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

6. Of their early Piety he makes great present use in this World, testifying his acceptance of their works, generally in his word, and particularly by the reputation he procures to them in the minds and consciences, of such as were best able to judge, and even of ⟨p. 127⟩all that knew them, which may be truly accounted a Divine testimony, both in respect of the object, which hath on it a Divine impress, and speaks the self recommending power of true goodness, which is the Image of God, and in respect of the subject, shows the Dominion God hath over minds, engaging not only good Men to behold with complacency of such pleasant, blooming goodness, correspondent to their own; but even bad Men to approve in these others, what they entertain not in themselves. The same things are accepted with God, ¹and approved of Men, Rom. 14.18. Thus being Dead, they, as Abel, yet speak.

6. Of their early Piety he makes great present use in this World, testifying his acceptance of their works, generally in his word, and particularly by the reputation he procures to them in the minds and consciences, of such as were best able to judge, and even of ⟨p. 127⟩all that knew them, which may be truly accounted a Divine testimony, both in respect of the object, which hath on it a Divine impress, and speaks the self recommending power of true goodness, which is the Image of God, and in respect of the subject, shews the Dominion God hath over minds, engaging not only good Men to behold with complacency of such pleasant, blooming goodness, correspondent to their own; but even bad Men to approve in these others, what they entertain not in themselves. The same things are accepted with God, ¹and approved of Men, Rom. 14.18. Thus being Dead, they, as Abel, yet speak.

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