THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAINE FROM THE DEAD.
I Beleeue that Christ shooke off death from himselfe, quickened his deade body, reunited his bodie vnto his soule, restored vnto himselfe a blessed, celestial, and glori∣ous life, and that by his owne proper power.
The chiefe Questions of christs resurrection are,
- 1 Whether Christ rose againe.
- 2 How he rose.
- 3 For what cause he rose.
- 4 The fruit of his resurrection.
1 WHETHER CHRIST ROSE AGAINE.
THat Christ rose againe, is prooued by the testimonies of Angels, weomen, Euangelistes, Apostles, and other Saintes, who after his resurrection sawe him, felt him, and talked with him. And wee were to beleeue the Apostles in respect of the authority which they had from heauen, al∣though they had not seene him.
2 HOW CHRIST ROSE.
CHRIST rose, first by his owne power, euen by his God∣heade. Iohn 2.19. Destroie this temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe. Ioh. 10.18. I haue power to laie downe my soule, and haue power to take it vp againe. Ioh. 5.21. As the Father raiseth vp the dead and quickeneth them, so the Sonne quicke∣neth whom he will. Obiection. But the Father raised him, Rom. 4.24. Therefore hee raised not himselfe. Aunswere. The Father raised the Sonne by the Son himselfe, not as by an instru∣ment, but as by another person of the same essence and