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fore_o the_o apostle_n time_n extend_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a 371._o pag._n 371._o and_o within_o pluto_n kingdom_n under_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o call_v hades_n as_o well_o the_o place_n and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o good_a â—â—les_n â—ag_n 379._o â—â—â—d_v in_o hoâ—â—r_n virgil_n â—istophanes_v â—â—pides_fw-la and_o â—â—ers_v you_o shall_v the_o world_n â—he_v dead_a â—he_v world_n of_o â—â—es_n be_v they_o 〈◊〉_d or_o bad_a to_o â—â—in_v pluto_n â—â—gdo_n which_o greekâ—â—â—ts_n call_v â—â—les_n as_o the_o prison_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o bad_a be_v in_o their_o conceit_n prepare_v and_o settle_v again_o b_o hades_n with_o they_o be_v the_o ruler_n or_o place_n of_o soul_n be_v they_o in_o rest_n or_o pain_n where_o you_o make_v a_o strange_a answer_n that_o christian_a religion_n will_v assure_v that_o this_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v hell_n what_o that_o place_n where_o some_o good_a man_n soul_n decease_v be_v in_o rest_n be_v this_o hell_n yea_o be_v it_o hell_n in_o christian_a religion_n who_o then_o henceforth_o will_v care_v for_o hell_n if_o some_o soul_n have_v rest_n and_o pleasure_n in_o hell_n but_o you_o say_v also_o that_o those_o heathen_a greek_n do_v think_v that_o this_o place_n of_o soul_n be_v c_o under_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a they_o think_v so_o indeed_o and_o it_o be_v their_o error_n as_o also_o the_o very_a same_o be_v the_o christian_a father_n error_n likewise_o which_o they_o draw_v certain_o from_o their_o acquaintance_n with_o those_o heathen_n â—â—â—ng_n 〈◊〉_d 379.381_o 〈◊〉_d hades_n it_o â—â—â—fe_v import_v no_o such_o â—â—â—ng_n but_o no_o where_o at_o all_o from_o the_o scripture_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o think_v this_o place_n to_o be_v very_a hell_n where_o soul_n be_v in_o rest_n there_o be_v small_a rest_n and_o few_o pleasure_n in_o hell_n but_o these_o heathen_n do_v understand_v hades_n chief_o for_o pluto_n the_o ruler_n of_o this_o place_n under_o the_o earth_n 371.374_o 〈◊〉_d 371.374_o so_o 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over_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o like_v idolator_n make_v it_o a_o god_n so_o their_o meaning_n be_v to_o esteem_v he_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o general_n and_o his_o state_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o before_o the_o which_o â—â—ing_n a_o principal_a pomâ—â—â—_n our_o quaâ—â—â—_n be_v full_o gâ—â—â—ted_v by_o yâ—â—â—_n before_o habitation_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o general_n not_o of_o the_o wicked_a only_o in_o hell_n but_o of_o the_o good_a also_o in_o their_o elysian_a happiness_n which_o be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o estimation_n and_o reckon_n that_o which_o heaven_n indeed_o be_v to_o us._n but_o 39_o but_o pag._n 39_o you_o say_v there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n in_o truth_n common_a to_o all_o soul_n depart_v this_o life_n but_o some_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o some_o in_o heaven_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n &_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v both_o in_o condition_n &_o situation_n separate_v a_o funder_n exceed_v far_o yet_o nevertheless_o 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the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o author_n where_o it_o be_v read_v but_o this_o hades_n you_o say_v in_o those_o heathen_a author_n 41â—_n author_n pag._n 3â—â—_n 378_o 41â—_n be_v the_o very_a devil_n himself_o therefore_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v needs_o nothing_o but_o hell_n i_o answer_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o conceit_n think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o devil_n but_o a_o signifieâ—_n a_o vâ—z_fw-fr that_o 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o dâ—â—â—_n which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v somâ—_n signifieâ—_n god_n even_o the_o god_n and_o ruler_n over_o all_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o they_o worship_v this_o foul_a idol_n therefore_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n &_o region_n they_o reckon_v to_o be_v the_o world_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o dominion_n of_o death_n which_o also_o they_o call_v hades_n it_o may_v be_v 37â—_n be_v pag._n 37â—_n porphyry_n mean_v that_o they_o hold_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o devil_n therein_o yet_o he_o say_v not_o but_o that_o hades_n or_o pluto_n be_v think_v by_o they_o to_o have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o dead_a his_o rage_n against_o man_n and_o the_o fear_n that_o man_n have_v of_o he_o signify_v the_o unmercifulnes_n of_o death_n spare_v none_o and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n a_o thing_n most_o terrible_a so_o that_o they_o esteem_v a_o part_n indeed_o of_o his_o dominion_n to_o be_v hell_n peculiar_o but_o a_o part_n also_o to_o be_v the_o region_n of_o the_o happy_a which_o be_v their_o heaven_n but_o you_o say_v this_o be_v the_o devil_n yea_o even_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o god_n be_v also_o very_a devil_n indeed_o &_o nothing_o else_o so_o be_v their_o high_a jupiter_n and_o so_o be_v apollo_n and_o so_o be_v mercury_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o god_n and_o goddess_n which_o their_o impiety_n adore_v they_o be_v indeed_o none_o other_o then_o very_a devil_n illude_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o i_o grant_v be_v their_o hades_n or_o pluto_n likewise_o howbeit_o in_o their_o estimation_n he_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o devil_n but_o a_o power_n or_o ruler_n over_o the_o dead_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o dominion_n and_o world_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a 171._o pag._n 171._o but_o a_o you_o remit_v poet_n and_o pagan_n use_v this_o word_n to_o the_o alleager_n yet_o poet_n &_o pagan_n be_v the_o authentic_a master_n for_o grammar_n both_o greek_a &_o latin_n yea_o they_o be_v you_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o time_n past_a â—70_n before_o pag._n â—70_n austin_n as_o we_o see_v allow_v the_o etymology_n and_o natural_a property_n of_o hade_n to_o be_v regard_v yea_o all_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o age_n condemn_v this_o your_o reject_v of_o pagan_n and_o poet_n for_o the_o grammatical_a use_n of_o word_n who_o still_o they_o do_v regard_n and_o follow_v in_o this_o respect_n but_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v teach_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o very_a word_n and_o language_n of_o the_o heathen_n observation_n observation_n there_o be_v in_o this_o point_n 3._o or_o 4._o thing_n that_o must_v be_v well_o observe_v and_o remember_v 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o true_a religion_n with_o the_o heathen_n word_n as_o i_o say_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o when_o the_o heathen_n word_n do_v imply_v some_o error_n with_o truth_n then_o in_o other_o express_a place_n they_o plentiful_o refute_v all_o their_o error_n imply_v in_o their_o word_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o proportion_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o heathen_a signify_v by_o they_o be_v yet_o full_o and_o right_o signify_v still_o in_o the_o apostle_n use_v of_o they_o but_o nothing_o further_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o
do_v nor_o understand_v in_o they_o any_o of_o their_o fancy_n and_o error_n which_o by_o their_o doctrine_n otherwise_o they_o refute_v nevertheless_o they_o may_v and_o do_v understand_v the_o general_a truth_n signify_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o the_o heathen_n use_v by_o they_o to_o signify_v and_o imply_v and_o thus_o be_v our_o word_n in_o controversy_n hades_n clear_v but_o to_o clear_v the_o rest_n also_o of_o those_o which_o 36â—_n which_o pag._n 36â—_n you_o object_n sec_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n transfer_v the_o heathen_n civil_a word_n many_o time_n to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a use_n namely_o keep_v yet_o still_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o former_a sense_n as_o in_o these_o apostle_n bishop_n deacon_n gospel_n law_n sin_n repentance_n hope_n conscience_n concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n which_o change_n be_v small_a and_o easy_a since_o the_o word_n have_v a_o just_a proportion_n still_o together_o both_o in_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a use_n only_o if_o any_o difference_n or_o odds_n be_v it_o be_v express_o utter_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n nor_o matter_n of_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v in_o hades_n three_o the_o apostle_n do_v use_v some_o word_n kat_n '_o éxochen_n by_o a_o excellency_n &_o yet_o in_o no_o point_n alter_v the_o native_a use_n or_o property_n of_o they_o 403._o â—â—â—a_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d before_o â—â—â—med_v or_o â—â—â—t_a oâ—_n they_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_v conâ—â—â—ed_v also_o â—â—â—er_v this_o â—â—â—e_a â—ag_n 403._o a_o thus_o scripture_n be_v use_v common_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o diábolos_fw-la for_o the_o devil_n although_o sometime_o other_o writing_n be_v call_v also_o scripture_n and_o other_o accuser_n and_o slanderer_n diaboloi_n but_o neither_o have_v this_o consideration_n any_o place_n in_o hades_n that_o in_o scripture_n it_o shall_v signify_v chief_o hell_n much_o less_o only_a which_o thing_n b_o you_o avouch_v last_o some_o think_v the_o apostle_n alter_v the_o word_n faith_n from_o the_o passive_a sense_n of_o it_o import_a faithfulness_n and_o honesty_n as_o the_o heathen_n common_o use_v it_o to_o the_o active_a sense_n which_o be_v true_a belief_n or_o trust_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o also_o object_n but_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n take_v this_o active_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n mere_o translate_n the_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a for_o i_o see_v not_o what_o difference_n at_o all_o there_o be_v between_o c_o pistis_fw-la 2.4_o â—â—â—om_n 1.17_o â—â—â—bac_fw-la 2.4_o and_o d_o emunah_n whereby_o the_o jew_n signify_v faith_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v reason_n enough_o for_o this_o use_n thereof_o in_o greek_a by_o the_o apostle_n namely_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n though_o it_o be_v not_o very_o suitable_a to_o the_o heathen_n use_v thereof_o the_o like_a i_o judge_v of_o elder_a law_n sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o hadès_n for_o hell_n have_v no_o like_a reason_n further_o i_o think_v even_o the_o heathen_n have_v use_v this_o word_n faith_n sometime_o active_o as_o the_o gospel_n usual_o have_v it_o likewise_o the_o gospel_n abhor_v not_o altogether_o the_o passive_a use_n of_o it_o for_o faithfulness_n last_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v follow_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o mere_o transfer_v that_o word_n from_o the_o civil_a passive_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a active_a use_n we_o say_v on_o necessity_n they_o may_v do_v it_o for_o have_v some_o spiritual_a doctrine_n to_o deliver_v and_o the_o ordinary_a speech_n want_v some_o fit_a word_n for_o the_o same_o than_o they_o may_v yea_o of_o necessity_n they_o be_v force_v to_o take_v some_o word_n near_o in_o nature_n and_o sense_n to_o their_o purpose_n &_o so_o they_o may_v give_v to_o that_o word_n a_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a use_n further_o then_o ancient_o it_o have_v but_o hades_n for_o hell_n have_v no_o help_n by_o this_o reason_n they_o take_v the_o word_n gehenna_n from_o the_o hebrew_n and_o use_v it_o proper_o for_o hell_n therefore_o they_o need_v not_o alter_v hade_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o have_v another_o proper_a word_n it_o be_v manefe_a then_o that_o the_o apostle_n still_o keep_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o sense_n in_o all_o their_o word_n translate_v from_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a speech_n of_o the_o heathen_a so_o far_o as_o any_o reason_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v alike_o in_o both_o &_o so_o they_o speak_v indeed_o still_o the_o tongue_n and_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o hades_n with_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v proper_o hell_n as_o even_o with_o heathen_n also_o proper_o it_o be_v never_o i_o suppose_v yet_o you_o will_v say_v the_o father_n take_v hades_n for_o hell_n i_o answer_v 1_o answer_v pa._n 1_o before_o how_o they_o sometime_o take_v it_o determinate_o and_o strict_o so_o they_o signify_v hell_n by_o it_o sometime_o 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for_o his_o general_a phrase_n imply_v that_o all_o the_o decease_a both_o good_a &_o bad_a be_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la vou_fw-fr do_v so_o whip_v he_o &_o handle_v he_o 3â—_n he_o your_o pâ—â—_n 387._o 3â—_n here_o that_o it_o seem_v you_o forget_v by_o who_o yourself_o have_v profit_v and_o that_o even_o he_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v your_o teacher_n i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v into_o any_o defence_n of_o cicero_n his_o speech_n and_o language_n will_v defend_v itself_o also_o that_o be_v to_o leave_v our_o main_a purpose_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lesso_fw-it strange_a that_o you_o use_v cicero_n thus_o for_o other_o also_o have_v have_v the_o like_a correction_n at_o your_o hand_n with_o he_o 310._o â—â—g_v 310._o a_o before_o torence_n escape_v not_o and_o b_o here_o plato_n and_o socrates_n and_o other_o greek_n have_v also_o their_o part_n 374.378_o 〈◊〉_d 374.378_o for_o their_o use_n and_o take_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n hades_n so_o large_o as_o the_o natural_a 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condition_n of_o the_o dead_a not_o hell_n then_o to_o be_v sick_a unrecoverable_o kreissôn_o aida_fw-mi keuthôn_n e_o nosôn_fw-fr mátan_n and_o so_o plutarch_n make_v hades_n not_o hell_n but_o the_o place_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o stare_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o general_a to_o be_v a_o sovereign_a comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a &_o miserable_a in_o this_o world_n aeschyâ—_n world_n plutarcâ—_n swear_v aeschyâ—_n o_o thanate_n paian_n iatros_fw-la molois_fw-fr limen_n gar_o ontôs_fw-la aidas_fw-la and_o aian_n aiden_n d'echôn_v boethon_fw-mi ou_fw-fr tremo_fw-la skias_fw-la last_o that_o which_o 37â—_n which_o pag._n 37â—_n you_o bring_v of_o orpheus_n describe_v the_o true_a god_n that_o he_o be_v king_n both_o of_o the_o unseen_a world_n aithéros_fw-fr ed'aïdou_fw-fr and_o also_o of_o this_o present_a visible_a world_n ponton_a gaiéste_n tyrannos_fw-la confirm_v all_o that_o be_v before_o say_v for_o aither_o aide_n here_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v together_o not_o separat_o and_o so_o he_o signify_v thereby_o that_o the_o true_a god_n indeed_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n not_o only_o over_o this_o whole_a visible_a world_n which_o he_o understand_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o also_o over_o the_o whole_a invisible_a world_n or_o air_n that_o be_v over_o all_o the_o dead_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a i_o marvel_v therefore_o very_o much_o what_o you_o mean_v to_o speak_v so_o plain_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o your_o own_o knowledge_n that_o hades_n do_v never_o signify_v the_o world_n of_o soul_n without_o any_o limitation_n of_o state_n or_o place_n no_o not_o with_o the_o ancient_a master_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n which_o be_v the_o poet_n the_o rather_o this_o your_o speech_n be_v direct_o against_o your_o knowledge_n because_o you_o express_o collect_v and_o confess_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v the_o same_o which_o i_o do_v 403._o â—ag_n 403._o thus_o you_o say_v a_o hades_n
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