37. Nor are the Gospels silent concerning
the glory of His present reigning body. It is written that the
Lord said, Verily, I say unto you, there be some of them that stand
here, which shall not
taste of death till they see the Son of Man coming in His
Kingdom. And it came to pass, after six days Jesus taketh with
Him Peter and James and John His brother, and bringeth them up into a
high mountain apart. And Jesus was transfigured before them, and
His face did shine as the sun, and His garments became as
snow. St.
Matt. xvi. 28–xvii.
2. Thus
was shewn to the Apostles the glory of the body of Christ coming into
His Kingdom: for in the fashion of His glorious Transfiguration,
the Lord stood revealed in the splendour of His reigning body.