...justification. * See on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clauses 3,4. b And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished, 1 Cor. xv. 17, 18. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory,...

...resurrection and life eternal through him, are deceived." Again, " If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins. Then they also "-which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished." (airoXAwn-o.) " But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept."...

...not; for if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised ; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins; then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished." The saints may comfortably conclude their resurrection from Christ's; for if the head be raised, the...

...not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet . in your sins. Then they also which...men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also...

...vain. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised : and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished," (oMuXwTo — are totally lost.) " If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we (Christians) are...

...that is risen again." " And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain." " Ye are yet in your sins." " Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished." It is impossible for language to be more explicit, or more forcible; and if they are in error who exalt...

...persecuted believer would give himself up to grief, and say, " II in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." " But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept." 2 Cor. xv. 19 and 20. Could we look into heaven...

...not. For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised. And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sins. Then they also, which...men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept' The first-fruits are presented by the great High-priest....

...dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then t Christ raised ; . Vndif Christ be not raised, your is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen ;p in Christ are perished. 1 If in this life only we have i in Christ, we are of all men t miserable....

...lie. This is the alternative expressly admitted by St. Paul; "If Christ be not raised, your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished."* The prophets had foretold, not only that the Messiah should die a bloody and painful death, but also...