Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

Naturalists tell us of a Phoenix which riseth out of the ashes, into which she had burned her self before; but it is more certain, that some birds lie in holes dead all the winter, and get life again in the Summer; we see Plants, Herbs, Flowers, and the like wither in the Winter, and spring forth again when the cold weather is gone; we see the Sun sets at night, and arise again in the morning; and we our selves, as we have an Emblem of death upon us when we are asleep, so our awaking again, and arising from our beds, is an Emblem of our resurrection at the last day. It is certain that the dead shall be raised, which hath been proved.

Naturalists tell us of a Phaenix which riseth out of the ashes, into which she had burned her self before; but it is more certain, that some birds lie in holes dead all the winter, and get life again in the Summer; we see Plants, Herbs, Flowers, and the like wither in the Winter, and spring forth again when the cold weather is gone; we see the Sun sets at night, and arise again in the morning; and we our selves, as we have an Emblem of death upon us when we are asleep, so our awaking again, and arising from our beds, is an Emblem of our resurrection at the last day. It is certain that the dead shall be raised, which hath been proved.

2. And secondly, it is as certain that Christ shall raise them. I will raise them at the last day. Joh. 6. 40. this is spoken of believers; but it is spoken also of all, Joh. 5. 28, 29. The hour is coming, in which all that are in their graves▪ shall hear his voice and come forth: they that have done good, to the resurrection ⟨p. 203⟩of life, and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation.

2. And secondly, it is as certain that Christ shall raise them. I will raise them at the last day.