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

I should indeed think it very unreasonable to make mere magnitude, or vast extent of space, filled up with nothing but void air, Ether, or other fine matter (call it by what name you will) alone, or by it self, a very considerable note of excellency, of the other invisible World, above this visible World of ours. But I reckon it much more unreasonable and unenforced, (to say no more) by any Principles, either of Philosophy, or Religion, finding this ⟨p. 153⟩World of ours (a baser part of the Creation▪) so full of Life, and of living Inhabitants, of one degree or another; to suppose the nobler parts of the Universe, still ascending upwards, generally unpeopled, and desert! when it is so conceivable in it self, and so aptly tending to magnify our Creator, and Redeemer, that all the upper Regions be fully inhabited with intelligent creatures, whether mere Spirits, unclothed with any thing material, or united with some or other matter, we need not determine.

I should indeed think it very unreasonable to make meer magnitude, or vast extent of space, filled up with nothing but void air, Ether, or other fine matter (call it by what name you will) alone, or by it self, a very considerable note of excellency, of the other invisible World, above this visible World of ours. But I reckon it much more unreasonable and unenforc't, (to say no more) by any Principles, either of Philosophy, or Religion, finding this ⟨p. 153⟩World of ours (a baser part of the Creation▪) so full of Life, and of living Inhabitants, of one degree or another; to suppose the nobler parts of the Universe, still ascending upwards, generally unpeopled, and desert! when it is so conceivable in it self, and so aptly tending to magnifie our Creator, and Redeemer, that all the upper Regions be fully inhabited with intelligent creatures, whether meer Spirits, unclothed with any thing material, or united with some or other matter, we need not determine.