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 also are now by His power raised up to a new life. Thirdly, the resurrection of Christ is to us a sure pledge of our blessed resurrection.

Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 15, 54. 55. 57.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrec­tion of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Pet. 1, 3.

1 Cor. 15, 20. 21. Rom. 4, 25 Rom. 6, 4. 5. Rom. 8, 11.

That Christ, in sight of His disciples, was taken up from the earth into heaven; and in our behalf there continues, until He shall come again to judge the living and the dead.

And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. Acts 1, 9.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matth. 24, 30.

Col. 3, 1.