. The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types ; St. John the Baptist ; and other persons of the Old and New Testament. ath, addressed the Prince of Hell, biddinghim prepare to receive Him who still hung on the Cross, andboasting that he would bring Him to this abode, < subject both tothee and me. But the Prince of Hell replied in consternation, andadjured Satan not to bring the Crucified One to his keeping, forif it were the same who took away from him Lazarus, after he hadlain four days in the grave, he should have no power to hold Him,and would even los
. The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types ; St. John the Baptist ; and other persons of the Old and New Testament. ath, addressed the Prince of Hell, biddinghim prepare to receive Him who still hung on the Cross, andboasting that he would bring Him to this abode, < subject both tothee and me. But the Prince of Hell replied in consternation, andadjured Satan not to bring the Crucified One to his keeping, forif it were the same who took away from him Lazarus, after he hadlain four days in the grave, he should have no power to hold Him,and would even lose those whom he now held in bondage. We DESCENT INTO LIMBUS; OR, CHRIST DELIVERING THE SOULS. 255 introduce these two quaint illustrations from a MS. of the 14thcentury in the Ambrosian Library, Milan (woodcuts, Nos. 213 and214). And while they were thus in altercation, there arose on a suddena voice as of thunder and the rushing of winds, saying, Lift upyour gates, 0 ye princes, and be ye lift up, 0 everlasting doors, andthe King of Glory shall come in. At which the Prince of Helldesired Satan to depart, or, if he were a warrior, to fight with the. 214 Christ at Door of Hell. (MS., 14th century. Ambrosian Library.) King of Glory. And then he said to his impious officers, Shut thebrass gates of cruelty, and make them fast with iron bars, and fightcourageously. Then the saints cried in anger, Open thy gates, thatthe King of Glory may come in. And the same voice of thunderwas heard again: Lift up your gates, 0 ye princes, and be ye lifted 256 HISTORY OF OUR LORD. up, ye doors of hell, and the King of Glory shall enter in. Andthe Prince of Hell cried out, as though he had been ignorant, Whois that King of Glory? And David replied: * The Lord, strongand powerful, the Lord mighty in battle; He is the King of Glory,and He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He hath looked down tohear the groans of the prisoners, and to set loose those that areappointed to death. And now, thou vile and w
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