John 11:24

In the fourth place, we have Martha’s exception upon this promise and offered comfort; Wherein, albeit she professe faith of a general resurrection and judgement; yet she seems to look on that as not sufficient for her encouragement, seeing it is common to all, and but far off. Whence learn, 1. It ought to be out of all contraversie among Christians, that there will be a day of judgement at the close of time, and a general resurrection of all the dead, for that end; for, Martha beleeves this, though the Paedagogy of the law was not yet expired, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection, at the last day. 2. Such is the weaknesse of men, and their doating on their particular satisfaction, that they are ready to sleight all the mercies and consolations of God, unlesse they get that which they account a mercy; Therefore, albeit the general resurrection be no small comfort, and the resurrection of the just be far better, then to be restored again to the toiles of this life; Yet she undervalues all that, in comparison of her getting again her brother presently. 3. It is no strange thing, to see men beleeving great things that are far off, and about which they have no present exercise, when yet their faith proves weak in the matter of their present trial, even albeit it be lesse difficult then that which they professe to beleeve; for, she can beleeve the resurrection of all men, and of him among the rest, at the last day; when yet she staggers at the matter of his being raised presently, and yet the one is as difficult as the other, and more difficult also.