The acquisition of a glorified body. For our vile bodies shall be so far transfigured, 1as to be made like [conform to] the glorious body of the Saviour, 2the Lord Jesus Christ. And this shall be when he shall appear from heaven, where Saints here below, are required to have their commerce as the enfranchised Citizens thereof, and from whence they are to continue looking for him, in the mean time. When he terminates and puts a period to that expectation of his Saints on earth, then shall that great change be made, i. e. when he actually appears, at which time the trumpet s•unds, and even sleeping dust it self awakes; 3the hallowed dust of them that slept in Jesus first, who are then to come with him. This change may well be conceived to add, considerably, to their felicity. A natural congruity, and appetite is now answered, and satisfied, which did either lie dormant, or was under somewhat an anxious, restless expectation before; neither of which could well consist with a state of blessedness every way, already perfect. And that there is a real desire, and expectation of this change, seems to be plainly intimated in those words of Job, 4All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come: Where he must rather be understood to speak of the resurrection, than of death (as his words are commonly mistaken, and misapplied) as will appear by setting down the Context from the seventh verse. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch, thereof will not ⟨p. 180⟩cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof dye in the ground: yet through the sent of water, it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant. But man dyeth and wasteth away; yea man giveth up the Ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the Sea, and the flood decayeth, and dryeth up; so man lieth down, and riseth not till the heavens be no more: they shall not be awaked nor raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret till thy wrath be p•st, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man dye, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time, will I wait till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee; thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.
The acquisition of a glorified body. For our vile bodies shall be so far transfigured, 1as to be made like [conform to] the glorious body of the Saviour, 2the Lord Jesus Christ. And this shall be when he shall appear from heaven, where Saints here below, are required to have their commerce as the infranchised Citizens thereof, and from whence they are to continue looking for him, in the mean time. When he terminates and puts a period to that expectation of his Saints on earth, then shall that great change be made, i. e. when he actually appears, at which time the trumpet s•unds, and even sleeping dust it self awakes; 3the hallowed dust of them that slept in Jesus first, who are then to come with him. This change may well be conceived to add, considerably, to their felicity. A natural congruity, and appetite is now answered, and satisfied, which did either lie dormant, or was under somewhat an anxious, restless expectation before; neither of which could well consist with a state of blessedness every way, already perfect. And that there is a real desire, and expectation of this change, seems to be plainly intimated in those words of Job, 4All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come: Where he must rather be understood to speak of the resurrection, than of death (as his words are commonly mistaken, and misapplyed) as will appear by setting down the Context from the seventh verse. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch, thereof will not ⟨p. 180⟩cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof dye in the ground: yet through the sent of water, it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant. But man dyeth and wasteth away; yea man giveth up the Ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the Sea, and the flood decayeth, and dryeth up; so man lyeth down, and riseth not till the heavens be no more: they shall not be awaked nor raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret till thy •rath be p•st, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me! If a man dye, shall he live again? All the dayes of my appointed time, will I wait till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee; thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 2Phil 3. 20, 21.
- 31 Thes. 4. 14, 15▪ 16.
- 4Chap. 14. 14.
