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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o descend_v alone_o into_o hell_n and_o break_v down_o that_o rampire_n wall_n which_o have_v stand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n athanasius_n in_o that_o creed_n which_o we_o do_v profess_v say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o our_o salvation_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v faithful_o he_o can_v be_v save_v saint_n augustine_n say_v 99_o aug._n ep_v 99_o that_o christ_n in_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v so_o prophesy_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o understand_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o expound_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la infidelis_fw-la nâ—gaverit_n fuisse_fw-la apud_fw-la infâ—ros_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o say_v he_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n saint_n hillary_n say_v 138._o hilarius_n de_fw-fr 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life_n may_v be_v give_v to_o our_o flesh_n and_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lust_n descend_v into_o hell_n the_o torment_n of_o hell_n may_v be_v abolish_v say_v fulgentius_n and_o so_o i_o believe_v this_o for_o my_o exceed_a comfort_n that_o now_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o enemy_n because_o christ_n suffer_v for_o my_o sin_n destroy_v all_o my_o enemy_n descend_v into_o hell_n vanquish_v the_o devil_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n to_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o this_o his_o most_o victorious_a conquest_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n for_o the_o same_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n rise_v and_o of_o the_o particular_a application_n thereof_o unto_o ourselves_o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o saviour_n rise_v and_o many_o other_o particular_n concern_v his_o resurrection_n but_o chief_o we_o shall_v observe_v that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n from_o the_o dead_a 2._o in_o 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