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

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 Coe•ar; and he was able to give answer to the Sadduces about the Resurrection.

3. The Objection of the Sadducees. Master, Moses said, &c. their Argument against the Resurrection, is this: If there were a Resurrection, then there would be a confusion in Relations, insomuch as seven Men having been in this World married to one Woman, all of them would claim a propriety in her, and to whom should she belong, would not this breed a discord? Must not six of them with grief be deprived of her, who once was their Wife? And could this agree with the state of perfection and happiness, in which all the just should be raised? The Sadducees thought now they had out Saviour upon the hip; they thought now it is likely, that they should confound him with this Argument, that they