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A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto
A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto by death some part whereof was preached on occasion of the death of John Hoghton Esq, eldest son of Sir Charles Hoghton of Hoghton-Tower in the county of Lancaster, Baronet / by John Howe ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1699
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But as he was to do the part of a Mediator, he must act equally between the disagreeing Parties: He was to deal impartially on both sides. To render back entire to the injured Ruler of the World his violated Rights, and to obtain for us his forfeited favour, as entire. And undertook therefore when as a Sacrifice he was to be slain, to redeem us to God by his Blood, Rev. 5.9. To give him back his revolted Creature, Holy, Pure, Subject and Serviceable, as by his methods, he shall be at last; and procure for him Pardon, Acceptance and Eternal Blessedness.
But as he was to do the part of a Mediator, he must act equally between the disagreeing Parties: He was to deal impartially on both sides. To render back entire to the injur'd Ruler of the World his violated Rights, and to obtain for us his forfeited favour, as entire. And undertook therefore when as a Sacrifice he was to be slain, to redeem us to God by his Blood, Rev. 5.9. To give him back his revolted Creature, Holy, Pure, Subject and Serviceable, as by his methods, he shall be at last; and procure for him Pardon, Acceptance and Eternal Blessedness.
When therefore he was to do for us the part of a Redeemer, he was to Redeem us from the Curse of the Law, not from the Command of it; to save us from the Wrath of God,1 not from his Government. Had it been otherwise, ⟨p. 59⟩so firm and indissoluble is the connection between our Duty and […] felicity, that the Sovereign Ruler had been eternally injured, and We not advantaged. Were we to have been set free from the preceptive obligation of God's Holy Law, than most of all from that most fundamental precept, Thou shalt Love the Lord thy God with all thine Heart, Soul, Might and Mind. Had this been Redemption? Which supposes only what is Evil and Hurtful, as that we are to be Redeemed from. This were a Strange sort of Self-repugnant Redemption, not from Sin and Misery, but from our Duty and Felicity. This were so to be Redeemed as to be still Lost, and every way lost, both to God, and to our selves for ever. Redeemed from loving God! What a