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

But if his obtaining these Keys, upon the terms here expressed, as having been dead, and now living, and having overcome Death (as 'tis also Rom. 14.9.) did signify his having them for saving purposes, as it must, since for other purposes, he had them sufficiently before; and if we reckoned this a reasonable inducement to receive him, and commit and intrust our selves to him as a Saviour, that he died, and overcame Death? for his Grace in yielding to Die, had not rendered him a competent object of trust, otherwise than in conjunction with his Power in overcoming Death, and so gaining into his hands these ⟨p. 99⟩Keys: Then, the same reason still remaining, how constant an encouragement have we to continue accordingly walking in him all our days! How potent an argument should it be to us, to live that life which we live in the Flesh, by Faith in the Son of God who loved us, and gave himself for us? Gal. 2.20. i. e. inasmuch, as having been crucified with him (which is also there expressed) we feel our selves to live nevertheless; yet so as that 'tis not so much we that live, as Christ that liveth in us; who could not live in us, or be to us a spring of Life, if he were not a perpetual spring of Life, in himself.

But if his obtaining these Keys, upon the terms here exprest, as having been dead, and now living, and having overcome Death (as 'tis also Rom. 14.9.) did signifie his having them for saving purposes, as it must, since for other purposes, he had them sufficiently before; and if we reckon'd this a reasonable inducement to receive him, and commit and intrust our selves to him as a Saviour, that he dy'd, and overcame Death? for his Grace in yielding to Die, had not rendred him a competent object of trust, otherwise than in conjunction with his Power in overcoming Death, and so gaining into his hands these ⟨p. 99⟩Keys: Then, the same reason still remaining, how constant an encouragement have we to continue accordingly walking in him all our days! How potent an argument should it be to us, to live that life which we live in the Flesh, by Faith in the Son of God who loved us, and gave himself for us?