A65285:1577
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Quest. 5. But seeing our Bodies must be laid in the Grave, and they may lye many years rotting there before the Resurrection; What may support and comfort us in this case?
Resp. 1. That God will not leave his People in the Grave. Our Friends bring us to the Grave and leave us there, but God will not: God will go to the Grave ⟨p. 237⟩with us, and watch over our dead Bodies; and take care of our Ashes. Rizpah watched over the dead Bodies of the Sons of Saul, and guarded them against the ravenous Fouls of the Air, 2 Sam. 21.10. Thus the Lord watcheth over the dead Bodies of the Saints, and looks to it, that none of their dust be missing. Christian, thou hast a God to watch over thy Body when thou art dead.
2. The Bodies of the Saints in the Grave, though separated from their Souls, are united to Christ. The dust of a Believer is part of Christs Mystical Body.
3. When the Bodies of the Saints are in the Sepulchre, their Souls are in Paradise The Soul doth not sleep in the Body, but returns to God that gave it,