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death_n for_o christ_n therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o martyrdom_n and_o the_o constant_a suffering_n for_o christ_n be_v also_o fit_o name_v baptism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o baptism_n flaminis_fw-la fluminis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la of_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n it_o appear_v by_o 77._o bernard_n epistle_n to_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la of_o this_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o his_o time_n who_o though_o they_o think_v that_o martyrdom_n do_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o baptism_n yet_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o inward_a conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o such_o suffering_n do_v so_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o confess_v that_o martyr_n not_o baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n may_v be_v save_v yet_o they_o deny_v that_o other_o though_o repent_v believe_v and_o convert_n unto_o god_n can_v possible_o obtain_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n without_o the_o sacramental_a 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preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n sometime_o locum_fw-la disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noe._n but_o as_o saint_n 99_o augustine_n fit_o note_v this_o preach_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o after_o his_o death_n in_o his_o humane_a soul_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n &_o deity_n and_o as_o 172._o andradius_fw-la right_o observe_v they_o that_o he_o preach_v unto_o be_v name_v spirit_n in_o prison_n because_o they_o be_v spirit_n in_o prison_n when_o peter_n write_v of_o they_o not_o when_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o though_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v name_v spirit_n in_o prison_n as_o be_v such_o when_o christ_n preach_v unto_o they_o yet_o we_o may_v right_o conceive_v as_o saint_n augustine_n do_v that_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n house_n of_o their_o sinful_a body_n and_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n of_o 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other_o hell_n than_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o consequent_o no_o local_a hell_n for_o damn_a soul_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unjust_a and_o untrue_a imputation_n for_o beza_n and_o the_o other_o learned_a divine_n he_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o sheol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v precise_o and_o always_o in_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v the_o grave_n but_o as_o 21._o arias_n montanus_n 174._o andradius_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o excellent_o learn_v among_o our_o adversary_n do_v that_o sheol_n which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o precise_o and_o immediate_o signify_v the_o place_n of_o damn_a soul_n but_o in_o a_o indifferency_n and_o generality_n of_o signification_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o see_v there_o be_v two_o part_n that_o be_v sunder_v one_o from_o another_o in_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v likewise_o two_o kind_n of_o receptacle_n of_o death_n or_o dwell_v place_n for_o they_o on_o who_o death_n have_v her_o full_a force_n the_o one_o provide_v for_o their_o body_n putrify_v and_o rot_v and_o the_o other_o for_o their_o soul_n torment_v everlasting_o so_o that_o when_o these_o word_n thus_o indifferent_o signify_v either_o of_o these_o receptacle_n of_o death_n do_v note_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o place_n either_o the_o grave_n for_o the_o body_n or_o hell_n for_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o they_o be_v use_v in_o like_a sort_n they_o say_v that_o the_o word_n nephesh_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o anima_fw-la do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o man_n that_o be_v immortal_a but_o the_o whole_a person_n the_o life_n yea_o and_o some_o time_n that_o which_o have_v be_v alive_a though_o now_o dead_a even_o a_o dead_a carcase_n according_a as_o we_o read_v in_o leviticus_fw-la where_o god_n pronounce_v that_o whosoever_o touch_v 11._o nephesh_n that_o be_v a_o dead_a corpse_n shall_v be_v unclean_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o regijs_fw-la arias_n montanus_n translate_v not_o that_o place_n in_o the_o 11._o psalm_n non_fw-la derelinques_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n but_o non_fw-la derelinques_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n life_n or_o person_n or_o that_o body_n that_o sometime_o be_v alive_a in_o the_o grave_n for_o it_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o immortal_a spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o grave_n either_o to_o be_v deliver_v thence_o or_o leave_v there_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n use_v by_o the_o translator_n signify_v more_o precise_o hell_n and_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n or_o spirit_n than_o those_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n and_o nephesh_n do_v we_o answer_v that_o whatsoever_o their_o use_n and_o signification_n be_v in_o profane_a author_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v enlarge_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o signify_v all_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v that_o so_o the_o translation_n may_v be_v true_a and_o full_a 10._o bellarmine_n to_o confute_v this_o explication_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n make_v by_o beza_n and_o the_o rest_n urge_v that_o the_o septuagint_n never_o translate_v sheol_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v the_o grave_n but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o therefore_o sheol_n do_v not_o proper_o signify_v the_o grave_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o word_n of_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a to_o signify_v any_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a whether_o of_o their_o body_n or_o soul_n must_v not_o be_v translate_v by_o 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general_a resurrection_n the_o translator_n use_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o too_o narrow_a compass_n &_o straight_a signification_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enlarge_v by_o they_o to_o express_v all_o that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v &_o in_o this_o sense_n 35._o jacob_n say_v he_o will_v go_v down_o mourning_n into_o sheol_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o son_n not_o into_o a_o place_n of_o soul_n sequester_v from_o god_n or_o into_o hell_n sor_n he_o never_o think_v his_o son_n to_o be_v go_v thither_o nor_o into_o the_o grave_n proper_o so_o name_v for_o he_o think_v his_o son_n have_v be_v devour_v of_o a_o wild_a beast_n but_o into_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o &_o very_o different_a
mansion_n the_o word_n of_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o mourning_n to_o his_o son_n into_o sheol_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o not_o observe_v of_o this_o generality_n of_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n sheol_n but_o restrain_v it_o to_o note_v only_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n give_v occasion_n to_o some_o for_o to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o hell_n or_o at_o least_o in_o some_o invisible_a place_n far_o from_o heaven_n &_o within_o the_o confine_n of_o hell_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n &_o his_o teturne_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a &_o dead_a as_o fine_a irenaeus_n 32_o tertullian_n &_o other_o imagine_v but_o howsoever_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a word_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o note_v only_o the_o place_n of_o damn_a spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n signify_v any_o devour_a gulf_n or_o pit_n swallow_v up_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o 33_o kore_n dathan_n &_o aâ—…iram_n with_o their_o wife_n child_n cattle_n tent_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v go_v down_o into_o sheol_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v precise_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a spirit_n unless_o we_o will_v imagine_v that_o sheep_n ox_n &_o tent_n may_v find_v any_o place_n among_o the_o damn_a spirit_n the_o reason_n why_o our_o divine_n do_v so_o much_o urge_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o place_n of_o damn_a spirit_n be_v because_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n admit_v no_o restraint_n and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o sheol_n or_o to_o be_v in_o sheol_n that_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v go_v into_o hell_n or_o to_o be_v in_o hell_n &_o not_o for_o that_o they_o deny_v christ_n descend_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n but_o confeâ—…seth_v that_o christ_n do_v virtual_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o many_o think_v he_o descend_v local_o and_o personal_o which_o difference_n of_o opinion_n be_v also_o among_o the_o papist_n for_o 3._o durandus_fw-la think_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o no_o part_n of_o hell_n personal_o or_o local_o but_o virtual_o only_a 2._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o schoolman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n suppose_v that_o he_o descend_v local_o into_o that_o part_n of_o hell_n which_o they_o call_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la but_o into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o other_o infernal_a mansion_n virtual_o only_a but_o 16_o bellarmine_n think_v he_o go_v local_o into_o the_o low_a hell_n or_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a move_v so_o to_o think_v as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n so_o that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o only_a difference_n between_o the_o romanistes_n and_o our_o divine_n about_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o hell_n be_v touch_v the_o suffering_n of_o hellish_a pain_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a before_o clear_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o divine_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o think_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o much_o resist_v against_o the_o same_o so_o understand_v as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o must_v be_v and_o touch_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la wherefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o proof_n they_o bring_v for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o limbus_n the_o first_o place_n that_o bellarmine_n bring_v for_o confirmation_n thereof_o be_v that_o in_o genesis_n where_o jacob_n say_v 35._o i_o will_v descend_v or_o go_v down_o mourning_n to_o my_o son_n into_o sheol_n see_v say_v 11_o bellarmine_n jacob_n be_v a_o godly_a man_n and_o so_o be_v joseph_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o both_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o they_o descend_v into_o sheol_n that_o be_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o receptacle_n of_o dead_a body_n we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o go_v into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a or_o into_o any_o region_n of_o darkness_n near_o unto_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v howsoever_o some_o among_o the_o ancient_a deceive_v by_o the_o greek_a &_o latin_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o infernus_fw-la use_v by_o the_o translatour_n to_o express_v the_o force_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n have_v so_o think_v the_o second_o proof_n that_o he_o bring_v be_v this_o abraham_n in_o the_o gospel_n tell_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n that_o between_o theme_n there_o be_v 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v such_o a_o saeparation_n as_o be_v by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o earth_n &_o divide_v of_o one_o part_n thereof_o from_o another_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o solid_a thing_n between_o they_o and_o consequent_o they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o same_o devour_a gulf_n or_o pit_n but_o this_o sure_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o proof_n for_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o follower_n understand_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immovable_a decree_n of_o god_n who_o will_v never_o suffer_v the_o one_o to_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o and_o not_o literal_o such_o a_o void_a empty_a &_o gape_a distance_n as_o the_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v yea_o locum_fw-la maldonatus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o bare_a signification_n of_o this_o one_o word_n that_o abraham_n &_o lazarus_n be_v in_o the_o same_o devour_a gulf_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o he_o say_v the_o place_n abraham_n speak_v of_o between_o which_o &_o hell_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n be_v heaven_n whereunto_o augustine_n seem_v in_o part_n to_o consent_v who_o 99_o pronounce_v that_o he_o can_v never_o find_v that_o abraham_n bosom_n wherein_o lazarus_n rest_v be_v any_o part_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v upon_o the_o bare_a &_o only_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o abraham_n &_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n be_v in_o the_o same_o pit_n divide_v only_o by_o a_o empty_a gulf_n between_o they_o see_v tertullian_n a_o very_a ancient_a writer_n that_o know_v the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n as_o well_o as_o bellarmine_n affirm_v notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o 4_o that_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v on_o high_a far_o above_o those_o infernal_a dwelling_n of_o the_o damn_a whereunto_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n agree_v 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v on_o high_a to_o the_o prudent_a to_o avoid_v from_o hell_n beneath_o the_o next_o place_n that_o the_o jesuite_n bring_v to_o prove_v limbus_n be_v that_o of_o 28._o samuel_n who_o the_o pythonisse_fw-la raise_v when_o saul_n consult_v she_o be_v destitute_a of_o other_o mean_n of_o direction_n but_o this_o place_n of_o all_o other_o make_v least_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v true_a samuel_n that_o appear_v or_o satan_n take_v unto_o he_o a_o body_n and_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n but_o let_v we_o suppose_v it_o be_v true_a samuel_n can_v not_o his_o soul_n return_v from_o some_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o limbus_n no_o doubt_v it_o may_v &_o that_o which_o bellarmine_n have_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n appear_v unto_o saul_n seem_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o consequent_o out_o of_o limbus_n be_v a_o very_a silly_a conceit_n for_o what_o eye_n can_v see_v &_o discern_v samuel_n soul_n but_o say_v he_o samuel_n appear_v tell_v saul_n a_o wicked_a &_o godless_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o very_o short_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o some_o region_n of_o hell_n &_o not_o in_o heaven_n see_v this_o wicked_a king_n can_v not_o go_v to_o he_o into_o heaven_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n for_o the_o ordinary_a locum_fw-la gloss_n do_v excellent_o answer_v it_o say_n that_o if_o these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n they_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o death_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o place_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o they_o &_o so_o sure_o settle_v &_o establish_v touch_v this_o appear_a samuel_n i_o find_v great_a difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o divine_n some_o think_v it_o be_v true_a samuel_n the_o man_n of_o god_n other_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o his_o likeness_n lyra_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o the_o 1._o of_o king_n chapter_n 28_o put_v
according_a to_o the_o translation_n they_o follow_v there_o be_v first_o a_o speech_n direct_v to_o the_o church_n concern_v christ_n than_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o christ_n and_o then_o three_o a_o return_n unto_o the_o church_n again_o second_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v which_o he_o urge_v touch_v the_o suppose_a apostrophe_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n in_o our_o interpretation_n for_o this_o consequence_n will_v never_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o school_n christ_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o go_v before_o &_o in_o these_o word_n god_n speak_v unto_o he_o by_o way_n of_o apostrophe_n therefore_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylonicall_a captivity_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o all_o the_o misery_n out_o of_o which_o they_o escape_v but_o say_v bellarmine_n if_o we_o admit_v this_o interpretation_n in_o what_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v we_o understand_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o babylonicall_a captivity_n sure_o this_o question_n be_v soon_o answer_v for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o figure_n whereof_o all_o holy_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o altar_n the_o sanctuary_n and_o people_n wherefore_o see_v this_o place_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o popish_a error_n touch_v limbus_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o place_n bring_v for_o proof_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n concern_v 20._o christ_n go_v in_o spirit_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n &_o see_v whether_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v any_o better_a 99_o s._n augustine_n understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o i_o note_v before_o of_o christ_n preach_v in_o the_o day_n of_o no_n in_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o deity_n &_o not_o of_o preach_v in_o hell_n in_o his_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n but_o this_o interpretation_n of_o s._n augustine_n first_o bellarmine_n reject_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o father_n &_o second_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v it_o by_o weaken_v the_o reason_n bring_v to_o confirm_v it_o and_o by_o oppose_v certain_a reason_n against_o it_o the_o first_o of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o allege_v be_v 6._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o indeed_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o s._n peter_n not_o as_o s._n augustine_n do_v but_o of_o christ_n preach_v in_o hell_n after_o his_o death_n in_o his_o humane_a soul_n but_o not_o conceive_v to_o what_o purpose_n preach_v shall_v serve_v in_o hell_n if_o there_o be_v not_o intend_v a_o conversion_n &_o save_v of_o some_o there_o he_o run_v into_o a_o most_o gross_a &_o dangerous_a error_n condemn_v &_o reject_v as_o well_o by_o bellarm._n &_o his_o companion_n as_o by_o we_o so_o that_o his_o authority_n as_o contrary_a to_o augustine_n interpretation_n need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v allege_v nor_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o bellarmine_n have_v mean_v sincere_o for_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n affirm_v as_o he_o well_o know_v that_o so_o many_o infidel_n as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o listen_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o preach_n when_o he_o come_v into_o hell_n be_v deliver_v thence_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n against_o which_o error_n himself_o be_v judge_n saint_n augustine_n not_o without_o good_a cause_n dispute_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o euodius_n the_o second_o ancient_a writer_n that_o he_o produce_v for_o proof_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o hell_n after_o his_o death_n be_v epictetum_n athanasius_n who_o indeed_o do_v expound_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n of_o christ_n go_v in_o soul_n to_o preach_v in_o hell_n after_o his_o death_n but_o no_o way_n express_v in_o what_o sort_n to_o who_o to_o what_o purpose_n or_o with_o what_o success_n he_o preach_v 77._o epiphanius_n who_o he_o produce_v in_o the_o three_o place_n do_v not_o so_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n himself_o but_o only_o upon_o another_o occasion_n cit_v the_o epistle_n of_o athanasius_n to_o epictetus_n wherein_o he_o do_v so_o interpret_v they_o so_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o epiphanius_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v ruffinus_n in_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o creed_n interprete_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n as_o athanasius_n do_v 36._o cyrill_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n speak_v of_o christ_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o hell_n but_o say_v nothing_o in_o particular_a of_o this_o place_n of_o peter_n romanos_fw-la s._n ambrose_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o this_o place_n but_o that_o other_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o dead_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ancient_a writer_n cite_v by_o bellarmine_n that_o do_v precise_o interpret_v this_o place_n of_o peter_n of_o christ_n preach_v in_o hell_n in_o his_o humane_a soul_n after_o death_n but_o only_o clemens_n athanasius_n ruffinus_n and_o oecumenius_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o have_v s._n augustine_n beda_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o interlincall_a gloss_n lyra_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la and_o other_o interpret_n the_o word_n as_o we_o do_v so_o that_o our_o adversary_n have_v no_o great_a advantage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o interpreter_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v not_o help_v they_o for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o suppose_a limbus_n see_v some_o of_o the_o father_n cite_v by_o he_o as_o namely_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n speak_v direct_o of_o preach_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n which_o they_o dislike_v as_o much_o as_o we_o wherefore_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v 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content_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o only_a mitigation_n or_o suspension_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a he_o will_v not_o have_v strive_v much_o with_o they_o about_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o aerius_n his_o reprehension_n have_v reach_v only_o to_o this_o erroneous_a conceit_n he_o have_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o censure_n but_o in_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o error_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n he_o presume_v to_o condemn_v a_o general_a custom_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a he_o be_v just_o condemn_v himself_o as_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a which_o thing_n consider_v the_o 140._o contradiction_n which_o this_o simple_a fellow_n will_v fain_o force_v upon_o we_o be_v easy_o avoid_v for_o his_o reprehension_n of_o the_o particular_a erroneous_a conceit_n and_o sinister_a intention_n of_o some_o man_n misunderstand_v the_o church_n prayer_n be_v right_o justify_v by_o doctor_n humphrey_n and_o the_o rest_n 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