A25250:541
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.
London: printed for J.A., 1650
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But you may object, Was there no Limbus Patrum, no Purgatory to run through? but the very same day he died, he must then go to Paradise? no, unless Limbus or Purgatory be Paradise it self, there is no such thing at all. Some there are, that rather then say nothing, speak thus; Christ giving up the ghost, 1his soul descended into hell, and the very same day was this Malefactor partaker of Christs beatifical vision, with the other Patriarchs in Limbus. But of how great difference is Paradise and Limbus, we shall hear another time: sure it is, Christ promised not a Dungeon in stead of a Kingdom, nor is Paradise a place of pleasure, of any such imaginary melancholy nature: we conclude then, To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise,] it is all one, as to say, To day, (thy day of death) thou shalt be with me in Heaven, and there enjoy me in my Kingdom.
But you may object, Was there no Limbus Patrum, no Purgatory to run through? but the very same day he died, he must then go to Paradise? no, unlesse Limbus or Purgatorie be Paradise it self, there is no such thing at all. Some there are, that rather then say nothing, speak thus; Christ giving up the ghost, 1his soul descended into hel, and the very same day was this Malefactour partaker of Christs beatificall vision, with the other Patriarchs in Limbus. But of how great difference is Paradise and Limbus, we shall hear another time: sure it is, Christ promised not a Dungeon in stead of a Kingdome, nor is Paradise a place of pleasure, of any such imaginary melancholy nature: we conclude then, To day shalt thou be with me in Paradise,] it is all one, as to say, To day, (thy day of death) thou shalt be with me in Heaven, and there enjoy me in my Kingdome.
- 1Mox ut Deus exspiravit ipse secundum animam ad infernos descendit, Guliel. Paris. cap. 21. secundum verbum.
But again you may object, That Christ rather that day, descended into hell, then ascended into heaven: The Creed teacheth, that after he was crucified, dead, and buried, he descended into hell.