Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

1. The opponents, and they were the Sadducees, who denied the Resurrection, they denied the immortality of the Soul, for they said there was no Angel nor Spirit: Acts 23. 8. And they denied the Resurrection of the body.

1. The opponents, and they were the Sadduces, who denied the Resurrection, they denyed the immortality of the Soul, for they said there was no Angel nor Spirit: Acts 23. 8. And they denyed the Resurrection of the body.

2. The Respondent; and that was the Lord Jesus Christ, the wisdom of the Father; he that when he was but twelve years old, did dispute with the Doctors in the Temple, and filled all that heard him with astonishment at his understanding and answers, Luke 2 46, 47. And much more now, when he was so much increased in wisdom, was he able to deal with the Sadducees, and answer them about this truth, of which (he coming out of the bosom of the Father, and being acquainted with his secrets) he had so perfect knowledge; he had answered the Herodians before most wisely to their ensnaring question, whether it were lawful to pay tribute to Coe•ar; and he was able to give answer to the Sadducees about the Resurrection.

2. The Respondent; and that was the Lord Jesus Christ, the wisdome of the Father; he that when he was but twelve years old, did dispute with the Doctors in the Temple, and filled all that heard him with astonishment at his understanding and answers, Luke 2 46, 47. And much more now, when he was so much encreased in wisdom, was he able to deal with the Sadduces, and answer them about this truth, of which (he coming out of the bosome of the Father, and being acquainted with his secrets) he had so perfect knowledge; he had answered the Herodians before most wisely to their ensnaring question, whether it were lawful to pay tribute to Coear; and he was able to give answer to the Sadduces about the Resurrection.