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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.
Enquire we, Do our Hearts repine at this Law? Do not we? Doth not this World owe so much to him? Why are we allowed a place and a time here? Why is not this World a flaming Theatre? Is it not fit every one should know under whose Government they live? by whose Beneficence, under whose Protection, and in whose name they may act so, or so, and by whose Authority? Either obliging, or not restraining them, requiring, or licensing them to do this or that? Doth this World owe less to him, that bears these Keys, than Egypt did to Joseph, when thus the Royal word went forth in reference to him? I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no Man lift up his ⟨p. 108⟩hand or foot in all the Land of Egypt? How pleasant should it be to our Souls, often to remember and think on that Name of his which we bear, Isa. 26.8. Mal. 3.18. and draw in as vital breath,1 the sweet odours of it, Cant. 1.3. How glorious a thing should we count it, because he is the Lord our God, to walk in his Name for ever and ever, as all People will walk every one in the Name of their God, Mic. 4.5. And then we shall account it no hard Law, whatever we do, to do all in the Name of our Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him, and for him; blessing God every Day, that we are put by him, under the mild and merciful Government of a Redeemer. Then, we shall rejoicingly avow, as the Apostle doth, 1 Cor. 9.21. That ⟨p. 109⟩we are not without Law to God, but under Law to Christ.
Enquire we, Do our Hearts repine at this Law? Do not we? Doth not this World owe so much to him? Why are we allowed a place and a time here? Why is not this World a flaming Theatre? Is it not fit every one should know under whose Government they live? by whose Beneficence, under whose Protection, and in whose name they may act so, or so, and by whose Authority? Either obliging, or not restraining them, requiring, or licensing them to do this or that? Doth this World owe less to him, that bears these Keys, than Egypt did to Joseph, when thus the Royal word went forth in reference to him? I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no Man lift up his