An answer to the obiection of some, affirming that resurrection is proper to the body onely, and not to the soule. CHAP. 10.
SOme obiect this, that resurrection pertaineth onely to the body, and therefore the first resurrection is a bodily one: for that which falleth (say they) that may rise againe: but the body falleth by death, (for so is the word Cadauer, a car∣casse, deriued of Cado, to fall▪) Ergo▪ rising againe belongeth soly to the body, and not vnto the soule. Well, but what will you answer the Apostle, that in as plaine terms as may be, he calleth the soules bettring, a resurrection: they were not reui∣ued in the outward man, but in the inward, vnto whom he said, If yee then be risen with Christ, seeke the things which are aboue: which he explaineth else-where, say∣ing; * 1.1 Like as Christ was raised vp from the dead by the glory of the father, so wee also should walke in newnesse of life. Hence also is that place: Awake thou that sleepest, * 1.2 and stand vp from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light. Now whereas they say, none can rise but those that fall, ergo, the body onely can arise, why can they not heare that shrill sound of the spirit. Depart not from him least you fall, and againe, * 1.3 H•…•… standeth or falleth to his owne maister: and further, Let him that thinketh hee s•…•…eth, take heed least hee fall: I thinke these places meane not of bodily falls, but 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the soules. If then resurrection concerne them that fall, and that the soule •…•…y also fall; it must needs follow, that the soule may rise againe. Now Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hauing said, On such the second death shall haue no power, proceedeth thus: But 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shall bee the Priests of God and of Christ, and shall reigne with him a thousand •…•…es: Now this is not meant onely of those whome the Church peculiarly calleth Bishops and Priests, but as wee are all called Christians, because of our mysticall Chrisme, our vnction, so are wee all Priests in being the members of •…•…e Priest. Where-vpon Saint Peter calleth vs, A royall Priest-hood, an holy nati∣on▪ And marke how briefly Saint Iohn insinuateth the deity (a) of Christ in these * 1.4 words, of God, and of Christ, that is of the Father and of the Sonne, yet as hee was made the sonne of man, because of his seruants shape, so in the same respect was he made a Priest for euer according to the order of Melchisedech, whereof wee haue spoken diuerse times in this worke.
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DEity (a) of Christ] For it were a damnable and blasphemous iniury to God to suffer any one to haue Priests, but him alone: the very Gentiles would by no meanes allowe it. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Philippic. 2.