There  is,  indeed,  this  resurrection  which  comes  to  pass  now ;
unbelievers  were  dead,  the  unrighteous  were  dead ;  the  right-
eous live,  they  pass  from  the  death  of  unbelief  to  the  life  of
faith.  But  do  not  thence  believe  that  there  will  not  be  a  re-
surrection afterwards  of  the  body ;  believe  that  there  will  be
a  resurrection  of  the  body  also.  For  hear  what  follows  after
the  declaration  of  this  resurrection  which  is  by  faith,  lest
any  should  think  this  to  be  the  only  resurrection,  or  fall  into
that  desperation  and  error  of  men  who  perverted  the  thoughts
of  others,  "saying  that  the  resurrection  is  past  already,"  of
whom  the  apostle  saith,  "and  they  overthrow  the  faith  of
some."1  For  I  believe  that  they  were  saying  to  them  such
words  as  these :  "  Behold,  when  the  Lord  saith,  '  And  he  that
believeth  in  me  is  passed  from  death  unto  life;"  the  resur-
rection has  already  taken  place  in  believing  men,  who  were
before  unbelievers  :  how  can  a  second  resurrection  be  meant  ?"
Thanks  to  our  Lord  God,  He  supports  the  wavering,  directs
the  perplexed,  confirms  the  doubting.  Hear  what  follows,
now  that  thou  hast  not  whereof  to  make  to  thyself  the  dark-

1  2  Tim.  ii.  18.
324  ON  THE  GOSPEL  OF  JOHN.  [TRACT.  XXII.
ness  of  death.  If  thou  hast  believed,  believe  the  whole.
