Bates - BT825 B37 1683

Upon DEATH. in the Earth is neceffary to the reviving and fpringing of it up : fo we mutt die, and the Image of the Earthly Adam be aboliíh'd, that we may be transformed in- to the Image of the Heavenly One. And to the other part of the uefHion, Why the Saints remain in the !late of Death for a time there is a clear Anfwer. i he Refurredion of the Saints is de- layed till Chrifl's coming ro Judgment, partly for the Glory of his Appearance : For what an 'admirable fight will it be, that the Saints of all Ages !hall at once arife glorified and immor- talized to attend upon our Savi- our in the laft a& of his Regal Office, and then to make a tri- umphant entry with him into Heaven : And partly, that the eftablìfh'd order of Providence G z may

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