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

'Tis enjoined us (constructively at least) that because Christ Died for us, when we were Dead, quite lost in Death, we that live hereupon, should settle this which our selves as a fixed judgment, and upon that intervening judgment, ⟨p. 105⟩yield to the constraint of his Love, so as henceforth no more to live to our selves, q. d. God forbid we should henceforth be so profane! we must now for ever have done with that impious, unlawful way of living. What? after this! that we have so fully understood the state of our case, that we should be so assuming, as ever, again to offer at such a thing, as living to our selves, to make our selves Deities to our selves: Or to live otherwise than unto him who Dyed for us and Rose again, 2 Cor. 5.14, 15. This is high and great, and may seem strict and severe. What? to hav• the whole stream of all the actions, and aims, the strength and vigour of our Lives, to be carried in one entire undivided current unto him, and (as it must be understood, Gal. 2.19.) to God ⟨p. 106⟩in him, so as never more to live to our selves, a divided, separate life apart from him! or wherein we shall not finally, and more principally design for him! How high is his claim! but how equal and grateful to a right mind! with what a plenitude of consent is every Divine Command, (taking this into the Account) esteemed to be right in all things! So as that whatsoever is opposite is hated as a false way, Psal. 119.128. And as the precept carries its own visible reason, the keeping of it carries its own reward in it self, Psal 19.11. And is it too much for him who bears these Keys, and obtained them on such terms, and for such ends, to be thus affected towards him!

'Tis enjoyned us (constructively at least) that because Christ Dy'd for us, when we were Dead, quite lost in Death, we that live hereupon, should settle this which our selves as a sixed judgment, and upon that intervening judgment, ⟨p. 105⟩