C s Am. .Epi(lle to theTheffalavianr. V a R. IS l:umme of it is thus, Paul reckons himfelfe 2.nd his atro.. ciares amongfi furuiuers at an-ills comming; not as thinking himfelfe and thofe then lining Ihould bee found of Chrift in the body, but knowing all the Righteous to make one body in Chrif1 Ieft's, atad himfelfe one of the number ; Nos dixit, pro eo quod eft tksf rs, de quorum c ego furs numero : We that remaine, that is thofe of the faith- full, than (hall furuiue to Chrifls comming. Thus faire of the doubt. The prerogatiue follcwes; the deadin Chrift (ha!i firft rif , hauing their bodies fief} glorified, and clothed with immortality, incorruprion, glorious fplendour, &c. the Lord thus recompcnung their feeming difaduantage, in refpeEt of thole that know no death, but analogical) rranf- mutation. The point of notice is this, The dífaduantages of Gods children, wherein they feeme to bee cag behind their brethren, are euer recompenced with fosse priusledge or prerogatiue, wherein tbej alto haste their advantage. Jr may fc me a prerogatiue of furuiuers at Chrifts comming, euer thole that are dttTolued by death, that they without death are clothed vpon with inrorruption; but fee how the Lord re- compencctlh their feeming difaduantage; they are firft glorified in the rbodies; railed ro a glorious life, before the liuing are changed. By plenrifu'1_ induüion it will appeare. It may fceme the difaduantage of vs Genrijes, that levees had firft 1 the oracles ofGod committed amnta them ; had the rniniftery of Prophets, yea of the Lord ChrifI himfelfe, thet miniffer of Circusracifon. But how plentifully hath the Lord recompenced it unto vs, gi- uing vs more plenty of cleare revelation , and greater mealure of grace, then euer he vouchfafed ro the Church of the Iewes t that we may fay as our Sauiour; u What nsa- nj Prophets, and Kings, and righteous men defsred to fee, and law not, we fee, VVee may perhaps thinkeir to bee tome difaduantage unto 329 oi,jy. f Rom 34,. t Rena 5.8. u,12at. I 3,17. -v,sa-ssr.v-'-+.-ac'--,.r- .iN r
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