The churches triumph over death opened in a sermon preached Septemb. 11, 1660, at…The churches triumph over death opend in a sermon preached Septemb. 11, 1660, at…

2 We hence learn the Original of the Resurrection, it is an Heavenly work, as dew which comes from heaven to revive the grass. The Lord resolves the lineage and genealogy of corn into Heaven, Hos. 2. 21. takes it to himself to be the father of the dew, Job 38. 28. It comes from him whose body did shed drops of heavenly dew in the garden, and by them did slay death, and revive he herbs of the grave.

2 We hence learn the Original of the Resurrection, it is an Heavenly work, as dew which comes from heaven to revive the grass. The Lord resolves the lineage and genealogie of corn into Heaven, Hos. 2. 21. takes it to himself to be the father of the dew, Job 38. 28. It comes from him whose body did shed drops of heavenly dew in the garden, and by them did slay death, and revive he herbs of the grave.

We must labour therefore by an heavenly conversation to have our Bodies Temples of the holy Spirit, that this Heavenly virtue, when it hath drawn us out of our graves, may then carry us to Heaven; for as that which is earthly, when it ⟨p. 32⟩is out of its place, never leaves descending till it goes to Earth: so that which is Heavenly, will never cease rising till it get to Heaven. Earthly vapours may be drawn up, but they fall again in rain and wind. Wicked men, though raised, will fall again. Any thing of heaven will go to heaven, any thing of Christ will go to Christ.

We must labour therefore by an heavenly conversation to have our Bodies Temples of the holy Spirit, that this Heavenly vertue, when it hath drawn us out of our graves, may then carry us to Heaven; for as that which is earthly, when it ⟨p. 32⟩