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of_o heaven_n to_o separate_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o i_o 22._o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n the_o three_o heaven_n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o scripture_n make_v to_o be_v the_o original_n and_o proper_a habitation_n of_o angel_n where_o they_o be_v first_o place_v and_o whence_o they_o fall_v that_o be_v now_o call_v devil_n 6._o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o original_n say_v jude_n but_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o proper_a habitation_n have_v godreserue_v in_o ever_o last_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n in_o this_o celestial_a paradise_n which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o proper_a mansion_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o scripture_n observe_v there_o be_v not_o only_a place_n for_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o fall_v as_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n of_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n but_o after_o this_o be_v leave_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o glory_n as_o we_o perceive_v in_o the_o elect_a angel_n who_o be_v confirm_v in_o goodness_n and_o advance_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n throne_n there_o to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o majesty_n of_o this_o three_o heaven_n the_o book_n of_o job_n say_v god_n 15._o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o saint_n yea_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n since_o there_o he_o find_v sin_n in_o those_o transgress_a angel_n which_o leave_v their_o proper_a habitation_n and_o press_v with_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n this_o fault_n and_o fall_v the_o prophet_n resemble_v when_o he_o say_v 14._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v
upon_o the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n come_n and_o differ_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d that_o time_n let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o the_o bound_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v end_v their_o warfare_n of_o this_o life_n depart_v into_o a_o happy_a rest_n where_o with_o a_o bless_a joy_n they_o look_v for_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o promise_a glory_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n stand_v suspend_v till_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n appear_v then_o none_o of_o these_o writer_n old_a nor_o new_a so_o conceive_v or_o so_o expound_v christ_n word_n as_o you_o do_v that_o all_o his_o saint_n do_v local_o accompany_v he_o and_o general_o wheresoever_o he_o abide_v or_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v 23._o the_o father_n all_o with_o one_o voice_n i_o may_v true_o affirm_v teach_v and_o believe_v even_o that_o christ_n after_o death_n go_v no_o whither_o but_o where_o his_o faithful_a and_o holy_a servant_n be_v yea_o and_o there_o remain_v 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danger_n thereof_o as_o to_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n over_o all_o his_o and_o to_o triumph_v over_o the_o force_n and_o fury_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o every_o knee_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n shall_v bow_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o this_o you_o utter_o mistake_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n which_o you_o so_o much_o talk_v of_o and_o show_v that_o you_o never_o come_v near_o the_o read_n of_o they_o howsoever_o you_o presume_v to_o affirm_v what_o you_o list_v of_o they_o and_o lest_o i_o shall_v carry_v the_o reader_n without_o cause_n to_o rest_v on_o my_o word_n as_o you_o will_v have_v he_o do_v on_o you_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o father_n speak_v their_o own_o mind_n and_o so_o the_o better_a judge_n of_o your_o abuse_v they_o ireneus_fw-la 31._o david_n say_v prophesy_v this_o of_o christ_n thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n cyprian_a 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gate_n shrâ—…ncke_v for_o fear_n yea_o virginâ—…tate_fw-la hades_n hell_n or_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v afraid_a and_o amaze_a saying_n who_o be_v this_o that_o descend_v hither_o with_o so_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n who_o be_v this_o that_o tear_v open_v the_o brazen_a gate_n of_o hell_n &_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o adamant_n who_o be_v this_o that_o be_v crucify_v be_v not_o conquer_v by_o i_o who_o be_o death_n who_o be_v this_o that_o lose_v their_o band_n who_o i_o conquer_v who_o be_v this_o that_o by_o his_o own_o death_n destroy_v i_o that_o be_o death_n eusebius_n 8._o to_o he_o only_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n open_v &_o he_o only_o the_o keeper_n of_o hell_n gate_n see_v shrink_v for_o fear_n and_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o death_n the_o devil_n know_v he_o alone_o to_o be_v his_o lord_n rose_z out_o of_o his_o lofty_a throne_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o fearful_o with_o supplication_n &_o entreaty_n eusebius_n call_v emisenus_n â—…at_fw-la the_o lord_n descend_v darkness_n tremble_v at_o the_o sudden_a sight_n of_o unknowen_a light_n aâ—…_n praefulgidum_fw-la fidus_fw-la caelorum_fw-la tartareae_fw-la caliginis_fw-la profunda_fw-la viderunt_fw-la and_o the_o deep_n of_o hellish_a darkness_n see_v the_o most_o bright_a star_n of_o heaven_n deposito_fw-la quidâ—…_n corpore_fw-la imas_fw-la atque_fw-la abdit_fw-la as_o tartari_fw-la sedes_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la penetravit_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n lay_v aside_o his_o body_n pierce_v the_o low_a and_o secret_a seat_n of_o tartarus_n or_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n hilary_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n do_v incessant_o glorify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sore_a conquer_a death_n &_o break_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 4._o in_o hell_n he_o kill_v death_n gregory_n nazianzen_n patiente_a go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n all_o cover_v with_o darkness_n thou_o shall_v pierce_v hell_n with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n and_o shall_v deliver_v all_o thou_o alone_o be_v free_a and_o shall_v beside_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o thy_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valiant_o subdve_v hell_n the_o serpent_n and_o death_n chryâ—…ostome_n 3._o descendente_fw-la in_o tenebrosam_fw-la inferorum_fw-la caliginem_fw-la domino_fw-la ettam_fw-la illic_fw-la tunâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dubio_fw-la dies_fw-la splendidissimus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la seruator_fw-la illuxit_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la noctis_fw-la horrore_fw-la inviolabilem_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la splendorem_fw-la the_o lord_n descend_v into_o the_o dark_a mâ—…st_n of_o hell_n even_o there_o no_o doubt_n than_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a day_n where_o our_o saviour_n shine_v in_o that_o horror_n of_o night_n he_o hold_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o majesty_n inviolable_a jerom._n 34._o pro_fw-la vita_fw-la populi_fw-la mortuus_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la derelictus_fw-la in_o tartaro_fw-la die_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o people_n thou_o be_v not_o leave_v in_o hell_n and_o again_o iâ—…b_n christ_n dâ—…stroyed_v and_o break_v open_v the_o close_a place_n of_o hell_n and_o put_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v power_n over_o death_n from_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n augustine_n 99_o if_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v say_v that_o christ_n after_o death_n come_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n not_o name_v hell_n and_o the_o sorrow_n thereof_o i_o marvel_v if_o any_o man_n will_v have_v dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n but_o because_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n mention_v hell_n and_o the_o sorrow_n thereof_o no_o cause_n be_v occurrent_a why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v believe_v to_o have_v come_v thither_o but_o to_o save_v from_o those_o pain_n and_o again_o 85._o there_o be_v a_o low_a hell_n â—…hither_o the_o dead_a go_v whence_o god_n will_v deliver_v our_o soul_n by_o send_v his_o son_n thither_o for_o iâ—…dem_fw-la therefore_o christ_n come_v even_o
unto_o hell_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o hell_n ruffinus_n symboli_fw-la eousque_fw-la ille_fw-la miserando_fw-la descendit_fw-la usquequo_fw-la tu_fw-la peccando_fw-la deiectâ—…s_fw-la es_fw-la christ_n descend_v of_o mercy_n to_o the_o very_a place_n whither_o thou_o be_v deject_a by_o sin_n fulgentius_n 3._o it_o remain_v to_o the_o full_a effect_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o the_o man_n which_o god_n take_v unto_o he_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_n where_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_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 â—…ormented_v with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hâ—…ll_n cyrill_n 9_o the_o power_n principality_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n number_v 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 i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o lord_n &_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 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 that_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v away_o and_o return_v thence_o this_o work_n perform_v may_v ascend_v to_o his_o father_n caesarius_n arelatensis_fw-la paschate_n aeterna_fw-la nox_fw-la inferorum_fw-la christo_fw-la descendente_fw-la resplenduit_fw-la attonitae_fw-la mentis_fw-la obstupuere_fw-la tortores_fw-la the_o everlasting_a darkness_n of_o hell_n be_v make_v bright_a with_o christ_n descend_v thither_o the_o tormentor_n inward_o strike_v be_v amaze_v prudentius_n 9_o tartarum_fw-la benignus_fw-la intrat_fw-la fracta_fw-la cedit_fw-la janua_fw-la fertur_fw-la horruisse_fw-la mundus_fw-la noctis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la chaos_n christ_n mild_o enter_v hell_n break_v open_a the_o gate_n the_o world_n shake_v at_o the_o open_v of_o chaos_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n 1._o arator_fw-la infernum_fw-la dominus_fw-la cum_fw-la destructurus_fw-la adiret_fw-la sol_fw-la rvit_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la arua_fw-la tremunt_fw-la concussa_fw-la locis_fw-la saxa_fw-la crepant_fw-la tartara_fw-la moesta_fw-la gemunt_fw-la quia_fw-la vincula_fw-la cunta_fw-mi quiescunt_fw-la mors_fw-la ibi_fw-la quid_fw-la faceret_fw-la quo_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la portitor_n ibat_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n go_v to_o hell_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v the_o earth_n shake_v the_o rock_n cleave_v in_o sunder_o hell_n mourn_v to_o see_v her_o band_n loose_v but_o what_o can_v death_n do_v there_o whither_o the_o bringer_n of_o life_n come_v petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la mortem_fw-la suscepisse_fw-la &_o vicisse_fw-la intrasse_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o redijsse_fw-la venisse_fw-la in_o 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