The Miracles of Jesus Christ; Explained According to Their Spiritual Meaning, in the Way of Question and Answer Volume 10

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1817 edition. Excerpt: ... 507 THE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF JESUS CHRIST. Matt- xxviii. 1 to the end. Mark xvi. 1 to the end. Luke xxiv. 1 to the end. John xx. xxi. throughout. The particular circumstances recorded in the evangelical history relative to these two grand events, like those connected with the resurrec, tiori of Lazarus, in the preceding miracle, are so numerous and so important, that it would require volume to give an explanation of each distinctly. It is therefore thought proper, as in the foregoing miracle, to make a selection of the more distinguished parts, which enter into the composition -of the above histories, and it is hoped that a satisfactory explanation of them will be found in the following questions and answers. Q. Are you quite correct, when you rank the resurrection and ascension of the Blessed Jesus under the class of miracles which He wrought? A. Yes; for no one can doubt but that each of those events required a supernatural agency S o for its accomplishment, consequently that it was miraculous f and it is alike evident that each event was wrought by Jesus Christ Himself, and not by any other being, since He Himself declares concerning His resurrection, 1 lay down my life that I might take it again. No man tuketh it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again, (John x. 17,18;) and again, Destroy this temple, and in three days 1 will raise it up. But lie spake ef the temple of His body, (John ii. 19,21.) It is manifest, therefore, from these words, that the Blessed Jesus rose again from the dead by His own divine energy, or by virtue of the Divinity within Himself, and not only so, but that of Himself He laid down His life, and that consequently the Jews had no power...