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declare_v what_o study_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o you_o to_o incline_v unto_o but_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o it_o be_v in_o that_o of_o aristotle_n where_o he_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a or_o universal_a demonstration_n to_o that_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v partial_a only_o or_o particular_a hence_o come_v the_o adjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n universal_a and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v by_o quintilian_n say_v propter_fw-la quae_fw-la mihi_fw-la semper_fw-la moris_fw-la fuit_fw-la quam_fw-la minimum_fw-la i_o alligare_fw-la ad_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocant_fw-la i._n e._n ut_fw-la dicamus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la possumus_fw-la universalia_fw-la vel_fw-la perpetualia_fw-la thus_o read_v we_o in_o hermogenes_n a_o old_a rhetorician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o usual_a and_o general_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o thus_o in_o philo_n speak_v of_o 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be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o our_o saviour_n promise_n to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n do_v most_o sufficient_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o church_n which_o they_o be_v to_o plant_v be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a there_o be_v another_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n catholicus_n as_o it_o denote_v a_o orthodox_n and_o right_a believer_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n may_v be_v doubt_v of_o it_o be_v half_o grant_v by_o pacianus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n sub_fw-la apostolis_n christianos_n non_fw-la vocari_fw-la catholicos_fw-la that_o christian_n be_v not_o then_o call_v catholic_n but_o this_o at_o best_a be_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o a_o adventitious_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n according_a to_o a_o borrow_a metaphorical_a sense_n it_o neither_o help_v nor_o hinder_v in_o the_o present_a business_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o of_o it_o hereafter_o when_o we_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n one_o more_o objection_n there_o remain_v and_o but_o one_o more_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o answer_a and_o be_v that_o which_o be_v much_o press_v by_o downes_n namely_o that_o to_o affirm_v as_o ruffinus_n do_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v compose_v the_o creed_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o square_v of_o their_o true_a preach_n lest_o be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o difference_n among_o they_o in_o matter_n which_o pertain_v to_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o fallible_a spirit_n and_o consequent_o subject_a unto_o error_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o need_v say_v but_o this_o that_o the_o difference_n which_o ruffinn_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o avoid_v by_o their_o agreement_n on_o this_o sum_n or_o abstract_n of_o the_o christian_a
consequent_o punishment_n in_o hell_n with_o who_o theodoret_n consent_v commend_v much_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n in_o that_o they_o send_v all_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o to_o heaven_n who_o live_v well_o and_o virtuous_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o those_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a unto_o hell_n below_o and_o say_v particular_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o many_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o hell_n or_o hades_n as_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n hades_n in_o the_o genitive_a case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v with_o some_o other_o word_n to_o make_v up_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o the_o house_n or_o region_n of_o hades_n let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o use_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v make_v of_o hades_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o signification_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o there_o and_o first_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v not_o often_o to_o signify_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o very_a beelzebub_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o devil_n as_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n v_o 14._o be_v it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o the_o english_a translation_n that_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n but_o in_o the_o original_a it_o run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o death_n and_o hades_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gonervour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o hell_n receive_v their_o final_a condemnation_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o a_o former_a place_n of_o the_o say_a book_n in_o which_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o a_o pale_a horse_n death_n sit_v on_o his_o back_n and_o hell_n 8._o or_o hades_n say_v the_o greek_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o prince_n of_o hell_n follow_v after_o on_o which_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n in_o st._n augustine_n work_n give_v this_o gloss_n or_o comment_n hell_n follow_v after_o i._n e._n expectantes_fw-la devorationem_fw-la multarum_fw-la animarum_fw-la apocalyps_n expect_v to_o devour_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v slay_v by_o death_n and_o this_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v like_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 5.8_o but_o general_o the_o word_n hades_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o signify_v hell_n itself_o or_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o common_a speech_n thus_o read_v we_o in_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 16.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a or_o the_o gate_n of_o hades_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n gospel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o great_a rich_a glutton_n that_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n in_o hades_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o in_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n 16.23_o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n say_v the_o text_n v_o 23._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o complain_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v torment_v in_o those_o flame_n now_o these_o two_o place_n be_v confess_v on_o all_o side_n to_o be_v so_o clear_o mean_v of_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n to_o be_v make_v against_o they_o may_v we_o not_o prove_v the_o like_a also_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o believe_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n it_o be_v affirm_v of_o capernaum_n that_o it_o be_v exalt_v unto_o heaven_n but_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hell_n or_o hades_n 42._o what_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v but_o that_o whereas_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o preach_v unto_o they_o whereby_o that_o city_n be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o city_n of_o jewrie_n their_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o liable_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n in_o hell_n in_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n which_o day_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n we_o find_v this_o question_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o hades_n 15.55_o here_o hades_n in_o the_o new_a translation_n authorize_v by_o k._n james_n be_v i_o know_v not_o why_o translate_v grave_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n but_o than_o you_o must_v observe_v with_o all_o that_o hell_n be_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o show_v that_o they_o abandon_v not_o the_o old_a translation_n where_o in_o plain_a term_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o so_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o lesson_n appoint_v by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o be_v read_v at_o burial_n and_o this_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o some_o protestant_a doctor_n of_o good_a name_n and_o credit_n interim_n videas_fw-la ordine_fw-la quodam_fw-la inimicos_fw-la nostros_fw-la recenseri_fw-la infernum_fw-la sive_fw-la gehennam_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v peter_n martyr_n we_o may_v behold_v our_o enemy_n here_o muster_v in_o their_o rank_n and_o order_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hell_n or_o gehenna_n death_n sin_n and_o the_o law_n with_o who_o agree_v hyperius_n and_o bullinger_n in_o their_o comment_n on_o the_o word_n in_o question_n so_o then_o by_o hades_n be_v mean_v hell_n in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o question_n in_o two_o more_o of_o the_o revelation_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o christ_n do_v appear_v unto_o st._n john_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o find_v hades_n english_v hell_n by_o the_o new_a translator_n and_o nothing_o add_v in_o the_o margin_n as_o in_o that_o before_o to_o show_v the_o place_n admit_v of_o a_o different_a read_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v there_o mean_v by_o hell_n but_o the_o house_n of_o torment_n the_o place_n allot_v to_o the_o damn_a andreas_n b._n of_o caesarea_n a_o old_a orthodox_n writer_n give_v this_o scholie_n on_o it_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hades_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o soul._n a_o other_o old_a latin_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n because_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v be_v deliver_v both_o from_o death_n and_o hell_n this_o writer_n whosoever_o he_o be_v be_v yet_o not_o resolve_v on_o but_o it_o go_v for_o augustine_n and_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o nine_o tome_n of_o that_o father_n work_n with_o he_o agree_v primasius_n haymo_n and_o lyra_n among_o the_o author_n of_o the_o middle_n and_o decline_a time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o reform_a church_n bullinger_n chytraeus_n osiander_n aretius_n and_o sebastian_n meyer_n and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v the_o word_n thus_o use_v in_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o revelation_n 20.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o death_n and_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o where_o though_o we_o find_v the_o word_n grave_n add_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o show_v that_o the_o translator_n do_v admit_v of_o that_o read_n yet_o by_o retain_v hell_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o they_o show_v withal_o that_o they_o prefer_v the_o same_o before_o it_o and_o they_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n expound_v it_o of_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a for_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o venerable_a beda_n primasius_n st._n augustine_n scholar_n and_o haymo_n for_o the_o latin_n by_o aretas_n and_o andreas_n caesariensis_n for_o the_o greek_n all_o
of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a commentary_n on_o the_o text_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o divers_a word_n and_o final_o it_o be_v so_o interpret_v by_o st._n augustine_n also_o 20.15_o nec_fw-la frustra_fw-la fortasse_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la diceret_fw-la mors_fw-la aut_fw-la infernus_fw-la sed_fw-la utrumque_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v nor_o happy_o without_o cause_n do_v he_o not_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o death_n or_o hell_n divisive_o have_v cast_v up_o their_o dead_a but_o he_o name_v both_o death_n for_o the_o just_a who_o may_v only_o suffer_v death_n and_o not_o also_o hell_n hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a who_o be_v there_o to_o be_v punish_v thus_o have_v we_o look_v over_o all_o those_o place_n where_o the_o word_n hades_n do_v occur_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o that_o one_o which_o be_v in_o question_n whereof_o more_o anon_o and_o find_v it_o constant_o 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martyr_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v word_n of_o a_o more_o general_a signification_n in_o their_o first_o original_n be_v now_o restrain_v to_o such_o particular_a notion_n as_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v most_o fit_a to_o reserve_v they_o for_o of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v diabolus_fw-la which_o proper_o and_o original_o do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o accuser_n but_o be_v now_o use_v by_o all_o writer_n both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a to_o denote_v the_o devil_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v hades_n also_o which_o whatsoever_o it_o may_v signify_v in_o some_o old_a greek_a writer_n more_o than_o the_o place_n or_o region_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o prince_n thereof_o be_v now_o restrain_v in_o general_a speech_n to_o signify_v only_a hell_n itself_o or_o the_o house_n of_o torment_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o this_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o see_v by_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a of_o the_o old_a greek_a ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o first_o josephus_n though_o no_o christian_a yet_o one_o that_o very_o well_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n tell_v we_o of_o those_o who_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v and_o favour_v of_o god_n that_o they_o inhabit_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o heaven_n 25._o but_o that_o they_o who_o hand_n wax_v mad_a against_o themselves_o or_o who_o lay_v hand_n upon_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o hell_n or_o hades_n theophilus_n the_o six_o b._n of_o antioch_n about_o 170._o year_n after_o christ_n cit_v this_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sibyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n in_o the_o same_o time_n live_v justin_n martyr_n who_o do_v thus_o inform_v we_o orthodox_n after_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n straightways_o there_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o unjust_a from_o the_o just_a both_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o place_n meet_v for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a into_o paradise_n where_o be_v the_o fellowship_n and_o sight_n of_o angel_n and_o archangel_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o behold_v of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o unjust_a to_o place_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o hades_n below_o be_v stir_v to_o meet_v he_o isa._n 14._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n graecos_n he_o both_o cit_v and_o allow_v those_o word_n of_o plato_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o when_o death_n draw_v near_o to_o any_o man_n than_o tale_n be_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o thing_n in_o hades_n how_o he_o that_o here_o do_v deal_v unjust_o shall_v there_o be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n next_o he_o eusebius_n speak_v thus_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o etc._n etc._n i_o see_v my_o descent_n to_o hell_n or_o hades_n approach_v and_o the_o rebellion_n against_o i_o of_o the_o contrary_a power_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o hades_n he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o plato_n in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n depart_v hence_o 13._o immediate_o after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endure_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n or_o hades_n of_o their_o do_n here_o after_o man_n be_v fall_v say_v athanasius_n and_o by_o his_o fall_n death_n have_v prevail_v from_o adam_n to_o christ_n the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n or_o hades_n open_v sunt_fw-la paradise_n shut_v up_o and_o heaven_n offend_v but_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n the_o earth_n receive_v a_o blessing_n paradise_n be_v open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hades_n or_o hell_n do_v shrink_v for_o fear_n and_o heaven_n set_v open_a to_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o two_o several_a mansion_n provide_v by_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ._n the_o grave_n and_o hades_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o receive_v his_o body_n and_o the_o other_o his_o soul._n st._n basil_n thus_o death_n be_v not_o altogether_o evil_a except_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n peccat_fw-la because_o that_o their_o departure_n hence_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o punishment_n in_o hell_n or_o hades_n and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_n which_o be_v in_o hell_n or_o hades_n have_v not_o god_n for_o their_o cause_n but_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o show_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v so_o that_o go_v down_o to_o hades_n or_o hell_n but_o they_o make_v the_o rest_n wise_a by_o their_o example_n infinite_a more_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n to_o show_v that_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o hades_n they_o mean_v nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o shall_v be_v here_o produce_v be_v not_o these_o sufficient_a only_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o add_v the_o evidence_n of_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o the_o latter_a writer_n to_o show_v that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n the_o word_n retain_v that_o notion_n only_o which_o have_v be_v give_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o old_a greek_a father_n thus_o than_o cydonius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n condemn_v that_o there_o be_v in_o hades_n hell_n vengeance_n for_o all_o sin_n commit_v not_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n do_v most_o full_o prove_v aeneas_n gazaeus_n he_o come_v next_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o theophra_v that_o he_o who_o in_o a_o private_a life_n commit_v small_a sin_n and_o lament_v they_o escape_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n that_o be_v in_o hades_n and_o final_o gregentius_n thus_o christ_n take_v a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n judaeo_n viz._n his_o precious_a cross_n and_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n strike_v all_o his_o enemy_n therewith_o and_o conquer_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v hades_n or_o hell_n death_n sin_n and_o that_o subtle_a serpent_n so_o
that_o we_o see_v that_o not_o alone_o the_o sacred_a penman_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n write_v first_o in_o greek_a but_o also_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o hades_n intend_v not_o any_o thing_n thereby_o but_o hell_n the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a soul_n let_v we_o next_o see_v whether_o the_o father_n of_o the_o latin_a or_o western_a church_n have_v any_o other_o meaning_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o inferi_fw-la or_o infernum_fw-la for_o they_o use_v both_o word_n by_o which_o they_o do_v expound_v hades_n or_o translate_v it_o rather_o as_o often_o as_o they_o chance_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o first_o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la take_v it_o thus_o from_o augustine_n inferi_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la infra_fw-la sunt_fw-la 34._o the_o inferi_fw-la be_v so_o call_v say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v below_o in_o the_o part_n beneath_o and_o somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v 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christ_n see_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o man_n and_o pity_v our_o infirmity_n clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o same_o dom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o willing_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o go_v uncompelled_a unto_o his_o death_n and_o thus_o st._n augustine_n for_o the_o latâ—ne_n the_o word_n say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o be_v bear_v suffer_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o 26._o nulla_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la voluntate_fw-la &_o potestate_fw-la by_o no_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o he_o but_o mere_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o that_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o augustine_n in_o psal._n 8._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 10._o chrysost._n in_o gen._n hom._n 55._o &_o in_o joh._n hom._n 82._o amb._n in_o psal._n 118._o serm._n 6._o &_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o hieron_n in_o isai._n cap._n 3._o &_o in_o psal._n 68_o not_o to_o descend_v to_o those_o of_o the_o late_a age_n the_o passage_n be_v thus_o lay_v open_a we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o incarnation_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o have_v his_o part_n that_o so_o none_o of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o restauration_n of_o collapse_a man_n that_o our_o redeemer_n incarnation_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v positive_o affirm_v in_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n first_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o historical_a narration_n before_o they_o come_v together_o as_o man_n and_o wise_a she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ch_z l._n 1._o 18._o and_o afterward_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n from_o a_o angel_n of_o heaven_n say_v joseph_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o take_v unto_o thou_o marry_o thy_o wife_n for_o that_o which_o be_v conceive_v in_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 20._o nor_o want_v there_o especial_a reason_n if_o at_o least_o any_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v in_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n why_o this_o miraculous_a conception_n be_v commit_v rather_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o either_o act_v by_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o by_o the_o sole_a virtue_n of_o the_o word_n who_o be_v abundant_o able_a to_o have_v wrought_v his_o own_o incarnation_n for_o as_o the_o word_n be_v please_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o take_v humane_a flesh_n the_o better_a to_o accomplish_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o world_n redemption_n and_o as_o god_n the_o father_n know_v how_o unable_a poor_a man_n must_v be_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n otherwise_o then_o by_o such_o a_o saviour_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o accept_v the_o offer_n so_o it_o seem_v 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the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o it_o seem_v make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o how_o she_o shall_v possible_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n consider_v that_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o have_v the_o company_n of_o her_o husband_n joseph_n quandoquidem_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la cognosco_fw-la 35._o that_o be_v to_o say_v since_o as_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o know_v my_o husband_n for_o so_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o read_v it_o then_o to_o translate_v it_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n see_v i_o know_v not_o a_o man_n for_o that_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o Ê‹ir_a in_o latin_a do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o husband_n every_o schoolboy_n know_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v render_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n joh._n 4.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o
unto_o certain_a end_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n say_v he_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o all_o the_o woeful_a torment_n concur_v with_o it_o which_o simple_o christ_n shun_v and_o decline_v but_o respective_o to_o the_o end_n propose_v do_v embrace_v it_o cheerful_o so_o far_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o effect_n the_o say_v reverend_a and_o learned_a doctor_n this_o be_v declare_v and_o the_o point_n thus_o state_v by_o the_o schoolman_n we_o will_v next_o see_v how_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n writer_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o their_o conception_n of_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o say_v origen_n 35._o christ_n take_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n flesh_n retain_v all_o the_o property_n thereof_o according_a to_o which_o he_o pray_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o every_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v any_o pain_n especial_o that_o tend_v unto_o death_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v flesh_n about_o he_o but_o if_o god_n so_o will_v then_o to_o be_v content_a even_o against_o that_o will_n of_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a there_o be_v also_o another_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n which_o be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n may_v come_v to_o effect_v without_o my_o passion_n which_o otherwise_o shall_v come_v by_o my_o death_n then_o let_v this_o passion_n pass_v from_o i_o but_o not_o otherwise_o and_o athanasius_n thus_o arian_n as_o by_o death_n christ_n abolish_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o humane_a misery_n by_o suffer_v they_o as_o a_o man_n so_o by_o his_o fear_n he_o take_v away_o our_o fear_n and_o make_v man_n no_o long_o to_o fear_v death_n but_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n next_o 3._o quando_fw-la formidasse_fw-la mortem_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la dicebat_fw-la etc._n 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he_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o will_n of_o god_n though_o nature_n reclaim_v and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o theophylact_fw-mi mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o fear_v death_n for_o death_n enter_v beside_o or_o against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o nature_n fly_v death_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 22._o the_o common_a fear_n of_o man_n nature_n christ_n cure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consume_v it_o in_o himself_o and_o make_v it_o obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o which_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o full_a ground_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o schoolman_n touch_v the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a reason_n and_o the_o several_a and_o adequate_a act_n of_o each_o but_o also_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la and_o of_o those_o several_a respect_n and_o reason_n in_o which_o christ_n 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man_n shall_v be_v ransom_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o latter_a that_o be_v to_o say_v decline_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v escape_v without_o all_o doubt_n or_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o event_n though_o not_o without_o conflict_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o endure_a of_o many_o bitter_a and_o grievous_a pang_n which_o in_o that_o conflict_n may_v befall_v he_o which_o resolution_n of_o the_o schoolman_n not_o only_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o christ_n natural_a fear_n but_o add_v withal_o another_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v so_o amaze_v and_o sorrowful_a and_o also_o why_o he_o pray_v so_o long_o and_o with_o so_o great_a fervency_n that_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o may_v have_v pass_v over_o he_o and_o to_o say_v truth_n it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o the_o consideration_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o bodily_a death_n which_o can_v so_o much_o work_v upon_o our_o saviour_n consider_v with_o how_o much_o gallantry_n so_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n have_v defy_v their_o torment_n and_o mount_v on_o the_o scaffold_n with_o so_o clear_a a_o confidence_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v to_o have_v suffer_v death_n but_o behold_v a_o triumph_n and_o therefore_o first_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o beside_o the_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n however_o gallant_o resolve_v to_o contemn_v the_o force_n of_o it_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o support_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v and_o the_o avoidable_a fear_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n which_o may_v be_v for_o a_o season_n present_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n a_o wrath_n so_o infinite_a and_o just_a so_o far_o exceed_v the_o strength_n and_o reach_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o endure_v that_o our_o earthly_a 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affliction_n viz._n 21._o they_o give_v i_o gall_n for_o meat_n and_o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v they_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o garment_n which_o they_o share_v among_o they_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o naked_a body_n a_o lamentable_a spectacle_n of_o reproach_n and_o shame_n extend_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n stretch_v he_o in_o all_o his_o joint_n till_o the_o sinew_n crack_v and_o so_o nail_v he_o fast_o thereby_o accomplish_v that_o in_o he_o which_o be_v foresignify_v by_o david_n but_o literal_o execute_v upon_o christ_n not_o david_n they_o have_v pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o foot_n psal._n 22.16_o nor_o stay_v they_o here_o but_o to_o add_v shame_n and_o infamy_n to_o his_o other_o suffering_n they_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v between_o two_o malefactor_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a that_o they_o be_v equal_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n because_o involve_v alike_o in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n 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in_o quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o point_n also_o that_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n and_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o same_o of_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o which_o last_o word_n the_o father_n plain_o do_v relate_v to_o the_o 24._o verse_n be_v the_o beginning_n almost_o of_o st._n peter_n sermon_n where_o though_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o be_v extant_a now_o read_v not_o as_o augustine_n do_v solutis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la inferni_fw-la have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n but_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a copy_n be_v as_o st._n augustine_n read_v it_o for_o athanasius_n sometime_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o loose_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n crucem_fw-la and_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n epiphanius_n in_o two_o place_n 69._o read_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v hold_v or_o detain_v in_o hell_n and_o the_o same_o copy_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v follow_v also_o by_o irenaeus_n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o by_o cyprian_a in_o his_o tract_n the_o passione_n christi_fw-la by_o fulgentius_n l_o 3._o ad_fw-la thrasimundum_fw-la and_o by_o bede_n also_o in_o his_o retractation_n on_o the_o acts._n which_o strong_a agreement_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o the_o sight_n perhaps_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a copy_n do_v prevail_v so_o far_o on_o robert_n stephan_n the_o famous_a printer_n of_o paris_n that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o greek_a of_o the_o large_a volume_n of_o the_o year_n 1550._o he_o cause_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o margin_n as_o a_o different_a read_n remain_v still_o in_o divers_a copy_n but_o this_o be_v only_o by_o the_o way_n not_o out_o of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o do_v afford_v 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as_o we_o read_v in_o herodotus_n of_o wash_v the_o corpse_n and_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o fine_a linen_n cloth_n euterp_v so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o hellenistical_a or_o grecize_a jew_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o act_n concern_v tabytha_n 37._o who_o be_v dead_a they_o wash_v and_o lay_v she_o in_o a_o upper_a chamber_n and_o though_o perhaps_o the_o gentile_n whether_o greek_n or_o roman_n think_v not_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o resurrection_n when_o they_o use_v this_o ceremony_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o before_o the_o light_n of_o rectify_a reason_n be_v quite_o darken_v in_o they_o it_o do_v look_v that_o way_n a_o resurrection_n unto_o judgement_n be_v so_o natural_o imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v every_o good_a man_n hope_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o every_o wicked_a man_n fear_n that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v nor_o be_v this_o custom_n of_o wash_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a 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cite_v it_o where_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a plague_n in_o alexandria_n and_o the_o remarkable_a piety_n of_o the_o christian_n towards_o their_o sick_a brethren_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o also_o wash_v their_o dead_a body_n corpora_fw-la lavarunt_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la ornarunt_fw-la as_o the_o story_n have_v it_o and_o decent_o adorn_v they_o for_o their_o burial_n lay_v all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v together_o and_o st._n paul_n meaning_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v only_o this_o that_o by_o the_o wash_n or_o baptise_v of_o their_o dead_a call_v it_o which_o we_o will_v by_o their_o anoint_v the_o dead_a body_n with_o such_o costly_a unguent_n they_o may_v themselves_o conclude_v of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o what_o end_n else_o serve_v all_o that_o cost_n and_o charge_n which_o they_o lay_v out_o on_o they_o if_o they_o look_v not_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o those_o body_n with_o such_o cost_n inter_v and_o i_o the_o rather_o be_o confirm_v in_o this_o exposition_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a phrase_n in_o another_o place_n for_o as_o here_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wash_n or_o baptization_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o in_o the_o book_n call_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la we_o meet_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wash_n or_o baptization_n of_o a_o man_n which_o ignorant_o or_o unaware_o have_v pollute_v himself_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a corpse_n or_o carcase_n and_o be_v by_o such_o a_o wash_n or_o baptization_n to_o be_v make_v clean_o again_o qui_fw-la baptizatur_fw-la à _fw-la mortuo_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la tangit_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 34.26_o he_o that_o wash_v himself_o so_o our_o english_a read_v it_o after_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n if_o he_o touch_v it_o again_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n where_o though_o in_o our_o
peccando_fw-la dejectus_fw-la es_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o mercy_n descend_v to_o that_o very_a place_n unto_o which_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o sin_n petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la in_o the_o next_o age_n thus_o symbol_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o to_o conquer_v it_o intraffe_n inferos_fw-la &_o rediisse_fw-la to_o enter_v into_o hell_n and_o return_v back_o again_o to_o come_v within_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o law_n thereof_o be_v not_o of_o weakness_n but_o of_o power_n fulgentius_n state_n the_o point_n more_o full_o 3._o it_o remain_v say_v he_o to_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o the_o man_n who_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o without_o sin_n shall_v descend_v even_o thither_o whither_o man_n separate_v from_o god_n fall_v by_o desert_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o hell_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n use_v to_o be_v torment_v and_o to_o the_o grave_a where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sinner_n use_v to_o be_v corrupt_v yet_o so_o that_o neither_o christ_n flesh_n may_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n nor_o his_o soul_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n to_o omit_v arator_fw-la and_o prudentius_n who_o affirm_v as_o much_o as_o those_o before_o but_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v out_o of_o poetical_a liberty_n we_o will_v next_o look_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n an._n 630._o after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n by_o who_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n 10._o to_o deliver_v the_o saint_n which_o there_o be_v hold_v captive_a and_o subdue_a the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n rise_v again_o which_o after_o be_v repeat_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o council_n of_o orleans_n hold_v in_o the_o 46._o year_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a final_o to_o descend_v no_o low_o venantius_n fortunatus_n once_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n do_v resolve_v it_o thus_o symbol_n first_o that_o christ_n do_v descend_v to_o hell_n and_o second_o that_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n be_v no_o disparagement_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o prison_n not_o to_o be_v there_o detain_v himself_o but_o to_o release_v and_o loose_v all_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n in_o their_o time_n and_o age_n touch_v the_o descent_n of_o christ_n into_o hell_n with_o such_o a_o general_a consent_n and_o unanimity_n that_o a_o great_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o reason_n which_o as_o they_o think_v induce_v our_o saviour_n unto_o that_o descent_n the_o benefit_n which_o do_v accrue_v to_o the_o church_n thereby_o now_o these_o be_v principal_o three_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vanquish_a of_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n second_o the_o secure_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o come_v under_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o three_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o righteous_a man_n which_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v hold_v captive_a for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n till_o he_o release_v they_o by_o his_o come_n two_o of_o the_o three_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a and_o the_o other_o i_o consider_v as_o a_o matter_n questionable_a and_o first_o i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n do_v utter_o subdue_v and_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o give_v he_o his_o last_o blow_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o take_v this_o captivity_n captive_a 4.9_o and_o have_v spoil_v those_o principality_n and_o power_n 2.15_o which_o do_v there_o inhabit_v do_v make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o triumph_n over_o they_o the_o scripture_n explicate_v by_o the_o father_n do_v most_o abundant_o confirm_v i_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o to_o which_o add_v here_o which_o be_v before_o omit_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n those_o word_n of_o cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n say_v 9_o the_o power_n principality_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o there_o none_o other_o can_v conquer_v and_o carry_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o hell_n but_o only_o he_o who_o say_v be_v of_o good_a hope_n for_o i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v bear_v a_o man_n among_o man_n but_o also_o shall_v descend_v to_o hell_n that_o he_o may_v carry_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o hell_n the_o goat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v away_o and_o return_v thence_o that_o work_v perform_v may_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n and_o i_o do_v also_o hold_v for_o a_o truth_n undoubted_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o descent_n into_o hell_n have_v secure_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n since_o that_o time_n from_o come_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o elder_a time_n of_o christianity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o objection_n of_o tertullian_n at_o inquiunt_fw-la christus_fw-la inferos_fw-la adiit_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la adiremus_fw-la 55._o that_o they_o i._n e._n the_o orthodox_n professor_n against_o who_o he_o write_v affirm_v that_o christ_n go_v into_o hell_n to_o hinder_v we_o from_o go_v thither_o so_o be_v it_o constant_o maintain_v in_o the_o time_n succeed_v by_o all_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n this_o appear_v yet_o more_o evident_o by_o that_o of_o athanasius_n say_v alibi_fw-la christ_n descend_v to_o hell_n or_o hades_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v we_o back_o so_o lose_v our_o detention_n there_o in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o other_o which_o be_v then_o alive_a and_o not_o they_o in_o hell_n but_o yet_o both_o might_n and_o must_v have_v come_v there_o if_o he_o have_v not_o free_v they_o from_o it_o by_o his_o descent_n and_o so_o we_o must_v interpret_v that_o of_o hierom_n also_o 13._o liberavit_fw-la omnes_fw-la dominus_fw-la quando_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la the_o lord_n deliver_v all_o his_o servant_n both_o dead_a and_o live_a when_o his_o soul_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o that_o of_o hilary_n 2._o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la est_fw-la be_v our_o salvation_n and_o that_o of_o ambrose_n 3._o descendens_fw-la ad_fw-la '_o inferos_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la liberavit_fw-la that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n deliver_v mankind_n i._n e._n aswell_o from_o come_v thither_o as_o from_o tarry_v there_o fulgentius_n go_v to_o work_v more_o clear_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n before_o recite_v and_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o this_o that_o &_o descendentem_fw-la ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la animum_fw-la justi_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n be_v loose_v by_o the_o descend_v thither_o of_o christ_n righteous_a soul_n 3._o but_o add_v that_o have_v so_o loose_v the_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n of_o hell_n omnes_fw-la fideles_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la liberavit_fw-la he_o deliver_v all_o the_o faithful_a from_o they_o but_o above_o all_o st._n augustine_n be_v most_o clear_a and_o positive_a in_o this_o particular_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o part_n by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o last_o section_n but_o far_o more_o full_o in_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o all_o those_o misery_n say_v he_o 85._o though_o we_o be_v not_o then_o yet_o because_o our_o desert_n be_v such_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o they_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v we_o be_v thence_o deliver_v quo_fw-la per_fw-la liberatores_fw-la nostros_fw-la non_fw-la permissi_fw-la sunt_fw-la perduci_fw-la whither_o we_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o come_v by_o our_o deliverer_n and_o who_o these_o be_v who_o he_o deliver_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o not_o permit_v they_o to_o come_v thither_o at_o all_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o another_o place_n 12.33_o where_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o christ_n soul_n come_v into_o that_o place_n in_o which_o sinner_n be_v miserable_o torment_v ut_fw-la eos_fw-la solveret_fw-la a_o tormentis_fw-la quos_fw-la solvendos_fw-la esse_fw-la occulta_fw-la nobis_fw-la sua_fw-la justitia_fw-la judicabat_fw-la that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o from_o torment_n who_o in_o his_o secret_a justice_n unknown_a to_o we_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o deliver_v in_o a_o word_n thus_o most_o full_o say_v that_o reverend_a prelate_n 15._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la non_fw-la
absurd_a credi_fw-la videtur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o say_v he_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v believe_v without_o absurdity_n that_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o come_v be_v in_o place_n most_o remote_a from_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o locis_fw-la tormentis_fw-la impiorum_fw-la remotissimis_fw-la and_o yet_o among_o the_o inferi_n in_o the_o low_a place_n until_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o ad_fw-la ea_fw-la loca_fw-la descensus_fw-la and_o his_o descent_n unto_o those_o place_n do_v deliver_v they_o thence_o then_o certain_o the_o godly_a believer_n now_o redeem_v with_o the_o price_n of_o that_o bloodshed_n prorsus_fw-la inferos_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la shall_v never_o come_v into_o that_o place_n where_o those_o inferi_fw-la be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o mansion_n below_o to_o the_o time_n that_o recover_v again_o their_o body_n they_o do_v receive_v the_o blessing_n prepare_v for_o they_o so_o far_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o now_o by_o this_o last_o passage_n cite_v from_o the_o work_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a that_o in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v well_o believe_v as_o himself_o acknowledge_v without_o any_o absurdity_n that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v detain_v in_o some_o low_a place_n among_o the_o inferi_n but_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o those_o infinite_a torment_n which_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o they_o be_v detain_v there_o till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o by_o his_o descent_n thither_o do_v release_v they_o thence_o which_o opinion_n as_o he_o do_v not_o very_o well_o approve_v of_o so_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v so_o general_o receive_v he_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o confute_v it_o all_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o 33._o illud_fw-la i_o nondum_fw-la invenisse_fw-la confiteâ—r_fw-la inferos_fw-la appellatos_fw-la ubi_fw-la justorum_fw-la animae_fw-la requiescunt_fw-la that_o he_o have_v no_o where_o find_v as_o yet_o in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a do_v rest_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o inferi_n so_o wary_a be_v that_o reverend_n and_o learned_a prelate_n from_o pronounce_v rash_o in_o a_o point_n wherein_o the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o church_n â—eemed_v to_o be_v against_o he_o and_o the_o like_a wariness_n i_o hope_v i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o observe_v here_o also_o for_o though_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n as_o before_o i_o say_v which_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v as_o a_o matter_n questionable_a yet_o i_o shall_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o matter_n questionable_a only_o i_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v it_o be_v false_a or_o impious_a the_o joint_a consent_n of_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n both_o greek_n and_o 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