1Answ. This word, [Greek or Hebrew], that he might not see death, I conceive, (with some Divines) the meaning is, that he might not see it in that painful and horrid manner as others: his soul had an easy and ⟨p. 177⟩joyful passage out of his body; he died not after the common manner of men; so saith Peter Martyr. Seeing and feeling, are in Scripture oft exegetical, the one is put for the other, as Rom. 7.23. I see a law in my members, that is, I feel a law. 2. My second §2Argument, is, 1 John 3.2. It doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know, [Greek or Hebrew], when he shall appear, we shall be like him. We read in Scripture but of two Appearings of Christ, his appearing in the flesh, and his appearing at the day of judgment. Now his appearing in this text, must needs be meant of his last appearing; And what then? then saith the Apostle, we shall be like him, that is, in our bodies, Phil. 3.21. The spirits of just men being already made perfect, Heb. 12.23. Whence I infer, Enoch is not yet ascended bodily into heaven, because none of the bodies of the Saints shall be fully made like Christ till his second ⟨p. 178⟩§3appearing. 3. Besides this may be added the judgement of many of the Fathers, who were pious and learned. It is not probable that Enoch and Elijah should be taken up in their bodies into heaven, saith Peter Martyr, and he urgeth that saying of our Lord, *No man hath ascended into heaven, (that is, saith he, corporeally) but the Son of man that descended from heaven. Of this opinion also is Oecolampadius, Martinus Borrhaeus, and learned Doctor Fulk, 3who in his marginal notes upon the 11th. to the Hebrews, hath this descant. It appeareth not, saith he, that Enoch now liveth in body, no more then Moses, but that he was translated by God out of the world, and died not after the common manner of men. And concerning Elijah, the same reverend Author hath this passage, It is evident, that he was taken up alive, but not that he ⟨p. 179⟩continueth alive. And again, because we read expressly, that he was taken up into heaven, 2 King. 2.11. It is certain, (saith he) that his body was not carried into heaven. Christ being the first that in perfect humanity ascended thither: 1 Cor. 15.20. Christ is become the first-fruits of them that sleep:
1Answ. This word, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, that he might not see death, I conceive, (with some Divines) the meaning is, that he might not see it in that painful and horrid manner as others: his soule had an easie and ⟨p. 177⟩joyful passage out of his body; he died not after the common manner of men; so saith Peter Martyr. Seeing and feeling, are in Scripture oft exegetical, the one is put for the other, as Rom. 7.23. I see a law in my members, that is, I feel a law. 2. My second §2Argument, is, 1 Iohn 3.2. It doth not yet appeare what we shall be, but we know, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, when he shall appeare, we shall be like him. We read in Scripture but of two Appearings of Christ, his appearing in the flesh, and his appearing at the day of judgment. Now his appearing in this text, must needs be meant of his last appearing; And what then? then saith the Apostle, we shall be like him, that is, in our bodies, Phil. 3.21. The spirits of just men being already made perfect, Heb. 12.23. Whence I infer, Enoch is not yet ascended bodily into heaven, because none of the bodies of the Saints shall be fully made like Christ till his second ⟨p. 178⟩§3appearing. 3. Besides this may be added the judgement of many of the Fathers, who were pious and learned. It is not probable that Enoch and Elias should be taken up in their bodies into heaven, saith Peter Martyr, and he urgeth that saying of our Lord, *No man hath ascended into heaven, (that is, saith he, corporeally) but the Son of man that descended from heaven. Of this opinion also is Oecolampadius, Martinus Borrhaeus, and learned Doctor Fulk, 3who in his marginal notes upon the 11th. to the Hebrews, hath this descant. It appeareth not, saith he, that Enoch now liveth in body, no more then Moses, but that he was translated by God out of the world, and died not after the common manner of men. And concerning Eliah, the same reverend Authour hath this passage, It is evident, that he was taken up alive, but not that he
- 1Answ.
- *Joh. 3.13
- 3Dr. Fulk.
