Welchman on Article IV: Of the Resurrection of Christ

Did truly rise] For he rose again with the same Body, which was crucified and buried. See Hatth. xxviii. 6. He is not here; for he is risen, as he said : Come see the

Place where the Lord lay. See also Ignatius. I knew him alive in the Flesh,

even after his Resurrection, and believe in him. And „ when he came to those who were with Peter, he said © to them, Lake hold of me, feel me; and fee that I am „ no unbodied Spirit.”

See also Pearson on the Creed, Art. V. Scott’s Christian Life, Part II. Ch. 7. & 13. Nessan’s Festivals, Easter-Sund. Homily of the Resarrechion, Nowell: Catech. p. 71, 72.

Took again his Body, &c.] See Luke xxiv. 39. Behold my Hands and my Feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and fee :

for a Spirit hath not Flesh and Bones, as you fee Me have.

See atio Jrenens. ©* Christ rose again in the Substance

„ 5. c. 7+ „ of Flesh, and shewed his Disciples the Mark of the

„ Nails, and the Wound in bis Side; which are Proofs „ that his Flesh rose again from the Dead.”

And Tertullian. * As to the Truth of his rising again & with his Body, what can be clearer? Since he said to e his Disciples who doubted whether he were not a Spirit, « yea believed him to be a Spirit, y are ye troubled, & and why do Thoughts arise in your Hearts ? Behold,” Sc. Luke xxiv. 38, 39. 2

All Things appertaining, &c.] See John xx. 27. Then

faith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy Finger, and behold my

Hands; and reach hither thy Hand, and thrujt it into my Side. And Acts x. 40, 41. Him God raijed up the third Day and fhewed him openly ; not to all the People, but unto Ii itngsses chosen - before of God, even unto Us, who did cat and wrink with him after he rose from the Dead. See allo

Atv. Her. Irenæus. © It was till one and the fame Jesus Christ, to . 3. c. 18. & hom also the Gates of Heaven were opened to re-

„ ceive him in the Feth.“ |

Ascended into Heaven] That is, the Viet Heaven, where he fits at the Right-hand of the Father, and inter- cedes for us, See Mark xvi. 19. So then after the Lord had spoken te them, he was received into Heaven, and fat on the Right-hand of Gad. |

dee also Nowelli Catech. p. 73. Pearson on the Creed, Art. VI. Scott’s Christian Life, Part 2. Chap. 7. dect. 5.

Misen’s Festivals, Ascension-Day.

There ffiteihb] See Als iii. 20, 21. He shall send F. sus Ghrift, ꝛchich before was preached to you M hom the Flewvens tuft

of the Church of ENGLAND.

mufl receive, until the Times of Restitution of all Things, which God hath spoken by the Mouth of all his holy Prophets, fance the World began.

Until he return, &c.] A certain Number of Years, and even of Days, is doubtless assigned for the Duration of this World, tho’ it is unknown to Angels, as well as to us. At the End of which, Christ will return from Heaven to judge all Men, both the Quick and Dead; and then will he render to every one according to his Works.

See As x. 42. He commanded us to preach unto the People,

aud to testify that it is He which was ordained of God

to be the Fudge of Puick and Dead. See also Irenæus. Adv. Her. He will come again in the fame Flesh, in which he J 3. & 18.

„ suffered,” |

See also Niwelli Catech, p. 86. Nelson’s Festivals, Ch. II. Pearsen on the Creed, Art. VII. Sherlock of Judg- ment. Scott’s Christian Life, Part II. Ch. 7. Sect. 11.