〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, By many Signs, say the Syrian and Arabick: Arguments, saith the Vulgar Latine: But the word includeth Signs of undoubted truth, and arguments of un∣doubted demonstration; and accordingly hath our English well expressed it, By infallible proofs. These were very many, exhibited and shewed by Christ, which evidenced his re∣surrection: and they may be reduced to these three purposes.
First, To shew that he was truly alive again, as his eating, walking, conferring and conversing with his Disciples.
Secondly, To shew that he had a true and real body, as offering himself to be handled, as Luke 24. 39.
Thirdly, To shew that it was the same body that suffered, when he sheweth the scars in his hands, feet, and sides, as Joh. 20. 20, 27.
Every apparition that are reckoned before, and are mentioned by the Evangelists, had one or more of these demonstrations; and yet were there certain appearances, and divers such proofs, which are not recorded, Joh. 20. 30.