5: clamat. in fine lib. de Duplice Martyrio, S. Cypr. afcript. p. 40, S. Philip was fton'd to death at Hiera polis in Phrygia, vid. Eufeb. Hift. Eccl, 7. 3. c. 31. 7. 5. c. 24. Chron. ann, 13 Claudii. However, Simeon Metaphraftes gives another Account of his Death, Lipf. de Cruce, 1. 3. c. 8. & Baron. Martyrol. ad Maii 1, 6. S. Bartholomew was beaten with Clubs, and his Skin flead off, in Armenia, Baron. Martyrol, Aug, 25. 7. S. Thomas was flain with a Dart, or Lance, at Calamina, in India, fince call'd Malapur, and by the Portugueze, Citta di S. Thoma, Maff. Hift. Indic, 1.2. p. 85. Niceph. Hift. Eccl. 1. 2. C. 4. 8. S. James, Surnamed the Fuft, was caft head-long from the Temple, but not being quite kill'd by the Fall, was fton'd by the Multitude, and had his Brains beat out with a Club, Eufeb. Hift. Eccl. 1. 2. c. 23. 4.3. c. 5. 1. 4. c. 22. 9. S. Jude, call'd alfo Lebbeus and Thaddeus, is related by Nicephorus, to have died quietly and peaceably at Edeffa, Hift. Ecol. 1. 2. c. 40. but Dorotheus makes him to have been flain at Berytus, in Phoenicia, App. in Bibl. Patr. tom. 3. p. 148. 19. S. Simon, the Canaanite, is related in the Roman Breviary, Oftob. 28. to have fuffered Martyrdom, together with S. Jude, in Perfia; but the Greek Menology teftifies him to have been crucified crucified and buried in this Inland of Britain; ad diem 10. Maii. 11. S. Matthias is agreed on all hands to have fuffer'd Martyrdom, tho' as it is not certainly known where, fo neither after what manner he died. The Greeks fay, he was crucified, Mena. Grac. ad diem 9. Aug. apud Bolland. de Vit. SS. ad Febr. 24. tom. 3. p. 433. Though others fay, he was fton'd, Martyrol. impreff. Colon. 1490. Febr. 24. 12. S. John was caft by Domitian into a Caldron of boiling or flaming Oil, which fhewed his Readiness to die for Chrift, as much as if he had a&tually been put to Death, and was in fome Senfe a greater Testimony to the Truth of the Doctrine, by reafon of the miraculous Delive rance wrought for him out of his exceffive Danger. Besides that, he farther confirm'd his Doctrine by his Banishment to Patmos, which was another fort of Martyrdom; Tertull. de Prafcript. adv. Hæref. c. 36. Euseb. Hift. Eccl. l. 3. c. 18. And accordingly, though he died afterwards a natural Death at Ephesus, Eufebius, nevertheless, gives him the Title of a Martyr, l. 3. c. 31. & l. 5. c. 24. 4. His Adverfaries afferted it; Kai 25 ávúñoπΘ ἡ ἀπαγ[ελία ἐγένετο πρα κ φυλάκων weggeguún, S. Chryfoft. in loc. Stulta infania! fi vigilabas, quare permififti? fi dormiebas, unde fcifti? S. Aug. 5. Angels 5. Angels teftified it, S. Luk. xxiv. 5, 6. ii. 24. II. But how does it appear, that this fame Body arofe? 16. Answer. 1. Mary knew Him by His Voice, S. Joh. xx. 2. The Apostles, by His Vifage, S. Joh. xxi. 12. 3. S. Thomas, by His Wounds, S. Joh. xx. 27, 28. Túπes édéinvue wanywv, Cyril. Alex. Vulnerum cicatrices tetigit, Greg. Magn. Figuras clavium oftendit difcipulis, Iren. Vulnera fufcepta nobis cœlo inferre maluit, S. Ambrof. IMPROVEMENT. Is Chrift rifen from the Dead? Therefore, receive the Holy Sacrament with the fame Affections, as ye would have look'd upon Him crucified. 1. Admiration, Lamen. i. 12. S. Luk. xxiii. 48. 2. Repentance and Sorrow for Sin, Zach. xii. 10. 2 Cor. V. 21. Levit. xvi. 30. 3. Fear, Rom. xi. 20. 1 Cor. ii. 2, 3. 4. Love, S. Joh. xxi. 16, &c. 1 S. Joh. iv. 19. Rom. viii. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. 5. Thankfulness, Coloff. i. 12, 13, 14. Hebr. xiii. 15. 6. Faith, Rom. iv. 20. and viii. 32. 1 S. Joh. ii. 2. Hebr. ix. 24. III. What Neceffity is there of believing this Refurrection of Chrift? 2 Tim. íi. 8. 1. On this, our Religion is grounded, 1 Cor. xv. 14. 2 Cor. xiii. 4. 2. Our Juftification is affured, Rom. iv. 24, 2§. and viii. 33, 34. 3. Our Hope confirm'd, Hebr. iii. 6: i. Of our Reconciliation with GOD, Rom. V. 10. I S. Joh. ii. 1. 2. Of our Refurrection from the Dead, I Cor. XV. 20, 21. 3. Of Heaven and eternal Happiness, Hebr. vii. 23. 1 S. Fet. i. 3,4 II. Why are they bleffed who never faw, and yet believe this Truth? xi. 1. 1. They have a truer Faith, 2 Cor. v.7. Hebr. Quid eft enim fides, nifi credere quod nori vides? Fides ergo eft quod non vides credere, veritas quod credidifti videre, S. Aug. in Evang. Joan. tract. 40. 2. They give more Glory to GOD, Rom. iv. 19, 20. Hac eft enim laus fidei, fi quod creditur non videtur: nam quid magnum etfi id creditur quod videtur, fecundam illam ejufdem Domini fententiam, quando difcipulum arguit, dicens: Quia vidifti me credidifti, beati qui non vident & credunt, S. Aug. in Joan. tract. 79. 3. Their Hope is firmer, because built on a ftronger Foundation than Sight or Reason, S.Mati. xxiv. 35. 2 S. Pet. i. 19. Пugwdéseg C jo autě i Tũs ἀληθείας καὶ σοφίας λόγΘ, καὶ φωτεινέςερα μᾶλλον τὰ ἡλίε δυνάμεων όξι, κ ες τα βάθη ἡ καρδίας και το να εισδύνων; Fuft. Mart. c. Tryph. p. 350. USE. 1. Seeing they are bleffed that believe what they never faw; believe, that i. There 1. There is a GOD, Exod. iii. 14. Pfal. xiv. 1. T Hebr. xi. 6. 2. He became Man, S. Joh. i. 14. Gal. iv. 4. 3. He went about doing Good, Act. x. 38. 4. He declar'd the Doctrine of Life to Man kind, S. Matt. v. 1,2, &c. S. Joh. vii. 46. 5. He fuffer'd Reproach, S. Matt. Xxxvii. 28, 29. S. Joh. xix. 1, 2, 3. 6. He was crucified, S. Matt. xxvii. 35. Phil. ii. 8. 7. He rofe again from the Dead, A&t. ii. 32. Rom. vi. 9. 1 Cor. XV, 20. 8. He afcended into Heaven, S. Luk. xxiv. 50. Act. i. 9, 10. Ephef.iv. 10. 9. He is now there interceding for us, Rom. viii. 34. Hebr. vii. 25. 10. He will come again, at the last Day, to judge the World, Acti. 1 1. x. 42. and XVII. 31. 2: Content not yourfelves with any low Degree of Faith, but use your utmost Endeavours to grow stronger and stronger in it, 2 S. Pet. iii. 18. S. Luk. xvii. 5. Phil. i. 20. Hebr. iv. 11. Confider, 1. What an Occafion of Sin Unbelief is, Hebr. iii. 12. and iv. 11. 2. By being ftrong in Faith, you will be fo bleffed; as, 1. To fubdue Sin, Rom. xvi. 26. Ephef.vi. 2. To defpife the World, 1 S. Joh. v. 4. 4. To live in Heaven whilft on Earth, Phil. iii. 20. What a deadly Obftruction Infidelity is to our Salvation, Hebr. iv. 6. S. Már. xvi. 16, |