A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

The privileges of Christ dead, and buried among all the dead, are two: first, That he was the first that ever rose from death to life, and so to glory. Some indeed have risen before Christ from natural death to natural life, as Lazarus, but it was to die again. And Moses and Elijah assumed their bodies in the Mount with Christ in his transfiguration: but yet they laid them down again to the former misery of corruption, for a time. But Christ Jesus ros• from death, to life eternal, never to die again: And his resurrection was the first steppe into his glory. Secondly, that by his own power he raised up himself, and by the virtue of his godhead quickened his manhood. The most godly man that is, or ever was, cannot do so: but all the saints of God are raised from death by virtue of Christs resurrection, through that mystical union which is between Christ the head, and all his members; by mean whereof, the power of Christ his godhead, which raised up his manhood, is conveyed to all his members in their resurrection from death to life. And therefore is Christ called ^(a)The first fruits of them that sleep, because as the first fruits of corn which was offered unto God, did sanctify the whole crop: so Christ his resurrection, did make acceptable unto God the resurrection of all his members.

The priuiledges of Christ dead, and buried among all the dead, are two: first, That he was the first that euer rose from death to life, and so to glorie. Some indeed haue risen before Christ from naturall death to naturall life, as Lazarus, but it was to die againe. And Moyses and Elias assumed their bodies in the Mount with Christ in his transfiguration: but yet they laid them downe againe to the former miserie of corruption, for a time. But Christ Iesus ros• from death, to life eternall, neuer to die againe: And his resurrection was the first steppe into his glorie. Secondly, that by his owne power he raised vp himselfe, and by the vertue of his godhead quickened his manhood. The most godly man that is, or euer was, cannot doe so: but all the saints of God are raised from death by vertue of Christs resurrection, through that mysticall vnion which is between Christ the head, and all his members; by meane whereof, the power of Christ his godhead, which raised vp his manhood, is conueyed to all his members in their resurrection frō death to life. And therefore is Christ called