Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . Vol. IL F 2 SERMON SERMON V. Th&precife Nature and Force of Chr i s rsArgument, founded on Exod, iii. the Sadducees, Luke xx. 37, 38, NoWy that the Dead are raifed, , z s Jhewed at the Bujh^ when Hecalleth the Lord^ The God of Abra-H A M, and the God of Isaac, and theGod of Jacob: For^ He is not a Godof the Dead^ hut of the Living : ForAll live to Him^, H E S E Words are the conclud-ing Part of oar Lords Replyto the Sadducees, a libertineScvftof the Jews, Who, (likethe Epicure
Sermons on several important subjects of religion and morality : to which are added two tracts ... . Vol. IL F 2 SERMON SERMON V. Th&precife Nature and Force of Chr i s rsArgument, founded on Exod, iii. the Sadducees, Luke xx. 37, 38, NoWy that the Dead are raifed, , z s Jhewed at the Bujh^ when Hecalleth the Lord^ The God of Abra-H A M, and the God of Isaac, and theGod of Jacob: For^ He is not a Godof the Dead^ hut of the Living : ForAll live to Him^, H E S E Words are the conclud-ing Part of oar Lords Replyto the Sadducees, a libertineScvftof the Jews, Who, (likethe Epicureans before, andother Infidels fince) for the fake only of in- F 3 dulging * Conf, Mitt, xxii. 31. Mark xii, 26,. 86 Christj Argwnent agamjl dulging their Lufts, and to remove the Dreadof an After-reckoning, thought proper to re-jed the BeHef of a ReJurre5lio?i, and a Life tocome. But yet, to fave Appearances, and tokeep up an outward Shew of Religion amongtheir Countrymen, They profefsd a great Re-gard to the fame common Scriptures, as theOracles of God, and fought out Colours fromthofe very Scriptures, whereby to countenance,or feemingly to authorize, their wanton andwicked Opinions. They came to our BlefTedLord, and propounded a captious Queftion toHim, grounded upon Mosesj Law, artfullyinfmuating, as if Moses Himfelf muft havebeen in their Sentiments j For, He had or-derd that feveral Brothers in Succeffion (houldtake the fame furviving Wife : A Law whichfeemd to preclude any future Refurre(f^ion ;fince, upon That Suppoiition, there could beno adjufting the contradi(5lory Claims. WhofeWife^ faid They, is fie in the Refurj-eBion ^Our BlelTed Lord, in Reply, corrected theirfond Millake in judgi
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