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pacif._n i_o judge_v with_o all_o divine_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v another_o use_n of_o the_o law_n then_o that_o you_o mention_v we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o as_o a_o regula_fw-la officii_fw-la to_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n how_o much_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o how_o much_o god_n may_v just_o require_v of_o we_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o while_o we_o see_v how_o much_o short_a we_o fall_v of_o our_o duty_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o close_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v as_o much_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o as_o ever_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o much_o under_o grace_n as_o we_o aeque_fw-la i_o say_v though_o not_o aequaliter_fw-la laud_n every_o
saviour_n i_o deny_v it_o necessary_a that_o they_o be_v therefore_o in_o hell_n that_o region_n i_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o heaven_n yet_o be_v it_o high_o than_o hell_n gagg_n 281._o pacif._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v and_o always_o do_v go_v immediate_o into_o heaven_n our_o homily_n as_o you_o can_v but_o know_v make_v but_o two_o place_n after_o this_o life_n homily_n of_o prayer_n p._n 122._o laud_n it_o appear_v from_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr civ._n dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v then_o a_o opinion_n general_o receive_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o be_v 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_fw-la 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 this_o make_v i_o to_o 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 dr._n heyl._n fid._n vet._n p._n 221._o pacif._n you_o may_v if_o you_o will_v choose_v whether_o you_o will_v say_v that_o opinion_n be_v false_a but_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v plain_o express_v herself_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o all_o faithful_a and_o righteous_a man_n which_o depart_v before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v by_o death_n depart_v from_o trouble_n unto_o rest_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n from_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n unto_o joyful_a refreshingin_n abraham_n 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 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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 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