762 BooldV.Part.4. Lookingu'nto1efus. Cbap.z. Se~.l in roltir:g the ftcne from the doores mouth; 0 my foul, that thou wert but like thefe blelfed Angels ! how is it that they are fo forward in Gods fervice, and thou art fo backward? one day thou expeCl:efr to be equal with the Angels, :~nd art thou now fo farbehindethem? whar, to be equal in reward, and behinde them in fervice? here's a meditation able to check thy floath, and to fpur thee on to thy d~ty, --5·. Many of. the bodyes of the Saintsarofe out ofthm graves at h1s refi.mect10n. as the Angels miniftred, fo the Saints waite;! on him. In this 'medita. tion trouble not thy fe!fe whether David, <Yvlofcs, {ob, Abraham Jfaac, and [a cob were fomc of thofe Saints, as fome con. jeCl:~re upon fome grounds; it is a better confideration to look upon them asthe fruit of Chrifts refurrection, and as an earnell: of thy own; the venue of Chrifts refurreCl:ion appeares immediately, and it will more appeare at the general refurreCl:ion day. Asfure as thefe Saints arofe with him, and went into the holy City, and appeared co many; fo fure !hall thy body rifeagaine at the Iafr day ; and (if thou art but a Saint) it ihall go with him into the heavenly {erufalem, and appeare before God, and his So.nJefus Chriltin glory.---6. Chrifl: rofeagaine with a true and perfect body, with ao incorruptible and powerful body, with afpirirual and an agile body, with a glorious body, brighter than the Sun in his utmofl: glory. On thefe things may the foul expatiate; Q it is a worthy, bleffed, foul-ravifhing fubje<.'t to think upon: and the rather if we confider that conformity which we beleeve, weloo~Jtr a Saviour (faith the A poftle) the Lord 'f efm Chrift, who /ball change our vile bocf.yes thlfJ they may be PhTJ 0 1 fijbi cn.edunto his glori, m body. 0 my foul,that this day of thine · 1 ' · l " ' x•. ihou!d be a partaku of fuch glory! that this body of dufr and earth iliould ihine in heaven Eke thofe gloriot1s fpanglesofthe firmamer.t, that this body tbat l11all rot in dull:, and fall more vile than a c~rrion , iliould rife, and ihine like the glorious body of our Saviour· on mount 7 P.bor; furely thdu owefl: much to ·cbrifl:s refurreCl:iqn. 0 confider of it, till thou feelefl: the influence , and comdl: to the af!urance of this bleffcd change. 4· Confider of the feveral apparitions of Jefus Chr'·ft , efpecially of tbofe writt~n by the Evangelifl: John• .A,"',. -n I.Mufe .
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