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

And consider, how darest thou live otherwise in this Flesh, in this Earthly House, whereof he keeps the Keys, and can fetch thee out at his pleasure? When ⟨p. 100⟩he hath warned thee to abide in him, that when he shall appear, thou mayest have confidence, and not be ashamed at his coming, 1 Joh. 2.28. He will certainly then appear, when he comes to open the Door, and dislodge thee from this flesh (though there be here a further, and final reference to another appearance, and coming of his) and if he then find thee severed, and disjoined from him (thy first closure with him, not having been sincere, truly unitive and vital) how terribly will he look! how confoundedly wilt thou look in that hour!

And consider, how darest thou live otherwise in this Flesh, in this Earthly House, whereof he keeps the Keys, and can fetch thee out at his pleasure? When ⟨p. 100⟩he hath warned thee to abide in him, that when he shall appear, thou mayest have confidence, and not be ashamed at his coming, 1 Joh. 2.28. He will certainly then appear, when he comes to open the Door, and dislodge thee from this flesh (though there be here a further, and final reference to another appearance, and coming of his) and if he then find thee severed, and disjoyned from him (thy first closure with him, not having been sincere, truly unitive and vital) how terribly will he look! how confoundedly wilt thou look in that hour!

Neither hast thou less reason to live in continual subjection to him, considering that as he died, and overcame Death that he might have these Keys, so he now hath them, and thou art under his governing Power. The more ⟨p. 101⟩thou considerest his right to Govern, the less thou wilt dispute it. When he was spoken of as a Child to us born, that he might become a Man of sorrows, & be sorrowful unto the Death, and have all the sorrows of Death come upon him, he is at the same time said to be the mighty God,