andthebodyandsouljointly，thebodyalive。InthefifthdayoftheCreation，Godsaid，Letthewatersproducereptileanimaeviventis，thecreepingthingthathathinitalivingsoul；theEnglishtranslateit，“thathathlife。“Andagain，Godcreatedwhales，etomnemanimamviventem；whichintheEnglishis，“everylivingcreature。“Andlikewiseofman，Godmadehimofthedustoftheearth，andbreathedinhisfacethebreathoflife，etfactusesthomoinanimamviventem，thatis，“andmanwasmadealivingcreature。“AndafterNoahcameoutoftheark，Godsaith，Hewillnomoresmiteomnemanimamviventem，thatis，“everylivingcreature。“And，“Eatnottheblood，forthebloodisthesoul“；thatis，thelife。Fromwhichplaces，ifbysoulweremeantasubstanceincorporeal，withanexistenceseparatedfromthebody，itmightaswellbeinferredofanyotherlivingcreature，asofman。Butthatthesoulsofthefaithfularenotoftheirownnature，butbyGod’sspecialgrace，toremainintheirbodiesfromtheresurrectiontoalleternity，Ihavealready，Ithink，sufficientlyprovedoutoftheScriptures，inthethirty-eighthChapter。AndfortheplacesoftheNewTestamentwhereitissaidthatanymanshallbecastbodyandsoulintohellfire，itisnomorethanbodyandlife；thatistosay，theyshallbecastaliveintotheperpetualfireofGehenna。
Thiswindowitisthatgivesentrancetothedarkdoctrine，first，ofeternaltorments，andafterwardsofpurgatory，andconsequentlyofthewalkingabroad，especiallyinplacesconsecrated，solitary，ordark，oftheghostsofmendeceased；andtherebytothepretencesofexorcismandconjurationofphantasms，asalsoofinvocationofmendead；andtothedoctrineofindulgences；thatistosay，ofexemptionforatime，orforever，fromthefireofpurgatory，whereintheseincorporealsubstancesarepretendedbyburningtobecleansedandmadefitforheaven。Formenbeinggenerallypossessed，beforethetimeofourSaviour，bycontagionofthedemonologyoftheGreeks，ofanopinionthatthesoulsofmenweresubstancesdistinctfromtheirbodies；andthereforethatwhenthebodywasdead，thesoulofeveryman，whethergodlyorwicked，mustsubsistsomewherebyvirtueofitsownnature，withoutacknowledgingthereinanysupernaturalgiftofGod’s；thedoctorsoftheChurchdoubtedalongtimewhatwastheplacewhichtheyweretoabidein，tilltheyshouldbereunitedtotheirbodiesintheresurrection，supposingforawhile，theylayunderthealtars：butafterwardtheChurchofRomefounditmoreprofitabletobuildforthemthisplaceofpurgatory，whichbysomeotherChurches，inthislaterage，hasbeendemolished。
LetusnowconsiderwhattextsofScriptureseemmosttoconfirmthesethreegeneralerrorsIhaveheretouched。AsforthosewhichCardinalBellarminehathallegedforthepresentkingdomofGodadministeredbythePopethanwhichtherearenonethatmakeabettershowofproof，Ihavealreadyansweredthem；andmadeitevidentthatthekingdomofGod，institutedbyMoses，endedintheelectionofSaul：afterwhichtimethepriestofhisownauthorityneverdeposedanyking。ThatwhichthehighpriestdidtoAthaliahwasnotdoneinhisownright，butintherightoftheyoungKingJoash，herson：
ButSolomoninhisownrightdeposedthehighpriestAbiathar，andsetupanotherinhisplace。Themostdifficultplacetoanswer，ofallthosethatcanbebroughttoprovethekingdomofGodbyChristisalreadyinthisworld，isalleged，notbyBellarmine，noranyotheroftheChurchofRome，butbyBeza，thatwillhaveittobeginfromtheresurrectionofChrist。ButwhetherheintendtherebytoentitlethepresbyterytothesupremepowerecclesiasticalintheCommonwealthofGeneva，andconsequentlytoeverypresbyteryineveryotherCommonwealth，ortoprincesandothercivilsovereigns，Idonotknow。
Forthepresbyteryhathchallengedthepowertoexcommunicatetheirownkings，andtobethesuprememoderatorsinreligion，intheplaceswheretheyhavethatformofChurchgovernment，nolessthanthePopechallengethituniversally。
Thewordsare，“VerilyIsayuntoyou，thattherebesomeofthemthatstandhere，whichshallnottasteofdeath，tilltheyhaveseenthekingdomofGodcomewithpower。“*Whichwords，iftakengrammatically，makeitcertainthateithersomeofthosementhatstoodbyChristatthattimeareyetalive，orelsethatthekingdomofGodmustbenowinthispresentworld。Andthenthereisanotherplacemoredifficult：forwhentheApostlesafterourSaviour’sresurrection，andimmediatelybeforehisascension，askedourSaviour，saying，“WiltthouatthistimerestoreagainthekingdomtoIsrael？“heansweredthem，“Itisnotforyoutoknowthetimesandtheseasons，whichtheFatherhathputinHisownpower；butyeshallreceivepowerbythecomingoftheHolyGhostuponyou，andyeshallbemywitnessesbothinJerusalem，andinallJudaea，andinSamaria，anduntotheuttermostpartoftheearth“：*2whichisasmuchastosay，Mykingdomisnotyetcome，norshallyouforeknowwhenitshallcome；foritshallcomeasathiefinthenight；butI
willsendyoutheHolyGhost，andbyhimyoushallhavepowertobearwitnesstoalltheworld，byyourpreachingofmyresurrection，andtheworksIhavedone，andthedoctrineIhavetaught，thattheymaybelieveinme，andexpecteternallife，atmycomingagain。HowdoesthisagreewiththecomingofChrist’skingdomattheresurrection？AndthatwhichSt。Paulsays，“Thattheyturnedfromidols，toservethelivingandtrueGod，andtowaitforHisSonfromheaven“；*3where“towaitforHisSonfromheaven“istowaitforhiscomingtobekinginpower；whichwerenotnecessaryifhiskingdomhadbeenthenpresent。Again，ifthekingdomofGodbegan，asBezaonthatplace*4wouldhaveit，attheresurrection；whatreasonisthereforChristianseversincetheresurrectiontosayintheirprayers，“Letthykingdomcome“？ItisthereforemanifestthatthewordsofSt。Markarenotsotobeinterpreted。Therebesomeofthemthatstandhere，saithourSaviour，thatshallnottasteofdeathtilltheyhaveseenthekingdomofGodcomeinpower。IfthenthiskingdomweretocomeattheresurrectionofChrist，whyisitsaid，someofthem，ratherthanall？FortheyalllivedtillafterChristwasrisen。
Buttheythatrequireanexactinterpretationofthistext，lettheminterpretfirstthelikewordsofourSaviourtoSt。PeterconcerningSt。John，“IfIwillthathetarrytillIcome，whatisthattothee？“*uponwhichwasgroundedareportthatheshouldnotdie。Neverthelessthetruthofthatreportwasneitherconfirmed，aswellgrounded；norrefuted，asillgroundedonthosewords；butleftasasayingnotunderstood。ThesamedifficultyisalsointheplaceofSt。Mark。Andifitbelawfultoconjectureattheirmeaning，bythatwhichimmediatelyfollows，bothhereandinSt。Luke，wherethesameisagainrepeated，itisnotimprobabletosaytheyhaverelationtotheTransfiguration，whichisdescribedintheversesimmediatelyfollowing，whereitissaidthat“AftersixdaysJesustakethwithhimPeter，andJames，andJohn“notall，butsomeofhisDisciples，“andleadeththemupintoanhighmountainapartbythemselves，andwastransfiguredbeforethem。Andhisraimentbecameshining，exceedingwhiteassnow；soasnofulleronearthcanwhitethem。AndthereappeareduntothemEliaswithMoses，andtheyweretalkingwithJesus，“etc。SothattheysawChristingloryandmajesty，asheistocome；insomuchas“theyweresoreafraid。“AndthusthepromiseofourSaviourwasaccomplishedbywayofvision。Foritwasavision，asmayprobablybeinferredoutofSt。Luke，thatreciteththesamestory，andsaiththatPeterandtheythatwerewithhimwereheavywithsleep：*2butmostcertainlyoutofMatthew17。9wherethesameisagainrelated；forourSaviourchargedthem，saying，“TellnomanthevisionuntiltheSonofManberisenfromthedead。“Howsoeveritbe，yettherecanfromthencebetakennoargumenttoprovethatthekingdomofGodtakethbeginningtillthedayofjudgement。
AsforsomeothertextstoprovethePope’spowerovercivilsovereignsbesidesthoseofBellarmine，asthatthetwoswordsthatChristandhisApostleshadamongstthemwerethespiritualandthetemporalsword，whichtheysaySt。PeterhadgivenhimbyChrist；andthatofthetwoluminaries，thegreatersignifiesthePope，andthelessertheking；onemightaswellinferoutofthefirstverseoftheBiblethatbyheavenismeantthePope，andbyearththeking：whichisnotarguingfromScripture，butawantoninsultingoverprincesthatcameinfashionafterthetimethepopesweregrownsosecureoftheirgreatnessastocontemnallChristiankings；andtreadingonthenecksofemperors，tomockboththemandtheScripture，inthewordsoftheninety-firstPsalm，“Thoushalttreaduponthelionandtheadder；theyounglionandthedragonthoushalttrampleunderthyfeet。“
Asfortheritesofconsecration，thoughtheydependforthemostpartuponthediscretionandjudgementofthegovernorsoftheChurch，andnotupontheScriptures；yetthosegovernorsareobligedtosuchdirectionasthenatureoftheactionitselfrequireth；asthattheceremonies，words，gesturesbebothdecentandsignificant，oratleastconformabletotheaction。WhenMosesconsecratedthetabernacle，thealtar，andthevesselsbelongingtothem，heanointedthemwiththeoilwhichGodhadcommandedtobemadeforthatpurpose：*andtheywereholy。Therewasnothingexorcized，todriveawayphantasms。ThesameMosesthecivilsovereignofIsrael，whenheconsecratedAaronthehighpriestandhissons，didwashthemwithwaternotexorcizedwater，puttheirgarmentsuponthem，andanointedthemwithoil；andtheyweresanctified，toministeruntotheLordinthepriest’soffice，whichwasasimpleanddecentcleansingandadorningthembeforehepresentedthemtoGod，tobeHisservants。
WhenKingSolomonthecivilsovereignofIsraelconsecratedthetemplehehadbuilt，hestoodbeforeallthecongregationofIsrael；
andhavingblessedthem，hegavethankstoGodforputtingintotheheartofhisfathertobuildit，andforgivingtohimselfthegracetoaccomplishthesame；andthenprayeduntoHim，first，toacceptthathouse，thoughitwerenotsuitabletoHisinfinitegreatness，andtoheartheprayersofHisservantsthatshouldpraytherein，oriftheywereabsenttowardsit；andlastly，heofferedasacrificeofpeaceoffering，andthehousewasdedicated。*2Herewasnoprocession；theKingstoodstillinhisfirstplace；noexorcizedwater；noAspergesme，norotherimpertinentapplicationofwordsspokenuponanotheroccasion；butadecentandrationalspeech，andsuchasinmakingtoGodapresentofhisnew-builthousewasmostconformabletotheoccasion。
WereadnotthatSt。JohndidexorcizethewaterofJordan；norPhilipthewateroftheriverwhereinhebaptizedtheeunuch；northatanypastorinthetimeoftheApostlesdidtakehisspittleandputittothenoseofthepersontobebaptized，andsay，inodoremsuavitatis，thatis，“forasweetsavouruntotheLord“；whereinneithertheceremonyofspittle，fortheuncleanness；northeapplicationofthatScripture，forthelevity，canbyanyauthorityofmanbejustified。
Toprovethatthesoul，separatedfromthebody，livetheternally，notonlythesoulsoftheelect，byespecialgrace，andrestorationoftheeternallifewhichAdamlostbysin，andourSaviourrestoredbythesacrificeofhimselftothefaithful；butalsothesoulsofreprobates，asapropertynaturallyconsequenttotheessenceofmankind，withoutothergraceofGodbutthatwhichisuniversallygiventoallmankind；therearediverseplaceswhichatthefirstsightseemsufficientlytoservetheturn：butsuchaswhenI
comparethemwiththatwhichIhavebeforeChapterthirty-eight
allegedoutofthefourteenthofJobseemtomemuchmoresubjecttoadiverseinterpretationthanthewordsofJob。
AndfirsttherearethewordsofSolomon，“Thenshallthedustreturntodust，asitwas，andthespiritshallreturntoGodthatgaveit。“*Whichmaybearwellenoughiftherebenoothertextdirectlyagainstitthisinterpretation，thatGodonlyknows，butmannot，whatbecomesofaman’sspiritwhenheexpireth；andthesameSolomon，inthesamebook，delivereththesamesentenceinthesenseI