{"number":4,"title":"Of the Resurrection of Christ","part":null,"questions":[],"paragraphs":["4.1"],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"Christ did truly arise againe from death, and tooke againe his bodie, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of mans nature: wherewith he ascended into heauen, and there sitteth vntill he returne to iudge all men at the last day.","segments":[{"text":"Christ did truly arise againe from death, and tooke againe his bodie, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of mans nature: wherewith he ascended into heauen, and there sitteth vntill he returne to iudge all men at the last day.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The propositions.","segments":[{"text":"The propositions.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"1. Christ is risen from the dead.","segments":[{"text":"1. Christ is risen from the dead.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"2. Christ is ascended into heauen.","segments":[{"text":"2. Christ is ascended into heauen.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"3. Christ shall come again at the last day, to iudge all men, euen the quick and the dead.","segments":[{"text":"3. Christ shall come again at the last day, to iudge all men, euen the quick and the dead.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"1. Proposition. Christ is risen from the dead.","segments":[{"text":"1. Proposition. Christ is risen from the dead.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The profe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The profe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The resurrection of Christ may easily be prooued from the holy Scriptures, in which it is euident, first that Christ should; and next that hee did rise from death vnto life, both by his appearing to Marie Magdalene, to diuers women, to two, to tenne, to all the disciples, to moe then 500. brethren at once, to sundry persons by the space of 40 daies together; and by the testimonie also of the Apostles Peter, & Paul.","segments":[{"text":"The resurrection of Christ may easily be prooued from the holy Scriptures, in which it is euident, first that Christ should;","proofs":["Psalm 16:10","Mark 9:31","10:34","Luke 9:32"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 16:10","osis":["Ps.16.10"]},{"printed":"Mark 9:31","osis":["Mark.9.31"]},{"printed":"10:34","osis":["Mark.10.34"]},{"printed":"Luke 9:32","osis":["Luke.9.32"]}],"note":"Thou wilt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption. Psal. 16.10. After he is killed, he shall rise againe the 3. day. Mark. 9.31. & 10.34. Luk. 9.32."},{"text":"and next that hee did rise from death vnto life, both by his appearing to Marie Magdalene,","proofs":["John 20:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 20:14","osis":["John.20.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to diuers women,","proofs":["Matthew 28:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 28:9","osis":["Matt.28.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to two,","proofs":["Luke 24:13, 15, 30–31"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 24:13, 15, 30–31","osis":["Luke.24.13","Luke.24.15","Luke.24.30-Luke.24.31"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to tenne,","proofs":["John 20:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 20:19","osis":["John.20.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to all the disciples, to moe then 500. brethren at once,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 15:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 15:6","osis":["1Cor.15.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"to sundry persons by the space of 40 daies together;","proofs":["Acts 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 1:3","osis":["Acts.1.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and by the testimonie also of the Apostles Peter,","proofs":["Acts 1:22","2:32","1 Peter 1:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 1:22","osis":["Acts.1.22"]},{"printed":"2:32","osis":["Acts.2.32"]},{"printed":"1 Peter 1:3","osis":["1Pet.1.3"]}],"note":null},{"text":"& Paul.","proofs":["Acts 17:2–3","Romans 10:9","1 Corinthians 15:4–5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 17:2–3","osis":["Acts.17.2-Acts.17.3"]},{"printed":"Romans 10:9","osis":["Rom.10.9"]},{"printed":"1 Corinthians 15:4–5","osis":["1Cor.15.4-1Cor.15.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"A truth both beleeued, and acknowledged by Gods people from age to age.","segments":[{"text":"A truth both beleeued, and acknowledged by Gods people from age to age.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symbol. Apost. Athan. Nicen. Confess. Helvet. 1. ar. 11. & 2. c. 11. Basil. ar. 4. Bohem. c. 6. Gal. ar. 15.16. Belg. ar. 20. August. ar. 3. Suevica, ar. 2. Harmon. confess praef."}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"Vtterly false then, and vnchristian is the opinion of those men.","segments":[{"text":"Vtterly false then, and vnchristian is the opinion of those men.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Which vtterly denie the resurrection of any flesh, as did the Sadduces, the false Apostles; Simon Magus, and the Manichies.","segments":[{"text":"Which vtterly denie the resurrection of any flesh, as did the Sadduces,","proofs":["Matthew 22:23","Luke 20:27","Acts 23:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 22:23","osis":["Matt.22.23"]},{"printed":"Luke 20:27","osis":["Luke.20.27"]},{"printed":"Acts 23:8","osis":["Acts.23.8"]}],"note":"The Sadduces say there is no resurrection, Matth. 22.23. they denie there is any resurrection. Luk. 20.27. they say there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. Act. 23 8."},{"text":"the false Apostles;","proofs":["1 Corinthians 15:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 15:12","osis":["1Cor.15.12"]}],"note":"How say som among you that there is no resurrection of the dead. 1. Cor. 15.12."},{"text":"Simon Magus,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Epiphan."},{"text":"and the Manichies.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"August. contra Faust. l. 4. c. 16."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Which would acknowledge no resurrection of Christ, as would not, nor will the Iewes, nor heretike Hamant, nor Dauid Georg, one of whose errors was, that the flesh of Christ was dissolued into ashes, and so rose no more.","segments":[{"text":"Which would acknowledge no resurrection of Christ, as would not, nor will the Iewes,","proofs":["Matthew 28:13, 15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 28:13, 15","osis":["Matt.28.13","Matt.28.15"]}],"note":"Matth. 28.13.15. Lud. Caret, l, divinor. visor."},{"text":"nor heretike Hamant,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Holinsh. chron. fol. 1299."},{"text":"nor Dauid Georg, one of whose errors was, that the flesh of Christ was dissolued into ashes, and so rose no more.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Hist. Dauidis Georg."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"which affirme (as did Cerinthus) that Christ shall rise againe, but yet is not risen.","segments":[{"text":"which affirme (as did Cerinthus) that Christ shall rise againe, but yet is not risen.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Philaster."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Which say, how our Sauiour, after his resurrection, was so deified, as he reteined no more the parts and properties of his bodie, and soule; nor the vnion of both natures, but is meerely God. So thought the Schwenkfeldians:","segments":[{"text":"Which say, how our Sauiour, after his resurrection, was so deified, as he reteined no more the parts and properties of his bodie, and soule; nor the vnion of both natures, but is meerely God. So thought the Schwenkfeldians:","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Which take the Resurrection of Christ to be but an allegorie and no true, and certaine historie; as doe the Familie of Loue.","segments":[{"text":"Which take the Resurrection of Christ to be but an allegorie and no true, and certaine historie; as doe the Familie of Loue.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Display in Allens confess."}],"items":[]}]}]},{"question":"","answer":"2. Proposition. Christ is ascended into heauen.","segments":[{"text":"2. Proposition. Christ is ascended into heauen.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"In saying how Christ with his bodie is ascended into heauen, and there sitteth, and abideth, we doe agree with the Prophets, Euangelists, and Apostles, with the ancien fathers, and Gods people our brethren, throughout all Christendome.","segments":[{"text":"In saying how Christ with his bodie is ascended into heauen, and there sitteth, and abideth, we doe agree with the Prophets,","proofs":["Psalm 47:5","68:18","110:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 47:5","osis":["Ps.47.5"]},{"printed":"68:18","osis":["Ps.68.18"]},{"printed":"110:1","osis":["Ps.110.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Euangelists,","proofs":["Matthew 22:44","26:64","Acts 1:9","Luke 24:51"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 22:44","osis":["Matt.22.44"]},{"printed":"26:64","osis":["Matt.26.64"]},{"printed":"Acts 1:9","osis":["Acts.1.9"]},{"printed":"Luke 24:51","osis":["Luke.24.51"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and Apostles,","proofs":["Romans 8:34","Ephesians 4:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 8:34","osis":["Rom.8.34"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 4:8","osis":["Eph.4.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"with the ancien fathers,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Apost. Athan. Nicen."},{"text":"and Gods people our brethren, throughout all Christendome.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Helv. 1. ar. 11. & 2. c. 11. Basi. ar. 4. Bohem. c. 6. Gal. ar. 15. Belg. ar. 20. August. ar. 3. Saxon. ar. 3. Suevic. ar. 2."}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"Errors, and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"Errors, and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"But we altogether dissent","segments":[{"text":"But we altogether dissent","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"From Hamant, the English heretike, which denied the ascension of Christ.","segments":[{"text":"From Hamant, the English heretike, which denied the ascension of Christ.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Holinsh. chro. fol. 1299."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Also from Ket, the heretike and Apostata, which likewise denied our Sauiours asscension, affirming that his humane nature is not in heauen but in Iudaea, gathering a Church and people.","segments":[{"text":"Also from Ket, the heretike and Apostata, which likewise denied our Sauiours asscension, affirming that his humane nature is not in heauen but in Iudaea, gathering a Church and people.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Also from the Germane Vbiquitaries, and Papists, they saying that Christ as man, is not onely in heauen, but in earth too at this instant, wheresoeuer the deitie is, these affirming the humane nature of Christ is, wheresoeuer the Sacrament of the Altar is administred.","segments":[{"text":"Also from the Germane Vbiquitaries, and Papists, they saying that Christ as man, is not onely in heauen, but in earth too at this instant, wheresoeuer the deitie is,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Ia. Smidelinus, Vbiquitatis Apostolus. Beza, epist. 61."},{"text":"these affirming the humane nature of Christ is, wheresoeuer the Sacrament of the Altar is administred.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Ergo it is not in heauen, vnles heauen be vpon earth."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Also from the Montanists, Cataphrygians, and Carpocratians, who held how Christ not in body but in soule ascended into heauen.","segments":[{"text":"Also from the Montanists, Cataphrygians, and Carpocratians,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Philast. Theodor."},{"text":"who held how Christ not in body but in soule ascended into heauen.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"From the papists, who say that Christ ascending into heauen carried with him the soules, which he loosed from captiuitie, and bondage of the deuill; euen the soules of the righteous, afore that time were not in heauen, but in Lymbo.","segments":[{"text":"From the papists, who say that Christ ascending into heauen carried with him the soules, which he loosed from captiuitie, and bondage of the deuill; euen the soules of the righteous, afore that time were not in heauen, but in Lymbo.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Catech. Trid. in Symb. verba, d. 〈…〉. c. 1. Test. Rhem. 11. marg..633."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And lastly from those Germane diuines, which thinke that our Sauiour carried with him into heauen the faithfull people, in soule and bodie, raised at his resurrection.","segments":[{"text":"And lastly from those Germane diuines, which thinke that our Sauiour carried with him into heauen the faithfull people, in soule and bodie, raised at his resurrection.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"D. M•. Dom. in Euang. in festo Ascen. Dom. & in epist. Dom. Ascen. D."}],"items":[]}]}]},{"question":"","answer":"3. Proposition. Christ shall come againe at the last day, to iudge all men, euen the quicke and the dead.","segments":[{"text":"3. Proposition. Christ shall come againe at the last day, to iudge all men, euen the quicke and the dead.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"The proofe from Gods word.","segments":[{"text":"The proofe from Gods word.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"God annointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holie Ghost, and with power, &c. Hence God raised vp the third day, &c. And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, & to testifie, that it is hee, that is ordained of God a Iudge of quicke, and dead, saith S. Peter.","segments":[{"text":"God annointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holie Ghost, and with power, &c. Hence God raised vp the third day, &c. And he commanded vs to preach vnto the people, & to testifie, that it is hee, that is ordained of God a Iudge of quicke, and dead, saith S. Peter.","proofs":["Acts 10:38, 40–41"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 10:38, 40–41","osis":["Acts.10.38","Acts.10.40-Acts.10.41"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"God shall iudge the world by Iesus Christ.","segments":[{"text":"God shall iudge the world by Iesus Christ.","proofs":["Romans 2:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:16","osis":["Rom.2.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"Iesus Christ shall iudge the quicke and dead at his appearing, and in his kingdome, &c. Henceforth is laid vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lotd, the righteous iudge shall giue mee at that day, and not to mee onely, but vnto all them also that loue his appearing; saith S. Paul.","segments":[{"text":"Iesus Christ shall iudge the quicke and dead at his appearing, and in his kingdome, &c. Henceforth is laid vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lotd, the righteous iudge shall giue mee at that day, and not to mee onely, but vnto all them also that loue his appearing; saith S. Paul.","proofs":["2 Timothy 4:1, 8"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 4:1, 8","osis":["2Tim.4.1","2Tim.4.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"The Iudge standeth before the doore, saith. S. Iames.","segments":[{"text":"The Iudge standeth before the doore, saith. S. Iames.","proofs":["James 5:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 5:9","osis":["Jas.5.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"And this Gods church and people doe firmely beleeue and faithfully confesse.","segments":[{"text":"And this Gods church and people doe firmely beleeue and faithfully confesse.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Symb. Apost. Nicen. Athan. Confess. Helv. 2. c. 11. & 1. ar. 11. Basil. ar. 9. Bohem. c. 6. Belg. ar. 37. August. ar. 3. Suevica, ar. 2."}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"","answer":"Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","segments":[{"text":"Errors and adversaries vnto this truth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"","answer":"On the other side both they abroad, and we at home, abhorre them for their opinions which said that,","segments":[{"text":"On the other side both they abroad, and we at home, abhorre them for their opinions which said that,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"There shallbe no generall iudgement at all, as did the Manichies, and doe the atheists.","segments":[{"text":"There shallbe no generall iudgement at all, as did the Manichies,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Philaster."},{"text":"and doe the atheists.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That the deuills, and the most vngodly, some of them, and namely so manie as in hell do call vpon God for mercie, and forgiuenesse, say the Turkes, yea of al them, say the Originists, and Catabaptists, shall be saued.","segments":[{"text":"That the deuills, and the most vngodly, some of them, and namely so manie as in hell do call vpon God for mercie, and forgiuenesse, say the Turkes,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Pol. of the Turk. Emp. c. 23."},{"text":"yea of al them, say the Originists,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"August. conf. ar. 17."},{"text":"and Catabaptists,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Bulling contr. Catabap. l. 1. tract. 1."},{"text":"shall be saued.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That the wicked shall not be iudged at all, but shall die as the bruite beasts, and neither rise againe in body, nor come vnto iudgement. An error of the Familie of Loue.","segments":[{"text":"That the wicked shall not be iudged at all, but shall die as the bruite beasts, and neither rise againe in body, nor come vnto iudgement. An error of the Familie of Loue.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Display of the Fam. H. 6. b."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That Christ shall not be the future Iudge; so thought both Dauid George, Coppinger and Arthington: For that George rumord himselfe to be the iudge of the whole world, and Coppinger and Arthington, published how one William Hacket was come to iudge the world, and themselues to be his angels for the separating the sheepe from Goates.","segments":[{"text":"That Christ shall not be the future Iudge; so thought both Dauid George, Coppinger and Arthington: For that George rumord himselfe to be the iudge of the whole world,","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Hist. Dauidis Georg."},{"text":"and Coppinger and Arthington, published how one William Hacket was come to iudge the world, and themselues to be his angels for the separating the sheepe from Goates.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Conspir. for pretend. Refor. p. 47 55. Arthing. seduc."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That besides Christ, the Pope is iudge of the quick, & dead; An error of the Papists.","segments":[{"text":"That besides Christ, the Pope is iudge of the quick, & dead; An error of the Papists.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Extrauag. de sent. Excom. C. a nobis, & 24. q. 2."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That afore the iudgement there shall be a golden world, the godly, and none besides, enioying the same peaceably, and gloriously, as the Iewes imagine.","segments":[{"text":"That afore the iudgement there shall be a golden world, the godly, and none besides, enioying the same peaceably, and gloriously, as the Iewes imagine.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"Confess. Aug. ar. 17."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That the Beleife, touching the general Iudgement of Christ, ouer the liuing, and dead, is a doctrine mysticall, or a mysterie (no historie); as H.N. teacheth.","segments":[{"text":"That the Beleife, touching the general Iudgement of Christ, ouer the liuing, and dead, is a doctrine mysticall, or a mysterie (no historie); as H.N. teacheth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"H.N. in his Jnstruct. praef. sent. 5."}],"items":[]},{"question":"","answer":"That the righteous are alreadie in godly glorie, and shall from henceforth liue euerlastingly with Christ, and raigne vpon the Earth; as the Familie of Loue holdeth.","segments":[{"text":"That the righteous are alreadie in godly glorie, and shall from henceforth liue euerlastingly with Christ, and raigne vpon the Earth; as the Familie of Loue holdeth.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":"H.N. ibid. sent. 1. ar. 8. § 35. and in his Euang. c. 1. § 1. 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