Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…

§ 6. How oft have I been convinced that there are ⟨p. 207⟩good Spirits with whom our Souls have as certain communion (though not so sensible) as our Life hath with the Sun, and as we have with one another? And that there are evil and envious Spirits that fight against our Holiness and Peace, as certain Narratives of Apparitions and Witches, and too sad experience of Temptations do evince. And the marvellous diversity of Creatures on Earth, for kind and number, yea, the diversity of Stars in Heaven, as well as the diversities of Angels, and Devils, do partly tell me, that though All be of One, and through One, and to One, yet absolute Unity is the divine Prerogative, and we must not presume to expect such Perfection, as to lose our specific or numerical diversity by any Union which shall befall our Souls. Nor can I reasonably doubt that so noble and active a Nature as Souls, dwelling above in the lucid Regions, in communion with their like, and with their betters, shall be without the activity, the pleasure, and felicity, which is suitable to their Nature, their Region, and their Company. And my Saviour hath entered into the Holiest, and hath assured me that there are many Mansions in his Fathers House, and that when we are absent from the Body we shall be present with the Lord.

§ 6. How oft have I been convinced that there are ⟨p. 207⟩good Spirits with whom our Souls have as certain communion (though not so sensible) as our Life hath with the Sun, and as we have with one another? And that there are evil and envious Spirits that fight against our Holiness and Peace, as certain Narratives of Apparitions and Witches, and too sad experience of Temptations do evince. And the marvellous diversity of Creatures on Earth, for kind and number, yea, the diversity of Stars in Heaven, as well as the diversities of Angels, and Devils, do partly tell me, that though All be of One, and through One, and to One, yet absolute Unity is the divine Prerogative, and we must not presume to expect such Perfection, as to lose our specifique or numerical diversity by any Union which shall befall our Souls. Nor can I reasonably doubt that so noble and active a Nature as Souls, dwelling above in the lucid Regions, in communion with their like, and with their betters, shall be without the activity, the pleasure, and felicity, which is suitable to their Nature, their Region, and their Company. And my Saviour hath entered into the Holiest, and hath assured me that there are many Mansions in his Fathers House, and that when we are absent from the Body we shall be present with the Lord.