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comfort_v and_o if_o his_o soul_n can_v obtain_v full_a pardon_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o torment_n themselves_o which_o peradventure_o it_o suffer_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o compassion_n it_o may_v feel_v refreshment_n which_o prayer_n whither_o it_o tend_v may_v appear_v partly_o by_o that_o which_o prudentius_n write_v of_o the_o play-daye_n which_o he_o suppose_v the_o soul_n in_o hell_n sometime_o do_v obtain_v â—_o sunt_fw-la &_o spiritibus_fw-la saepè_fw-la nocentibus_fw-la poenarum_fw-la celebres_fw-la sub_fw-la styge_n feriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n marcent_fw-la supplicijs_fw-la tartara_fw-la mitibus_fw-la exultatque_fw-la svi_fw-la carceris_fw-la otio_fw-la umbrarum_fw-la populus_fw-la libre_fw-la ab_fw-la ignibus_fw-la nec_fw-la fervent_a solito_fw-la flumina_fw-la sulphur_n partly_o by_o the_o doubtful_a conceit_n of_o god_n merciful_a deal_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v which_o be_v find_v in_o 〈◊〉_d other_o but_o especial_o by_o these_o passage_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 21._o this_o man_n have_v spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o vain_a neither_o have_v live_v one_o day_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o voluptuousness_n to_o luxury_n to_o covetousness_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n tell_v i_o therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v for_o he_o shall_v we_o not_o endeavour_v to_o pull_v he_o out_o of_o these_o danger_n for_o there_o be_v mean_n if_o we_o will_v whereby_o his_o punishment_n may_v be_v make_v light_n unto_o he_o if_o then_o we_o do_v make_v continual_a prayer_n for_o he_o if_o we_o bestoâ—_n alm_n although_o he_o be_v unworthy_a god_n will_v respect_v we_o for_o ibid._n many_o have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o alm_n that_o have_v be_v give_v by_o other_o for_o they_o and_o find_v thereby_o although_o not_o a_o perfect_a yet_o some_o consolation_n ibid._n this_o therefore_o be_v do_v that_o although_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o virtuous_a we_o may_v be_v careful_a to_o get_v virtuous_a companion_n and_o friend_n and_o wife_n and_o son_n as_o look_v to_o reap_v some_o fruit_n even_o by_o they_o also_o reap_v indeed_o but_o little_a yet_o reap_v some_o fruit_n notwithstanding_o 3._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o simple_o â—eepe_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n these_o be_v worthy_a of_o lamentation_n and_o bewayling_n and_o tear_n for_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o tell_v i_o for_o man_n to_o depart_v with_o their_o sin_n where_o they_o can_v put_v off_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v here_o there_o be_v peradventure_o great_a expectation_n that_o they_o will_v be_v alter_v that_o they_o will_v be_v better_v but_o be_v go_v unto_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v no_o gain_v of_o any_o thing_n by_o repentance_n for_o in_o hell_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v confess_v unto_o thou_o how_o be_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o lamentation_n ibid._n let_v we_o therefore_o weep_v for_o such_o let_v we_o succour_v they_o to_o our_o power_n let_v we_o find_v out_o some_o help_n for_o they_o little_a indeed_o but_o yet_o such_o as_o may_v relieve_v they_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n both_o pray_v ourselves_o and_o entreat_v other_o to_o make_v prayer_n for_o they_o and_o give_v continual_o unto_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o for_o this_o thing_n bring_v some_o consolation_n the_o like_a doctrine_n be_v deliver_v by_o meursij_fw-la andrew_n archbishop_n of_o crete_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o by_o john_n damascen_n or_o whosoever_o else_o be_v author_n of_o the_o book_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o concern_v they_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o faith_n where_o three_o notable_a tale_n be_v tell_v of_o the_o benefit_n that_o even_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n themselves_o shall_v receive_v by_o such_o prayer_n as_o these_o one_o touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n deliver_v from_o hell_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o pope_n gregory_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o least_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v question_n he_o affirm_v very_o roundly_o that_o no_o less_o than_o defunctis_fw-la the_o whole_a east_n and_o west_n will_v witness_v that_o this_o be_v true_a and_o uncontrollable_a and_o indeed_o in_o the_o east_n this_o fable_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v rise_v where_o it_o obtain_v such_o credit_n that_o the_o grecian_n to_o this_o day_n do_v still_o use_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n 19_o as_o thou_o do_v loose_v trajan_n from_o punishment_n by_o the_o earnest_a intercession_n of_o thy_o servant_n gregory_n the_o dialogue-writer_n hear_v we_o likewise_o who_o pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o therefore_o to_o they_o do_v hugo_n etherianus_n thus_o appeal_v for_o justify_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o narration_n 15._o do_v not_o i_o pray_v you_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o this_o be_v false_a or_o feign_a inquire_v if_o you_o please_v of_o the_o grecian_n the_o whole_a greek_a church_n sure_o 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he_o bring_v unto_o those_o just_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n when_o he_o do_v descend_v into_o hell_n i_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v thus_o far_o s._n augustin_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o call_v unto_o mind_n that_o say_n of_o the_o osiride_n philosopher_n that_o they_o who_o do_v not_o learn_v right_o to_o understand_v word_n use_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o therefore_o to_o consider_v somewhat_o of_o the_o name_n of_o hell_n that_o the_o cratylo_n nature_n of_o the_o word_n be_v right_o understand_v we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v signify_v thereby_o we_o be_v to_o know_v then_o first_o of_o our_o english_a word_n hell_n that_o the_o original_n thereof_o be_v by_o diverse_a man_n deliver_v diverse_o some_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n sheol_n either_o subtract_v the_o first_o letter_n or_o include_v it_o in_o the_o aspiration_n for_o 1._o this_o letter_n saint_n say_v priscian_n have_v such_o a_o affinity_n with_o the_o aspiration_n that_o the_o boeotian_n in_o some_o word_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v h_n for_o saint_n say_v muha_n for_o musa_n other_o bring_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o lake_n other_o from_o the_o english_a hole_n as_o signify_v a_o pit-hole_n other_o from_o hale_v as_o note_v the_o place_n that_o hail_v or_o draw_v man_n unto_o it_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a saxon_a or_o german_a hell_n signify_v deep_a whether_o it_o be_v high_a or_o low_o but_o the_o derivation_n give_v by_o 7._o verstegan_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a from_o be_v hell_v over_o that_o be_v to_o say_v hide_a or_o cover_v for_o in_o the_o old_a german_a tongue_n from_o whence_o our_o english_a be_v extract_v 400._o hil_n signify_v to_o hide_v and_o hiluh_o in_o otfridus_n wissenburgensis_fw-la be_v hide_v and_o in_o this_o country_n 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contain_v under_o they_o concern_v which_o s._n augustine_n give_v this_o note_n 29._o the_o name_n of_o hell_n be_v various_o put_v in_o scripture_n and_o in_o many_o meaning_n according_a as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v entreat_v of_o do_v require_v and_o master_n casaubon_n who_o understand_v the_o property_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n as_o well_o as_o any_o this_o other_o 116._o they_o who_o think_v that_o 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 the_o less_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o wonder_v that_o hell_n in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a in_o common_a and_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a only_o as_o in_o psalm_n 89.47_o 48._o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o esai_n 38.18_o 19_o hell_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n where_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o hell_n and_o the_o state_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v now_o as_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v considerable_a three_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n indefinite_o consider_v in_o this_o state_n of_o separation_n so_o do_v we_o find_v the_o word_n háde_v which_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v render_v infernus_fw-la or_o inferi_n and_o by_o the_o english_a hell_n to_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a 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inferi_n and_o the_o english_a the_o word_n hell_n for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheól_n on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n hades_n be_v use_v there_o the_o ancient_a syriack_n translator_n do_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shejul_a in_o steed_n thereof_o now_o the_o hebrew_n sheol_n and_o so_o the_o chaldy_n syriack_n and_o aethiopian_a word_n which_o draw_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o do_v proper_o denote_v the_o interior_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o lie_v hide_v from_o our_o sight_n namely_o whatsoever_o tend_v downward_o from_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o centre_n thereof_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o see_v that_o the_o scripture_n describe_v sheol_n to_o be_v a_o deep_a place_n and_o oppose_v the_o depth_n thereof_o unto_o the_o height_n of_o heaven_n job._n 11.8_o psalm_n 139.8_o amos_n 9.2_o again_o because_o the_o body_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v within_o the_o bowel_n thereof_o 34.15_o the_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v therefore_o be_v this_o word_n common_o put_v for_o the_o state_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o dead_a body_n do_v rest_n and_o be_v dispose_v for_o corruption_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o find_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v oppose_v sheol_n not_o only_o unto_o heaven_n but_o also_o unto_o this_o land_n of_o the_o live_n wherein_o we_o now_o breathe_v esai_n 38.10_o 11._o ezech._n 32.27_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o live_n the_o other_o part_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o chamber_n of_o death_n thus_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n joh._n 5.28_o be_v say_v to_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n dan._n 12.2_o the_o psalmist_n in_o his_o pprophecy_n of_o our_o saviour_n humiliation_n term_v it_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n psal._n 22.15_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_n interpret_n sheol_n after_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n in_o psa._n 31.18_o &_o 89.49_o r._n mardochai_n nathan_n in_o his_o hebrew_a concordance_n give_v no_o other_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sheol_n but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o grave_n r._n abraham_n aben-ezra_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o those_o word_n genes_n 37.35_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o sheól_n unto_o my_o son_n mourning_n write_v thus_o 37._o here_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o err_a person_n he_o mean_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n use_v by_o the_o christian_n err_v in_o translate_n sheól_a hell_n or_o gehenna_n for_o behold_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n
beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o fatâ—er_n which_o be_v in_o háde_n which_o i_o for_o my_o part_n will_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v true_a when_o i_o shall_v see_v one_o of_o those_o old_a copy_n with_o my_o own_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o háde_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v before_o out_o of_o good_a author_n that_o it_o signify_v the_o place_n of_o soul_n depart_v in_o general_a and_o so_o be_v of_o extent_n large_a enough_o to_o comprehend_v under_o it_o as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o damascius_n speak_v that_o part_n of_o háde_n or_o the_o unseen_a world_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o that_o which_o by_o 785._o josephus_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dark_a hades_n and_o in_o the_o 25.30_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d outer_a darkness_n and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o word_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v use_v ten_o time_n and_o in_o none_o of_o all_o those_o place_n signify_v any_o descend_v from_o a_o high_a place_n unto_o a_o low_a but_o a_o remove_n simple_o from_o one_o place_n unto_o another_o whereupon_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a edition_n which_o none_o of_o the_o romanist_n 4._o upon_o any_o pretence_n may_v presume_v to_o reject_v do_v render_v it_o there_o by_o the_o general_a term_n of_o 13.4_o abeo_fw-la 27.5_o venio_fw-la 9.32_o devenio_fw-la 21.10_o supervenio_fw-la and_o where_o it_o retain_v the_o word_n 18.22_o descendo_fw-la it_o intend_v nothing_o less_o then_o to_o signify_v thereby_o the_o low_a situation_n of_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o the_o removeall_n be_v note_v to_o be_v make_v if_o descend_v therefore_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n imply_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o thing_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o thus_o of_o force_n it_o must_v be_v interpret_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n menelaus_n declare_v unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v king_n antiochus_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o the_o jew_n 2._o maccab._n 11.29_o velle_fw-la vos_fw-la descendere_fw-la ad_fw-la vestros_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a edition_n whereby_o what_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o go_v unto_o their_o own_o i_o omit_v the_o phrase_n of_o descend_v in_o praelium_fw-la in_o forum_n in_o campum_fw-la in_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la in_fw-la caussam_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v so_o usual_a in_o good_a latin_a author_n yea_o and_o of_o descend_v into_o heaven_n itself_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o jest_n which_o the_o poet_n break_v upon_o claudius_n 6._o ille_fw-la senis_fw-la tremulumque_fw-la caput_fw-la descendere_fw-la jussit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la other_o add_v unto_o this_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o descend_v ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la be_v a_o popular_a kind_n of_o speech_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v vulgar_o conceive_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o aristoâ—le_n in_o his_o topic_n we_o must_v speak_v as_o the_o vulgar_a but_o think_v as_o wise_a man_n do_v even_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v common_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v under_o a_o cloud_n because_o it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o meaning_n for_o all_o that_o to_o imagine_v the_o cloud_n to_o be_v indeed_o high_o than_o the_o sun_n so_o cicero_n they_o say_v where_o ever_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o dead_a speak_v still_o of_o inferi_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a phrase_n although_o he_o mislike_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n which_o breed_v that_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v his_o judgement_n that_o quaest_n the_o soul_n when_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v carry_v up_o on_o high_a &_o not_o downward_o unto_o any_o habitation_n under_o the_o earth_n so_o chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n term_v the_o death_n and_o hell_n unto_o which_o our_o saviour_n do_v descend_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n ephes._n 4.9_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o from_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n so_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n hierome_n show_v that_o we_o use_v the_o name_n of_o arcturus_n and_o orion_n not_o approve_v thereby_o the_o ridiculous_a and_o monstrous_a figment_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o express_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o these_o constellation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o heathenish_a fable_n because_o 5._o we_o can_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v say_v but_o by_o those_o word_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o use_n and_o drink_v in_o by_o error_n and_o just_o so_o stand_v the_o case_n with_o this_o word_n hades_n which_o with_o the_o gâ—eeke_a poet_n be_v the_o name_n of_o pluto_n who_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a under_o the_o earth_n &_o give_v a_o denomination_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o riches_n plutone_n because_o that_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o their_o dissolution_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o at_o last_o bring_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v his_o possession_n thus_o homer_n and_o hesiod_n with_o gorgia_n plato_n and_o other_o after_o they_o say_v that_o rhea_n bring_v forth_o three_o son_n to_o saturn_n jupiter_n neptune_n theogoniâ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mighty_a hades_n who_o inhabit_v the_o house_n under_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o merciless_a heart_n for_o that_o attribute_n do_v hesiod_n give_v unto_o he_o because_o death_n spare_v no_o man_n so_o homer_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v also_o the_o description_n that_o hesiod_n make_v of_o he_o in_o that_o verse_n theogâ—n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n be_v afraid_a who_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o earth_n now_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o creed_n be_v a_o phrase_n take_v from_o the_o heathen_a and_o apply_v to_o express_v a_o christian_a truth_n the_o very_a grammatical_a construction_n may_v seem_v to_o intimate_v where_o the_o noun_n be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o accusative_a case_n as_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n imply_v the_o defect_n of_o another_o word_n necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n or_o house_n of_o hades_n as_o the_o poet_n use_v to_o express_v it_o sometime_o defective_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sometime_o more_o full_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o house_n or_o chamber_n of_o háde_n thus_o then_o they_o that_o take_v háde_n for_o the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o soul_n do_v interpret_v the_o context_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o cardinal_n cajetan_n before_o do_v the_o narration_n of_o moses_n touch_v abraham_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o be_v bury_v genes_n 25.8_o 9_o that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o death_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a manhood_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o that_o of_o the_o burial_n to_o the_o body_n separate_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o of_o the_o descend_v into_o háde_n to_o the_o soul_n separate_v fâ—om_n the_o body_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o suffer_v death_n true_o by_o a_o real_a separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n and_o after_o this_o dissolution_n the_o same_o do_v befall_v he_o that_o use_v to_o betide_v all_o other_o dead_a man_n his_o liveless_a body_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v dead_a body_n and_o his_o immortal_a soul_n go_v unto_o the_o other_o world_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n use_v to_o do_v have_v now_o declare_v how_o the_o greek_a háde_n and_o 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