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Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…
Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins Milk-Street, London; ; [Three lines from Hebrews]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Benjamin Harris, 1690
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Christ's certain and sudden Appearance to Judgment. › Chapter 11
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3. The third Argument is drawn from the reign of Christ at the right hand of the Father, until all his enemies be put under his feet; and the last enemy which shall be destroyed is Death; and death is no ways perfectly destroyed, but by the Resurrection of the dead out of their graves, ⟨p. 159⟩and the putting immortality upon the body: then when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, death shall be swallowed up in victory; therefore since death, with other enemies, shall be put under Christ's feet, it is of necessity that there should be a Resurrection.
3. The third Argument is drawn from the reign of Christ at the right hand of the Father, until all his enemies be put under his feet; and the last enemy which shall be destroyed is Death; and death is no wayes perfectly destroyed, but by the Resurrection of the dead out of their graves, ⟨p. 159⟩and the putting immortality upon the body: then when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, death shall be swallowed up in victory; therefore since death, with other enemies, shall be put under Christ's feet, it is of necessity that there should be a Resurrection.
4. The fourth Argument is in V. 29. Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead: if the dead rise not, why are they baptized for the dead? The words are difficult; various are the interpretations which are given; […] like Calvin's best; if it will hold with the words, Why are they baptized for the dead, or for dead? that is, why are they that are dying, and given over for dead? baptized? if the dead rise not; why will any when they are going one of the world be baptized in the name of Christ? if they did not hope for a Resurrection at the last; that as they are buried with him by baptism unto death, […] they should rise with him not only unto newness of life here, but also unto everlasting life and glory hereafter.