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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.
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⟩who is in so high Authority over the whole unseen World! Who is the head of all Principality and Power, who is gone into the Heavens, the glorious upper Hades, and is at the right hand of God, Angels, Authorities, Powers being made Subject to him, 1 Pet. 3.21. We little know or can conceive as yet, the several orders and distinctions of the Celestial Inhabitants, and their great and illustrious Princes and Potentates, Thrones, Dominions, &c. that all pay him a dutiful and a joyful subjection and obedience. But do we not know God hath given him a Name above every Name? and that in his Name (or at it, as it may be read, i. e. in acknowledgement of his Sovereign Power, every knee must bow, of things in Heaven, on Earth and under Earth, and all confess that ⟨p. 93⟩he is Lord to the Praise and Glory of God the Father? And who art thou, perishing wretch! that darest dispute his Title? or that when all the Creation must be subject to him, wilt except thy self?
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⟩