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CHAP. XXXI.
Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection
of the Dead.
1. The Bodies of Men after Death return to dust,
(a) and see corruption; but their
Souls (which neither die nor sleep) having an immortal subsistence, immediately
(b) return to God who gave them:
the Souls of the Righteous being then made perfect in holyness, are received
into paradise where they are with Christ, and behold the face of
God, in light (c) and glory;
waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies; and the souls of the wicked,
are cast into hell; where they remain in torment and utter darkness, reserved
to (d) the judgement of the great
day; besides these two places for Souls separated from their bodies, the
Scripture acknowledgeth none.
2. At the last day such of the Saints as are found
alive shall not sleep but be (e)
changed; and all the dead shall be raised up with the self same bodies,
and (f) none other; although with
different (g) qualities, which shall
be united again to their Souls for ever.
3. The bodies of the unjust shall by the power
of Christ, be raised to dishonour; the bodies of the just by his
spirit unto honour, (h) and be made
conformable to his own glorious Body.
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