9. I have made answer
more at length than I had intended on this single article of the
resurrection, through fear lest by brevity I should lay myself open to
fresh aspersions. Consequently, I have made mention again and again not
only of the body. as to which cavils are raised, but of the flesh: and
not only of the flesh; I have added “this flesh;” and
further I have spoken not only of “this flesh” but of
“this natural flesh;” I have not even stopped here, but
have asserted that not even the completeness of the several members
would be lacking. I have only demanded that it should be held as part
of the faith that, according to the words of the Apostle, it should
rise incorruptible instead of corruptible, glorious in stead of
dishonoured, immortal instead of frail, spiritual instead of natural; and that we should think of the members of the spiritual body as being without taint of corruption or of frailty. I have set forth my faith in reference to the Trinity, the Incarnation of the Lord our Saviour, to his Passion and Resurrection, his second coming and the judgment to come. I have also set it forth in the matter of the resurrection of our flesh, and have left nothing, I think, in ambiguity. Nothing in my opinion remains to be said, so far as the faith is concerned.