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It seemeth not improbable that the Congregation shall be called together by sound of Trumpet: for though some (both Ancient and Modern) do understand all, that is said concerning the Trumpet sounding, metaphorically; yet doth the phrase of Scripture favour their opinion more, who understand the speech of a literal sounding the Trumpet: ¹and Schindler tells us, that the Jews thought this to be one end of the feast of Trumpets, to put them in mind of the last day: in the which the dead shall rise with the noise of a Trumpet; and be gathered together, not otherwise than as when people do hear the sound of a Trumpet, they assemble themselves together into some place. And why may we not think that as the Trump is used in order to the Saints Resurrection; so also there may be use made of it, in order to their gathering together, when they are raised? May not this be suggested from Math. 24.31. though neither the Resurrection, nor the Congregating of them together, are effected properly by this sound; it being not a Physical, but a moral instrument only, or signal; 'Tis not the sound of the Angels, ²but the voice of Christ, which the dead hear and live. That voice being the voice, not of a mere man, but of God-man, may well be allowed to have both quickening and congregating power in it; Hence in some Churches it is sung,⟨p. 115⟩ Tuba, mirum spargens sonum, Per Sepulchra regionum, Coget omnes ante Thronum. The Trump of God, diffusing sound Through all the Graves now under ground; Shall cause the Dead, Christ's Throne surround.

It seemeth not improbable that the Congregation shall be called together by sound of Trumpet: for though some (both Antient and Modern) do understand all, that is said concerning the Trumpet sounding, metaphorically; yet doth the phrase of Scripture favour their opinion more, who understand the speech of a literal sounding the Trumpet: ¹and Schindler tells us, that the Jews thought this to be one end of the feast of Trumpets, to put them in mind of the last day: in the which the dead shall rise with the noise of a Trumpet; and be gathered together, not otherwise than as when people do hear the sound of a Trumpet, they assemble themselves together into some place. And why may we not think that as the Trump is used in order to the Saints Resurrection; so also there may be use made of it, in order to their gathering together, when they are raised? May not this be suggested from