178 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. Behold,I open your monuments, and I willbring you forth from your monuments, and I willbring you intothe land of Israel; and I willput my Spiritupon you, and ye shalllive; and I willplaceyou into your land : and ye shallknow that I the Lord have spoken, and willdo it,saiththe Lord."1 Also in the Wisdom of Solomon : " He was taken away, lest wickedness should change his understanding; for his soul was pleasingto God."2 Also in the eighty-thirdPsalm: " How beloved3are thy dwellings,Thou Lord of hosts! My souldesiresand hastesto the courtsof God." * And in the Epistleof Paul to the Thessalonians: " But we would not thatyou should be ignorant,brethren,concerningthosewho sleep,thatye sorrownot as otherswhich have no hope. For if we believethat Jesus died and rose again,so alsothem which have fallenasleepin Jesus willGod bringwith Him."' Also in the firstEpistleto the Corinthians: " Thou fool,that which thou sowestisnot quickenedexceptithave firstdied."6 And again: " Star differethfrom starin glory: so alsothe resurrection.The body issown in corruption,itriseswithout corruption; it is sown in ignominy,it risesagain in glory; itissown in weakness,itrisesagainin power ; itissown an animal body,itrisesagain a spiritualbody."7 And again: "For this corruptiblemust put on incorruption,and this mortal put on immortality. But when thiscorruptibleshall have put on incorruption,and thismortal shallhave put on immortality,then shallcome to passthe word thatiswritten, Death is absorbed into striving.Where, O death,is thy sting? Where, O death,is thy striving?"6 Also in the Gospel accordingto John : " Father,I willthatthosewhom Thou hast given me be with me where I shallbe, and may seemy glorywhich Thou hast given me beforethe founda tionof the world."9 Also accordingto Luke : u Now lettest. Thou Thy servantdepartin peace,O Lord, accordingto the word; formine eyes have seen Thy salvation."10Also ac- 1 Ezek.xxxvii.11-14. ' Wisd.iv.11,14. 3 Some read"amabiles,"" amiable." * Ps.Ixxxiv.1,2. 5 1 Thess.iv.13,14. 6 1 Cor.xv.86. * 1 Cor.xv.41-44. 8 1 Cor.xv.63-55. 9 Johnxvii.24. >»Lukeii.29,30.