A25294:680
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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This is hence gathered, that in the Text our bodies are not only said that they shall be transfigured, by which phrase we are to understand, that the substance of our bodies shall remain the same, and that the outward figure or fashion, or manner of its disposition and complexion shall only be changed: But also that they are said that they shall be transfigured after the manner of Christs body. For Christ had the same flesh and bones, which he had before, and this he made manifest unto his Disciples.
This is hence gather'd, that in the Text our bodies are not onely said that they shall be transfigured, by which phrase we are to understand, that the substance of our bodies shall remain the same, and that the outward figure or fashion, or manner of its disposition and complexion shall onely be changed: But also that they are said that they shall be transfigured after the manner of Christs body. For Christ had the same flesh and bones, which he had before, and this he made manifest unto his Disciples.
Reas 1. Because neither reward▪ nor punishment would have any place in the body after its resurrection, unless the very same bodies were restored to men, whereof they made use here upon earth before, either for doing evil, or doing good.
Reas 1. Because neither reward▪ nor punishment would have any place in the body after its resurrection, unless the very same bodies were restored to men, whereof they made use here upon earth before, either for doing evill, or doing good.
Reas. 2. Because otherwayes after the resurrection the party should not remain the same man, determinately this man, that man, or that he was before.