The saints convoy to heaven a discourse occasioned

But as soon as the Gracious Soul is separated from its Body, and beholds the Chariot and Horses which God hath sent for him, all his Doubts are immediately resolved, and all his Fears presently expelled, and the Clouds that intercepted the Light of God's Countenance from him, are forthwith scattered and dispersed.

Now the Safety of the gracious separated Soul, and its Freedom from all Fears of Danger on its Travel to Heaven, by reason of this Angelical Convoy, will appear by these Circumstances, or rather Qualifications of the Messengers sent for it.

Now the Safety of the gracious separated Soul, and its Freedom from all Fears of Danger on its Travil to Heaven, by reason of this Angelical Convoy, will appear by these Circumstances, or rather Qualifications of the Messengers sent for it.

First, Because the Soul is guarded with such powerful Angels. Evil Angels that will endeavour to way lay the Soul are strong and powerful Spirits; but the Holy Angels that are to defend it on its way, are stronger and more powerful than they; not only in themselves, compared with the other, but also because Evil Angels oppose the Soul in their own Strength, by mere Permission, without Assistance from God; but Holy ⟨p. 69⟩Angels act not only by that Power they are endued with from God, but also by Commission and Assistance from him; and therefore when we read of any Fight and Conflict between the Bad and Holy Angels, the Good always overcame; because Christ, who is that Michael, is the Lord General of the Heavenly Host, and they fight under his Banner, and he that is the Captain of our Salvation, is the Captain, Leader, and Commander in Chief of this Heavenly Army: