C a AP, 4, Epiflle to the Thefalotsians. VELI , VERS. 17. Then we which liue, &¢c. o tref¢ine h ere propounds the Quefiion, Augußine. Whether they whom Chrift (hall then find aline, fhall not dye ar all 5 or,whe- ther in their paffage towards Chrift in the Ayre, they (hall dye, and bee reui- nion, that they (ball haue tl eìr death, and be againe miriceleritate reuiued. Againflhina direEt- ly is the Apoftle ; i We « ìl not all?eepe; and Teter, Chrift i l cor.r. j r. is ordained of Gad to be lodge k of quiche and dead. k Ails ro.4t. His Arguments are of final' moment. ; To' duff thou I Gen.319 ¡belt return ; and, it u m appointed to all men once to dye. Ca- m Heb.9, x7. ietanes anfwer is briefe,but pithy ;The Statute, faith bee, is regular; but, illos non mori eft fingtelare; There bee that haue their priuiledge and difpenfatron. Touching the manner of this Rapttos, whether it (hall e by miniftery of Angels, as feemes to bee implyed, Eat. 24. or by an immediate power. of God, making our bodies of that agility, that, as Birds, wee (hall mount vp into the Ayre, is not curioufly to be dif uted. If any (hall aske, What the vfe is of our meeting the Lord in the Aire, whereto it fernes t Firft, to fill vp the n Maiefy and Glory of the Iudges prefence.Secondly, to be his Affelforsin the Judgement, to bee pronounced and executed vpon she vngodly. Which made Paul fay, Wee 'ball iudge the world; whe- o t eor.6.a. they by way of Coniparifon, as Niniuites are laid to P cen- p,ytat. ía.41. demae 'ewes ;orbyway of Approbation, is indifferent to be refolued. Here onely take notice of the glory God referees for hie Oren children againfl the Day of Judgement :. that howioeuer they are here contemned, and in the eftimation of the Z 5 wic- 34[ frfl. e,.qnfi+. bide 14.
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