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

Or if it displease us, that our Relatives are not, by some special dispensation, excepted from the common Law of Mortality? we would, surely, as much have expected an exemption our selves; ⟨p. 119⟩otherwise our dying away from them, would make the so much regretted separation, as well as theirs from us. And what then, if we were required to draw up our petition? to put it into express words? to turn our wish for our selves, and all our Relatives and peculiar Friends, into a formed, solemn prayer, to this effect, that we are content the Law stand in force, that all the World should Die, with only the exception of some few Names, viz. our own, and of our Kindred, and more inward Friends. What ashamed confounded creatures should we be upon the view of our own request! Would we not presently be for quelling, and suppressing it, & easily yield to be nonsuited, without more ado? What pretence can we have not to think others as apt to make the same request for them, and theirs? And ⟨p. 120⟩if all the rest of the World shall Die, would we and our Friends dwell here alone! or would we have this World be continued habitable only on this private account, to gratify a Family! And if we, & our Friends be holy, heavenly minded persons, how kind were it to wish to our selves, and them, when fit for the Society of Angels and Blessed Spirits above, a perpetual abode in this low Earthly State! Would we not now, upon riper, second thoughts, rather be content that things should rest as they are; and he that hath these Keys, use them his own way.

Or if it displease us, that our Relatives are not, by some special dispensation, excepted from the common Law of Mortality? we would, surely, as much have expected an exemption our selves; ⟨p. 119⟩otherwise our dying away from them, would make the so much regretted separation, as well as theirs from us. And what then, if we were required to draw up our petition? to put it into express words? to turn our wish for our selves, and all our Relatives and peculiar Friends, into a formed, solemn prayer, to this effect, that we are content the Law stand in force, that all the World should Die, with only the exception of some few Names, viz. our own, and of our Kindred, and more inward Friends. What ashamed confounded creatures should we be upon the view of our own request! Would we not presently be for quelling, and suppressing it, & easily yield to be nonsuited, without more ado? What pretence can we have not to think others as apt to make the same request for them, and theirs? And