_o 30._o that_o be_v whatsoever_o appertain_v to_o christ_n suffering_n travail_n and_o labour_n be_v now_o accomplish_v his_o glory_n victory_n and_o triumph_n only_o remain_v augustine_n hereunto_o give_v some_o light_n thus_o apply_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n tristis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la propter_fw-la affectum_fw-la susceptae_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la cum_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la spondet_fw-la societas_fw-la deitatis_fw-la non_fw-la initium_fw-la maeroris_fw-la mors_fw-la ista_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la cont._n felician_n c._n 15._o heavy_a unto_o death_n because_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o after_o death_n when_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v by_o the_o society_n of_o the_o godhead_n this_o death_n be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o travail_n but_o the_o end_n argum._n 6._o christ_n soul_n go_v immediate_o unto_o heaven_n after_o the_o departure_n from_o his_o body_n ergo_fw-la it_o do_v not_o descend_v to_o hell_n the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 23._o 43._o utter_v to_o the_o convict_v thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n which_o word_n paradise_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n only_o but_o of_o his_o whole_a person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o that_o he_o direct_o speak_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o paradise_n it_o may_v evident_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o christ_n answer_v the_o thief_n according_a to_o his_o request_n but_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v remember_v when_o he_o as_o the_o messiah_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n give_v this_o sense_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n mat._n 28._o 20._o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o as_o our_o messiah_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n philip._n 1._o 23._o bernard_n note_v this_o distinction_n well_o christ_n u_fw-mi nobiscum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 91._o christ_n be_v with_o we_o at_o all_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o shall_v we_o be_v with_o he_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o and_o meet_v christ_n in_o the_o air_n 3._o that_o kingdom_n whereof_o christ_n promise_v to_o make_v the_o thief_n partaker_n be_v not_o that_o kingdom_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n for_o that_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n but_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o the_o messiah_n the_o thief_n reign_v the_o same_o day_n with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n as_o bernard_n say_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v be_v do_v the_o same_o day_n he_o suffer_v together_o with_o christ_n he_o 5._o also_o reign_v together_o with_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a speech_n of_o the_o answerer_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o paradise_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o blissful_a fruition_n of_o his_o godhead_n pag._n 19_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o never_o man_n see_v neither_o can_v see_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 16._o the_o godhead_n be_v incomprehensible_a how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v a_o full_a fruition_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o comprehension_n 4._o i_o urge_v augustine_n reason_n who_o propound_v this_o objection_n deitatis_fw-la hanc_fw-la non_fw-la animae_fw-la christi_fw-la vocem_fw-la credimus_fw-la we_o think_v that_o christ_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o thief_n of_o his_o godhead_n not_o of_o his_o soul_n make_v this_o answer_n anima_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la hoc_fw-la promisit_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n promise_v this_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o thief_n then_o he_o thus_o infer_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o thief_n straight_o after_o the_o death_n of_o body_n 15._o be_v call_v into_o paradise_n shall_v we_o think_v any_o to_o be_v so_o impious_a that_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v three_o day_n keep_v in_o hell_n by_o his_o bodily_a death_n he_o reason_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o
consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v finish_v joh._n 19_o 30._o to_o the_o proposition_n bellarmine_n answer_v 1._o that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o latin_a text_n read_v and_o the_o answerer_n approve_v pag._n 12_o be_v loose_v and_o dissolve_v non_fw-la quibus_fw-la teneretur_fw-la not_o wherewith_o he_o be_v hold_v sed_fw-la ne_fw-la teneretur_fw-la but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o they_o contra._n 1._o these_o sorrow_n of_o death_n have_v fasten_v of_o christ_n though_o they_o can_v not_o still_o hold_v he_o because_o death_n they_o remain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n for_o this_o follow_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o christ_n raise_v up_o who_o god_n raise_v up_o lose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n if_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o death_n and_o grave_n have_v not_o keep_v christ_n a_o while_n he_o shall_v present_o have_v be_v raise_v up_o 2._o again_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v hold_v or_o detain_v of_o death_n death_n than_o have_v fasten_v upon_o he_o but_o can_v not_o hold_v he_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o let_v go_v their_o hold_n or_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v unless_o first_o they_o lie_v on_o hold_n but_o hell_n sorrow_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o assay_v or_o assail_v christ_n after_o his_o death_n 2._o he_o say_v that_o christ_n loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o our_o answerer_n also_o have_v the_o like_a say_n s._n peter_n mention_v sorrow_n which_o be_v loose_v at_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n where_o his_o body_n lie_v dead_a and_o senseless_a ans._n pag._n 9_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n speak_v direct_o of_o christ_n the_o sorrow_n be_v loose_v for_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o christ_n only_o be_v raise_v up_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n be_v loose_v only_o for_o he_o that_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o but_o christ_n only_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v of_o they_o ergo_fw-la the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v only_o loose_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o as_o for_o our_o answerers_n position_n it_o do_v manifest_o limbist_n bewray_v he_o to_o be_v a_o limbist_n for_o if_o christ_n loose_v furrow_n and_o not_o for_o his_o body_n which_o be_v senseless_a than_o he_o must_v either_o grant_v that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n be_v upon_o christ_n himself_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v loose_v at_o his_o resurrection_n or_o that_o he_o loose_v they_o for_o other_o and_o so_o he_o be_v detect_v to_o be_v also_o a_o hell-harrow_a for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v thence_o 3._o what_o then_o though_o christ_n body_n be_v without_o sense_n in_o the_o grave_n we_o say_v not_o it_o feel_v sorrow_n but_o be_v under_o the_o sorrow_n or_o bond_n of_o death_n for_o it_o be_v a_o time_n and_o state_n of_o sorrow_n while_o christ_n body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n till_o it_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o argum._n 3._o s._n peter_n say_v vers_fw-la 31._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n but_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n soul_n to_o hell_n belong_v no_o way_n to_o his_o resurrection_n but_o the_o not_o leave_v of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o grave_n imply_v the_o resurrection_n ergo_fw-la the_o prophet_n mean_v no_o such_o be_v or_o go_v of_o christ_n soul_n to_o hell_n argum._n 4._o that_o which_o david_n prophesi_v of_o christ_n be_v whole_o and_o full_o perform_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o david_n but_o the_o not_o be_v or_o leave_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o hell_n be_v as_o well_o perform_v in_o david_n as_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o hell_n ergo_fw-la david_n propehsy_v not_o of_o the_o not_o leave_v of_o christ_n soul_n in_o hell_n first_o for_o the_o proposition_n the_o answerer_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o true_a antithesis_fw-la between_o christ_n and_o david_n be_v only_o in_o his_o incorruption_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o not_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o pag._n 17._o contra._n the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n nor_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o christ_n vers_fw-la 31_o and_o deny_v to_o david_n ver_fw-la 29._o for_o the_o whole_a be_v a_o peculiar_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 31_o in_o this_o whole_a sentence_n not_o partly_o of_o christ_n partly_o of_o they_o both_o this_o pprophecy_n than_o be_v historical_o only_o true_a of_o christ_n though_o typical_o and_o in_o some_o similitude_n also_o it_o agree_v to_o david_n who_o hope_v in_o christ_n to_o rise_v again_o and_o not_o for_o ever_o to_o dwell_v in_o corruption_n but_o literal_o the_o whole_a pprophecy_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o s._n peter_n expound_v the_o second_o place_n examine_v 1._o pet._n 3._o 18._o which_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o which_o spirit_n he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o be_v in_o time_n pass_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noe._n the_o objection_n answer_v whereas_o the_o most_o approve_a interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v sustain_v and_o raise_v up_o by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o preach_v by_o y_z e_z ministry_n of_o noah_n to_o the_o disobedient_a of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o now_o be_v damn_v spirit_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n this_o exposition_n shall_v be_v afterward_o warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n have_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o ancient_a writer_n but_o first_o a_o survey_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o contrary_a objection_n object_n 1._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v raise_v to_o live_v by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n it_o ascribe_v a_o foul_a error_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o place_v christ_n resurrection_n befare_z his_o descension_n whereas_o peter_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o here_o of_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n ans._n p._n 22._o ans._n first_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o christ_n descension_n at_o all_o thus_o he_o beg_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o build_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v most_o doubt_a of_o second_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v treat_v of_o christ_n descension_n before_o his_o resurrection_n be_v this_o such_o a_o foul_a error_n in_o the_o narration_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o observe_v the_o order_n of_o time_n do_v not_o s._n paul_n as_o much_o that_o first_o speak_v of_o christ_n ascension_n ephe._n 4._o v_o 8._o and_o afterward_o of_o his_o descension_n vers_fw-la 10_o three_o how_o can_v he_o say_v that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o speak_v not_o all_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n body_n when_o he_o make_v direct_a mention_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 21._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o c_o object_n 2._o here_o be_v no_o opposition_n between_o the_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o touch_v his_o humanity_n only_o ans._n p._n 24._o ans._n first_o be_v not_o here_o now_o a_o good_a argument_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o concern_v christ_n humanity_n only_o ergo_fw-la he_o touch_v not_o his_o divinity_n to_o make_v it_o a_o good_a argument_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n etc._n etc._n second_o but_o then_o have_v he_o say_v untrue_o for_o the_o apostle_n make_v express_v mention_n of_o his_o quicken_n in_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o death_n or_o passion_n object_n 3._o the_o two_o part_n of_o christ_n humanity_n be_v here_o direct_o set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o body_n ans._n p._n 24._o ans._n 1._o thus_o he_o still_o commit_v the_o same_o fault_n which_o be_v call_v petitio_fw-la principij_fw-la the_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o this_o be_v the_o point_n controvert_v whether_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n christ_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v understand_v 2._o though_o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n read_v body_n yet_o so_o do_v not_o the_o original_n which_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v 3._o and_o though_o by_o flesh_n christ_n body_n be_v understand_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n signify_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o like_a opposition_n be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 3_o between_o the_o flesh_n
and_o the_o spirit_n where_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v manifest_o express_v object_n 4._o you_o must_v then_o read_v thus_o christ_n be_v mortify_v in_o his_o humanity_n and_o quicken_v in_o his_o divinity_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o impious_a p._n 24._o ans._n 1._o the_o answerer_n much_o contend_v pag._n 25_o to_o have_v the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supply_v which_o though_o it_o be_v apostle_n not_o in_o the_o original_n nor_o vulgar_a latin_a yet_o we_o willing_o yield_v he_o but_o what_o have_v he_o gain_v by_o it_o 2._o be_v it_o impious_a to_o say_v he_o be_v quicken_v in_o his_o divine_a spirit_n and_o do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o say_v do_v not_o s._n paul_n use_v the_o same_o phrase_n he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 16_o that_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a spirit_n for_o there_o not_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v signify_v and_o what_o difference_n between_o this_o phrase_n of_o s._n peter_n quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n rom._n 1._o 3._o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n thereof_o object_n 5._o if_o by_o flesh_n you_o understand_v the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n that_o be_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o be_v do_v to_o death_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n ans._n p._n 24._o ans._n first_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n here_o by_o flesh_n flesh_n to_o understand_v the_o whole_a humanity_n of_o christ_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n than_o in_o that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n name_v before_o rom._n 1._o 3_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n here_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v christ_n humanity_n be_v set_v against_o the_o spirit_n his_o divinity_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v necessary_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n receive_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o so_o anima_fw-la shall_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o flesh_n be_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o zachar._n 12._o 1._o second_o yet_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v here_o conceive_v no_o great_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v for_o either_o by_o be_v mortify_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n all_o other_o suffering_n be_v imply_v as_o s._n paul_n set_v down_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v bury_v &_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 3._o by_o die_a understand_v all_o other_o of_o his_o suffering_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v he_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 18_o or_o else_o such_o a_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o christ_n soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o neither_o by_o sin_n nor_o damnation_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inward_a affliction_n in_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o die_v daily_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o first_o point_n object_n 6._o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v and_o preach_v can_v proper_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o divinity_n but_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o ver_fw-la 22_o go_v into_o heaven_n bellarm._n so_o likewise_o the_o answerer_n quote_v almost_o twenty_o place_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n much_o glory_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o paint_v his_o margin_n with_o greek_a letter_n to_o show_v how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v of_o christ_n go_v and_o come_v as_o he_o be_v man_n p._n 31._o ans._n first_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o usual_a thing_n in_o come_v scripture_n to_o apply_v unto_o god_n such_o word_n as_o signify_v motion_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v carry_v upon_o the_o water_n gen._n 1._o 1._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascend_v up_o from_o abraham_n genes_n 17._o 22._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leap_v or_o come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o sam._n chap._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v very_o swift_o psal._n 148._o 15._o second_o yea_o this_o very_a word_n here_o give_v in_o instance_n be_v otherwhere_o so_o use_v as_o matth._n 4._o 4._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v or_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n object_n 7._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v where_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n bellar_n &_o ans._n p._n 34._o and_o these_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v live_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o noah_n preach_v to_o spirit_n in_o hell_n both_o the_o preacher_n and_o auditor_n must_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o hell_n p._n 38._o ans._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o ridiculous_a objection_n and_o easy_o spirit_n answer_v for_o those_o to_o who_o noah_n preach_v be_v then_o live_v in_o earth_n but_o now_o spirit_n in_o hell_n when_o peter_n thus_o write_v so_o that_o by_o the_o figure_n prolepsis_n which_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n he_o describe_v they_o by_o their_o present_a state_n not_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o preach_n so_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o dead_a now_o dead_a but_o then_o live_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o augustine_n well_o expound_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o roman_n the_o place_n that_o he_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v now_o dead_a but_o in_o former_a time_n hear_v the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v alive_a by_o the_o same_o figure_n christ_n be_v 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they_o to_o feel_v the_o 13._o effect_n and_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o so_o calvin_n himself_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n vim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortuos_fw-la penetrasse_fw-la that_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v pierce_v even_o unto_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o new_a writer_n howsoever_o they_o expound_v this_o place_n we_o may_v oppose_v as_o learned_a and_o grave_a writer_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o beside_o the_o particular_a judgement_n of_o some_o we_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o whole_a church_n as_o of_o scotland_n geneva_n but_o we_o stand_v not_o upon_o man_n opinion_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o itself_o therefore_o as_o bernard_n well_o say_v ad_fw-la euangelium_fw-la appellasti_fw-la ad_fw-la euangelium_fw-la ibis_fw-la you_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v you_o go_v reason_n confirm_v the_o 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proverb_n vers_fw-la 21._o wisdom_n preach_v in_o the_o high_a way_n or_o street_n of_o the_o city_n who_o else_o be_v this_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d but_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o christ_n preach_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o noah_n s._n peter_n else_o where_o show_v where_o he_o call_v noah_n the_o preacher_n 5._o of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o augustine_n say_v arcae_fw-la fabricatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o make_v of_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o preach_v argum._n 4._o the_o text_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o prison_n but_o the_o word_n be_v the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n where_o the_o greek_a participle_n to_o be_v supply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v translate_v be_v than_o be_v it_o can_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o which_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n and_o be_v not_o and_o so_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o harrow_n of_o hell_n object_n 1._o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o the_o latin_a and_o syrian_a interpreter_n by_o the_o time_n past_a which_o be_v 2._o and_o it_o oftentimes_o do_v imply_v the_o time_n past_a as_o joh._n 13._o 1._o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n luk._n 6._o 4._o he_o give_v to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v supply_v 3._o the_o greek_a participle_n here_o to_o be_v supply_v as_o appear_v by_o some_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enclose_v or_o shut_v up_o which_o be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o time_n past_a answ._n p._n 36._o 37._o ans._n 1._o how_o translator_n do_v interpret_v we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o respect_n as_o how_o the_o original_a ree_v therefore_o because_o in_o the_o autentike_a greek_a there_o be_v no_o word_n to_o express_v be_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v it_o 2._o the_o place_n be_v cite_v without_o cause_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v express_v which_o often_o serve_v for_o a_o participle_n of_o the_o pretertense_n because_o the_o verb_n be_v defective_a and_o have_v no_o other_o participle_n to_o express_v the_o time_n past_a but_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v and_o not_o express_v it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o take_v for_o the_o time_n past_a but_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n enforce_v it_o as_o in_o those_o two_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n read_v he_o have_v love_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o luke_n 6._o 4._o he_o speak_v of_o david_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o otherwise_o this_o participle_n to_o be_v supply_v betoken_v the_o time_n present_a as_o matth._n 4._o 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 24._o 18._o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n john_n 5._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n so_o then_o this_o article_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v here_o to_o be_v supply_v and_o the_o sense_n not_o enforce_v a_o change_n of_o the_o time_n do_v rather_o give_v to_o be_v translate_v be_v than_o be_v 3._o what_o though_o some_o copy_n have_v that_o participle_n enclose_v or_o shut_v up_o we_o must_v follow_v augustine_n rule_n 2._o if_o the_o copy_n differ_v the_o more_o book_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o few_o and_o the_o old_a before_o the_o new_a and_o so_o have_v reverend_a beza_n do_v in_o translate_n this_o place_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o participle_n of_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n be_v yield_v as_o to_o say_v the_o spirit_n shut_v up_o in_o prison_n will_v it_o follow_v they_o be_v shut_v up_o but_o be_v not_o i_o think_v not_o as_o john_n 20._o 19_o when_o the_o 〈◊〉_d door_n shut_v up_o though_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v up_o before_o christ_n come_v yet_o they_o be_v so_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o entrance_n hebr._n 12._o 23_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v in_o heaven_n yet_o the_o participle_n be_v of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n will_v well_o enough_o bear_v to_o be_v translate_v which_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n 4._o but_o what_o mean_v the_o answerer_n so_o mighty_o to_o strive_v for_o this_o word_n be_v do_v he_o think_v that_o these_o disobedient_a spirit_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o be_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o trifle_v for_o the_o word_n be_v will_v nothing_o help_v he_o if_o he_o do_v he_o either_o must_v think_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o christ_n descend_v to_o empty_a limbus_n patrum_fw-la or_o if_o he_o think_v that_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o damn_a as_o he_o seem_v therein_o to_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n then_o hold_v that_o these_o spirit_n be_v there_o and_o be_v not_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o worse_a error_n that_o they_o which_o be_v damn_v may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n luke_n 16._o 21._o they_o that_o will_v go_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o trifler_n can_v they_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o we_o and_o this_o opinion_n by_o augustine_n be_v count_v a_o heresy_n to_o believe_v that_o any_o can_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n haeres_fw-la 79._o now_o let_v he_o make_v his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o papist_n a_o heretic_n or_o a_o trifler_n one_o of_o these_o he_o can_v avoid_v argum._n 5._o augustine_n again_o make_v this_o objection_n if_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o 99_o hell_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o preach_v not_o to_o all_o that_o be_v there_o but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o be_v incredulous_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n or_o if_o he_o preach_v to_o all_o why_o do_v peter_n only_o make_v mention_n of_o those_o omit_v such_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o other_o the_o argument_n may_v be_v frame_v thus_o if_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o hell_n he_o preach_v to_o all_o for_o they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o damnation_n can_v not_o be_v sever_v but_o christ_n preach_v only_o to_o those_o spirit_n in_o hell_n which_o have_v be_v sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o no_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o there_o beside_o for_o saint_n peter_n make_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o preach_v unto_o ergo_fw-la he_o preach_v not_o etc._n etc._n bellarmine_n here_o shuffle_v up_o a_o answer_n by_o retort_v augustine_n objection_n neither_o say_v he_o do_v the_o reason_n appear_v why_o christ_n shall_v be_v say_v rather_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n contra._n 1._o then_o he_o grant_v thus_o much_o that_o he_o can_v yield_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o s._n peter_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v disobedient_a in_o the_o time_n of_o no_o why_o then_o do_v he_o obtrude_v a_o senseless_a exposition_n whereof_o he_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n 2._o we_o can_v give_v he_o many_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o time_n 1._o because_o he_o only_o be_v in_o those_o day_n in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 5._o and_o the_o like_a example_n
can_v be_v show_v again_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n 2._o because_o this_o example_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n who_o before_o vers_n 14._o 15._o exhort_v noe._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o strengthen_v his_o exhortation_n by_o certain_a reason_n as_o from_o the_o effect_n the_o confusion_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o conversation_n in_o christ_n 16_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o will_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17_o then_o he_o do_v illustrate_v his_o doctrine_n by_o two_o example_n first_o of_o christ_n who_o suffer_v as_o a_o just_a man_n and_o be_v sustain_v in_o his_o suffering_n and_o quicken_v again_o second_o of_o noah_n who_o the_o lord_n uphold_v in_o his_o preach_n and_o profession_n against_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o old_a world_n condemn_v they_o and_o save_v he_o 3._o because_o this_o example_n of_o noah_n deliverance_n by_o the_o ark_n do_v minister_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o baptism_n where_o of_o the_o other_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o speak_v thus_o our_o exposition_n be_v find_v every_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n so_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o another_o reason_n of_o this_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n give_v of_o this_o place_n argum._n 6._o the_o dead_a to_o who_o s._n peter_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v chap._n 4._o 6_o be_v not_o then_o dead_a but_o live_v when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v for_o the_o apostle_n add_v that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o augustine_n infer_v well_o quo_fw-la modo_fw-la iudicantur_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la si_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sunt_fw-la how_o shall_v they_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n but_o the_o spirit_n here_o preach_v to_o in_o prison_n be_v the_o same_o there_o call_v the_o dead_a and_o this_o bellarmine_n confess_v aug._n that_o this_o place_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o other_o ergo_fw-la the_o spirit_n here_o preach_v unto_o be_v not_o then_o dead_a bellarmine_n answer_v thus_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n thus_o expound_v the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v seem_v to_o be_v damn_v in_o man_n judgement_n because_o their_o body_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o water_n yet_o their_o spirit_n may_v live_v that_o be_v may_v be_v save_v before_o god_n contra._n first_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o flood_n be_v save_v than_o they_o which_o die_v in_o infidelity_n and_o the_o wickedness_n may_v be_v save_v for_o s._n peter_n say_v that_o god_n bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a 2._o pet._n 2._o 5._o second_o this_o condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n follow_v as_o a_o effect_n and_o sequel_n of_o the_o preach_a go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v &c_n &c_n but_o according_a to_o his_o sense_n the_o effect_n must_v go_v before_o the_o condemn_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o preach_v follow_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o when_o christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n three_o the_o apostle_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o two_o part_n of_o regeneration_n mortification_n in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o renovation_n in_o put_v on_o the_o new_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 5_o let_v he_o be_v deliveuer_v to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o party_n live_v after_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 2._o wherefore_o this_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o vivification_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n as_o augustine_n well_o expound_v that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v 99_o according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o diverse_a tribulation_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v mortify_v and_o dead_a therein_o while_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o death_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n here_o augustine_n by_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o live_n in_o the_o spirit_n understand_v the_o die_a unto_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n argum._n 7._o this_o place_n serve_v not_o at_o all_o to_o prove_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o limbus_n by_o christ_n descension_n thither_o 1._o those_o to_o who_o christ_n preach_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incredulous_a incredulous_a person_n or_o disobedient_a such_o be_v not_o the_o father_n ergo_fw-la whereas_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v repent_v before_o their_o death_n and_o so_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v he_o speak_v without_o book_n for_o although_o i_o think_v not_o that_o all_o which_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n be_v damn_v as_o infant_n and_o such_o as_o hear_v not_o of_o noah_n his_o preach_v if_o any_o such_o be_v &_o so_o be_v not_o disobedient_a yet_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v disobedient_a be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o they_o but_o call_v they_o disobedient_a and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o then_o dare_v he_o say_v some_o of_o they_o repent_v before_o their_o death_n and_o so_o be_v not_o disobedient_a nor_o wicked_a 2._o the_o hell_n that_o christ_n descend_v unto_o he_o loose_v sorrow_n in_o for_o so_o the_o latin_a text_n read_v act._n 2._o 24._o have_v loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o answerer_n approve_v this_o read_n pag._n 12._o but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n but_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o memorabilis_fw-la quietis_fw-la &_o faelicitatis_fw-la sinus_fw-la a_o famous_a place_n of_o rest_n and_o felicity_n and_o he_o further_o say_v how_o abraham_n 99_o into_o who_o bosom_n the_o poor_a man_n be_v receive_v can_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v in_o these_o sorrow_n i_o can_v see_v the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o the_o believe_a father_n be_v not_o deliver_v out_o of_o hell_n neither_o yet_o be_v unbeliever_n for_o si_fw-mi omnes_fw-la inde_fw-la hell_n soluit_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la inferna_fw-la for_o if_o he_o deliver_v all_o from_o thence_o then_o hell_n be_v empty_v august_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o if_o christ_n descend_v in_o soul_n to_o hell_n to_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n thereof_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v neither_o loose_v for_o believe_v father_n that_o be_v in_o no_o sorrow_n for_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o place_n of_o comfort_n luk._n 16._o 25_o nor_o yet_o for_o unbeliever_n that_o can_v come_v out_o of_o hell_n ibid._n 26._o they_o can_v come_v from_o thence_o to_o we_o then_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o descend_v not_o at_o all_o in_o soul_n to_o hell_n for_o any_o such_o end_n 3._o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o in_o hell_n at_o all_o therefore_o be_v not_o deliver_v thence_o they_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o hell_n augustine_n prove_v it_o by_o three_o reason_n first_o ne_o ipsos_fw-la quidem_fw-la inferos_fw-la uspiam_fw-la 99_o scripturarum_fw-la locis_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi appellatos_fw-la reperire_fw-la potui_fw-la i_o can_v not_o find_v in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n hell_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o good_a sense_n or_o the_o better_a part_n but_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a part_n ergo._fw-la second_o sinus_n ille_fw-la abrahae_fw-la secretae_fw-la quietis_fw-la habitatio_fw-la pars_fw-la aliqua_fw-la inferorum_fw-la hell_n credenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o comfort_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o hell_n but_o so_o be_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n ergo._fw-la three_o between_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o hell_n be_v a_o great_a gulf_n and_o distance_n luk._n 16._o 26._o whereupon_o he_o conclude_v apparet_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la quandam_fw-la partem_fw-la &_o membrum_fw-la inferorum_fw-la tantae_fw-la faelicitatis_fw-la sinum_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o a_o haven_n of_o so_o great_a happiness_n can_v be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o hell_n argum._n 8._o the_o preach_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n sometime_o disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v a_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o s._n peter_n
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gentile_n etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v out_o the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o prison_n and_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n from_o the_o prison_n house_n esai_n 42_o vers_fw-la 7_o which_o word_n have_v some_o agreement_n with_o this_o of_o peter_n hierom_n upon_o this_o place_n and_o cyrill_n both_o lib._n 4._o or_o 2_o understand_v this_o prison_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n chrysostome_n say_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o poor_a man_n paradise_n hom._n de_fw-fr divit_fw-la tertullian_n against_o martion_n say_v hell_n be_v one_o thing_n abraham_n bosom_n a_o hell_n other_o lib._n 4._o cont_n martion_n in_o their_o opinion_n then_o christ_n go_v not_o into_o hell_n but_o into_o paradise_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n athanas._n apud_fw-la epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 77._o say_v that_o the_o word_n himself_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v his_o divine_a nature_n not_o humane_a soul_n but_o beda_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o reverend_a d._n fulke_n be_v among_o other_o a_o most_o pregnant_a witness_n for_o thus_o he_o expound_v this_o place_n he_o which_o in_o our_o time_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n preach_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o the_o world_n even_o he_o himself_o also_o come_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o which_o be_v then_o unbeliever_n and_o live_v carnal_o for_o even_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v in_o noah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o by_o their_o good_a conversation_n preach_v to_o the_o wicked_a man_n of_o that_o age_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v to_o better_a manner_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o this_o exposition_n be_v not_o new_o devise_v but_o such_o as_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o be_v approve_v and_o receive_v by_o that_o reverend_a father_n beda_n and_o other_o last_o augustine_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v this_o place_n expound_v of_o christ_n go_v in_o soul_n 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