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

3. It is of ill presage to our Land, that when he that hath these Keys, uses them in the so early translation ⟨p. 200⟩of so hopeful a Person as this young Gentleman was, so few such are observed to spring up, for the support of the truly Christian Interest, in the succeeding Generation. That the act of our Great Redeemer and Lord, herein, was an act of Wisdom, and Counsel, we cannot doubt. Against the Righteousness of it, we can have no exception. The kind design of it, towards them whom he so translates, is so evident in the visible agreement of their spirit and way, with the Heavenly State, as their end, as puts that matter out of question. But we are so much the more to dread the consequences, and to apprehend what may make our hearts meditate terror.

By the Christian Interest, I am far from meaning that of a Party. But what every one must take ⟨p. 201⟩for Christianity, that will acknowledge there is any such thing. And for the support of that, in the most principal Doctrines, and Laws of it, what is our prospect?

To go down here somewhat lower.