And hitherto also may be refer•ed that famous saying, of Christs descending alone & ascending with a multitude: which we meet withal in four several places of antiquity. First, in the heads of the sermon of Thaddaeus, as they are reported by Eusebius out of the Syriac records of the city of Edessa. aHe was crucified, and descended into Hades or Hell, and brake the rampire never broken before since the beginning; and rose again, and raised up with him those dead, that had slept from the beginning: and descended alone, but ascended to his Father with a great multitude. Secondly, in the epistle of Ignatius unto the Trallians. bHe was truly, and not in opinion, crucified, and died; those that were in heaven, and in earth, and under the earth, beholding him. those in heaven, as the incorporeal natures. those in earth, to wit the Jews and the Romans, and such men as were present at that time, when the Lord was crucified. those under the earth, as the multitude that rose up together with the Lord: for many bodies (saith he) of the Saints ⟨p. 321⟩which slept arose, the graves being opened. And he descended into Hades or Hell alone, but returned with a multitude, and brake the rampire that had stood from the beginning, and overthrew the partition thereof. Thirdly, in the disputation of Macarius Bishop of Jerusalem, in the first general Council of Nice. cAfter death we were carried into Hades or Hell. Christ took upon him this also, and descended voluntarily into it; he was not detained as we, but descended only. For he was not subjected unto death, but was the Lord of death. And descending alone, he returned with a multitude. For he was that spiritual grain of wheat, falling for us into the earth, and dying in the flesh; who by the power of his godhead raised up the temple of his body, according to the Scriptures, which brought forth for fruit the Resurrection of all mankind. Fourthly, in the Catechises of Cyril Bishop of Jerusalem: whose words are these. dI believe that Christ was raised from the dead. For of this I have many witnesses, both out of the divine scriptures, & from the witness and operation even unto this day of him that rose again: of him (I say) that descended into Hades or Hell alone, but ascended with many. For he did descend unto death; & many bodies of the Saints that slept were raised by him.
And hitherto also may bee refer•ed that famous saying, of Christs descending alone & ascending with a multitude: which we meet withall in foure severall places of antiquitie. First, in the h•ads of the sermon of Thaddaeus, as they are reported by Eusebius out of the Syriack records of the citie of Edessa. aHe was crucified, and descended into Hades or Hell, and brake the rampiere never broken before since the beginning; and rose againe, and raysed up with him those dead, that had slept from the beginning: and descended alone, but ascended to his Father with a great multitude. Secondly, in the epistle of Ignatius unto the Trallians. bHe was truly, and not in opinion, crucified, and died; those that were in heaven, and in earth, and under the earth, beholding him. those in heaven, as the incorporeall natures. those in earth, to wit the Iewes and the Romanes, and such men as were present at that time, when the Lord was crucified. those under the earth, as the multitude that rose up together with the Lord: for many bodies (saith he) of the Saints ⟨p. 321⟩which slept arose, the graves being opened. And hee descended into Hades or Hell alone, but returned with a multitude, and brake the rampiere that had stood from the beginning, and overthrew the partition thereof. Thirdly, in the disputation of Macarius Bishop of Ierusalem, in the first generall Councell of Nice. cAfter death wee were carried into Hades or Hell. Christ tooke upon him this also, and descended voluntarily into it; he was not detayned as wee, but descended onely. For hee was not subjected unto death, but was the Lord of death. And descending alone, he returned with a multitude. For he was that spirituall graine of wheat, falling for us into the earth, and dying in the flesh; who by the power of his godhead raysed up the temple of his body, according to the Scriptures, which brought forth for fruite the Resurrection of all mankinde. Fourthly, in the Catechises of Cyrill Bishop of Ierusalem: whose wordes are these. dI beleeve that Christ was raysed from the dead. For of this I have many witnesses, both out of the divine scriptures, & from the witnesse and operation even unto this day of him that rose againe: of him (I say) that descended into Hades or Hell alone, but ascēded with many. For he did descend unto death; & many bodies of the Saints that slept were raised by him.
- a[Greek or Hebrew]. Thaddaeus, spud Euseb. lib. 1. histor. Ecclesiast. ca. ult〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Thaddaeus, •pud Euseb. lib. 1. histor. Ecclesiast. ca. ult
- b[Greek or Hebrew]. Ignat. epist. 2. ad Trallian.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ignat. epist. 2. ad Trallian.
- c[Greek or Hebrew]. Macar. Hierosolymit. apud Gelasium Cyzicen. in Act. Concil. Nicaen. lib. 1. ca. 23. all. 24.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Macar. Hierosolymit. apud Gelasium Cyzicen. in Act. Concil. Nicaen. lib. 1. ca. 23. al. 24.
- d[Greek or Hebrew]. Cyril. Hierosol cateches. 14.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Cyrill. Hierosol cateches. 14.
