A44673:54
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.
The former of these, we with a debasing limitation, and (as I doubt not will appear) very unreasonably do render Hell.
The Power belonging to Christ, we are elsewhere taught to conceive is of unspeakably greater latitude. And here we are not taught to confine it to so vile & narrow limits, as this translation gives it. All things in the Context Conspire to magnify him, and, agreeably hereto to magnify his Dominion. When therefore the apparent design is to speak him great, that he should only be represented as the Jailer of Devils, and their companions, is, to me unaccountable; unless a very manifest necessity did induce to it.
The Power belonging to Christ, we are elsewhere taught to conceive is of unspeakably greater latitude. And here we are not taught to confine it to so vile & narrow limits, as this translation gives it. All things in the Context Conspire to magnifie him, and, agreeably hereto to magnifie his Dominion. When therefore the apparent design is to speak him great, that he should only be represented as the Jaylor of Devils, and their companions, is, to me unaccountable; unless a very manifest necessity did induce to it.
From the word [Greek or Hebrew], there can be no pretence for it. Tho' it ought to be extended, it is by no means to be restrained to that ⟨p. 8⟩sense: Which as it is the ignoblest, so it will appear but a very small, minute part of its signification; whether we consider the literal import, or the common use of the word.
From the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, there can be no pretence for it. Tho' it ought to be extended, it is by no means to be restrained to that