The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

The like similitude useth the Apostle Paul against such as called the resurrection in doubt, because that by natural judgement they could not apprehend that flesh once putrefied, and resolved, as it were, in other substance, should arise again, and return again to the same substance and nature. O fool (saith he) that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it dye, and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare corn, as it falleth, of wheat, or some other, but God giveth it a body as it pleaseth him, even to every seed his own body. In which words and sentence, the Apostle sharply rebuketh the gross ignorance of the Corinthians, who began to call in doubt the chief article of our faith, the resurrection of the flesh after that it was once resolved, because that natural judgement (as said he) reclaimed thereto. He reproveth (I say) their gross ignorance, because they might have seen and considered some proof and document thereof in the very order of nature: For albeit the wheat, or other corn cast in the earth, appeareth to die or putrefy, and so to be lost, yet we see that it is not perished, but that it fructifieth according to Gods will and ordinance.

The like similitude useth the Apostle Paul against such as called the resurrection in doubt, because that by naturall judgement they could not apprehend that flesh once putrified, and resolved, as it were, in other substance, should arise again, and return again to the same substance and nature. O fool (saith he) that which thou sowest is not quickned, except it dye, and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare corn, as it falleth, of wheat, or some other, but God giveth it a body as it pleaseth him, even to every seed his own body. In which words and sentence, the Apostle sharply rebuketh the grosse ignorance of the Corinthians, who began to call in doubt the chiefe article of our faith, the resurrection of the flesh after that it was once resolved, because that naturall judgement (as said he) reclaimed thereto. He reproveth (I say) their grosse ignorance, because they might have seen and considered some proofe and document thereof in the very order of nature: For albeit the wheat, or other corn cast in the earth, appeareth to die or putrifie, and so to be lost, yet we see that it is not perished, but that it fructifieth according to Gods will and ordinance.