That Christ, in the sight of his disciples, was taken up from the earth into heaven (Acts 1;9); and that he continues there for our interest (John 16;7); until he come again to judge the quick and dead (Acts 3;21).
Acts 1;9.—While they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.—Mark 16;19.—Luke 24;50, 51.—1 Pet. 3;22.
John 16;7.—It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart I will send him unto you.—Rom. 8;34.—Heb. 4;14.—Col. 3;1.
Acts 3;21.—Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, since the world began.—Acts 1;11.—Math. 24;30.—2 Tim. 4;1.—Acts 10;42.
47. Is not Christ then with us, even to the end of the world, as he hath promised?
Christ is very man and very God: with respect to his human nature, he is no more on earth (John 16;28): but with respect to his Godhead, majesty, grace and Spirit, he is at no time absent from us (Matt. 28;20).
John 16;28.—Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.—Matt. 26;11.—Heb. 8;4.—Acts 3;21.
Matt. 28;20.—Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.—Matt. 18;20.—Jer. 23;24.—Ps. 139;7-10.—John 14;16, 17.—2 Cor. 13;14.
48. But if his human nature is not present wherever his Godhead is, are then these two natures in Christ separated from one another?
Not at all: for since the Godhead is incomprehensible and omnipresent (Job 11;7-9),
