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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 sum, here is asserted to him a Dominion over both Worlds; this, in which we live, and that, into which we die, whether the one or the other part of it. And so in reference to Men, who once have inhabited this World, the sense of this •ext, and that we are ⟨p. 22⟩insisting on, is the same. Tho' Hades is of vastly larger extent than only to be the receptacle of such as have lived here; it having also, in both the parts of it, innumerable Inhabitants who never had a dwelling assigned them in this World of ours at all.
In summ, here is asserted to him a Dominion over both Worlds; this, in which we live, and that, into which we die, whether the one or the other part of it. And so in reference to Men, who once have inhabited this World, the sense of this •ext, and that we are ⟨p. 22⟩insisting on, is the same. Tho' Hades is of vastly larger extent than only to be the receptacle of such as have liv'd here; it having also, in both the parts of it, innumerable Inhabitants who never had a dwelling assigned them in this World of ours at all.
But thus far we have the vast extent of our Lord Christ's Dominion, competently cleared to be the proper intendment of this Text. And that it never meant so faint and minute a representation of it, as only to make him Keeper of the bottomless Pit. Tho' of that also he hath the Key; as we shall further take notice. But are, now to enquire of, what will take up less time.
But thus far we have the vast extent of our Lord Christ's Dominion, competently cleared to be the proper intendment of this Text. And that it never meant so faint and minute a representation of it, as only to make him Keeper of the bottomless Pit. Tho' of that also he hath the Key; as we shall further take notice. But are, now to enquire of, what will tak up less time.