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I answer, it is true, that the Father raised him, and yet this contradicts not but that he raised up himself; Whatsoever the Father doth, I do, saith Christ. Christ's resurrection is the indivisible work of the blessed Trinity; it is a work common to all the three persons; there is but one power of the Father, and of the Son; so that of both it is truly verified, the Father raised him, and the Son raised himself.

¹3. That Christ rose again with an Earthquake; and behold there was a great Earthquake, for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven. The earth shook at his death, and now it trembles at his Resurrection; plainly speaking that it could neither endure his suffering, nor hinder his rising. As a Lion with a Roar is said to make the Bed wherein he lies to tremble; so this Lion of the tribe of Judah was able with his voice, or sight, to make his (Bed, the earth, wherein he lay) to tremble: no sooner he shakes himself, but he shakes the earth; at his first motion the earth moves; and now was fulfilled that prophecy,² Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob. It is not for us, curiously to enquire into the cause of this earthquake; certainly the cause was above Natures reach; it was not any hollow wind got into the bowels of the earth; but either it was Christ's rising, or the Angels descending; the earth either danced for joy that Christ was risen, or it trembled for fear that men would no believe his resurrection. The Evangelist seems to lay it on the Angel; for the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven: sure the power of Angels is very great; they can move all corporeal things almost in an instant, they can stir up tempests, they can shake the earth, move the waters, only all their power is subjected to God's will. Bless the Lord all ye Angels that excel in strength, ³that do his Will: it was the Will of God that now an Angel should take hold on the pillars of the earth, and make it shake; no wonder if for fear of him the keepers shake,