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bosom_n a_o place_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o by_o manifold_a word_n testify_v laud_n the_o opinion_n carry_v no_o impiety_n with_o it_o nothing_o derogatory_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o seem_v to_o add_v much_o lustre_n to_o our_o saviour_n person_n and_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n who_o die_v under_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v from_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n conduct_v they_o into_o the_o bless_a gate_n of_o paradise_n what_o can_v add_v more_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n then_o that_o all_o such_o as_o faithful_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o frame_v themselves_o to_o live_v thereafter_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o their_o father_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o die_v before_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v admit_v present_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n id._n ibid._n pacif._n it_o be_v strange_a if_o the_o opinion_n tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v give_v her_o child_n no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o express_v herself_o against_o it_o and_o see_v you_o have_v labour_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o both_o the_o greek_a hades_n and_o the_o latin_a inferi_fw-la signify_v hell_n and_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n how_o can_v the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o among_o the_o inferi_fw-la and_o not_o participate_v of_o the_o torment_n of_o that_o wretched_a place_n laud_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o part_n or_o region_n of_o the_o inferi_fw-la wherein_o the_o great_a or_o rather_o the_o only_a punishment_n be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la a_o want_n of_o those_o celeftian_a comfort_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o paradise_n which_o to_o a_o soul_n that_o long_v for_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v be_v no_o small_a infelicity_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o inferi_fw-la in_o itself_o be_v a_o place_n of_o punishment_n yet_o god_n be_v able_a to_o command_v the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v they_o and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o pit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v in_o justification_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n and_o p._n 222._o pacif._n it_o be_v well_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o just_a nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v in_o their_o justification_n but_o what_o can_v be_v say_v else_o laud_n possible_o they_o may_v mean_v no_o more_o by_o those_o expression_n of_o bring_v back_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a from_o hades_n then_o that_o by_o the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n all_o the_o claim_n and_o challenge_v which_o the_o devil_n can_v pretend_v unto_o they_o be_v make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n id._n ibid._n pacif._n very_o good_a then_o it_o seem_v till_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o claim_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v not_o make_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n but_o i_o have_v think_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o he_o have_v never_o descend_v into_o hell_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v vacate_v all_o the_o claim_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v make_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v its_o effect_n and_o operation_n upon_o those_o who_o die_v before_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o those_o who_o die_v since_o he_o actual_o offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o this_o discourse_n of_o christ_n bring_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n out_o of_o hades_n do_v depend_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v huge_o uncertain_a and_o inevident_a viz_o that_o christ_n do_v descend_v into_o hell_n now_o this_o i_o humble_o conceive_v can_v neither_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o apostle_n creed_n nor_o yet_o from_o any_o article_n of_o our_o church_n laud_n if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o public_a monument_n and_o record_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v find_v thisdoctine_n of_o christ_n local_a descent_n into_o hell_n to_o have_v be_v retain_v and_o establish_v among_o many_o other_o catholic_n verity_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o reformation_n fid._n vet._n p._n 223._o pacif._n that_o this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o who_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o compose_n of_o the_o article_n in_o 1552._o be_v certain_a but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v then_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n man_n employ_v in_o that_o synod_n of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n i_o instance_n only_o in_o bishop_n hooper_n who_o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o creed_n do_v most_o express_o and_o in_fw-la terminis_fw-la write_v against_o the_o local_a descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n as_o for_o the_o article_n of_o 1562._o they_o be_v so_o word_v as_o to_o leave_v to_o all_o their_o liberty_n to_o opine_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v and_o so_o much_o be_v assert_v by_o mr._n rogers_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o article_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n creed_n it_o be_v and_o that_o most_o deserve_o of_o great_a credit_n and_o esteem_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o be_v always_o the_o same_o particular_o ruffinus_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o additament_n descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la be_v neither_o find_v in_o the_o creed_n use_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n vid._n mr._n peirs_n on_o the_o creed_n p._n 456._o amyraldus_n also_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o some_o creed_n where_o these_o word_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n be_v find_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o christ_n burial_n nay_o the_o learned_a observe_v that_o in_o the_o very_a aquileian_n creed_n where_o this_o article_n be_v first_o express_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o