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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 3 › Chapter 11: Directions about our Communion with the Holy Angels.
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.
§. 6. 4. In this office of Ministration they are servants of Christ as the Head of the Church, and the1 Mediator between God and man, to promote the ends of his superior office in mans Redemption, Mat. 28. 18. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth, John 13. 3. Eph. 1. 20, 21, 22. And set him at his right hand in the celestials, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church. Rev. 23. 16. I Jesus have sent 2mine Angel to testify unto you these things in the Churches. Whether the Angels were appointed about the service of Adam in innocency? or only began their Office with Christ the Mediator as his Ministers, is a thing that God hath not revealed. But that they serve under Christ for his Church is plain.
§. 6. 4. In this office of Ministration they are servants of Christ as the Head of the Church, and the1 Mediator between God and man, to promote the ends of his superiour office in mans Redemption, Mat. 28. 18. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth, John 13. 3. Eph. 1. 20, 21, 22. And set him at his right hand in the celestials, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church. Rev. 23. 16. I Iesus have sent 2