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The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…
The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ past, and of our true essential bodies to come: and plainly confuting the chief errors, that hath sprung thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. With an evident probation, that there is an eternal life of the faithful, and an everlasting damnation of the unfaithful. Newly imprinted and corrected. 1574.The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ past, and of oure true essentiall bodies to come: and plainly confuting the cheefe errors, that hath sprong thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. VVith an euident probation, that there is an eternall life of the faithfull, and an euerlasting damnation of the vnfaithfull. Nevvly imprinted and corrected. 1574.
Printed at London : In Creed Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the sign of the Golden Tun, Anno. 1574Printed at London : In Crede Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the signe of the Golden Tunne, Anno. 1574
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And at the end he addeth: neither shall any man be able to walk there, in the everlasting eternity. Which is such a manner of speech, that scarce there can be any other found, that more distinctly, evidently and plainly expresseth the eternity. For what is the everlasting eternity else, but a time without end? But ⟨p. 197⟩to be able to dwell or walk there, signifieth not, that no man shall dwell in hell: but that it is a loathsome horrible place, wherein every man desireth neither to dwell nor walk.
And at the end he addeth: neither shal any mā be able to walk there, in the euerlasting eternity. Which is suche a manner of speache, that scarce there can be any other founde, that more distinctly, euidently and plainely expresseth ye eternity. For what is the euerlasting eternity else, but a time withoute ende? But ⟨p. 197⟩to be able to dwel or walk ther, signifieth not, that no man shall dwel in hel: but that it is a lothsome horrible place, wherin euery man desireth neither to dwell nor walke.
Other Prophets also, speaking of the destruction of lands and Cities, have with such like manner of speech, described a very foul and horrible subversion. Therefore would the holy Prophet Isaiah also express here nothing else, but an everlasting loathsomeness, that never ceaseth. In the holy Prophet Daniel, it is written thus: they,1 that have instructed the multitude unto godliness, ⟨p. 198⟩shall shine as the stars in seculum & in perpetuum, for ever and ever.
Other Prophetes also, speaking of the destruction of lands and Cities, haue with suche like maner of speche, described a very foul and horrible subuersion. Therfore woulde the holy Prophet Esay also expresse here nothing else, but an euerlastyng lothsomnes, that neuer ceasseth. In the holy Prophet Daniel, it is wrytten thus: they,