19.  Death was struck with dismay on beholding a new visitant descend into Hades, not bound by the chains of that place.  Wherefore, O porters of Hades, were ye scared at sight of Him?  What was the unwonted fear that possessed you?  Death fled, and his flight betrayed his cowardice.  The holy prophets ran unto Him, and Moses the Lawgiver, and Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; David also, and Samuel, and Esaias, and John the Baptist, who bore witness when he asked, Art Thou He that should come, or look we for another Ib. xi. 3.?  All the Just were ransomed, whom death had swallowed; for it behoved the King whom they had proclaimed, to become the redeemer of His noble heralds.  Then each of the Just said, O death, where is thy victory?  O grave, where is thy sting 1 Cor. xv. 55.  On the opinion that the Patriarchs, Prophets, and Righteous men were redeemed by Christ in Hades, compare Irenæus (Hær. I. xxvii. § 3; IV. xxvii. §2), Clem. Alex. (Stromat. vi. c. 6), Origen (In Genes. Hom. xv. § 5).?  For the Conqueror hath redeemed us.