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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.
From him, I had little expectation of finding his Sick Brother in a conversable condition; the malignity of his Fever having, before seized his head, and very much disordered his intellectuals; but going in, I was much surprised to find it so far otherwise. He presently knew me; & his understanding that served him for little else, fai•ed him not in the concernments of Religion, and of his Soul. There was not an improper or misplaced word (tho' ⟨p. 177⟩the case could not admit of interchanging many) that came from him. Concerning the substance of the Gospel of Christ, (as it could be shortly summed up to him) he said, he had no doubt, and his transactions with Christ himself, accepting him; resigning, and entrusting himself absolutely, and entirely to him, and God in him, were so explicit, distinct, & clear, as could leave no place of doubt concerning him. He profest his concurrence to such requests, as were put up to God concerning him; and the next Morning, slept quietly in the Lord.
From him, I had little expectation of finding his Sick Brother in a conversable condition; the malignity of his Feaver having, before seized his head, and very much disordered his intellectuals; but going in, I was much surprized to find it so far otherwise. He presently knew me; & his understanding that served him for little else, fai•ed him not in the concernments of Religion, and of his Soul. There was not an improper or misplac't word (tho' ⟨p. 177⟩the case could not admit of interchanging many) that came from him. Concerning the substance of the Gospel of Christ, (as it could be shortly summed up to him) he said, he had no doubt, and his transactions with Christ himself, accepting him; resigning, and entrusting himself absolutely, and entirely to him, and God in him, were so explicite, distinct, & clear, as could leave no place of doubt concerning him. He profest his concurrence to such requests, as were put up to God concerning him; and the next Morning, slept quietly in the Lord.