ve representative verses. Acts xvii. 18 S. Paul is stated to
have been misunderstood, because he preached at Athens Jesus and the
Resurrection, and in _vv._ 31, 32 it is shown that he preached the
Resurrection of men to be judged. So those who {114} knew Jesus best
(S. John xi. 1-3) believed, as of course, in the Resurrection of all
men _vv._ 23, 24: in S. John v. 25-29 the Lord states the doctrine: 1
Cor. xv. shows how S. Paul taught it, and, _vv._ 37, 38, declares that
the body of the Resurrection will be a nobler and higher body, as the
plant is nobler and higher than the seed--see Phil. iii. 21: 1 Cor. xv.
43, 48, 49. Further, it is likened to the gift of Life in Baptism,
Rom. vi. 3-5, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, 1 Cor. xii. 13:
hence it is expressly stated to be His work, Rom. viii. 10, 11. The
fourth great privilege is Life everlasting. S. John i. 12 to those who
received Jesus, He gave power to become the sons of God, even to them
that believe on His Name: S. John xvii. 2, 3 and this is life eternal:
S. John v. 24 which begins here on earth: but, S. Mark x. 30, is, in a
higher sense, the promise of the world to come, where, Rev. xxi. 4, 1
Cor. xv. 26, 54, there shall be no more death.

In connection with this Creed we should read the Nicene Creed, the
first Four Commandments, Articles I. to V., XI. and XV., _Gloria in
excelsis_ in the Communion Service, and the Proper Prefaces in the Holy
Communion for Christmas, Easter, Ascensiontide and Whitsuntide. Also,
note that _Gloria Patri_, and _The grace of our Lord_, are founded upon
the Faith which is expressed in the Creed: and that the Collects not
unfrequently have endings similarly founded.

[1] Annals xv. 44.

[2] See Appendix D.

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CHAPTER XII.

EXCURSUS ON THE CONFESSION OF OUR
CHRISTIAN FAITH, COMMONLY CALLED
THE CREED OF SAINT ATHANASIUS.

A learned Professor once attacked the use of Creeds in Worship with the
bitter words, that "they combine the maximum of offence with the
minimum of worship." This utterance might be discussed by comparing
the use of a Creed in the worship of God, with the statement of the
merits and action of a great man.

I have often heard people praise the Professor whose words we have just
quoted. Suppose that a number of people were assembled together, and
one in the name of the rest were to speak to the Professor of his great
talents, his immense usefulness, his upright life, his loveabl