A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto

And God forbid that, now, these words should be with us an empty sound, or a dead Letter! Let us cast in our minds what manner of Salutation this should be! Doth the Son of God thus vouchsafe to bespeak miserable abjects, perishing, lost wretches! How can we hereupon but bow our Heads and Worship! What agitations of affection should we feel within! How should all our ⟨p. 91⟩internal Powers be moved! and our whole Souls made as the Chariots of Amminadib. What can we now be unwilling of, that he would have us be, or do? And as that, whereof we may be assured, he is most willing.

And God forbid that, now, these words should be with us an empty sound, or a dead Letter! Let us cast in our minds what manner of Saluta•ion this should be! Doth the Son of God thus vouchsafe to bespeak miserable abjects, perishing, lost wretches! How can we hereupon but bow our Heads and Worship! What agitations of affection should we feel within! How should all our ⟨p. 91⟩internal Powers be moved! and our whole Souls made as the Chariots of Amminadib. What can we now be unwilling of, that he would have us be, or do? And as that, whereof we may be assured, he is most willing.

5. Let us entirely receive him, and absolutely resign our selves to him, as our Prince and Saviour. Who would not covet to be in special Relation to so mighty, and so kind a Lord! And can you think to be related to him, upon other terms? And do you not know that upon these ▪ you may? when in his Gospel he offers himself, and demands you. What can that mean but that you are to receive him, and resign your selves? The case is now brought to this state, that you must either comply, or rebel. And what? Rebel against him who hath these Keys, ⟨p. 92⟩