Jones on Article IV: Of the Resurrection of Christ

” The third day after he uprose again, alive in body also, and with many notable proofs, the space of forty days he abode among his disciples eating and drinking with them. In whose sight he was conveyed away in a cloud up into heaven, or rather above all heavens, where he now sitteth at the right hand of God the Father ; being made Lord of all things, be they in heaven or in earth ; King of kings ; our everlasting and only high Bishop, our only Attorney, only Mediator, only Peace-maker between God and man.”

” The substance of the natural body and blood of Christ is only remaining in heaven, and so shall be, unto the latter day, when he shall come again in glory, accompanied with the angels of heaven, to judge both the quick and the dead.” — Decl. of the Lord’s Supper

” I believe that as J esus Christ was put to death for our sins, so also he rose again the third day for our justification into

everlasting life I believe Jesus Christ is ascended into

heaven, and that he is there corporally, that is to say, in flesh, in body, and in soul That the same Jesus Christ is sat on

I lie right hand of God the Father Almighty, that is to say, that lie reigneth in one and the same majesty and equal power with God his Father That when the number of the elect chil- dren of God shall be accomplished, the Lord Jesus, in the self-same body in the which he suffered and was crucified with, the which he rose and ascended into heaven ; in the self-same shall he come with great power and majesty, visibly in a cloud even as he ascended, and that to judge both the quick and the dead.” — Confession.

” We must also believe that he by his godly power arose again from death, by a new, glorious, and immortal life. For if we thought that he died, and believed not that he were risen to life again, we should have no life in him. For as he died for our sakes, he rose again : for our welfare reigneth he for ever.” — Fruitful Lessons.

” Jesus Christ is the Son of God, which died for our sins, and rose again from death to life for our justification ; he sitteth and reigneth at the right hand of the Father, that he may shew us favour and grace, and lead us with his Spirit ; that he shall come at the day of doom, then when all folk as be dead shall arise.” — Curio’s Defence.

” Inasmuch as it is not sufficient that this your new King, Jesus Christ do die for your sins, except he also riseth again for your justification ; therefore do I also declare unto you these most joyful and comfortable news, that after he be once dead and buried, he by the power of his Deity shall gloriously rise again the third day from death to life, for your justification accoi’ding to the Holy Scriptures. Furthermore, after that this Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from death to life, then shall he by the wonderful power of his Godhead ascend up into

heaven, very God and very man, in the presence of his dis- ciples When the time is once come that this world shall

have an end, then shall this your Lord and King Jesus Christ, come full gloriously from the right hand of his Father in his majesty, ’ and before him shall be gathered all nations.’” — News out of Heaven.

” In like manner the Article of the resurrection of the flesh have often in thy mind, being assured by this, that thy carcass and body shall be raised up again the last day, when the Lord shall come to judgment, and shall be made incorruptible, immortal, glorious, spiritual, perfect, light, and even like to the glorious body of our Saviour Jesus Christ, (Phil. iii.). For he is the first-fruits of the dead ; and as God is all in all, so shall he be unto thee in Christ. Look therefore upon thine own estate ; for as he is so shalt thou be. As thou hast borne the image of the earthly Adam, so shalt thou bear the image of the heavenly.” (1 Cor. xv.) — Against the Fear of Death.