Wherefore our reasoning issueth in this, Whether it be the Will of God that the Dead shall be raised to life? The fundamental Error of the Sadducees denying the Resurrection of the Dead, Christ shows was in their Ignorance ⟨p. 162⟩of these two Principles, the Power and the Will of God, which is revealed in the Scripture. Mat. 22.29. Jesus answered, and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. The Scriptures do abound in this, fully assuring us that it is his Will, that all the Dead shall be raised, the Wicked to Damnation, the Righteous to Life everlasting: If you doubt, read these Texts, Job 19.25. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the Earth. 26. And though after my skin, Worms destroy this body, yet in my Flesh shall I see God. 27. Whom I shall see for my self, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another, though my reins be consumed within me. Joh. 5.28. The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the Graves shall hear his voice. 29. And shall come forth, they that have done good unto the Resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the Resurrection of damnation. Joh. 6.38. For I came down from Heaven, not to do my own will, but the Will of him that sent me. What's that? 39. And this is the Fathers will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. These are comfortable words of Christ to us: What a strict Charge is here of the Father given to Christ! My Son, I give you so many men, and charge you with them, that you lose not any one of them, but that you raise every one of them at the last day, and set them ⟨p. 163⟩before me in Body and Soul in my heavenly Kingdom. Do you fear, lest among so many millions to be raised, any one of yours should be left in the Grave, and never raised? Would not then such be lost? and is not that contrary to the Charge given to Christ? and contrary to the Fathers Will? Are not you satisfied that Christ hath, and will do his Father's Will in every Point? Hear his words: 40. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one that seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Wherefore our reasoning issueth in this, Whether it be the Will of God that the Dead shall be raised to life? The fundamental Error of the Sadduces denying the Resurrection of the Dead, Christ shews was in their Ignoronce ⟨p. 162⟩of these two Principles, the Power and the Will of God, which is revealed in the Scripture. Mat. 22.29. Jesus answered, and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. The Scriptures do abound in this, fully assuring us that it is his Will, that all the Dead shall be raised, the Wicked to Damnation, the Righteous to Life everlasting: If you doubt, read these Texts, Job 19.25. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the Earth. 26. And thô after my skin, Worms destroy this body, yet in my Flesh shall I see God. 27. Whom I shall see for my self, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another, thô my reins be consumed within me. Joh. 5.28. The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the Graves shall hear his voice. 29. And shall come forth, they that have done good unto the Resurrection of life, and they that have done evil to the Resurrection of damnation. Joh. 6.38. For I came down from Heaven, not to do my own will, but the Will of him that sent me. What's that? 39. And this is the Fathers will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. These are comfortable words of Christ to us: What a strict Charge is here of the Father given to Christ! My Son, I give you so many men, and charge you with them, that you lose not any one of them, but that you raise every one of them at the last day, and set them ⟨p. 163⟩before me in Body and Soul in my heavenly Kingdom. Do you fear, lest among so many millions to be raised, any one of yours should be left in the Grave, and never raised? Would not then such be lost? and is not that contrary to the Charge given to Christ? and contrary to the Fathers Will? Are not you satisfied that Christ hath, and will do his Father's Will in every Point? Hear his words: 40. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one that seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
