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What need we fear death and hell when Christ our redeemer hath the keyes of both? And how comfortable is it to think that Christ also hath the keies of the kingdom of heaven Mat. 16.19. to open to whom he will? The space between heaven and earth is wondrous great [ the comparison is used to set forth the sublimity of God his thoughts above mans, Esay 55.9. ] many hundred thousand miles as Astronomers say, yet is there one ladder by which we may climb up, Jesus Christ, who is the true Jacobs Ladder [ Gen. 28.12. John 1.51. ] the bottom of which toucheth earth in his humanity, the top reacheth heaven in his divinity. The first Adam th ew us down, the second Adam helps us up again; |
What need we Fear death and hell when christ our redeemer hath the keys of both? And how comfortable is it to think that christ also hath the keys of the Kingdom of heaven Mathew 16.19. to open to whom he will? The Molle between heaven and earth is wondrous great [ the comparison is used to Set forth the sublimity of God his thoughts above men, Isaiah 55.9. ] many hundred thousand miles as Astronomers say, yet is there one ladder by which we may climb up, jesus christ, who is the true Jacobs Ladder [ Gen. 28.12. John 1.51. ] the bottom of which touches earth in his humanity, the top reaches heaven in his divinity. The First Adam that ew us down, the second Adam helps us up again; |
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