20 The Prophets of God, inspired from the Sanctuary, or the Holy Place of the Heavenly World, have told us, that Men shall be Raised from the Dead, and shall see a Day of Judgment, which will bring all to rights, and unsold the Mysteries which now puzzle us in the Conduct of Providence. This Resurrection of the Dead, with the following Day of Judgment, is here intimated. Yea, the Chaldee Paraphrase on the Text is; In Die Judicij magni, cum fne•int suscitati de Sepulchris suis. At that Day, First, the Prosperity of the Wicked, shall appear to have been a Dream, It shall be found so at their Awaking. The Awaking of the Dead is the Scriptural Term for the Resurrection. Should the following Word, Baguir, be rendered, in the City, as it is by many and Ancient Interpreters, it would suit admirably. The Transactions of the Last Judgment will be very much carried on in the Heavenly City. But render it if you please, Insuscitando; the plain English is, At thy Raising them, or, At their Rising. Well, what shall be then? Thou wilt on their Image cast contempt. A notable Key to this you have in, Dan. XII. 2.—Let the Word Image signify either their Prosperity; [See Psai. XXXIX. 7.] or their Corruption. [See Gen. V. 3.] or their Spirit, or their Body; or their pompous Fashion of living in this World; [See 1 Cor. VII. 31.] still it will be true. By Image, I would understand, whatever they value themselves upon. Let it be remembered, The Word here also carries Punishment, in the Signification of it.
20 The Prophets of God, inspired from the Sanctuary, or the Holy Place of the Heavenly World, have told us, that Men shall be Raised from the Dead, and shall see a Day of Judgment, which will bring all to rights, and unsold the Mysteries which now puzle us in the Conduct of Providence. This Resurrection of the Dead, with the following Day of Judgment, is here intimated. Yea, the Chaldee Paraphrase on the Text is; In Die Judicij magni, cum fne•int suscitati de Sepulchris suis. At that Day, First, the Prosperity of the Wicked, shall appear to have been a Dream, It shall be found so at their Awaking. The Awaking of the Dead is the Scriptural Term for the Resurrection. Should the following Word, Baguir, be rendred, in the City, as it is by many and Ancient Interpreters, it would suit admirably. The Transactions of the Last Judgment will be very much carried on in the Heavenly City. But render it if you please, Insuscitando; the plain English is, At thy Raising them, or, At their Rising. Well, what shall be then? Thou wilt on their Image cast contempt. A notable Key to this you have in, Dan. XII. 2.—Let the Word Image signify either their Prosperity; [See Psai. XXXIX. 7.] or their Corruption. [See Gen. V. 3.] or their Spirit, or their Body; or their pompous Fashion of living in this World; [See 1 Cor. VII. 31.] still it will be true. By Image, I would understand, whatever they value themselves upon. Let it be remembred, The Word here also carries Punishment, in the Signification of it.
