The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord…
The hope of the faithful Declaring briefly and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ past, and of our true essential bodies to come: and plainly confuting the chief errors, that hath sprung thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. With an evident probation, that there is an eternal life of the faithful, and an everlasting damnation of the unfaithful. Newly imprinted and corrected. 1574.The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ past, and of oure true essentiall bodies to come: and plainly confuting the cheefe errors, that hath sprong thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. VVith an euident probation, that there is an eternall life of the faithfull, and an euerlasting damnation of the vnfaithfull. Nevvly imprinted and corrected. 1574.
Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575Printed at London : In Creed Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the sign of the Golden Tun, Anno. 1574Printed at London : In Crede Lane, by Hugh Singleton, at the signe of the Golden Tunne, Anno. 1574
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Hereunto serveth it also, that Paul saith:1 ye are come to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem, and to an innumerable multitude of Angels, and to the congregation of the first borne sons, which are written in heaven, and to the sprites of the perfect righteous. &c. Besides this, we have for us the uniform and universal opinion of all faithful, which also witnesseth, that in the life to come, the blessed shall know one another.
Herevnto serueth it also, that Paule saith:1 ye are come to the city of the liuing God, the celestial Ierusalem, and to an innumerable multitude of Angels, and to the congregation of the firste borne sonnes, whiche are wrytten in heauen, and to the sprites of the perfecte rightuous. &c. Besides thys, we haue for vs the vniforme and vniuersal opinion of all faithful, which also witnesseth, that in the life to come, the blessed shall knowe one another.
For when we talk of death, and of the state and case of the life to come, we say: though we now must depart a sunder, yet shall we see one another again in the eternal country.
For whan we talke of deathe, and of the state and case of the life to come, we say: though we nowe must departe a sonder, yet shall we see one another againe in the eternall country.
Socrates also, the right famous and most excellent among all the wise men of the heathen, marked such a like thing, & saw it as in a dream, when, as Cicero witnesseth of him,
he was unto death condemned of the judges or counsel, and now should drink the poison. For he said: O how much better and more blessed is it, to go unto them, that well and uprightly lived here in time, then to remain
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here in this life upon earth? O how dear and worthy a thing is it, that I may talk with Orpheus, Museus, Homerus, Hesiodus, with those excellent men? Verily I would not only die once, but many & sundry times also, if it were possible, to obtain the same. &c. After this sort, like as in a dream, did the good Philosopher imagine in himself joys vain and of none effect. But we promise unto our selves true assured joy, in that we hope and know, that in the eternal and ever during country, after the resurrection of the dead, we shall see Adam, our first father:
the mother of God, and highly replenished with grace among all women.
Socrates also, the righte famous and most excellent among all the wise men of the heathen, marked such a like thing, & sawe it as in a dreame, whan, as Cicero witnesseth of him,1 he was vnto death condemned of ye iudges or counsel, and nowe should drinke the poyson. For he sayd: O howe muche better and more blessed is it, to goe vnto them, that well and vprightlye liued here in time, then to remaine ⟨p. 237⟩here in this life vpon earthe? O howe deare and worthy a thing is it, that I may talke wyth Orpheus, Museus, Homerus, Hesiodus, with those excellent mē? Verely I woulde not onely die once, but manye & sondry times also, if it were possible, to obtain the same. &c. After this sort, like as in a dreame, did the good Philosopher imagine in himself ioyes vaine and of none effecte. But we promes vnto our selues true assured ioy, in that we hope and knowe, that in the eternall and euer during countrye, after the oesurrection of the dead, we shall see Adam, our firste father:2 Noe, the dearly beloued frende ⟨p. 238⟩of God:3 Abraham, to whom god made speciall greate promises: Moses,4 the most gentle hearted man, and one, that had greatest experience of all the mysteries of god:5 Samuel, the frendly and louing prophet: Dauid, the king and Prophet,6 who was Gods elect according to his owne wil and desire:7 Iosias the most godly and best among all the kings of Iuda: likewise Iohn ye Baptiste,8 holyer then whome there was none borne of woman: and with all these, the holy Virgine Mary,9 the mother of God, and highly replenished wyth grace among all wemen.
Item, Peter, John, James, ⟨p. 239⟩chefest of the Apostles,1 with the other disciples of Christ: Paul, the famous teacher of the Heathen, and all the holy congregation of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs and faithful believers.
Item, Peter, Iohn, Iames, ⟨p. 239⟩chefest of the Apostles,1 with the other disciples of Christ: Paul, the famous teacher of the Heathen, and all the holy congregatiō of the Patriarks, Prophets, Apostles, Martirs and faithfull beleuers.
As for our glorified and pure understanding & memory, now endued with immortality, the multitude and infinite number of the blessed, in our said native country, shall nether grieve nor entangle the same.
As for our glorified and pure vnderstanding & memory, nowe endued wyth immortalitye, the multitude and infinite number of the blessed, in our said natiue country, shall nether greeue nor entangle the same.
From the beginning of the creation, there was in Adam a wonderful and excellent efficacy of understanding and remembrance, forasmuch as unto all ⟨p. 240⟩things, and to every one in especial, what so ever was within the whole compass of the world created, yea in paradise also, he gave their names, and knew every one.
From the beginning of the creation, there was in Adam a wonderfull and excellent efficacie of vnderstāding and remembraunce, forasmuche as vnto all ⟨p. 240⟩things, and to euery one in especiall, what so euer was wythin the whole compasse of the world created, yea in paradise also, he gaue theyr names, and knew euery one.
A much more excellent, more pure and more clear understā ding shall God give to the raised up and glorified bodies: so that they shall not lack, nor be destitute of any thing at all.
A muche more excellent, more pure and more cleare vnderstā ding shall God geue to the raised vp and glorified bodies: so that they shall not lacke, nor be destitute of any thing at all.
And where as the blessed shall rejoice and have joy together one with another, yet shall all their delight be in the only god, who shall be all in all. Of these everlasting & heavenly things, more & farther to write, I have ⟨p. 241⟩not at this present.
And where as the blessed shal reioyce and haue ioye together one wyth another, yet shall all their delight be in the only god, who shall be all in all. Of these euerlasting & heauenly things, more & farther to wryte, I haue ⟨p. 241⟩not at this present.
How be it there shall be graciously given us things far greater, much more glorious, more joyful and more divine, then we can comprehend, namely, salvation as it is in it self, in that day, when we, after the overcoming and treading down of death, through our Lord Jesus Christ, shall be carried up and taken to heaven, into eternal joy and salvation. Touching the which, I have hitherto written, not according to the Majesty and worthiness thereof, but after my small ability in most humble wise.
How be it there shalbe graciously geuen vs things far greater, muche more glorious, more ioyfull and more diuine, then we can comprehend, namely, saluation as it is in it selfe, in yt daye, whan we, after the ouercōming and treading downe of deathe, thorow our Lord Iesus Christ, shall be caried vp and taken to heauen, into eternal ioy and saluation. Touching the whych, I haue hetherto wryttē, not according to the Maiesty and worthinesse thereof, but after my small ability in most humble wise.
God the father of all mercy, through his dear son our ⟨p. 242⟩Lord & redeemer, Jesus Christ, vouchsafe graciously to take us pore sinners up to his glory, & after the joyful resurrection of our body, that we long for, to give & show us the unoutspeakable joy, which he hath prepared for all faithful believers: that we ever living, and having joy in him, may praise him for ever & ever, that is from eternity to eternity. So be it.
God the father of all mercye, thorowe hys deare sonne oure ⟨p. 242⟩Lord & redemer, Iesus Christe, vouchsafe graciously to take vs pore sinners vp to his glorye, & after the ioyfull resurrection of oure body, that we long for, to geue & shew vs the vnoutspeakable ioy, which he hathe prepared for all faithfull beleuers: that we euer liuing, and hauing ioy in him, maye prayse him for euer & euer, that is from eternity to eternity. So be it.
CHAP. 1.
The authors purpose 1.
CHAP. 2.
The Lord verily rose with his body. 3
CHAP. 3.
Appearings of the body raised up. 14
CHAP. 4.
The body of Christ rose again, not a spirit but a true body. 16
CHAP. 5.
The fruit of the Resurrection of Christ. 23.
CHAP. 6.
Of the true Ascension of the Lords body, that arose a body and no spirit, and of his place whether he went to be in. 25
CHAP. 7.
The divers significations of this word, Heaven, as it is used in scripture. 38
CHAP. 8.
What Gods right hand is, and to whom ⟨image 127⟩it is referred. 45
CHAP. 9.
What it is to sit at the right hand of God, how Christ sitteth there, & what he doth. 48
CHAP. 10.
That Christ sitteth at the right hand of God by his humanity, but circumscribed in place, and is not every uhere. 52
CHAP. 11.
An other signification of sitting at the right hand of God, by which manner of sitting Christ is every where, sitting there in such sort after his Godhead. 71
CHAP. 12.
The fruit and commodity of the corporal Ascension of Christ, both in that he doth now for us, and in that we learn by it. 76
CHAP. 1.
The authors purpose 1.
CHAP. 2.
The Lord verely rose vvith his body. 3
CHAP. 3.
Appearings of the body raised vp. 14
CHAP. 4.
The body of Christe rose again, not a spirit but a tru body. 16
CHAP. 5.
The frute of the Resurrection of Christ. 23.
CHAP. 6.
Of the true Ascension of the Lordes body, that arose a body and no spirite, and of his place vvhether he vvent to be in. 25
CHAP. 7.
The diuers significations of this vvorde, Heauen, as it is vsed in scripture. 38
CHAP. 8.
VVhat Gods righte hand is, and to vvhō ⟨image 127⟩it is referred. 45
CHAP. 9.
VVhat it is to sit at the righte hande of God, hovve Christe sitteth ther, & vvhat he dothe. 48
CHAP. 10.
That Christe sitteth at the right hande of God by his humanitye, but circūscribed in place, and is not euery vhere. 52
CHAP. 11.
An other signification of sitting at the right hande of God, by vvhich maner of sitting Christ is euery vvher, sitting ther in such sorte after his Godhead. 71
CHAP. 12.
The frute and commoditye of the corporall Ascension of Christ, bothe in that he doth novv for vs, and in that vve learn by it. 76
CHAP. 13.
Of the true Resurrection of our flesh. 85
CHAP. 14.
Our flesh, or body it self, shall rise again, though it be hard to believe, and what the flesh or body is. 89
CHAP. 15.
The manner how the bodies shall rise again, and the kind that they shall be of. 114
⟨image 127⟩CHAP. 16.
That Paul spake rightly of a glorified body, and what a glorified body is, and what a natural. 121
CHAP. 17.
The case of our men bers in the bodies resurrection, and of their functions. 134
CHAP. 18.
The divers errors that sprung about the article of the bodies resurrection. 138
CHAP. 19.
The errors of Origen concerning the resurrection, confuted by Hierom. 143
CHAP. 20.
S. Hieromes opinion of the resurrection of the flesh. 149
CHAP. 21.
S. Augustine's mind of the resurrection of the flesh. 152
CHAP. 22.
What Aurelius Prudencius thought of the same. 156
CHAP. 23.
The bodies of unbelievers shall verily rise again. 159
CHAP. 13.
Of the true Resurrection of our flesh. 85
CHAP. 14.
Our fleshe, or bodye it selfe, shall rise againe, thoughe it be harde to beleue, and vvhat the fleshe or body is. 89
CHAP. 15.
The maner hovv the bodies shall rise againe, and the kinde that they shall be of. 114
⟨image 127⟩CHAP. 16.
That Paul spake rightly of a glorified body, and vvhat a glorified bodye is, and vvhat a natural. 121
CHAP. 17.
The case of our mē bers in the bodyes resurrection, and of their functions. 134
CHAP. 18.
The diuers erroures that sprong aboute the article of the bodies resurrectiō. 138
CHAP. 19.
The erroures of Origen concerning the resurrection, confuted by Hierom. 143
CHAP. 20.
S. Hieromes opinion of the resurrectiō of the fleshe. 149
CHAP. 21.
S. Augustines minde of the resurrectiō of the fleshe. 152
CHAP. 22.
VVhat Aurelius Prudencius thoughte of the same. 156
CHAP. 23.
The bodies of vnbeleeuers shall verelye rise againe. 159
The author
Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575
ReformersZurich
Zwingli's successor at Zurich; author of the Decades and the Second Helvetic Confession.
