Paul desires to depart and be with Christ; Stephen; souls under the altar
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So Paul in Philippians 1:23 desires to depart and to be with Christ.So Stephen the first martyr, stoned and now about to die, says, Lord Jesus, receive my Spirit (Acts 7:59).So John in Revelation 6:9 sees under the altar the souls of those who were slain for the word of God.
Latin
Sic Paulus Phil. 1.v.23. dimitti desiderat, & esse cum Christo. Sic Stephanus protomartyr lapidatus, jamque moriturus, Domine Jesu, inquit, recipe Spiritum meum, Act. 7.v.59. Sic Johannes Apoc. 6.v.9. videt sub altari animas eorum, qui mactati propter verbum Dei.