Chap.*. about our Bodies. \ 187 Qelt. what may the confderation hereof teach us? AnfN. first, it may (trengrhen our faith in consideration that we have fuch I a thong Saviour, that nothing (hall be able tofeparate usfrom his love, nor take us out of his hand. Secondly, it may direct us how to honour our bodies , not making them in- II. ftruments of tinne againft him, but fo to ufe them , that we may with comfort, and joy expos(, and defire his corning to change thefe our vile bodies. Thirdly, to labour toafíure our felves ofour parts in this change at our re- III. furteetion, and this we (hall know. a. Ifwe findeChrifts Spirit inus. For then the fame Spirit that raifedhim up, if he be in us, will raife us upalfo, 'km. 8. . For the fir@ refurreetion is an argument of the fecond, and he that finds his underftandingenlighrned, his will pliable, had his affections fet upon right objeeks, will eafily believe the refurre- élion of his body. 2. Ifwe hope for this change, and fo hope, that we are furred up thereby to fir our felves forit. /. If we grow in grace, z Pet. 1.11. it's a fign that we have an entrance into (Arias Kingdome : Eor God Both ever honour growthwith alfuranceof Á blef'ed citrate. Fourthly, this may comfort usin time ofdeath,confidering that we lofeno- IV. thine but bafeneftt, and our bodies are but Cowen in the earth , and this de- pofìxm whichGod committeth to the fire, aire, earth,water, &c. mull be ren- dred, up again pure,and changedby Chritt. Fifthly, it may comfort us alto at the death, and departure of our friends, V. knowing that they arcnot loft,and that theearth is but an houfe,andhiding place for them to flcep in,and that God will not forget at the laft day to raife them up with the retl of his Saints , and to change rhem,and make them like to his glo- rious body, r7hef4.18. Sixthly, to pray to God to teach us to number our days fo that we may apply VI our hearts unto wifdome,as Pfal.9o.1 z. Q.Lieft. When fha/1 the time of tins ble/fed change be ? .Anfw. At the day of judgement, and not before , as will appeare by thefe Reafons. 1. liecaufe all are then tobe gathered together : even thole that were buried foute thoufand years ago mutt flay till the number be fulfilled: And it will make for the honour of Chrifi that we fhould all meet together to attend on himwith multitudes of Angels, fo that they cannot be perfeJed with- out, or before us, and we (hall not prevent thofe that are afleep. z. This makes forthe comfort of Chriftians that are weak, that the Martyrs, and confiant profeffors ofChrilt fhould be pledges of their rifìng,whocontinually cry, Hew long Lord? 3. God, wills that now things fhould be carriedin a cloud, and that the lati day fhould be the day of revelation,which could not be , if this change fhouldbe before. Quell. But how (hall ourbodies be fafhioned toChrifts gloriosa body? 1njm. Firfi, as he is immortal never todie again , fo (hall we, we (hall be I. freed then from all fin, and focenfequently from all mortality. Secondly,we (hall be incorruptible, we (hall neither have corrrnption within IL us, nor without us, it Car.: 5.5 3. we (hall be embalmed with the Spiritthat (hall caufe us for ever to be incorruptible. Thirdly, we (hall be unchangable : alwayes the famewithout fickneflè of body, III. or indifpofedneffcof mind. Fourthly, we(hall be inperfe fItength : Here we contra& to our felves IV, B b 2 Weak-
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