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.