John Trapp on Revelation 20:12
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Revelation20:12
Verſe 12. Small and great] It is the common opinion, that men ſhall riſe again in that tall and goodly ſtature of body wherein Adam was created: or at leaſt in that vigour of age that a perfect man is at about 33. years old, each in their proper ſex. And hereunto ſome think the Apoſtle alludeth, Epheſ. 4.13. But M. Brightman holds, that in the reſurrection every one ſhall appear in that ſtature, in which he departed out of this life, and that the contrary opinion doth manifeſtly contradict this Scripture, [non-Latin text not transcribed].
And the books were opened] The books of conſcience, ſaith Orig[illegible: 1 letter]n, of the Scriptures, ſaith Augustine: of both, ſay I: for according to law written ſhall the Judge paſſe ſentence, the conſcience either accuſing or excuſing.
The book of life] That Gods elect may be ſeen and known. God neither needeth nor uſeth books to judge by: but this is ſpoken after the manner of men. Mordecais name was regiſtred in the Chronicles of Perſia. Tam[illegible: 1 letter]rlane had alwaies by him a Catalogue of his beſt ſervants, and their good deſerts,Turk. [illegible: 1 letter]iſt. 22[illegible: 1 letter]. which he daily peruſed.
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