The Orthodox Creed, 1679 - Baptist Theology

177 AN ORTHODOX CREEDthereunto by the Magistrate, may take. 439 But the foolish monastical Vowsof Papists, and all idle and vain Swearing, is an abominable, and wickedprophaning of the holy Name of God. 440XLIX. Article.Of the state of Man after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead.The Bodies of Men after Death, return to Dust, 441 and see Corruption;but their Souls, or Spirits, which neither die nor sleep, having anImmortal Subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them; 442 theSouls of the Righteous being then made perfect in Holiness, are receivedinto Paradise, where they are with Christ, and behold the Face of God inLight and Glory, waiting for the full Redemption of their Bodies; 443 andthe Souls of the Wicked are cast into Hell, where they remain in Tormentand utter Darkness, reserved to the Judgment of the great Day. 444 Andbesides these two places, for Souls separated from their Bodies, the holyScripture mentions none. And at the last Day, such of the Saints as shallbe found alive, shall not sleep, but be Changed; 445 and all the Dead shall beraised up with the self-same Bodies, and none other, although with differentQualities, 446 which shall be united to their Souls for ever and ever: butthe Bodies of the unjust, shall by the Power of Christ, as a severe and justJudge, be raised to Dishonour; 447 and the Bodies of the Just and Righteous;by his Spirit, as he is Head of the Catholick Church, unto Honour, 448 andbe made conformable with his Glorious Body, 449 and shall enjoy everlastingLife, in singing perpetual Praises, and Hallelujahs to God, for ever andever. Amen. 450439Heb. 6.16.440Jer. 23.10. Lev. 19.12. Ephes. 4.28. Amos 8.14. James 5.12. I Sam. 12.29. 2 Kings6.31. Isa. 48.1. Zeph. 1.5.441Gen. 3.19. Acts 13.36.442Eccl. 12.7. Acts 7.59.443Luk. 23.43. 2 Cor. 5.1, 6, 8. Phil. 1.23. Heb. 12.23.444Jude 6. I Pet. 3.19. Luk. 16.23, 24.445I Cor. 15.51, 52. I Thess. 4.17.446I Cor. 15.42, 43, 44.447John 5.28, 29. Dan. 12.2.448I Cor. 15.21, 22, 23.Rev. 20.5, 6.449Act. 24.15. Phil. 3.21.450Rev. 19.1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7. & 14.37.