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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.
In the mean time, Is this Emmanuel's Land? His Right in us he will not disclaim. And because he claims it, we may expect him to vindicate himself. His ⟨p. 208⟩present Patience, we are to ascribe to the Wisdom, and Greatness of an All-comprehending Mind. He counts not an heap of impotent Worms his Match! But when the Besom of Destruction comes, one stroke of it will sweep away Multitudes. Then Contempt will be Answered with Contempt. They cannot express higher, than to oppose and militate against a Religion, introduced and brought into the World by so Clear, Divine Light, Lustre and Glory, not by Arguments, but by Jests! O that we could but see their Arguments, to dispute those Keys, out of his Hands that holds them! But do they think to laugh away the Power of the Son of God? He also will laugh at their Calamity, &c. Prov. 1. or expose them to the Laughter ⟨p. 209⟩of Men wiser than they, Psal. 52.5, 6. 'Tis little wit to despise what they cannot disprove. When we find a connection between Death, and Judgment, how will they contrive to dis-join them? They will be as little able to disprove the one, as withstand the other.
In the mean time, Is this Emmanuel's Land? His Right in us he will not disclaim. And because he claims it, we may expect him to vindicate hims•l•. His ⟨p. 208⟩present Patience, we are to ascribe to the Wisdom, and Greatness of an All-comprehending Mind. He counts not an heap of impotent Worms his Match! But when the Besom of Destruction comes, one stroak of it will sweep away Multitudes. Then Contempt will be Answered with Contempt. They cannot express higher, than to oppose and militate against a Religion, introduc'd and brought into the World by so Clear, Divine Light, Lustre and Glory, not by Arguments, but by Jeasts! O that we could but see their Arguments, to dispute those Keys, out of his Hands that holds them! But do they think to laugh away the Power of the Son of God? He also will laugh at their Calamity, &c.