39z Chap. t 9. An Expofition upon the Book of J o B. V erC 27. 7udicium inte- g,urnnon erit, ntfi ¡cut fuit inter anímum Q7 carnem ope- rarum fecietaf, ira etiam fit merceds aut fupplicij. ïeto!: pert quitar hoe Ar- 2. de relu: car: e. r4, t 5,1620 7 ifit were not the fame body.And it conduceth much to the com- fort ofSaints, and maybe the terrour of wicked men , to keepe dole to the faith of this Article. The Apoftle feemes to touch it (2 Cor. 5. 1o. ) We/ball allappeare before the ?osdgemena-feat of Chrit, thatevery one may receive the things he bath done in his bo- die, according towhat be bath done, whetherit begoodor bad. That hawhich pathbeen doing for Chrift, that very tongue which bath been fpeaking for Chrift, that whole body,which path been moved, and acted for Jefus Chrift , as an inftrument of his glo- ry, that (hall receive the reward : As all() that hand, that eye, that tongue, that foote which bath moved and furred againft Chrift, that alto (hall bepunifhed, and receive according to the evill committed in the body. judgement would not be exalt, unleffe as there bath bin a co- partnerfhipbetween foule andbo- dy in their workes, fo allo they fhotald be co partners both in reward and punithment. If it be objected, how can the fame numericall bodie rife a- gaine, efpecially in fuck cafes, when thoufands of carkaflees are mingled,and their duff promifcuoufly heaped together,or fcatte- red abroad ?when thebodies ofmen are devoured by wild beafts, and digefted into the fubftance of fowles and fifhes, efpecially when the bodies ofmen are eaten and concocted into the bodies ofother men ? howcan thefe numericall bodies rife ? I anfwer ; Firft, if we will not ref in matters of faith till we have a cleare rationall account ofthem, our faith may quickly be at a Rand. Ianfwer, fecondly, that as it is eafie to make objeetions againft faith ; fo faith bath one anfwer as eafie as thefe objeetions. The Apoltlegives it, and into that all fuch doubts muft be refolved ( Phil. 3.2o ) Forhaving (hewed the prefent condition or dif pofition of the fpirit ofSaints in the former verle ; Our converfa- tion is in heaven,fromwhence alto wee ¡coke for the Saviour , the Lord ?el-its Chrift. He prefently (hewes what the future condi- tionofthe Saints bodies (hall be. Who (hall change our vile bo- dies, that they may befafßaioned like unto hisgloriotu body (How is this, who puts this vile bodie into fuch a glorious fa(hion ? Trou- ble not your felves for that, there is power enough todoe it, It is done,) according to the working wherebybe is able to fubdue all things to himfelfe. This is an anfwer to the harden objeetions, Chriti can fubdue all thing, therefore tholewhich are hardeft. Tien 0
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