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1. That righteous and mercifull men perish, and are taken away by death. Indeed it is said of Enoch, God took him that he should not see death, so was Eliah; and had God so pleased, he might have exempted all righteous men from death, but then neither his power in raising them to life, would have been so illustrious, nor their faith and hope in believing and expecting a Resurrection, so conspicuous, in which latter respect the Father saith well, that had good men been priviledged from death, Carni quidem faelicitas adderetur, adimeretur autem fidei fortitudo, though it might have been some kind of advantage to the frailty of our flesh, yet it would much have detracted from the strength of out faith: In great wisdome therefore hath God so ordered it, that righteous and mercifull men, |
1. That righteous and merciful men perish, and Are taken away by death. Indeed it is said of Enoch, God took him that he should not see death, so was Elijah; and had God so pleased, he might have exempted all righteous men from death, but then neither his power in raising them to life, would have been so illustrious, nor their faith and hope in believing and expecting a Resurrection, so conspicuous, in which latter respect the Father Says well, that had good men been privileged from death, Carni quidem faelicitas adderetur, adimeretur autem fidei fortitudo, though it might have been Some kind of advantage to the frailty of our Flesh, yet it would much have detracted from the strength of out faith: In great Wisdom Therefore hath God so ordered it, that righteous and merciful men, |
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