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

Upon the whole, it being most evident, that Hell, is but a small, ⟨p. 15⟩and mean part of what is signified by Hades, it will be very unreasonable to represent or conceive of, the Power here ascribed to our Lord, according to that narrow notion of it. And would be a like incongruity, as if, to magnify the Person of highest Dignity, in the Court of a mighty Prince, one should say, He is the Keeper of the Dungeon.

Upon the whole, it being most evident, that Hell, is but a small, ⟨p. 15⟩and mean part of what is signified by Hades, it will be very unreasonable to represent or conceive of, the Power here ascribed to our Lord, according to that narrow notion of it. And would be a like incongruity, as if, to magnifie the Person of highest Dignity, in the Court of a mighty Prince, one should say, He is the Keeper of the Dungeon.

Th• word it self, indeed, properly taken, and according to its just extent mightily greatens him i.e. 'tis as much as to say, his Dominion is of unknown limits; such as no Eye can measure. We think with a sort of veneration, of what is represented as too big for our knowledge. We have a natural awe and reverence for unsearchable darkness. But in the mean time we herein suffer a just diminution of our selves; that when our enquiry ⟨p. 16⟩stops, and can proceed no further, it being but a very little part of the Universe that lies within our compass, having tired our enquiring Eye, and Mind, upon all the rest we write Hades, call it unseen, or unknown.

Th• word it self, indeed, properly taken, and according to its just extent mightily greatens him i.e. 'tis as much as to say, his Dominion is of unknown limits; such as no Eye can measure. We think with a sort of veneration, of what is represented as too big for our knowledge. We have a natural awe and reverence for unsearchable darkness. But in the mean time we herein suffer a just diminution of our selves; that when our enquiry