The Fountain of Life Opened

First, Who ascended? This the Apostle answers, Eph. 4.10.§1 The same that descended, ¹viz. Christ. And himself tells us in the ⟨p. 564⟩Text, I ascend. And though the ascension were of Christs whole person, yet it was but a figurative and improper expression with respect to his divine nature, but it agrees most properly to the humanity of Christ, which really changed places and conditions by it. And hence it is that it's said, Joh. 16.28. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world; again I leave the world, and go to the Father. He goes away, and we see him no more. As God, he is spiritually with us still; even to the end of the world. But as man, the heavens must contain him till the restitution of all things, Acts 3.21.

First, Who ascended? This the Apostle answers, Eph. 4.10.§1 The same that descended, ¹viz. Christ. And himself tells us in the ⟨p. 564⟩Text, I ascend. And though the ascension were of Christs whole person, yet it was but a figurative and improper expression with respect to his divine nature, but it agrees most properly to the humanity of Christ, which really changed places and conditions by it. And hence it is that it's said, Ioh. 16.28. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world; again I leave the world, and go to the Father. He goes away, and we see him no more. As God, he is spiritually with us still; even to the end of the world. But as man, the heavens must contain him till the restitution of all things,